2016
Drug interactions between buprenorphine, methadone and hepatitis C therapeutics
Ogbuagu O, Friedland G, Bruce RD. Drug interactions between buprenorphine, methadone and hepatitis C therapeutics. Expert Opinion On Drug Metabolism & Toxicology 2016, 12: 721-731. PMID: 27140427, DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2016.1183644.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntiviral AgentsBuprenorphineDrug InteractionsHepatitis CHumansMethadoneOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance Abuse, IntravenousConceptsDirect acting antiviralsOpioid use disorderDrug interactionsUse disordersHCV direct acting antiviralsNovel direct acting antiviralsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis C therapeuticsHigh HCV prevalenceC virus infectionMedication-assisted therapyPharmacodynamic drug interactionsSpecific drug combinationsDrug package insertsHCV prevalenceHCV infectionHCV treatmentOpioid withdrawalActing antiviralsCombination regimenPharmacodynamic assessmentConcurrent administrationDrug levelsHigh prevalenceVirus infection
2013
Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Raltegravir in Subjects Receiving Chronic Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment
Bruce R, Moody DE, Chodkowski D, Andrews L, Fang WB, Morrison J, Parsons TL, Friedland GH. Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Raltegravir in Subjects Receiving Chronic Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2013, 39: 80-85. PMID: 23421567, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2013.764885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxoneHuman immuno-deficiency virusBuprenorphine/Buprenorphine/naloxone treatmentAddition of raltegravirOpioid-dependence therapiesHIV-seronegative subjectsEffect of raltegravirOpioid withdrawalNaloxone treatmentPharmacokinetic interactionsNaloxone concentrationsHistorical controlsPharmacodynamic parametersPharmacodynamic studiesBaseline valuesRaltegravirNaloxoneBuprenorphineSignificant differencesTherapySubjectsPrimary metabolitesSteady-state evaluationPatients
2010
Treatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs
Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Soriano VV, Schechter M, Friedland GH. Treatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs. The Lancet 2010, 376: 367-387. PMID: 20650518, PMCID: PMC4855280, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60829-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnti-HIV AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsAntitubercular AgentsAntiviral AgentsBacterial InfectionsComorbidityCriminal LawDrug InteractionsDrug Resistance, BacterialEvidence-Based MedicineHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV InfectionsHumansMedication AdherenceMental DisordersNarcoticsPrisonersSubstance-Related DisordersTuberculosisConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug usersAntiretroviral therapyViral hepatitisHIV treatmentHealth of HIVPharmacokinetic drug interactionsSubstance use comorbiditiesMedication-assisted therapyEvidence-based treatmentsDrug-resistant strainsHealth-related outcomesHealth service deliveryInfectious complicationsMultiple comorbiditiesHIV infectionPsychiatric comorbidityPoor adherenceClinical managementCardiovascular diseaseInadequate prescriptionCongregate settingsDrug interactionsComorbiditiesHIV
2008
Episodic Antiretroviral Therapy Increases HIV Transmission Risk Compared With Continuous Therapy: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Burman W, Grund B, Neuhaus J, Douglas J, Friedland G, Telzak E, Colebunders R, Paton N, Fisher M, Rietmeijer C. Episodic Antiretroviral Therapy Increases HIV Transmission Risk Compared With Continuous Therapy: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2008, 49: 142-150. PMID: 18769356, PMCID: PMC2749067, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e318183a9ad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiviral AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentRisk-TakingRNA, ViralViral LoadConceptsHIV transmission riskHigh-risk behaviorsEpisodic antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyTransmission riskContinuous antiretroviral therapyHIV RNA levelsAntiretroviral Therapy studyProportion of participantsTherapy armContinuous therapyControlled TrialsRandomized armHIV transmissionMean ageNeedle sharingPatientsTherapyTherapy studiesStrategy of managementRNA levelsSexual activityRiskBaselineLaboratory testing
1996
Effect of Stavudine on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Virus Load as Measured by Quantitative Mononuclear Cell Culture, Plasma RNA, and Immune Complex-Dissociated Antigenemia
Griffith B, Brett-Smith H, Kim G, Mellors J, Chacko T, Garner R, Cheng Y, Alcabes P, Friedland G. Effect of Stavudine on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Virus Load as Measured by Quantitative Mononuclear Cell Culture, Plasma RNA, and Immune Complex-Dissociated Antigenemia. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1996, 173: 1252-1255. PMID: 8627080, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.5.1252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral effectHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Peripheral blood mononuclear cellsImmunodeficiency virus type 1Effects of stavudineWeeks of therapyTime pointsBaseline median valuesBlood mononuclear cellsMononuclear cell culturesVirus type 1Antigen levelsMononuclear cellsPolymerase chain reactionVirus loadPlasma RNAWeek 4Baseline valuesImmune complexesStavudineVirus titersType 1Chain reactionPatientsTherapyStavudine (d4T, Zerit®)
Friedland G, Dunkle L, Cross A. Stavudine (d4T, Zerit®). Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 1996, 394: 271-277. PMID: 8815691, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-9209-6_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced HIV-1 infectionEffects of stavudinePrior zidovudine therapyHIV-1 infectionImmunologic deteriorationAcceptable toxicityZidovudine therapyHIV diseaseClinical benefitSuch therapySurrogate markerClinical trialsDrug AdministrationStavudineTherapyBeneficial effectsU.S. FoodPatientsInfectionDiseaseAdministrationProgressionTrials
1989
Clinical treatment Overview
Friedland G, Pinching A. Clinical treatment Overview. AIDS 1989, 3: s135-136. PMID: 2514731, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-198901001-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research