Placental Transfer of Tenofovir

Overview

The purposes of this study are to determine whether transporters expression levels and drug interaction between TDF and FTC could contribute to modulate the placental transfer of this drug or. To test this hypothesis, an ex vivo model known as "the perfused ex vivo cotyledon model" allows to reproduce the conditions of the third trimester of pregnancy

Full Title of Study: “Study of Placental Transfer of Tenofovir and Its Factors of Variability Using the Human Placental Perfusion Model”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 4, 2020

Detailed Description

Nowadays, mother-to-child HIV transmission is the main cause of paediatric HIV infections. Yet, this way of transmission is effectively limited by the use of antiretroviral therapies during pregnancy in HIV infected women. The study TEmAA (ANRS 12109) we conducted allowed us to suggest a therapeutic scheme of administration of the association tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) – emtricitabine (FTC) to reduce the risk of postpartum resistance that may occur with the administration of a single dose of nevirapine before delivery. However, we also observed a large interindividual variability of TDF in vivo placental transfer that remained unexplained. Placental membrane transporters, including efflux transporters belonging the ABC transporter superfamily and uptake transporters, may constitute a source of variability. In this case, we showed such an association for maraviroc with a significant inverse correlation between its clearance index and the placental expression level of several efflux transporters of the ABCC/MRP family. Regarding TDF, it has been shown that this drug is a substrate of several efflux transporters (ABCC2/MRP2, ABCC4/MRP4, ABCC10/MRP7) and an uptake transporter (hOAT3). As these transporters are expressed on the placental barrier, it may be hypothesized that their expression levels could contribute to modulate the placental transfer of this drug. To test this hypothesis, an ex vivo model known as "the perfused ex vivo cotyledon model" allows to reproduce the conditions of the third trimester of pregnancy. Our first aim is to evaluate the potential effect of ABCC2, ABCC4, ABCC10 and hOAT3 placental expression on TDF placental transfer (First year). We also want to investigate whether a potential interaction between TDF and FTC could take part to variability.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Determination of ABC transporters gene expression levels by quantitative RT-PCR
    • Time Frame: 1 hour
    • Placental villi were extracted To study the expression level of transporters that may affect the placental transfer. Gene expression was evaluated for each sample using the cycle threshold value (CT), defined as the fraction cycle number at which the fluorescence generated by SYBR green dye-amplicon complex formation passes a fixed threshold above the baseline.

Secondary Measures

  • Fetal transfer rate (%)of emtricitabine alone, or Tenofovir alone, or in association
    • Time Frame: 3 hours
    • Placental perfusion with Emtricitabine alone, then with Tenofovir alone, and together. Fetal transfer rate of (FTR) was calculated as follow : (Cf*Vf)*100/ ((Cf*Vf)+(Cm*Vm))where Cf denotes the fetal concentration, Vf, the volume of fetal perfusate, Cm, the maternal concentration and Vm, the volume maternal perfusate.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Major Patients > or = 18 years old – At term between 37 and 41 weeks of gestational age – Uncomplicated pregnancy – Informed Consent Form signed Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women HIV+, HBV+ or HBC+ – Women with cardiovascular diseases such as diabetes or preeclampsia, IUGR – Women who had taken medications during pregnancy

Gender Eligibility: Female

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Jean Marc Treluyer, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator, APHP

References

Hirt D, Urien S, Ekouevi DK, Rey E, Arrive E, Blanche S, Amani-Bosse C, Nerrienet E, Gray G, Kone M, Leang SK, McIntyre J, Dabis F, Treluyer JM; ANRS 12109. Population pharmacokinetics of tenofovir in HIV-1-infected pregnant women and their neonates (ANRS 12109). Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Feb;85(2):182-9. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2008.201. Epub 2008 Nov 5.

Vinot C, Gavard L, Treluyer JM, Manceau S, Courbon E, Scherrmann JM, Decleves X, Duro D, Peytavin G, Mandelbrot L, Giraud C. Placental transfer of maraviroc in an ex vivo human cotyledon perfusion model and influence of ABC transporter expression. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Mar;57(3):1415-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01821-12. Epub 2013 Jan 7.

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