Abstract: Most (203 of 269, 75.5%) had singleton TAMs, commonly a revertant of
T215Y or
T215F (112 of 269, 41.6%).
Introduction: More recently, investigators at Gilead Sciences merged data from a variety of clinical trials and reported that virological responses to 48 weeks of tenofovir-based first-line regimens were not diminished among 205 patients harbouring >=1 TAM, including 76 subjects with revertants of
T215Y or
T215F (T215rev.
Method: TAMs comprised the
RT mutations
M41L,
D67N/G/E,
K70R,
L210W,
T215Y/F/rev and
Method: A subset of the
NRTI-associated SDRMs were classified as thymidine analogue mutations (TAMs) including
M41L,
D67N/G,
K70R,
L210W,
T215Y/F,
Discussion: Although the spectrum of
NRTI-associated SDRMs was diverse, >80% of
NRTI TDR cases were caused by TAMs, of which those other than
T215Y/F may have little impact on currently used
NRTIs.
Discussion: The rarity of
K65R, other less common TDF-associated mutations, and the primary TAMs
T215Y/F indicates that transmitted TDF resistance is unusual.