scholarly journals Systematic determination of in vitro phenotypic resistance to HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors from clinical samples

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniqa Shahid ◽  
Wendy W. Zhang ◽  
Vincent Montoya ◽  
Peter K. Cheung ◽  
Natalia Oliveira ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTPhenotypic resistance data is relatively sparse for the newest HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), dolutegravir (DTG), bictegravir (BIC), and cabotegravir (CAB). In this study, we report the phenotypic susceptibility of a large panel of oligo-clonal patient-derived HIV-1 integrase viruses. Representative clinical samples (N=141) were selected from a large database (N=17,197) of clinically-derived HIV integrase sequences, based on the presence of permutations of substitutions at 27 pre-defined positions in integrase (N=288). HIV-1 RNA was extracted from patient samples and diluted to approximately 500 HIV RNA copies/mL. Using an “oligo-clonal” amplification approach to achieve single-copy amplification, these dilutions were subjected to 12 parallel RT-PCR reactions to amplify integrase. Confirmed clonal amplicons were co-transfected with linearized pNL4.3∆int into CEM-GXR cells. In total, 162 HIV-1 viruses that carried no mixtures and had a unique sequence were harvested, and phenotyped in MT4-LTR-EGFP cells subsequently. Variants with the highest fold change (FC) had G140S and Q148R/H and resistant to all five drugs; R263K was the only single variant conferring >3-FC to DTG, BIC and CAB. There was extensive cross-resistance between DTG, BIC, and CAB and phenotypic resistance values for all the three INSTIs were almost collinear. The greatest exceptions were variants with N155H/G163E or L74I/T97M/F121C/V151I/E157Q/G163K, where both had >70-FC for CAB, while <3-FC for DTG and BIC. While site-directed mutagenesis is invaluable; the systematic selection of representative mutational patterns observedin vivoprovides an efficient way to identify clinically relevant drug resistance.

Author(s):  
Pankaj Wadhwa ◽  
Priti Jain ◽  
Hemant R. Jadhav

Aim:: To design, synthesis and in vitro evaluation of 4-oxo-6-substituted phenyl-2-thioxo1,2,3,4- tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile derivatives as HIV integrase strand transfer inhibitors. Background:: Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1), a member of retroviridae family, is the primary causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Three enzymes viz: integrase (IN), reverse transcriptase (RT) and protease play important role in its replication cycle. HIV-1 integrase is responsible for the incorporation of viral DNA into human chromosomal DNA by catalyzing two independent reactions, 3′-processing (3′-P) and strand transfer (ST), which are observed as the “point of no-return” in HIV infection. Objective:: To develop inhibitors against HIV integrase strand transfer step. Methods:: Our previous results indicated that tetrahydro pyrimidine-5-carboxamide derivatives are potent HIV-1 IN inhibitors (unpublished results from our laboratory). Taking clue from above studies and our own experience, we hypothesized 4- oxo-6-substituted phenyl-2-thioxo1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile analogues (14a to 14n) as inhibitors of HIV-1 Integrase strand transfer. As shown in figure 2, prototype compound 14 can be viewed as hybrid structure having characteristics of dihydropyrimidine derivatives 10-12 and tyrphostin 13. Result:: A total of fourteen derivatives of 4-oxo-6-substituted phenyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (14a-14n) were synthesized and evaluated using HIV-1 Integrase Assay Kit (Xpressbio Life Science Products, USA). The percentage inhibition of all compounds was investigated at 10 μM concentration and IC50 value of few highly active compounds was studied. The obtained results were validated by in silico molecular docking study using Glide (maestro version 9.3, Schrödinger suite) in extra precision (XP) mode. Conclusion:: Fourteen 4-oxo-6-substituted phenyl-2-thioxo 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile analogues were synthesized and evaluated for HIV-1 IN inhibitory activity. Three compounds 14a, 14e, and 14h exhibited significant percentage inhibition of HIV-1 IN. There was good in vitro - in silico correlation. However, none of the derivative was active against HIV-1 and HIV-2 below their cytotoxic concentration. It needs to be seen whether these compounds can be explored further for their anti-HIV or cytotoxic potential.


2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Saladini ◽  
Alessia Giannini ◽  
Adele Boccuto ◽  
Filippo Dragoni ◽  
Alice Appendino ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Second-generation HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) dolutegravir (DTG), bictegravir (BIC), and cabotegravir (CAB) showed a high genetic barrier to resistance and limited cross-resistance with first-generation INSTIs raltegravir (RAL) and elvitegravir (EVG). In this study, DTG, BIC, and CAB demonstrated a comparable activity on a panel of INSTI-resistant strains isolated from patients exposed to RAL, EVG, and/or DTG, with a significantly reduced susceptibility only with the pathway Q148H/K/R plus one to two additional INSTI mutations.


2001 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 4999-5008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Bacheler ◽  
Susan Jeffrey ◽  
George Hanna ◽  
Richard D'Aquila ◽  
Lany Wallace ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Efavirenz (also known as DMP 266 or SUSTIVA) is a potent nonnucleoside inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) activity and of HIV-1 replication in vitro and in vivo. Most patients on efavirenz-containing regimens have sustained antiviral responses; however, rebounds in plasma viral load have been observed in some patients in association with the emergence of mutant strains of HIV-1. Virus isolates from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with such treatment failures, as well as recombinant viruses incorporating viral sequences derived from patient plasma, show reduced in vitro susceptibility to efavirenz in association with mutations in the RT gene encoding K103N, Y188L, or G190S/E substitutions. Patterns of RT gene mutations and in vitro susceptibility were similar in plasma virus and in viruses isolated from PBMCs. Variant strains of HIV-1 constructed by site-directed mutagenesis confirmed the role of K103N, G190S, and Y188L substitutions in reduced susceptibility to efavirenz. Further, certain secondary mutations (V106I, V108I, Y181C, Y188H, P225H, and F227L) conferred little resistance to efavirenz as single mutations but enhanced the level of resistance of viruses carrying these mutations in combination with K103N or Y188L. Viruses with K103N or Y188L mutations, regardless of the initial selecting nonnucleoside RT inhibitor (NNRTI), exhibited cross-resistance to all of the presently available NNRTIs (efavirenz, nevirapine, and delavirdine). Some virus isolates from nevirapine or delavirdine treatment failures that lacked K103N or Y188L mutations remained susceptible to efavirenz in vitro, although the clinical significance of this finding is presently unclear.


2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 2861-2869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneleen Hombrouck ◽  
Barbara Van Remoortel ◽  
Martine Michiels ◽  
Wim Noppe ◽  
Frauke Christ ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT We have identified 1H-benzylindole analogues as a novel series of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) integrase inhibitors with antiretroviral activities against different strains of HIV type 1 (HIV-1), HIV-2, and simian immunodeficiency virus strain MAC251 [SIV(MAC251)]. Molecular modeling and structure-activity relationship-based optimization resulted in the identification of CHI/1043 as the most potent congener. CHI/1043 inhibited the replication of HIV-1(IIIB) in MT-4 cells at a 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 0.60 μM, 70-fold below its cytotoxic concentration. Equal activities against HIV-1(NL4.3), HIV-2(ROD), HIV-2(EHO), and SIV(MAC251) were observed. CHI/1043 was equally active against virus strains resistant against inhibitors of reverse transcriptase or protease. Replication of both X4 and R5 strains in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was sensitive to the inhibitory effect of CHI/1043 (EC50, 0.30 to 0.38 μM). CHI/1043 inhibited integrase strand transfer activity in oligonucleotide-based enzymatic assays at low micromolar concentrations. Time-of-addition experiments confirmed CHI/1043 to interfere with the viral replication cycle at the time of retroviral integration. Quantitative Alu PCR corroborated that the anti-HIV activity is based upon the inhibition of proviral DNA integration. An HIV-1 strain selected for 70 passages in the presence of CHI/1043 was evaluated genotypically and phenotypically. The mutations T66I and Q146K were present in integrase. Cross-resistance to other integrase strand transfer inhibitors, such as L-708,906, the naphthyridine analogue L-870,810, and the clinical drugs GS/9137 and MK-0518, was observed. In adsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity studies, antiviral activity was strongly reduced by protein binding, and metabolization in human liver microsomes was observed. Transport studies with Caco cells suggest a low oral bioavailability.


1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1082-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M Daluge ◽  
S S Good ◽  
M B Faletto ◽  
W H Miller ◽  
M H St Clair ◽  
...  

1592U89, (-)-(1S,4R)-4-[2-amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]-2-cyclo pentene-1-methanol, is a carbocyclic nucleoside with a unique biological profile giving potent, selective anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity. 1592U89 was selected after evaluation of a wide variety of analogs containing a cyclopentene substitution for the 2'-deoxyriboside of natural deoxynucleosides, optimizing in vitro anti-HIV potency, oral bioavailability, and central nervous system (CNS) penetration. 1592U89 was equivalent in potency to 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) in human peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBL) cultures against clinical isolates of HIV type 1 (HIV-1) from antiretroviral drug-naive patients (average 50% inhibitory concentration [IC50], 0.26 microM for 1592U89 and 0.23 microM for AZT). 1592U89 showed minimal cross-resistance (approximately twofold) with AZT and other approved HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors. 1592U89 was synergistic in combination with AZT, the nonnucleoside RT inhibitor nevirapine, and the protease inhibitor 141W94 in MT4 cells against HIV-1 (IIIB). 1592U89 was anabolized intracellularly to its 5'-monophosphate in CD4+ CEM cells and in PBLs, but the di- and triphosphates of 1592U89 were not detected. The only triphosphate found in cells incubated with 1592U89 was that of the guanine analog (-)-carbovir (CBV). However, the in vivo pharmacokinetic, distribution, and toxicological profiles of 1592U89 were distinct from and improved over those of CBV, probably because CBV itself was not appreciably formed from 1592U89 in cells or animals (<2%). The 5'-triphosphate of CBV was a potent, selective inhibitor of HIV-1 RT, with Ki values for DNA polymerases (alpha, beta, gamma, and epsilon which were 90-, 2,900-, 1,200-, and 1,900-fold greater, respectively, than for RT (Ki, 21 nM). 1592U89 was relatively nontoxic to human bone marrow progenitors erythroid burst-forming unit and granulocyte-macrophage CFU (IC50s, 110 microM) and human leukemic and liver tumor cell lines. 1592U89 had excellent oral bioavailability (105% in the rat) and penetrated the CNS (rat brain and monkey cerebrospinal fluid) as well as AZT. Having demonstrated an excellent preclinical profile, 1592U89 has progressed to clinical evaluation in HIV-infected patients.


2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 1331-1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. F. Troke ◽  
Marilyn Lewis ◽  
Paul Simpson ◽  
Katrina Gore ◽  
Jennifer Hammond ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTFilibuvir (PF-00868554) is an investigational nonnucleoside inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural 5B (NS5B) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase currently in development for treating chronic HCV infection. The aim of this study was to characterize the selection of filibuvir-resistant variants in HCV-infected individuals receiving filibuvir as short (3- to 10-day) monotherapy. We identified amino acid M423 as the primary site of mutation arising upon filibuvir dosing. Through bulk cloning of clinical NS5B sequences into a transient-replicon system, and supported by site-directed mutagenesis of the Con1 replicon, we confirmed that mutations M423I/T/V mediate phenotypic resistance. Selection in patients of an NS5B mutation at M423 was associated with a reduced replicative capacityin vitrorelative to the pretherapy sequence; consistent with this, reversion to wild-type M423 was observed in the majority of patients following therapy cessation. Mutations at NS5B residues R422 and M426 were detected in a small number of patients at baseline or the end of therapy and also mediate reductions in filibuvir susceptibility, suggesting these are rare but clinically relevant alternative resistance pathways. Amino acid variants at position M423 in HCV NS5B polymerase are the preferred pathway for selection of viral resistance to filibuvirin vivo.


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
Pankaj Wadhwa ◽  
Priti Jain ◽  
Arpit Patel ◽  
Shantanu Shinde ◽  
Hemant R. Jadhav

<P>Background: A series of novel 3-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)-N-substituted phenyl benzamide derivatives was synthesized and tested in vitro against human immunodeficiency virus type-1 Integrase (HIV-1 IN). Methods: Out of the 18 analogues, six (compounds 16c, 16h, 16i, 16m, 16n and 16r) showed significant inhibition of strand transfer by HIV-1 integrase. For these six compounds. IC50 was below 5.0 µM. In silico docking studies revealed that the presence of 2-phenyl isoindoline-1,3-dione motif was essential as it was found to interact with active site magnesium. Results: To further confirm the results, cell-based HIV-1 and HIV-2 inhibitory assay was carried out. Conclusion: These compounds possess structural features not seen in previously reported HIV-1 integrase inhibitors and thus can help further optimization of anti-HIV-1 integrase activity.</P>


2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Said A. Hassounah ◽  
Ahmad Alikhani ◽  
Maureen Oliveira ◽  
Simrat Bharaj ◽  
Ruxandra-Ilinca Ibanescu ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Animal models are essential to study novel antiretroviral drugs, resistance-associated mutations (RAMs), and treatment strategies. Bictegravir (BIC) is a novel potent integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) that has shown promising results against HIV-1 infection in vitro and in vivo and against clinical isolates with resistance against INSTIs. BIC has a higher genetic barrier to the development of resistance than two clinically approved INSTIs, termed raltegravir and elvitegravir. Another clinically approved INSTI, dolutegravir (DTG) also possesses a high genetic barrier to resistance, while a fourth compound, termed cabotegravir (CAB), is currently in late phases of clinical development. Here we report the susceptibilities of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) and HIV-1 integrase (IN) mutants containing various RAMs to BIC, CAB, and DTG. BIC potently inhibited SIV and HIV-1 in single cycle infection with 50% effective concentrations (EC50s) in the low nM range. In single cycle SIV infections, none of the E92Q, T97A, Y143R, or N155H substitutions had a significant effect on susceptibility to BIC (≤4-fold increase in EC50), whereas G118R and R263K conferred ∼14-fold and ∼6-fold increases in EC50, respectively. In both single and multiple rounds of HIV-1 infections, BIC remained active against the Y143R, N155H, R263K, R263K/M50I, and R263K/E138K mutants (≤4-fold increase in EC50). In multiple rounds of infection, the G140S/Q148H combination of substitutions decreased HIV-1 susceptibility to BIC 4.8-fold compared to 16.8- and 7.4-fold for CAB and DTG, respectively. BIC possesses an excellent resistance profile in regard to HIV and SIV and could be useful in nonhuman primate models of HIV infection.


2004 ◽  
Vol 78 (11) ◽  
pp. 5835-5847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah J. Lee ◽  
W. E. Robinson

ABSTRACT The diketo acids are potent inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) integrase (IN). Mutations in IN, T66I, S153Y, and M154I, as well as T66I-S153Y and T66I-M154I double mutations, confer resistance to diketo acids (D. J. Hazuda et al., Science 287:646-650, 2000). The effects of these IN mutations on viral replication, enzymatic activity, and susceptibility to other HIV inhibitors are reported herein. By immunofluorescence assay and real-time PCR, all mutant viruses demonstrated a modest delay in viral spread compared to that of reference HIV. These viruses also showed a statistically significant defect in integration without defects in reverse transcription. Recombinant IN containing S153Y, T66I, and M154I-T66I mutations had an approximately twofold decrease in both disintegration and 3′-end-processing-strand transfer activities in vitro. In contrast, IN containing M154I demonstrated a greater than twofold increase in specific activity in both reactions. All mutant HIVs were resistant to l-chicoric acid, a dicaffeoyltartaric acid IN inhibitor, both in tissue culture and in biochemical assays, yet remained susceptible to the reverse transcriptase inhibitors zidovudine and nevirapine. Thus, IN mutations conferring resistance to the diketo acids can yield integration defects, attenuated catalysis in vitro, and cross-resistance to l-chicoric acid.


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