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miltefosine and HIV Coinfection

miltefosine has been researched along with HIV Coinfection in 34 studies

miltefosine: hexadecyl phosphocholine derivative of cisplatin; did not substantially activate HIV long terminal repeat; less toxic than cisplatin
miltefosine : A phospholipid that is the hexadecyl monoester of phosphocholine.

Research Excerpts

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"Oral miltefosine was administered to 39 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with leishmaniasis for whom standard leishmaniasis treatment had failed."7.72Oral miltefosine for leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients: compassionate use in 39 patients with HIV infection. ( Bommer, W; Engel, KR; Fischer, C; Sindermann, H, 2004)
" One hundred and fifty patients aged ≥18 years with serologically confirmed HIV and parasitologically confirmed VL were randomly allocated to 1 of 2 treatment arms, either a total 40 mg/kg intravenous liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome; Gilead Pharmaceuticals) administered in 8 equal doses over 24 days or a total 30 mg/kg intravenous AmBisome administered in 6 equal doses given concomitantly with a total 1."5.51AmBisome Monotherapy and Combination AmBisome-Miltefosine Therapy for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Patients Coinfected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in India: A Randomized Open-Label, Parallel-Arm, Phase 3 Trial. ( Alexander, N; Alves, F; Burza, S; Das, P; Das, VNR; de Lima Pereira, A; Gill, N; Goyal, V; Harshana, A; Kazmi, S; Kumar, D; Kumar, V; Lal, CS; Lasry, E; Mahajan, R; Pandey, K; Rewari, B; Rijal, S; Verma, N, 2022)
"Visceral leishmaniasis is an opportunistic infection that affects human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons in leishmaniasis-endemic areas."5.36Visceral Leishmaniasis treated with antimonials/paromomycin followed by itraconazole/miltefosine after standard therapy failures in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. ( Barragán, P; López-Velez, R; Olmo, M; Podzamczer, D, 2010)
"Embedded in a clinical trial in Northwest Ethiopia, RNA-Seq was performed on whole blood samples of 28 VL-HIV patients before and after completion of a 29-day treatment regimen of AmBisome or AmBisome/miltefosine."5.34Host transcriptomic signature as alternative test-of-cure in visceral leishmaniasis patients co-infected with HIV. ( Adriaensen, W; Alves, F; Blesson, S; Cnops, L; Cordero, CF; Cuypers, B; Diro, E; Kaye, PM; Mengasha, B; van Griensven, J, 2020)
"Future issues that need to be addressed for miltefosine are efficacy against non-Indian visceral leishmaniasis, efficacy in HIV-coinfected patients, efficacy against the many forms of cutaneous and mucosal disease, effectiveness under clinical practice conditions, generation of drug resistance and the need to provide a second antileishmanial agent to protect against this disastrous event, and the ability to maintain reproductive contraceptive practices under routine clinical conditions."4.83Miltefosine: issues to be addressed in the future. ( Berman, J; Bryceson, AD; Croft, S; Engel, J; Gutteridge, W; Karbwang, J; Sindermann, H; Soto, J; Sundar, S; Urbina, JA, 2006)
" Once treatment for leishmaniasis was started with miltefosine, CD4+ cell count rose above 400/microL."3.74Leishmania infection can hamper immune recovery in virologically suppressed HIV-infected patients. ( Bestetti, A; Bossolasco, S; Cernuschi, M; Cinque, P; De Bona, A; Gaiera, G; Gianotti, N; Lazzarin, A; Maillard, M, 2008)
"Oral miltefosine was administered to 39 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with leishmaniasis for whom standard leishmaniasis treatment had failed."3.72Oral miltefosine for leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients: compassionate use in 39 patients with HIV infection. ( Bommer, W; Engel, KR; Fischer, C; Sindermann, H, 2004)
"Miltefosine was extracted from DBS samples using a simple method of pretreatment with methanol, resulting in >97% recovery."2.82Validation and Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Method To Measure Miltefosine in Leishmaniasis Patients Using Dried Blood Spot Sample Collection. ( Beijnen, JH; Blesson, S; Diro, E; Dorlo, TP; Hailu, A; Hillebrand, MJ; Kip, AE; Mengesha, B; Rosing, H; Schellens, JH, 2016)
"Treatment with miltefosine is equally effective as standard SSG treatment in non-HIV-infected men with VL."2.72A comparison of miltefosine and sodium stibogluconate for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in an Ethiopian population with high prevalence of HIV infection. ( Assefa, Y; Boots, G; Davidson, RN; Dejenie, A; den Boer, M; Hundie, TB; Mesure, J; Ritmeijer, K, 2006)
"Frequent relapses are observed in co-infected HIV who can benefit of a second cycle."2.55Visceral leishmaniosis in immunocompromised host: an update and literature review. ( Esposito, S; Pagliano, P, 2017)
"Miltefosine was efficacious, safe and well tolerated, suggesting that it can play an important role in the treatment of severe PKDL also in East-African patients."1.51Severe post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis successfully treated with miltefosine in an Ethiopian HIV patient. ( Abongomera, C; Adera, C; Battaglioli, T; Ritmeijer, K, 2019)
"Visceral leishmaniasis is an opportunistic infection that affects human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons in leishmaniasis-endemic areas."1.36Visceral Leishmaniasis treated with antimonials/paromomycin followed by itraconazole/miltefosine after standard therapy failures in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. ( Barragán, P; López-Velez, R; Olmo, M; Podzamczer, D, 2010)
"Miltefosine was used in relapse treatments (50 mg, b."1.35Miltefosine for visceral leishmaniasis relapse treatment and secondary prophylaxis in HIV-infected patients. ( Coelho, F; Marques, N; Meliço-Silvestre, A; Oliveira, J; Sá, R; Saraiva Da Cunha, J, 2008)
"We carried out a retrospective and descriptive study of 4 HIV infected patients with relapsing visceral leishmaniasis (VL) seen at 2 tertiary-care hospitals in Spain during the last 6 y, in whom miltefosine was used as a compassionate use treatment at a dosage of 50 mg b."1.35Long term failure of miltefosine in the treatment of refractory visceral leishmaniasis in AIDS patients. ( Casquero, A; Fernández-Guerrero, ML; Górgolas, M; Refoyo, E; Troya, J, 2008)

Research

Studies (34)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's14 (41.18)29.6817
2010's16 (47.06)24.3611
2020's4 (11.76)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Monge-Maillo, B2
Norman, FF1
Chamorro-Tojeiro, S1
Gioia, F1
Pérez-Molina, JA1
Chicharro, C1
Moreno, J1
López-Vélez, R3
Burza, S3
Mahajan, R2
Kazmi, S1
Alexander, N2
Kumar, D2
Kumar, V1
Lasry, E1
Harshana, A1
de Lima Pereira, A2
Das, P3
Verma, N2
Das, VNR1
Lal, CS2
Rewari, B1
Goyal, V1
Rijal, S1
Alves, F3
Gill, N1
Pandey, K3
Zanelli, G1
Rossetti, B1
Gagliardini, R1
Paglicci, L1
Tordini, G1
Miracco, C1
Aversa, S1
Zammarchi, L1
Di Muccio, T1
Gramiccia, M1
Montagnani, F1
Adriaensen, W1
Cuypers, B1
Cordero, CF1
Mengasha, B1
Blesson, S3
Cnops, L1
Kaye, PM1
Diro, E5
van Griensven, J3
Kassardjian, AA1
Yim, KM1
Rabi, S1
Liang, TZ1
Kim, GH1
Ochoa, MT1
Sattah, MV1
Ahronowitz, IZ1
Pagliano, P1
Esposito, S1
Sundar, S3
Singh, A2
Abongomera, C2
Buyze, J1
Stille, K1
Ahmed, F1
Ritmeijer, K5
Edwards, T1
Fikre, H1
Admassu, H1
Kibret, A1
Ellis, SJ1
Bardonneau, C1
Zijlstra, EE1
Soipei, P1
Mutinda, B1
Omollo, R1
Kimutai, R1
Omwalo, G1
Wasunna, M1
Tadesse, F1
Strub-Wourgaft, N1
Hailu, A3
Alvar, J1
Battaglioli, T1
Adera, C1
Patole, S1
Varghese, GM1
Lynen, L1
Boelaert, M2
Isaakidis, P1
Sunyoto, T1
Sagili, KD1
Lima, MA1
Mitra, G1
Van Geertruyden, JP1
Kip, AE1
Rosing, H1
Hillebrand, MJ1
Mengesha, B1
Schellens, JH1
Beijnen, JH1
Dorlo, TP1
Costa, S1
Machado, M1
Cavadas, C1
do Céu Sousa, M1
Faucher, JF1
Morquin, D1
Reynes, J1
Chirouze, C1
Hoen, B1
Le Moing, V1
Marques, N1
Sá, R1
Coelho, F1
Oliveira, J1
Saraiva Da Cunha, J1
Meliço-Silvestre, A1
Gianotti, N1
Maillard, M1
Gaiera, G1
Bestetti, A1
Cernuschi, M1
De Bona, A1
Lazzarin, A1
Cinque, P1
Bossolasco, S1
Barragán, P1
Olmo, M1
Podzamczer, D1
Vase, MØ1
Hellberg, YK1
Larsen, CS1
Petersen, E1
Schaumburg, H1
Bendix, K1
Ravel, C1
Bastien, P1
Christensen, M1
d'Amore, F1
Marty, P1
Rosenthal, E1
Agarwal, PK1
Sindermann, H2
Engel, KR1
Fischer, C1
Bommer, W1
Schraner, C1
Hasse, B1
Hasse, U1
Baumann, D1
Faeh, A1
Burg, G1
Grimm, F1
Mathis, A1
Weber, R1
Günthard, HF1
Rihl, M1
Stoll, M1
Ulbricht, K1
Bange, FC1
Schmidt, RE1
Berman, JD1
Berman, J1
Bryceson, AD1
Croft, S1
Engel, J1
Gutteridge, W1
Karbwang, J1
Soto, J1
Urbina, JA1
Dejenie, A1
Assefa, Y1
Hundie, TB1
Mesure, J1
Boots, G1
den Boer, M1
Davidson, RN1
Troya, J1
Casquero, A1
Refoyo, E1
Fernández-Guerrero, ML1
Górgolas, M1
Walochnik, J1
Aichelburg, A1
Assadian, O1
Steuer, A1
Visvesvara, G1
Vetter, N1
Aspöck, H1
Chugh, P1
Bradel-Tretheway, B1
Monteiro-Filho, CM1
Planelles, V1
Maggirwar, SB1
Dewhurst, S1
Kim, B1
Kumar, N1
Das, VN1
Sinha, PK1
Topno, RK1
Bimal, S1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Randomized Trial of Ambisome Monotherapy and Combination of Ambisome and Miltefosine for the Treatment of VL in HIV Positive Patients in Ethiopia Followed by Secondary VL Prophylactic Treatment With Pentamidine.[NCT02011958]Phase 359 participants (Actual)Interventional2014-07-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

8 reviews available for miltefosine and HIV Coinfection

ArticleYear
Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection: A case report and review of the literature.
    Journal of cutaneous pathology, 2021, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; Darier Disease; Drug Therapy, Combination;

2021
Visceral leishmaniosis in immunocompromised host: an update and literature review.
    Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy), 2017, Volume: 29, Issue:5

    Topics: Amphotericin B; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Phosphorylc

2017
Chemotherapeutics of visceral leishmaniasis: present and future developments.
    Parasitology, 2018, Volume: 145, Issue:4

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Resistance, Multiple;

2018
Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection in East Africa.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2014, Volume: 8, Issue:6

    Topics: Africa, Eastern; Amphotericin B; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; HIV Infe

2014
Miltefosine for visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis: drug characteristics and evidence-based treatment recommendations.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015, May-01, Volume: 60, Issue:9

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Africa, Eastern; Antiprotozoal Agents; Bangladesh; Coinfection; Drug Therapy,

2015
Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: a review of current treatment practices.
    Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2002, Volume: 3, Issue:8

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Developing Countries; HIV Infections; Humans; Leishma

2002
Development of miltefosine for the leishmaniases.
    Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2006, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Design; HIV Infections; Humans; L

2006
Miltefosine: issues to be addressed in the future.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006, Volume: 100 Suppl 1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Resistance; Female; Forecasting; HIV Infecti

2006

Trials

5 trials available for miltefosine and HIV Coinfection

ArticleYear
AmBisome Monotherapy and Combination AmBisome-Miltefosine Therapy for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Patients Coinfected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in India: A Randomized Open-Label, Parallel-Arm, Phase 3 Trial.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2022, 10-12, Volume: 75, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amphotericin B; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; Drug Therapy, Combination; HIV

2022
Host transcriptomic signature as alternative test-of-cure in visceral leishmaniasis patients co-infected with HIV.
    EBioMedicine, 2020, Volume: 55

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; Endoribonucleases; Female; Gene Expression

2020
A randomized trial of AmBisome monotherapy and AmBisome and miltefosine combination to treat visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2019, Volume: 13, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; Drug Therapy, Comb

2019
Validation and Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Method To Measure Miltefosine in Leishmaniasis Patients Using Dried Blood Spot Sample Collection.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2016, Volume: 60, Issue:4

    Topics: Antiprotozoal Agents; Calibration; Chromatography, Liquid; Coinfection; Dried Blood Spot Testing; Dr

2016
A comparison of miltefosine and sodium stibogluconate for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in an Ethiopian population with high prevalence of HIV infection.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2006, Aug-01, Volume: 43, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Antiprotozoal Agents; Comorbidity; Ethiopia; HIV Infections; Human

2006

Other Studies

21 other studies available for miltefosine and HIV Coinfection

ArticleYear
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an HIV-negative patient treated with miltefosine.
    Journal of travel medicine, 2022, 11-04, Volume: 29, Issue:7

    Topics: Antiprotozoal Agents; HIV Infections; Humans; Leishmania infantum; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Leishma

2022
Use of miltefosine in a patient with mucosal leishmaniasis and HIV-coinfection: a challenge in long-term management.
    Le infezioni in medicina, 2019, 12-01, Volume: 27, Issue:4

    Topics: Coinfection; HIV Infections; Humans; Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous; Male; Middle Aged; Phosphorylchol

2019
The initial effectiveness of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) and miltefosine combination for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study.
    PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018, Volume: 12, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ethiopia; Femal

2018
Severe post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis successfully treated with miltefosine in an Ethiopian HIV patient.
    International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2019, Volume: 81

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; Ethiopia; HIV Infections; Humans; Leishmania dono

2019
What steps can be taken to counter the increasing failure of miltefosine to treat visceral leishmaniasis?
    Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2013, Volume: 11, Issue:2

    Topics: Antiprotozoal Agents; Clinical Protocols; Communicable Disease Control; Drug Resistance, Microbial;

2013
Multiple relapses of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with HIV in India: a treatment challenge.
    International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2014, Volume: 25

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Antiprotozoal Agents; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; Coinfection; HIV

2014
Combination Treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in India.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015, Oct-15, Volume: 61, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Amphotericin B; Coinfection; D

2015
Antileishmanial activity of antiretroviral drugs combined with miltefosine.
    Parasitology research, 2016, Volume: 115, Issue:10

    Topics: Alkynes; Animals; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Atazanavir Sulfate; Benzoxazines; Co

2016
Serial use of pentamidine and miltefosine for treating Leishmania infantum-HIV coinfection.
    Parasitology international, 2016, Volume: 65, Issue:5 Pt A

    Topics: Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Leishmania infant

2016
Miltefosine for visceral leishmaniasis relapse treatment and secondary prophylaxis in HIV-infected patients.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2008, Volume: 40, Issue:6-7

    Topics: Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; Chemoprevention; HIV Infections; Humans; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Male;

2008
Leishmania infection can hamper immune recovery in virologically suppressed HIV-infected patients.
    The new microbiologica, 2008, Volume: 31, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; HIV Infec

2008
Visceral Leishmaniasis treated with antimonials/paromomycin followed by itraconazole/miltefosine after standard therapy failures in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient.
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2010, Volume: 83, Issue:1

    Topics: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; HIV; HIV Infections; HIV-1; Humans; Itraconazole; Leishmanias

2010
Development of splenic marginal zone lymphoma in a HIV-negative patient with visceral leishmaniasis.
    Acta haematologica, 2012, Volume: 128, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Antiprotozoal Agents; Bone Marrow; HIV; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunophenotyping; K

2012
Miltefosine for Indian visceral leishmaniasis.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2003, Feb-27, Volume: 348, Issue:9

    Topics: Antiprotozoal Agents; Hemorrhage; HIV Infections; Humans; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Phosphorylcholine

2003
Oral miltefosine for leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients: compassionate use in 39 patients with HIV infection.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2004, Nov-15, Volume: 39, Issue:10

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised

2004
Successful treatment with miltefosine of disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis in a severely immunocompromised patient infected with HIV-1.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2005, Jun-15, Volume: 40, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Leishmaniasis, Diffuse

2005
Successful treatment of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in a HIV infected patient with multiple relapsing leishmaniasis from Western Europe.
    The Journal of infection, 2006, Volume: 53, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Animals; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Antiprotozoal Agents; Europe; Germany; HI

2006
Long term failure of miltefosine in the treatment of refractory visceral leishmaniasis in AIDS patients.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2008, Volume: 40, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Bone Marrow; Female; HI

2008
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba amoebae of genotype T2 in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient.
    Journal of clinical microbiology, 2008, Volume: 46, Issue:1

    Topics: Acanthamoeba; Adult; Amebiasis; Amikacin; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Antitubercular Agents; DNA,

2008
Akt inhibitors as an HIV-1 infected macrophage-specific anti-viral therapy.
    Retrovirology, 2008, Jan-31, Volume: 5

    Topics: Cells, Cultured; Down-Regulation; HIV Infections; HIV-1; Humans; Macrophages; Phosphatidylinositol 3

2008
HIV infection, visceral leishmaniasis and Guillain-Barré syndrome in the same patient: a case report.
    Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology, 2008, Volume: 102, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Fatal Outcome; Guillain-Barre Syndro

2008