Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, a biomarker of response to anti-TB treatment in HIV/TB co-infected patients

Janin Nouhin, Polidy Pean, Yoann Madec, Mathieu F. Chevalier, Celine Didier, Laurence Borand, François Xavier Blanc, Daniel Scott-Algara, Didier Laureillard, Laurence Weiss

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Abstract

Objectives Despite the high frequency of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/TB co-infected patients, no diagnostic test is available. Here, we investigated whether monocyte/macrophage activation markers can predict TB-IRIS occurrence and if they are modulated by anti-TB treatment. Methods Frozen plasma was obtained from 127 HIV/TB co-infected adults naïve for antiretroviral therapy, enrolled in the CAMELIA trial, 36 of whom developed TB-IRIS. Concentrations of IL-1Ra, sCD14, and sCD163 were measured at anti-TB treatment onset (baseline), after 8 weeks of anti-TB treatment and at TB-IRIS time. Results At baseline, IL-1Ra and sCD14 concentrations were similar in TB-IRIS and non-IRIS patients. sCD163 concentrations, although significantly higher in TB-IRIS patients, did not remain associated with TB-IRIS occurrence in multivariate analysis. At the time of TB-IRIS, patients displayed higher concentrations of IL-1Ra (p = 0.002) and sCD14 (p < 0.001). The most striking result was the significant decrease in IL-1Ra after 8 weeks of anti-TB treatment (median reduction: −63% (p < 0.0001)). Conclusions None of the biomarkers tested was associated with TB-IRIS occurrence. However, repeated measurement of IL-1Ra could help for the diagnosis of TB-IRIS. The substantial reduction of IL-1Ra under treatment suggests that IL-1Ra could be a surrogate biomarker of anti-TB treatment response in HIV-infected patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)456-465
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Infection
Volume74
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anti-tuberculosis treatment
  • Biomarkers
  • Cambodia
  • HIV/tuberculosis co-infection
  • IL-1 receptor antagonist
  • TB-IRIS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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