Aim was to investigate the propensity to switch to long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with cabotegravir among oral PrEP-experienced men who have sex with men. Out of 377 PrEP users, 325 (86.2%) were interested (would like = 210) or considering (would consider = 115) switch to long-acting PrEP. At multivariable analysis, the odds ratio of interest in long-acting PrEP in non-adherent vs. adherent individuals to oral PrEP was 5.03 (95%CI = 1.73–14.61,p = 0.003) and of consideration 1.63 (95%CI = 0.51–5.23,p = 0.410). We observed very high propensity to switch to long-acting PrEP, particularly among non-adherent users. Rapid availability of long-acting PrEP might address unmet needs of PrEP users in Italy.
High Propensity to Switch to Long-acting Injectable HIV PrEP with Cabotegravir in a Cohort of Oral PrEP Experienced Men who Have Sex with Men in Italy / Raccagni, A. R.; Galli, L.; Lucente, M. F.; Candela, C.; Lolatto, R.; Trentacapilli, B.; Ponta, G.; Messina, E.; Gianotti, N.; Castagna, A.; Nozza, S.. - In: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. - ISSN 1090-7165. - (2023). [10.1007/s10461-023-04197-8]
High Propensity to Switch to Long-acting Injectable HIV PrEP with Cabotegravir in a Cohort of Oral PrEP Experienced Men who Have Sex with Men in Italy
Raccagni A. R.Primo
;Lucente M. F.;Candela C.;Trentacapilli B.;Ponta G.;Messina E.;Castagna A.Penultimo
;Nozza S.Ultimo
2023-01-01
Abstract
Aim was to investigate the propensity to switch to long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with cabotegravir among oral PrEP-experienced men who have sex with men. Out of 377 PrEP users, 325 (86.2%) were interested (would like = 210) or considering (would consider = 115) switch to long-acting PrEP. At multivariable analysis, the odds ratio of interest in long-acting PrEP in non-adherent vs. adherent individuals to oral PrEP was 5.03 (95%CI = 1.73–14.61,p = 0.003) and of consideration 1.63 (95%CI = 0.51–5.23,p = 0.410). We observed very high propensity to switch to long-acting PrEP, particularly among non-adherent users. Rapid availability of long-acting PrEP might address unmet needs of PrEP users in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
