Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the safety of amphotericin B cholesteryl sulfate complex (ABCD) and conventional amphotericin B (AmB) in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) complicated by Talaromycosis marneffei (TSM), and to analyze the risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by ABCD.
METHODS A total of 160 patients with AIDS complicated by TSM admitted to the Third People's Hospital of Kunming from Oct. 2023 to Jan. 2025 were enrolled and randomly divided into the ABCD group (n=80) and the AmB group (n=80). Clinical data of the two groups were collected to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antifungal therapy. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to screen for risk factors for AKI in patients with AIDS complicated by TSM treated with ABCD.
RESULTS No statistically significant difference was observed in the overall effective rate between the ABCD and the AmB in the treatment of AIDS complicated by TSM (P=0.693). The overall incidence of adverse events in the ABCD group was lower than that in the AmB group (P=0.008). The incidences of hypokalemia, AKI and myelosuppression in the ABCD group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Among them, the decrease in serum potassium level in the ABCD group was relatively small (P<0.05). The incidence of AKI in the ABCD group (35.00%) was lower than that in the AmB group (60.00%) (P=0.002), and the onset time of AKI was delayed (P=0.018). Comorbid hypertension/diabetes (OR=6.174), concurrent use of nephrotoxic drugs (OR=5.625) and an ABCD dose >4 mg/(kg•d−1) (OR=5.108) and elevated BUN levels (OR=1.690) were risk factors for AKI in patients with AIDS complicated by TSM treated with ABCD.
CONCLUSIONS In the treatment of AIDS complicated with TSM, ABCD and AmB have comparable total effective rates. However, ABCD exhibits better safety, reduces the risks of AKI and severe hypokalemia, demonstrating superior overall tolerability compared to AmB. For high-risk populations, including those with concurrent metabolic diseases, those requiring combination therapy with nephrotoxic drugs or those receiving high-dose ABCD >4 mg/(kg•d−1) treatment, individualized treatment strategies should be formulated, and a risk early warning system should be established.