학술논문

Validation of a host blood transcriptomic biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis in people living with HIV: a prospective diagnostic and prognostic accuracy study
Document Type
article
Author
Simon C Mendelsohn, MBChBAndrew Fiore-Gartland, PhDAdam Penn-Nicholson, PhDHumphrey Mulenga, MPHStanley Kimbung Mbandi, PhDBhavesh Borate, MSKatie Hadley, PhDChris Hikuam, PhDMunyaradzi Musvosvi, PhDNicole Bilek, PhDMzwandile Erasmus, BScLungisa Jaxa, BTechRodney Raphela, BScOnke Nombida, GTMasooda Kaskar, MBChBTom Sumner, PhDRichard G White, PhDCraig Innes, MBChBWilliam Brumskine, MBChBAndriëtte Hiemstra, MBChBStephanus T Malherbe, MBChBRazia Hassan-Moosa, MPHMichèle Tameris, MBChBGerhard Walzl, MBChBKogieleum Naidoo, PhDGavin Churchyard, PhDThomas J Scriba, DPhilMark Hatherill, ProfMDCharmaine AbrahamsHadn AfricaPetri AhlersDenis ArendsenTebogo BadimoKagiso BaepanyeKesenogile Edna BaepanyeBianca BandeNomfuneko Cynthia BatyiRoslyn BeukesLaudicia Tshenolo BontsiObakeng Peter BooiMari Cathrin BothaSamentra BraafSivuyile BuhlunguAlida CarstensKgomotso Violet ChaukeThilagavathy ChinappaEva ChungMichelle ChungKen ClarkeYolundi CloeteLorraine CoetzeeMarelize CollignonAlessandro CompanieCara-mia CorrisMooketsi Theophillius CwaileThobelani CweleIlse DavidsIsabella Johanna DaviesEmilia De KlerkMarwou de KockAudrey Lebohang DhlaminiBongani DiamondMaria DidloffCelaphiwe DlaminiPalesa DoloCandice EyreTebogo FeniJuanita FerreiraChristal FerusMichelle FisherMarika FlinnBernadine FransmanWelseh Phindile GalaneHennie GeldenhuysDiann GempiesThelma GoliathDhineshree GovenderYolande GreggGoodness GumedeZanele GwamadaSenzo HaltiRieyaat HassiemRoxane HerlingYulandi HerselmanEllis HughesHenry IsselBlanchard Mbay IyemosoloZandile JaliBonita Janse Van RensburgRuwiyda JansenJames Michael JeleniOlebogeng JonkaneFabio JuliesFazlin KafaarChristian Mabika KasongoSophie KeffersBoitumelo Sophy KekanaSebaetseng Jeanette KekanaXoliswa KelepuLungile KhanyileGomotsegang Virginia KhobediGloria KhombaLucky Sipho KhozaMarietjie KingGloria Keitumetse KolobeSandra KrugerJaftha KrugerNdlela Israel KuneneSunelza LakayAneesa LakhiNondumiso LangaHildah LedwabaLerato Julia LekaganeSheiley Christina LekotloaneThelma LeopengIlze Jeanette LouwAngelique Kany Kany LuabeyaSarah Teboso LusalePerfect Tiisetso MaatjieImmaculate MabasaTshegofatso Dorah MabeKamogelo Fortunate MabenaNkosinathi Charles MabuzaSimbarashe MabweJohanna Thapelo MadikweOctavia Mahkosazana MadikweRapontwana Letlhogonolo MaebanaMalobisa Sylvester MagwashaMolly MajolaMantai MakhethaLebohang MakhetheVernon MalayVutlhari-I-Vunhenha Fairlord ManziniJabu MaphangaNonhle MaphangaJuanita MarketIsholedi Samuel MaroeleOmphile Petunia MasibiJuly Rocky MathabanziniTendamudzimu Ivan MathodeEllen Ditaba MatsaneLungile MbataFaheema MeyerNyasha Karen MhandireThembisiwe MigaNosisa Charity Thandeka MkhizeCaroline MkhokhoNeo Hilda MkwalaseNondzakazi MnqonywaKarabo MocheBrenda Matshidiso ModisaotsilePatricia Pakiso MokgetsengoaneSelemeng Matseliso Carol MokoneKegomoditswe Magdeline MolatlhegiThuso Andrew MolefeJoseph Panie MolokoKabelo MolosiMotlatsi Evelyn MolotsiTebogo Edwin MontwediBoikanyo Dinah MonyemangeneHellen Mokopi MooketsiMiriam MosesBoitumelo MositoTshplpfelo Mapula MositoIreen Lesebang MosweuPrimrose MothagaBanyana Olga MotlagomangAngelique MoutonOnesisa MpofuFuneka Nomvula MthembuMpho MtlaliNhlamulo NdlovuNompumelelo NgcoboJulia NobleBantubonke Bertrum NtamoGloria NtanjanaTedrius NtshaubaFajwa OppermanNesri PadayatchiThandiwe PapalagaeChristel PetersenThemba PhakathiMapule Ozma PhatshwanePatiswa PlaatjieAbe PretoriusVictor Kgothatso RameetseDirhona RamjitFrances RatangeeMaigan RatangeePearl Nomsa SanyakaAlicia SatoElisma SchoemanConstance SchreuderLetlhogonolo SeabelaKelebogile Magdeline SegaetshoNi Ni SeinRaesibe Agnes Pearl SelepeMelissa Neo SenneAlison SeptemberCashwin SeptemberMoeti SerakeJustin ShenjeThandiwe SheziSifiso Cornelius SheziPhindile SingChandrapharbha SinghZona SithethoDorothy SolomonsKim StanleyMarcia SteynBongiwe StofileSonia StryersLiticia SwanepoelAnne SwartsMando Mmakhora ThabaLethabo Collen ThekoPhilile ThembelaMugwena ThompoAsma ToefyKhayalethu TotoDimakatso Sylvia TsagaeAyanda TsamaneVincent TshikovhiLebogang Isaac TswailePetrus TyambetyuSusanne TönsingHabibullah ValleyLinda van der MerweElma van RooyenAshley VeldsmanHelen VeldtsmanKelvin VollenhovenLondiwe ZacaElaine ZimriMbali Zulu
Source
The Lancet Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp e841-e853 (2021)
Subject
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Language
English
ISSN
2214-109X
Abstract
Summary: Background: A rapid, blood-based triage test that allows targeted investigation for tuberculosis at the point of care could shorten the time to tuberculosis treatment and reduce mortality. We aimed to test the performance of a host blood transcriptomic signature (RISK11) in diagnosing tuberculosis and predicting progression to active pulmonary disease (prognosis) in people with HIV in a community setting. Methods: In this prospective diagnostic and prognostic accuracy study, adults (aged 18–59 years) with HIV were recruited from five communities in South Africa. Individuals with a history of tuberculosis or household exposure to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis within the past 3 years, comorbid risk factors for tuberculosis, or any condition that would interfere with the study were excluded. RISK11 status was assessed at baseline by real-time PCR; participants and study staff were masked to the result. Participants underwent active surveillance for microbiologically confirmed tuberculosis by providing spontaneously expectorated sputum samples at baseline, if symptomatic during 15 months of follow-up, and at 15 months (the end of the study). The coprimary outcomes were the prevalence and cumulative incidence of tuberculosis disease confirmed by a positive Xpert MTB/RIF, Xpert Ultra, or Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube culture, or a combination of such, on at least two separate sputum samples collected within any 30-day period. Findings: Between March 22, 2017, and May 15, 2018, 963 participants were assessed for eligibility and 861 were enrolled. Among 820 participants with valid RISK11 results, eight (1%) had prevalent tuberculosis at baseline: seven (2·5%; 95% CI 1·2–5·0) of 285 RISK11-positive participants and one (0·2%; 0·0–1·1) of 535 RISK11-negative participants. The relative risk (RR) of prevalent tuberculosis was 13·1 times (95% CI 2·1–81·6) greater in RISK11-positive participants than in RISK11-negative participants. RISK11 had a diagnostic area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 88·2% (95% CI 77·6–96·7), and a sensitivity of 87·5% (58·3–100·0) and specificity of 65·8% (62·5–69·0) at a predefined score threshold (60%). Of those with RISK11 results, eight had primary endpoint incident tuberculosis during 15 months of follow-up. Tuberculosis incidence was 2·5 per 100 person-years (95% CI 0·7–4·4) in the RISK11-positive group and 0·2 per 100 person-years (0·0–0·5) in the RISK11-negative group. The probability of primary endpoint incident tuberculosis was greater in the RISK11-positive group than in the RISK11-negative group (cumulative incidence ratio 16·0 [95% CI 2·0–129·5]). RISK11 had a prognostic AUC of 80·0% (95% CI 70·6–86·9), and a sensitivity of 88·6% (43·5–98·7) and a specificity of 68·9% (65·3–72·3) for incident tuberculosis at the 60% threshold. Interpretation: RISK11 identified prevalent tuberculosis and predicted risk of progression to incident tuberculosis within 15 months in ambulant people living with HIV. RISK11's performance approached, but did not meet, WHO's target product profile benchmarks for screening and prognostic tests for tuberculosis. Funding: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the South African Medical Research Council.