A Trial In Healthy HIV-Negative Women To Assess The Effect Of Menses And Tampon Use On The Pharmacokinetics Of Dapivirine, Delivered By Dapivirine Vaginal Ring-004, Containing 25 Mg Of Dapivirine

Inclusion criteria

Participants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible to enroll in the trial:

• Women 18 and ≤ 40 years of age who can give written informed consent;
• Available for all visits and consent to follow all procedures scheduled for the trial;
• Healthy, based on medical history, vital signs, physical examination, urinalysis (dipstick and microscopy [if indicated]), laboratory evaluations for genital infections (bacterial vaginosis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomonas), and laboratory evaluations for haematology and biochemistry;
• HIV-negative as determined by an HIV test at screening;
• On a stable oral contraceptive regimen for at least three months prior to screening;
• Upon pelvic examination at the time of enrollment, the cervix and vagina appear normal as determined by the Investigator/Physician;
• Asymptomatic for genital infections at the time of enrollment (if a woman is diagnosed with any treatable STI, either clinically or by laboratory test at the time of screening, she must have completed treatment before the date of enrollment);
• Willing to refrain from the use of topical vaginal medications, vaginal products or objects, including female condoms, cotton wool, rags, diaphragms, cervical caps (or any other vaginal barrier method), douches, lubricants, vibrators/dildos, and drying agents for seven days prior to enrollment and for the duration of the trial;
• Willing to refrain from tampon use during menses for the entire duration of the trial, other than when assigned to Treatment B (Cohort I);
• Documentation of no abnormality on cervical cytology, including grossly bloody smear, within 90 days prior to screening;
• Willing to refrain from participation in any other research trial for the duration of this trial;
• Willing to provide adequate locator information for trial retention purposes and be reachable per local standard procedures, e.g. by home visit or telephone, or via family or close neighbor contacts (confidentiality to be maintained);
• Willing to agree to abstain from all the following for a total of 2 days (48 hours) prior to each trial visit; Penile-vaginal intercourse Oral contact with her genitalia
• Hepatitis B and C negative at the time of enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

Participants who meet any of the following criteria are NOT eligible to enrol in the trial:

• Currently pregnant or had their last pregnancy outcome within three months prior to screening;
• Currently breast-feeding;
• Currently or within two months of participation in any other clinical research trial involving investigational or marketed products prior to screening;
• Untreated symptomatic urogenital infections, e.g. urinary tract or other STIs, or other gynaecological conditions such as vaginal itching, pain, or discharge, within two weeks prior to enrollment;
• Have a Grade 2 or higher pelvic examination finding, according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events; Addendum 1 Female Genital Grading Table for Use in Microbicide Studies;
• History of significant urogenital or uterine prolapse, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding, urethral obstruction, incontinence or urge incontinence;
• Current vulvar or vaginal symptoms/abnormalities that could influence the trial results;
• Cervical cytology at screening that requires cryotherapy, biopsy, treatment (other than for infection), or further evaluation;
• Symptomatic genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection or a history of genital herpetic infection;
• Any Grade 2, 3 or 4 haematology, biochemistry or urinalysis laboratory abnormality at baseline (screening) according to the DAIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events; Addendum 1 Female Genital Grading Table for Use in Microbicide Studies;
• Unexplained, abnormal bleeding per vagina during or following vaginal intercourse, or gynaecologic surgery within 90 days prior to enrollment;
• Any history of anaphylaxis or severe allergy resulting in angioedema; or a history of sensitivity/allergy to latex or silicone;
• Any serious acute, chronic or progressive disease (e.g. any known history of neoplasm, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, cardiac disease, autoimmune disease, HIV, AIDS, or blood dyscrasias), or signs of cardiac disease, renal failure, or severe malnutrition;
• Have undergone a hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy and/or presented with amenorrhea within 90 days prior to enrollment;
• Any condition(s) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with adherence to trial requirements or evaluation of the trial objectives.