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NCT Number: NCT01967940

Efficacy of Tenofovir Alafenamide Versus Placebo Added to a Failing Regimen Followed by Treatment With Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Plus Atazanavir in HIV-1 Positive, Antiretroviral Treatment-Experienced Adults

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) versus placebo, each administered with the existing, failing antiretroviral (ARV) regimen. There are 2 parts to this study: Part 1 and Part 2.

Part 1 consists of 2 cohorts, starting with a sentinel cohort, in which participants will be enrolled to receive open-label TAF in addition to their current failing ARV regimen. This cohort will then be followed by a randomized, double-blind, cohort to compare the addition of TAF or placebo in HIV-1 positive adults who are failing their current ARV regimen.

In Part 2, all participants who complete Part 1 of the study will discontinue their failing ARV regimen and TAF or placebo for a 14-day washout period. Following the washout period, all participants who received TAF in Part 1 and have a > 0.5 log10 decline in HIV-1 RNA will receive elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) single-tablet regimen (STR) plus atazanavir (ATV) once daily for 48 weeks. Participants who received TAF who have a ≤ 0.5 log10 decline in HIV-1 RNA will be discontinued from the study and will not be eligible to continue into Part 2 of the study. All participants who received placebo in Part 1 will be eligible to participate in Part 2 regardless of their viral load change. After completion of Part 2, all participants will be eligible to continue to receive E/C/F/TAF plus ATV in the extension phase until E/C/F/TAF becomes commercially available, or until Gilead Sciences terminates development of E/C/F/TAF in the applicable country.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Instituto Dominicano de Estudio Virologicos - IDEV, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of study procedures
  • Currently taking a failing ARV regimen
  • Plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥ 500 copies/mL but ≤ 100,000 copies/mL at screening
  • Normal ECG
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 50 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula for creatinine clearance
  • Alanine aminotransferase (AST)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 5 × the upper limit of the normal range (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL, or normal direct bilirubin
  • Adequate hematologic function
  • Serum amylase ≤ 5 × ULN
  • Females may enter the study if it is confirmed that she is:
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Of non-childbearing potential (ie, have had a hysterectomy, both ovaries removed, medically documented ovarian failure, or are postmenopausal women > 54 years of age with cessation [for ≥ 12 months] of previously occurring menses), or
  • Of childbearing potential and agrees to utilize highly effective contraception methods or be non-heterosexually active or practice sexual abstinence from screening throughout the duration of study treatment and for 30 days following study drug dosing
  • Females who utilize hormonal contraceptive as one of their birth control methods must have used the same method for at least three months prior to study dosing.
  • Males must agree to utilize a highly effective method of contraception during heterosexual intercourse or be non-heterosexually active, or practice sexual abstinence from first dose throughout the study period and for 30 days following the last study drug dose.
  • Males must agree to refrain from sperm donation from first dose until at least 30 days after the last study drug dose.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • A new AIDS-defining condition diagnosed within the 30 days prior to screening
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
  • Hepatitis C antibody positive (individuals with positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and without detectable HCV RNA are permitted to enroll)
  • History of integrase inhibitor use
  • Screening or historical genotype reports shows Q151M or T69ins or more than 3 TAMs.
  • Screening or historical genotype report shows resistance to integrase inhibitors
  • Individuals experiencing decompensated cirrhosis
  • Current alcohol or substance use
  • History of malignancy within the past 5 years (prior to screening) or ongoing malignancy other than cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), basal cell carcinoma, or resected, non-invasive cutaneous squamous carcinoma. Individuals with cutaneous KS are eligible, but must not have received any systemic therapy for KS within 30 days of Part 1, Day 1 and must not be anticipated to require systemic therapy during the study.
  • Active, serious infections (other than HIV-1 infection) requiring parenteral antibiotic or antifungal therapy within 30 days prior to Part 1, Day 1
  • Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that would make the individual unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with dosing requirements
  • Participation in any other clinical trial (including observational trials) without prior approval from the sponsor is prohibited while participating in this trial
  • Receiving ongoing therapy with any disallowed medications, including any drugs not to be used with elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide or known allergies to the excipients of E/C/F/TAF STR

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Treatment and study plan

TAF

Drug

25 mg tablet administered orally once daily with food

Other names: Vemlidy®, GS-7340

Placebo

Drug

Tablets to match TAF administered orally once daily with food

E/C/F/TAF

Drug

150/150/200/10 mg STR administered orally once daily with food

Other names: Genvoya®

Current failing ARV regimen

Drug

Participants will continue taking their current ARV regimen as prescribed in Part 1.

ATV

Drug

300 mg tablet administered orally once daily.

Other names: Reyataz®

Primary outcomes

  1. Part 1: Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Decreases From Baseline Exceeding 0.5 log10 at Day 10

    Time frame: Day 10

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part 1: Change From Baseline in Plasma log10 HIV-1 RNA (Copies/mL) at Day 10

    Time frame: Baseline; Day 10

  2. Part 2: Safety of E/C/F/TAF STR Plus ATV in Participants Who Switched From a Failing Regimen as Assessed by the Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 or 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Through Week 24

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

  3. Part 2: Safety of E/C/F/TAF STR Plus ATV in Participants Who Switched From a Failing Regimen as Assessed by the Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 or 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Through Week 48

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  4. Part 2: Safety of E/C/F/TAF STR Plus ATV in Participants Who Switched From a Failing Regimen as Assessed by the Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event Through Week 24

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

  5. Part 2: Safety of E/C/F/TAF STR Plus ATV in Participants Who Switched From a Failing Regimen as Assessed by the Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event Through Week 48

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  6. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL as Defined by the FDA Snapshot Analysis at Week 24

    Time frame: Week 24

    The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at Week 24 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

  7. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL as Defined by the FDA Snapshot Analysis at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

    The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at Week 48 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

  8. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA < 400 Copies/mL as Defined by the FDA Snapshot Analysis at Week 24

    Time frame: Week 24

    The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA < 400 copies/mL at Week 24 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

  9. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA < 400 Copies/mL as Defined by the FDA Snapshot Analysis at Week 48

    Time frame: Week 48

    The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA < 400 copies/mL at Week 48 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

  10. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Plasma log10 HIV-1 RNA (Copies/mL) at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

  11. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Plasma log10 HIV-1 RNA (Copies/mL) at Week 48

    Time frame: Baseline; Week 48

  12. Part 2: Change From Baseline in CD4+ Cell Count at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

  13. Part 2: Change From Baseline in CD4+ Cell Count at Week 48

    Time frame: Baseline; Week 48

  14. Part 2: Change From Baseline in CD4+ Percentage at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

  15. Part 2: Change From Baseline in CD4+ Percentage at Week 48

    Time frame: Baseline; Week 48

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gilead Sciences

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Two-Part Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Tenofovir Alafenamide Versus Placebo Added to a Failing Regimen Followed by Treatment With Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Plus Atazanavir in HIV-1 Positive, Antiretroviral Treatment-Experienced Adults

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2017
First posted
Oct 23, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 16, 2018

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