Virological and Immunological Safety of a Dose Reduction Strategy Antiretroviral Regimen With Efavirenz / Tenofovir / Emtricitabine (A-TRI-WEEK)

July 17, 2025 updated by: Anna Cruceta
The main objective is to determine the feasibility of maintaining virologic suppression on standard plasma viral load by dose reduction of ATRIPLA ®.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The main objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of maintaining virologic suppression on standard plasma viral load (limit of detection 37 copies / mL) of a dose reduction strategy of ATRIPLA ® once a day to three tablets per week in patients infected with HIV-1 with sustained suppression of plasma viral load standard for more than two years.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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61

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08036
        • Hospital Clinic i Provincial Barcelona

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults (≥ 18 years)
  • HIV-1 infection, clinical stability, and treatment with ATRIPLA ® for the past two years.
  • Standard plasma viral load below the limit of detection for at least 2 years.
  • CD4 count above 350/mm3 at the time of the consideration for the study.
  • Negative pregnancy test in women of childbearing age, and commitment acceptable contraceptive use for at least 2 weeks before day 1 and until at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug.
  • Patients should be given written informed consent
  • In the opinion of the investigator, be able to follow the design of the protocol visits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have experienced virologic failure prior to any antiretroviral regimen
  • Evidence of previous mutations versus efavirenz, tenofovir and emtricitabine
  • Use of any other chronic treatment plus ATRIPLA has been introduced in the 6 months prior to entry of the patient in the study
  • Any contraindication to study drug
  • Any condition not ensure proper adherence to the study at the discretion of the attending physician of the patient
  • Uncontrolled preexisting psychiatric illness
  • Any current sign of alcoholism or other drug use.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: ATRIPLA three times a week.
Atripla (600 mg/200 mg/245 mg) three times a week.
Drug: ATRIPLA
Other Names:
  • efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 600 mg/200
  • mg/245 mg
Active Comparator: ATRIPLA one time a day.
Atripla (600 mg/200 mg/245 mg) one time a day.
Drug: ATRIPLA
Other Names:
  • efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 600 mg/200
  • mg/245 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Patients Free of Treatment Failure (Noncompleter = Failure) at 24 Weeks.
Time Frame: 24 weeks
Treatment failure defined as any of the following possibilities occurring within the 24-week study framework: virological failure (confirmed plasma viral load 37 copies/ml), discontinuation of the antiretroviral therapy schedule irrespective of the reason, consent withdrawal, lost to follow-up, pregnancy, inability to comply with the study or any other reason that could make the doctor in charge consider the cessation of the study.
24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Immunological
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
Changes from baseline to 24 weeks in the production of TRECs, the immunological profile of activation (CD38 and HLA-DR) and senescence (CD57 and CD28) in CD4 and CD8 lineages in the proportions of naive T cells effector and memory (CCR7 and CD45RA), and changes in the levels of apoptosis in vitro by staining with annexin V.
baseline and 6 months
The Proportion of Patients With Ultrasensitive Viral Load (<1 Copy / mL) After 24 Weeks.
Time Frame: 24 weeks
24 weeks
The Change From Baseline to 24 Weeks in the Viral Reservoir in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
baseline and 6 months
Changes in Plasma Levels of Efavirenz.
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
baseline and 6 months
Changes in Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index).
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
baseline and 6 months
General Safety (Report Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events and Treatment Discontinuation Due to Adverse Events)
Time Frame: 24 weeks
24 weeks
Changes in Plasma Levels of Vitamin D.
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
baseline and 6 months
Changes in Lipid Profile.
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
baseline and 6 months
Changes in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate.
Time Frame: baseline and 6 months
baseline and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Anna Cruceta

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Esteban Martinez, MD, Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 3, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 14, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 21, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 25, 2013

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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January 29, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 17, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • A-TRI-WEEK

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