The Cellular Pharmacology of F-TAF in Dried Blood Spots (TAF-DBS)

January 22, 2021 updated by: University of Colorado, Denver
Adherence to daily dosing is very important for how well Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) works for treatment of chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or prevention of HIV acquisition. Methods to measure medication adherence to Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF, TDF), a similar but different prodrug of tenofovir, have been developed but cannot be extrapolated to F-TAF. By measuring F-TAF (the drug) and metabolites in the blood cells and dried blood spots, the study plans to see if these results predict adherence to taking the drug. The goal of this study is to vary the amount of F-TAF dosing and see if the drug levels in dried blood spots (DBS) change in a predictable way. This study will mimic different levels of adherence (33%, 67%, and 100% of daily dosing) using directly observed therapy (DOT) to establish the relationship between F-TAF in dried blood spots and adherence. Investigators will also measure drug in hair clippings to see if hair or DBS are a better predictor of adherence.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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38

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
        • University of Colorado- Anschutz Campus

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 59 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Ambulatory 18-59 year old adults. Enrollment will proceed without the need to meet specific race/gender targets, but balanced gender and African-Americans and Latino representation will be sought.
  2. Ability to comply with study procedures, including directly observed dosing visits and availability and use of video streaming technology.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Inability to give informed consent
  2. Pregnancy or plan to become pregnant in the next 12 months or unwillingness to use birth control
  3. Current breastfeeding

  4. High risk of HIV-1 infection, for example:

    • sexually active with an HIV infected partner;
    • men who have sex with men who may engage in condomless intercourse with HIVinfected partners, or
    • partner of unknown status during the study;
    • males or females who exchange sex for money, shelter, or gifts;
    • active injection drug use or during the last 12 months;
    • newly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections in last 6 months

  5. Positive screening HIV+ ELISA or suspected acute HIV infection in the opinion of the clinician. Example signs and symptoms of acute HIV infection include combinations of:

    • fever,
    • headache,
    • fatigue,
    • arthralgia,
    • vomiting,
    • myalgia, .
    • diarrhea,
    • pharyngitis,
    • rash,
    • night sweats, and
    • adenopathy (cervical or inguinal)
  6. Positive Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) surface antigen test at screening
  7. Active psychiatric illness, social condition, or alcohol/drug abuse that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with study requirements.
  8. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) estimate < 60 ml/min (MDRD equation).
  9. Urine dipstick protein ≥ 2+
  10. Total bilirubin and/or hepatic transaminases (ALT and AST) ≥ 2.5x upper limit of normal
  11. Absolute neutrophil count ≤ 1,500/mm3, platelets count ≤ 100,000/mm3, or hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dL.
  12. Symptomatic hemoglobinopathies or active hemolysis.
  13. History of pathological, non-traumatic bone fractures
  14. Any laboratory value or uncontrolled medical conditions that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with the study conditions such as, heart disease and/or cancer.

  15. Prohibited concomitant medications are:

    • investigational agents (within 30 days of enrollment),
    • aminoglycosides,
    • ganciclovir/valganciclovir,
    • chronic high-dose acyclovir/valacyclovir (>800mg acyclovir or > 500mg valacyclovir for 7 days),
    • cyclosporine, amphotericin B, foscarnet, and cidofovir, and products with same or similar active ingredients as the study medications including TRUVADA®, ATRIPLA®, COMPLERA®, EMTRIVA®, VIREAD®; or drugs containing lamivudine or adefovir, which are close analogs of FTC and tenofovir, respectively.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: 33%/67% dosing
The 33% and 67% dosing regimens will use skipped doses spaced by days (i.e. 67% is two daily doses followed by skipping a day, repeated for 12 weeks; 33% dosing is a daily dose followed by two skipped days, repeated for 12 weeks).
Drug: emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
1 tablet of Descovy contains emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
Other Names:
  • Descovy
Active Comparator: 33%/100% dosing
The 33% dosing regimens will use skipped doses spaced by days (i.e. 33% dosing is a daily dose followed by two skipped days, repeated for 12 weeks). 100% will dose daily for 12 weeks, no skipped doses.
Drug: emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
1 tablet of Descovy contains emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
Other Names:
  • Descovy
Active Comparator: 67%/33% dosing
The 33% and 67% dosing regimens will use skipped doses spaced by days (i.e. 67% is two daily doses followed by skipping a day, repeated for 12 weeks; 33% dosing is a daily dose followed by two skipped days, repeated for 12 weeks).
Drug: emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
1 tablet of Descovy contains emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
Other Names:
  • Descovy
Active Comparator: 67%/100% dosing
67% dosing regimens will use skipped doses spaced by days (i.e. 67% is two daily doses followed by skipping a day, repeated for 12 weeks. 100% will dose daily for 12 weeks, no skipped doses.
Drug: emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
1 tablet of Descovy contains emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
Other Names:
  • Descovy
Active Comparator: 100%/33% dosing
The 33% dosing regimens will use skipped doses spaced by days (i.e. 33% dosing is a daily dose followed by two skipped days, repeated for 12 weeks). 100% will dose daily for 12 weeks, no skipped doses.
Drug: emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
1 tablet of Descovy contains emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
Other Names:
  • Descovy
Active Comparator: 100%/67% dosing
67% dosing regimens will use skipped doses spaced by days (i.e. 67% is two daily doses followed by skipping a day, repeated for 12 weeks. 100% will dose daily for 12 weeks, no skipped doses.
Drug: emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
1 tablet of Descovy contains emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg
Other Names:
  • Descovy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Steady State Concentrations of TFV-DP for Different Dosing Patterns of Descovy
Time Frame: Assessed weekly for 9 months
Tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) concentrations in dried blood spots (DBS) respective to dosing regimens of 33%, 67%, 100% of daily dosing.
Assessed weekly for 9 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Colorado, Denver

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Peter Anderson, PharmD, University of Colorado, Denver

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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March 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

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May 22, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

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May 22, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 9, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 11, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 25, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 22, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 16-0972

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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