B/F/TAF Switch Study for HIV-HBV Coinfection (BEST-HBV)

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in Adults With HIV-HBV Coinfection

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fixed dose combination (FDC) bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in adults coinfected with both HIV-1 and hepatitis B. As this is a switch study, all eligible subjects enrolled will be switched from their current antiretroviral regimen to B/F/TAF will be followed on treatment for 48 weeks.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hepatitis B; HIV-1-infection
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: B/F/TAF

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 28
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
      • Institute of Human Virology Clinical Research Unit
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19114
      • Newlands Health

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18 years or older at enrollment.
2. Documented HIV-1 infection and currently on a stable regimen for at least 3 months if on an INSTI-based regimen (6 months if on a non-INSTI-based regimen) preceding the screening visit with documented plasma HIV-1 RNA ≤ 50 copies/mL for at least 3 months preceding the screening visit.
3. No known history of resistance to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), emtricitabine (FTC), or Bictegravir (BIC).
4. Documented chronic hepatitis B infection, based on any of the following: a. Positive HBsAg result or nucleic acid test for HBV DNA (including qualitative, quantitative, and genotype testing) or positive HBeAg on two occasions at least 6 months apart (any combination of these tests performed 6 months apart is acceptable); or b. Negative immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to HBV core antigen (anti-HBc IgM) AND a positive results on one of the following tests: HBsAg, HBeAg, or nucleic acid test for HBV DNA (including qualitative, quantitative, and genotype testing) prior to or at screening.
5. No current or prior regimen containing three active anti-HBV agents (i.e. cannot be on tenofovir alafenamide (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC)/entecavir or TDF/lamivudine (3TC)/entecavir).
6. Must have a primary care provider(s) for medical management.
7. Females of childbearing potential must agree to utilize protocol recommended highly effective contraceptive methods or be non-heterosexually active or practice sexual abstinence from screening and throughout the duration of the study. Female subjects who utilize hormonal contraceptive as one of their birth control methods must have used the same method for at least 3 months prior to study drug dosing.
8. Male subjects must be willing to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or use a condom throughout the study period.
9. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
10. Written informed consent must be obtained before any study procedure is performed.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
2. Any known allergies to any of the components of B/F/TAF.
3. Treatment with another investigational drug within three months of enrollment.

4. Abnormal hematological and biochemical parameters at screening, including:

   1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 750 cells/mm3.
   2. Platelets < 50,000/mm3.
   3. Hemoglobin < 8.5 g/dL.
   4. AST or ALT of > 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN).
   5. Estimated GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
   6. Total bilirubin > 1.5 times ULN.
5. Previous or current history of malignancy, other than cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, or resected, non-invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Note: Those with a history of malignancy who are in remission for two or more years may be included in the study.
6. An opportunistic illness indicative of stage 3 HIV diagnosed within the 30 days prior to screening.
7. Subjects experiencing decompensated cirrhosis (e.g. ascites, encephalopathy, or variceal bleeding).
8. Acute hepatitis in the 30 days prior to study entry.
9. Active tuberculosis infection.
10. Subjects receiving ongoing therapy with any medications contraindicated for co-administration with B/F/TAF FDC, including but not limited to the following medications: dofetilide, phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbamazepine, rifampin, rifapentine, cisapride, St. John's Wort, and Echinaceae.
11. Current alcohol or substance use that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with subject study compliance.
12. Any other clinical conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: B/F/TAF; Treatment group (1-arm study)	Drug: B/F/TAF; Fixed dose combination B/F/TAF (50 mg/ 200 mg/ 25 mg/ tablet) administered orally once daily without regards to food.; Other Names: Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
HIV-1 RNA at Week 24	Proportion of participants with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at Week 24 by US FDA Snapshot Algorithm	Week 24
HBV DNA at Week 24	Proportion of participants with plasma HBV DNA <29 IU/mL at Week 24 as defined by Missing=Failure Approach	Week 24

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
HIV-1 RNA at Week 48	Proportion of participants with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at Week 48 by US FDA Snapshot Algorithm	Week 48
HBV DNA at Week 48	Proportion of participants with plasma HBV DNA <29 IU/mL at Week 48 as defined by Missing=Failure Approach	Week 48
CD4 Cell Count Change at Week 24	Change from baseline in CD4 cell count at Week 24	Baseline; Week 24
CD4 Cell Count Change at Week 48	Change from baseline in CD4 cell count at Week 48	Baseline; Week 48
ALT Normalization at Week 24	Proportion of participants with normal ALT at Week 24	Week 24
ALT Normalization at Week 48	Proportion of participants with normal ALT at Week 48	Week 48
HBeAg Loss at Week 48	Proportion of participants with hepatitis B envelop antigen (HBeAg) loss at Week 48 visit.	Week 48
HBsAg Loss at Week 48	Proportion of participants with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss at Week 48 visit.	Week 48

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Collaborators: Gilead Sciences
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Joel V Chua, MD, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 30, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 22, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): May 5, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): January 8, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 3, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 31, 2023
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: HIV-1; Hepatitis B; Tenofovir alafenamide; Bictegravir; HIV-HBV coinfection; B/F/TAF; Biktarvy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Virus Diseases; Infections; Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Liver Diseases; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; Hepadnaviridae Infections; DNA Virus Infections; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis; Coinfection; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiviral Agents; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; Enzyme Inhibitors; Anti-HIV Agents; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Tenofovir; Emtricitabine; Emtricitabine tenofovir alafenamide
• Other Study ID Numbers: HP00083844

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Individual participant data is available upon reasonable request from the investigator.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No