- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05993767
UNIVERSAL 1: Pharmacokinetic Study of a Novel DTG/FTC/TAF Dose Ratio for Children (UNIVERSAL1)
Pharmacokinetic Study of an Optimized Dose Ratio of Dolutegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate: Expediting a UNIVERSAL First Line Regimen for All Children Living With HIV in Africa
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Dolutegravir (DTG), Emtricitabine (FTC) and Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) are anti-HIV medicines. DTG works very well, can be taken once-daily and has few side effects. In international treatment guidelines, DTG is one of the most recommended medicines for adults and young people. Emtricitabine is also one of the preferred medicines in anti-HIV treatment for adults and children. Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is not yet recommended in children <25 kg, however TAF could potentially be used safely and effectively in children.
Combining DTG, FTC and TAF in a specific dose ratio may offer treatment that is safe and effective. If so, a combination dispersible tablet containing these three medicines can be developed and this will allow the same HIV medicines to be used across children and adults.
This study will include 50 children aged 28 days to less than 10 years old who are living with HIV. All participants will receive the same treatment with DTG, FTC and TAF. Depending on their weight, participants will receive a certain number of tablets that can be dispersed and taken once a day. All children in the study will have clinical assessments. Blood tests will be performed to make sure that the medicines are safe and, at some visits, participants and carers will also be asked to answer some questions on taking medicine and how medicine tastes. All children will be followed up for 24 weeks.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Alessandra Nardone
- Phone Number: +39 049 716 9822
- Email: alessandra.nardone@pentafoundation.org
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 28 days and 10 years old
- Weighing 3 to <25 kg
- Confirmed HIV-1 infection (local, molecular methods)
- A parent or legal guardian is willing and able to give informed consent on behalf of the child as per national legislation and willing to adhere to the protocol
- Participant is willing to give informed assent if the trial site clinician deems them old enough and able to understand the age-appropriate information about participation in the study
- Girls who have reached menarche must have a negative pregnancy test at screening
- Subject is willing to start DTG/FTC/TAF regimen in the novel dose ratio for HIV treatment
- Subjects already on a DTG-based ART regimen should be virologically suppressed at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age between 28 days and 10 years old
- Weighing 3 to <25 kg
- Confirmed HIV-1 infection (local, molecular methods)
- A parent or legal guardian is willing and able to give informed consent on behalf of the child as per national legislation and willing to adhere to the protocol
- Participant is willing to give informed assent if the trial site clinician deems them old enough and able to understand the age-appropriate information about participation in the study
- Girls who have reached menarche must have a negative pregnancy test at screening
- Subject is willing to start DTG/FTC/TAF regimen in the novel dose ratio for HIV treatment
- Subjects already on a DTG-based ART regimen should be virologically suppressed at screening
- History or presence of known allergy to DTG, FTC or TAF
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), OR ALT ≥3xULN AND bilirubin ≥2xULN
- Patients with severe hepatic impairment or unstable liver disease (as defined by the presence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminaemia, oesophageal or gastric varices, or persistent jaundice), known biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones)
- Current or anticipated need for TB therapy during the study
- Use of rifampicin-based therapy within 4 weeks before start trial
- Presence of comedication known to interact with trial medications
- Known resistance to INSTI or NRTI
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: dolutegravir (DTG)/emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) regimen
Switch or start dolutegravir (DTG)/emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) regimen with a novel dose ratio for HIV treatment
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Switch or start dolutegravir (DTG)/emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) regimen with a novel dose ratio for HIV treatment
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Primary endpoints for DTG:
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
|
- Geometric mean Ctrough concentration
|
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Primary endpoints for DTG:
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
|
Percentage of individual Ctrough concentrations below the 90% effective concentration (EC90) (0.32 mg/L)
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Primary endpoints for DTG:
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
|
- Geometric mean DTG Ctrough, Cmax, and AUC
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
|
Primary safety endpoints
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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- Occurrence of serious adverse events
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Primary safety endpoints
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
|
- Occurrence of new clinical and laboratory grade 3 and 4 adverse events
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Primary safety endpoints
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Occurrence of adverse events (of any grade) leading to treatment modification
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Primary endpoints for FTC/TAF:
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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- Geometric mean Ctrough, Cmax, and AUC
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
|
Primary endpoints for FTC/TAF:
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Intracellular tenofovir diphosphate (TDP) levels at 24 hours acquired through dried blood spot analysis
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Efficacy endpoints
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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- Viral load (VL) <400 c/ml at 24 weeks
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Efficacy endpoints
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Occurrence of new or recurrent WHO clinical stage 3 or 4 event
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- RNA Virus Infections
- Virus Diseases
- Infections
- Blood-Borne Infections
- Communicable Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Lentivirus Infections
- Retroviridae Infections
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
- Immune System Diseases
- Urogenital Diseases
- Genital Diseases
- HIV Infections
- 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
- HIV Integrase Inhibitors
- Integrase Inhibitors
- Tenofovir
- Emtricitabine
- Dolutegravir
Other Study ID Numbers
- UNIVERSAL1
- RIA2019PD-2882 (Other Grant/Funding Number: EDCTP2)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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