A Pilot Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Evaluate Safety, Acceptability, and Adherence in At-risk Populations in Uganda, Africa
This study will evaluate the safety and acceptability of intermittent and daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimens with FTC/TDF (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) in HIV discordant couples, and it will directly compare adherence and intracellular drug levels in daily and intermittent PrEP recipients. It will also evaluate the relationship between drug adherence, sexual behavior and intracellular drug levels with an intermittent PrEP regimen. In addition it will evaluate the relationship between adherence to an intermittent PrEP regimen and timing of sexual activity in relation to PrEP dosing. The pilot will use objective medication event monitoring (MEMS) adherence measurement and evaluate the feasibility of newer adherence measurements such as hair sampling and plasma drug levels. This study will also evaluate the feasibility of using text messaging (SMS) to collect sexual activity data in an African setting. It will allow study teams and communities to prepare for potential subsequent larger trials of intermittent PrEP. The study is not sized to evaluate efficacy. If the intermittent PrEP regimen is safe, feasible in terms of adherence, and achieves intracellular drug levels similar to daily PrEP, the data could be used to design a larger phase 2 study with one or more intermittent PrEP regimens. The goal of such a larger trial would be to provide bridging data if daily PrEP regimens are found to be effective or to prepare for efficacy or non-inferiority trials of intermittent versus daily PrEP.
Investigation of immune responses associated with FTC/TDF will also be evaluated in the pilot study. The proportion of volunteers on FTC/TDF with HIV-specific immune responses, due to exposures that did not lead to established HIV infection, will be assessed at 2-3 time points and compared to responses in volunteers assigned to placebo. Immune responses may be correlated with risk behavior and host factors, such as human leukocyte antigen (HLA) type. As noted above, very few HIV infections are expected to occur during the study, so correlation of HIV-specific immune responses and protection from infection or attenuation of disease progression will not be possible until a larger study is conducted.
Visão geral do estudo
Status
Condições
Intervenção / Tratamento
Tipo de estudo
Inscrição (Antecipado)
Estágio
- Fase 2
- Fase 1
Contactos e Locais
Locais de estudo
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Entebbe, Uganda
- MRC-Entebbe
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Critérios de participação
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Gêneros Elegíveis para o Estudo
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria (for HIV-uninfected volunteers):
- Willing to comply with the protocol and available for follow-up for the study duration
- Has understood the information provided and has provided written informed consent before any study-related procedures are performed
- Willing to undergo couple HIV testing, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, HIV counseling and receive test results, and share results with partner
- At risk for HIV infection as defined by: has an HIV-infected partner not using ART in the past 3 months and had episodes of unprotected sex with partner in the past 3 months
If a female of childbearing potential:
- using an effective method of non-barrier contraception (hormonal contraceptive
- intrauterine device (IUD)
- surgical sterility) from 7 days prior to randomization until the end of the study
- all female volunteers must be willing to undergo urine pregnancy tests
- HIV-infected partner is willing and eligible to enroll in the study
Inclusion Criteria (for HIV-1 infected partner):
- HIV-1 infected partner of an HIV-uninfected volunteer who meets study eligibility
- Plan to remain in the relationship for the duration of the study period
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent & locator information
Exclusion Criteria (for HIV-uninfected volunteer):
- Confirmed HIV-1 or HIV-2 infection
- Any clinically significant acute or chronic medical condition that is considered progressive, including severe infections requiring treatment such as tuberculosis, and alcohol or drug abuse
Any of the following abnormal lab parameters:
- Haemoglobin < 9.0 g/dL
- Creatinine clearance <80mL/min, as calculated by Cockcroft-Gault equation
- AST: > 2.5 x ULN
- ALT: > 2.5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN
- Serum amylase > 1.5 x ULN
- Serum phosphorus < 2.4 mg/dL
Urinalysis: Two abnormal dipsticks showing any of the following:
- blood = 2+ or more (not due to menses);
- protein = 1+ or more
- leucocytes = 2+ or more
- glucose= 1+ or more
- Confirmed diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B infection (HBsAg positive)
- If female, pregnant or planning a pregnancy within 4 months after enrolment or lactating
- Participation in another clinical study of a product currently, or within the 3 mo. prior to enrolment
Exclusion Criteria (for HIV-1 infected partner):
- Current use of antiretroviral therapy
- Concurrent enrollment in another HIV treatment trial
Plano de estudo
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Prevenção
- Alocação: Randomizado
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
- Mascaramento: Quadruplicar
Armas e Intervenções
Grupo de Participantes / Braço |
Intervenção / Tratamento |
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Experimental: FTC/TDF Daily
Daily dosing
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emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
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Experimental: FTC/TDF Intermittent
Dosed intermittently
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emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
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Comparador de Placebo: Placebo Daily
Placebo dosed daily
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Placebo
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Comparador de Placebo: Placebo Intermittent
Placebo dosed intermittently, orally.
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Placebo
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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
Prazo |
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Safety and tolerability: volunteers with moderate and greater severity clinical adverse events, renal toxicities, and other moderate and severe laboratory abnormalities.
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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Acceptability: proportion of volunteers who report willingness to use the study regimen; the acceptability to the HIV-infected partner of their partner using the investigational product
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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Intracellular drug concentrations: the mean intracellular drug concentration for each group assigned to FTC/TDF
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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Adherence: proportion of vol. who took, by MEMS data, at least 80% of doses; vol. assigned to FTC/TDF with detectable drug plasma levels within 48 hrs of use; relationship between intracellular drug levels and adherence in vol. assigned to FTC/TDF
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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Behavioral: reported number of steady and casual sex partners; frequency of unprotected vaginal intercourse; substance use prior to or during sex
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Prazo |
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The proportion of study days with missing SMS sexual activity data
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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The proportion of volunteers who report sharing medications
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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The proportion of volunteers assigned to placebo who have detectable intracellular drug levels
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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The proportion of volunteers with HIV-specific immune responses as measured by analysis of cellular or humoral immune response, or changes in gene regulation as measured by microarray or proteomic techniques
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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The proportion of volunteers who report somewhat high or high levels of burden in using electronic medication monitoring to measure adherence, and using cell phone communication to measure sexual activity
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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The proportion of HIV-infected partners in discordant couples not on ART with detectable drug levels
Prazo: 6 months
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6 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Cadeira de estudo: Heiner Grosskurth, MD, MRC Entebbe
- Investigador principal: Anatoli Kamali, MD, MRC Entebbe
Publicações e links úteis
Publicações Gerais
- Baxi SM, Liu A, Bacchetti P, Mutua G, Sanders EJ, Kibengo FM, Haberer JE, Rooney J, Hendrix CW, Anderson PL, Huang Y, Priddy F, Gandhi M. Comparing the novel method of assessing PrEP adherence/exposure using hair samples to other pharmacologic and traditional measures. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Jan 1;68(1):13-20. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000386.
- Kibengo FM, Ruzagira E, Katende D, Bwanika AN, Bahemuka U, Haberer JE, Bangsberg DR, Barin B, Rooney JF, Mark D, Chetty P, Fast P, Kamali A, Priddy FH. Safety, adherence and acceptability of intermittent tenofovir/emtricitabine as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV-uninfected Ugandan volunteers living in HIV-serodiscordant relationships: a randomized, clinical trial. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 26;8(9):e74314. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074314. eCollection 2013.
Links úteis
Datas de registro do estudo
Datas Principais do Estudo
Início do estudo
Conclusão Primária (Real)
Conclusão do estudo (Real)
Datas de inscrição no estudo
Enviado pela primeira vez
Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ
Primeira postagem (Estimativa)
Atualizações de registro de estudo
Última Atualização Postada (Estimativa)
Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade
Última verificação
Mais Informações
Termos relacionados a este estudo
Palavras-chave
Termos MeSH relevantes adicionais
- Infecções por vírus de RNA
- Doenças Virais
- Infecções
- Infecções transmitidas pelo sangue
- Doenças Transmissíveis
- Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Virais
- Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis
- Infecções por Lentivírus
- Infecções por Retroviridae
- Síndromes de Deficiência Imunológica
- Doenças do sistema imunológico
- Infecções por HIV
Outros números de identificação do estudo
- IAVI E002
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