E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10020161 |
E.1.2 | Term | HIV infection |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The objectives of Part 1 are: - To evaluate the steady-state pharmacokinetics of TMC278 25 mg q.d. in subjects aged ≥ 12 to < 18 years; - to evaluate short-term (2 weeks) safety, and antiviral activity of TMC278 in this age group. The objectives of Part 2 are: - To evaluate long-term safety and efficacy of TMC278 over a 24 and 48 week treatment period; - to evaluate immunologic changes (as measured by CD4+ cell parameters) over 24 and 48 weeks of treatment with TMC278; - to assess the evolution of viral genotype and phenotype over 24 and 48 weeks of treatment with TMC278; - to evaluate pharmacokinetics (by means of population pharmacokinetics) and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships for safety and efficacy of TMC278; - to evaluate treatment adherence as measured by the Study Adherence Questionnaire for Children and Teenagers (see Addendum 7: Study Adherence Questionnaire for Children and Teenagers) |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial | |
E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Subjects who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for this trial: 1. Boys or girls, aged ≥ 12 to <18 years. 2. Subject’s weight is ≥ 40 kg. 3. Subject with documented chronic HIV-1 infection who is aware of his/her HIV-1 diagnosis. 4. Subject willing and able to give consent. In case the subject’s age is below the cut-off age for consent (according to local regulations), their parent/caregiver should be able and willing to give consent, and the subject will be informed about the trial and asked to give positive assent. 5. Subject can comply with the protocol requirements. 6. Subject has, prior to screening, never been treated with a therapeutic HIV vaccine or an HIV drug with the exception of a single dose of NVP to prevent MTCT. 7. HIV-1 plasma viral load at screening ≥ 5,000 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL (assayed by RNA polymerase chain reaction [PCR] standard specimen procedure). Note: To reassess eligibility, retesting of a screening value that leads to exclusion will be allowed only once during the screening period using an unscheduled visit. 8. In the judgment of the investigator, it is appropriate to initiate ARV therapy based on the subject’s medical condition and taking into account guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in children of this age group. Note: Most current treatment guidelines recommend considering initiation of ART when CD4+ cell counts are < 350 cells/mm³. However, clinical situations may warrant initiating ART with CD4+ cell counts > 350 cells/mm³. An example of such situations would include rapidly declining CD4+ cell counts over time. 9. Results from the screening virco® TYPE HIV-1 demonstrate sensitivity to the selected N(t)RTIs using the lower CCO (indicated as “maximal response” on the screening virco®TYPE HIV-1 result) or the BCO (indicated as “susceptible”), whichever is applicable for the chosen background regimen. 10. Subject is able to swallow the TMC278 tablet as a whole (since the tablet cannot be chewed, broken, or crushed). 11. The subject agrees (or their parents/caregivers agree, in case the subject's age is below the cut-off age for consent according to local regulations, in which case the subject is informed and asked to give positive assent) not to start ART before the baseline visit. 12. General medical condition, in the investigator’s opinion, does not interfere with the assessments and the completion of the trial. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Subjects meeting one or more of the following criteria cannot be selected: 1. Any previous use of ARVs, with the exception of a single dose of NVP to prevent MTCT. 2. Having documented genotypic evidence of NNRTI resistance at screening or from historical data available in the source documents, i.e., ≥ 1 NNRTI RAM from the following list (the list was compiled on the basis of the list of IAS-USA NNRTI RAMs23 and other relevant publications). A098G V106M Y181C G190S L100I V108I Y181I G190T K101E E138A Y181V P225H K101P E138G Y188C F227C K101Q E138K Y188H M230I K103H E138Q Y188L M230L K103N E138R G190A P236L K103S V179E G190C K238N K103T V179D G190E K238T V106A V179T G190Q Y318K 3. Previously documented HIV-2 infection. 4. Subject has a positive HLA-B*5701 test at screening (when the invesigator considers ABC/3TC as a background regimen). In case of a positive test, ABC/3TC cannot be administered, but instead, the investigator can select AZT/3TC as the background regimen. HLA-B*5701 testing is not required for subjects with prior documented negative results. 5. Use of disallowed concomitant therapy from 4 weeks prior to the baseline visit. 6. Any condition (including but not limited to alcohol and drug use), which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the subject’s safety or adherence to the protocol. 7. Life expectancy less than 6 months.8. Subject has any currently active Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) defining illness (Category C conditions according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] Classification System for HIV-Infection 1993). 9. Any active clinically significant disease (e.g., pancreatitis, cardiac dysfunction, active and significant psychiatric disorders, clinical suspicion of adrenal insufficiency, hepatic impairment), or findings during screening or medical history that in the investigator’s opinion, would compromise the outcome of the trial. 10. Subject has a known or suspected acute (primary) HIV-1 infection. 11. Any current or history of adrenal disorder. 12. Previously demonstrated clinically significant allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the components of the investigational medication (TMC278) or the selected NRTIs. In this last case, the other N(t)RTI may be selected. 13. Receipt of any investigational drug or investigational vaccine within 90 days prior to the first administration of TMC278. 14. Pregnant or breastfeeding girl. 15. Heterosexually active girls of childbearing potential without the use of effective birth control methods or not willing to continue practicing these birth control methods from screening onwards until at least 30 days after last intake of TMC278. 16. Heterosexually active boys without the use of effective birth control methods or not willing to continue practicing these birth control methods from screening onwards until 30 days after last intake of TMC278. 17. Any grade 3 or 4 laboratory toxicity according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) grading table (see Section 8.2, Addendum 2), except for: - grade 3 absolute neutrophil count; - grade 3 platelets; - grade 3 glucose elevation in diabetics; - asymptomatic grade 3 pancreatic amylase elevation; - asymptomatic grade 3 triglyceride / cholesterol / glucose elevation; - asymptomatic grade 4 triglyceride elevation. 18. Subject has active tuberculosis and/or is being treated for tuberculosis at screening. 19. Subject has one or more of the following risk factors for QTc prolongation: - a confirmed prolongation of QT/QTc interval, e.g., repeated demonstration of QTcF (Fridericia correction) interval > 450 ms in the screening ECG; - pathological Q-waves (defined as Q-wave > 40 ms or depth > 0.4-0.5 mV); - evidence of ventricular pre-excitation; - electrocardiographic evidence of complete or incomplete left bundle branch block or right bundle branch block; - evidence of second or third degree heart block; - intraventricular conduction delay with QRS duration > 120 ms; - bradycardia as defined by sinus rate < 50 bpm; - personal or family history of long QT syndrome; - personal history of cardiac disease (including congenital heart disease), symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmias, with the exception of sinus arrhythmia; - syncopal episodes; - risk factors for Torsades de Pointes (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia). 20. Subject enrolled in other clinical trials that include any blood sampling with a volume higher than 50 mL taken over the course of 6 months, specimen collection, or other interventional procedure. Concurrent participation in non-interventional observational trials is allowed as long as there is no impact on the objectives of this trial. Data collected in this trial can be reported in the observational trial (see also Section 6.2.4.2).
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | |
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 2 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 10 |