E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) Infection |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) Infection |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 18.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10068341 |
E.1.2 | Term | HIV-1 infection |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 |
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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 |
To evaluate the efficacy of a single-tablet regimen (STR) containing elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) versus a STR containing elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (E/C/F/TDF) in HIV-1 positive, antiretroviral treatment naïve adult subjects as determined by the achievement of HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at Week 48 |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To determine the safety of the two treatment regimens as determined by the percent
change from baseline in hip and spine bone mineral density (BMD) at Week 48
• To determine the safety of the two treatment regimens as determined by the change from
baseline in serum creatinine at Week 48
• To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the two treatment regimens through Week 48
• To evaluate the efficacy, durability, safety and tolerability of the two treatment regimens
through Week 144 |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
An intensive pharmacokinetic substudy will be performed at or between the Week 2, Week 4 or Week 8 visits in a subset of subjects (target n = 36) at study sites able to conduct this testing.
For all subjects, a single PK blood sample will be collected at study visits Weeks 2 through 48. At the Week 16 visit, the single PK blood sample will be collected between 15 minutes and four hours post-dose. The pharmacokinetics of TAF and tenofovir will be assessed using population pharmacokinetics. The pharmacokinetics of elvitegravir, cobicistat and emtricitabine may also be explored.
Additionally, at substudy sites that can perform peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) processing, tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) concentrations in PBMCs will be determined and pharmacokinetics explored. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• The ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of study procedures
• Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels ≥ 1,000 copies/mL at screening
• No prior use of any approved or investigational antiretroviral drug for any length of time, except the use for PREP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) or PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), up to 6 months prior to screening.
• Screening genotype report must show sensitivity to EVG, FTC and TDF
• Normal ECG
• Estimated GFR ≥ 70 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula for creatinine clearance
• Females of childbearing potential must agree to utilize highly effective contraception methods or be non-heterosexually active or practice sexual abstinence from screening throughout the duration of study treatment and for 30 days following the last dose of study drug.
• Female subjects who utilize hormonal contraceptive as one of their birth control methods must have used the same method for at least three months prior to study dosing.
• Female subjects who have stopped menstruating for ≥ 12 months but do not have documentation of ovarian hormonal failure must have a serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level at screening within the post-menopausal range based on the Central Laboratory reference range.
• Male subjects must agree to utilize a highly effective method of contraception during heterosexual intercourse or be non-heterosexually active, or practice sexual abstinence from screening throughout the study period and for 30 days following discontinuation of investigational medicinal product.
• Age ≥ 18 years
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• A new AIDS-defining condition diagnosed within the 30 days prior to screening
• Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
• Hepatitis C antibody positive
• Subjects experiencing decompensated cirrhosis
• Females who are breastfeeding
• Positive serum pregnancy test
• Have an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker
• Current alcohol or substance use
• A history of malignancy within the past 5 years (prior to screening)
• Active, serious infections (other than HIV-1 infection) requiring parenteral antibiotic or antifungal therapy within 30 days prior to Baseline
• Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the subject unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with dosing requirements.
• Participation in any other clinical trial (including observational trials) without prior approval from the sponsor is prohibited while participating in this trial.
• Subjects receiving ongoing therapy with any of the medications contraindicated in the protocol, including drugs not to be used with EVG, COBI, FTC, TDF, and TAF (refer to
the individual agents Prescribing Information); or subjects with any known allergies to
the excipients of E/C/F/TDF or E/C/F/TAF single-tablet regimen tablets. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary efficacy endpoint is the proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at Week 48 as defined by the FDA snapshot analysis. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• The percent change from baseline in hip and spine bone mineral density (BMD) at Week 48
• The change from baseline in serum creatinine at Week 48 |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | Yes |
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 | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
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 | 65 |
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 | No |
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 |
Austria |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Canada |
Dominican Republic |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Mexico |
Netherlands |
Poland |
Portugal |
Puerto Rico |
Russian Federation |
Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
Thailand |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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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 | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 5 |