E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 infection |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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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 | 20.1 |
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 demonstrate the non-inferior antiviral activity of switching to DTG/3TC FDC once daily compared to continuation of CAR over 48 weeks in virologically suppressed adults living with HIV-1 |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To demonstrate the antiviral activity of switching to DTG/3TC FDC once daily compared to continuation of CAR over 48 weeks
To evaluate the antiviral activity of switching to DTG/3TC FDC once daily compared to continuation of CAR over 24 weeks
To evaluate the immune effects of DTG/3TC FDC once daily compared to continuation of CAR
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of DTG/3TC FDC once daily compared to CAR over time
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of DTG/3TC FDC once daily in those with creatinine clearance of between 30-49 mL/min/1.73m2 compared to those with a creatinine clearance of ≥50 mL/min/1.73m2
To evaluate the effects of DTG/3TC FDC once daily on fasting lipids over time compared to CAR
To assess viral resistance in participants meeting Confirmed Virologic Withdrawal (CVW) Criteria
To assess health related quality of life for participants treated with DTG/3TC FDC compared to CAR |
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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 |
A sub-study of Virologic Response to Subsequent ART after Discontinuation from 208090 for Meeting CVW or PVW Criteria will be conducted. This sub-study will evaluate and determine the virologic response to subsequent regimens of participants who have virologic failure to DTG/3TC FDC. The evaluation period will start from the time the participant is discontinued from the 208090 study for confirmed virologic withdrawal (CVW) or precautionary virologic withdrawal (PVW) criteria while on DTG/3TC FDC, and will last for up to 12 months. The results of this study may provide information that will help guide treatment decisions for people living with HIV who virologically fail a DTG/3TC FDC regimen.
Objectives:
To determine the drug regimens that are used after CVW or PVW with DTG/3TC FDC.
To determine the proportion of participants with CVW or PVW with DTG/3TC FDC who achieve virologic suppression with the subsequent regimen at the end of 12 months of follow up.
To describe the reasons for discontinuation of/switching from subsequent treatment regimen and reason for virologic failure |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Aged 18 years or older (or older, if required by local regulatory agencies), at the time of signing the informed consent
2. Adults living with HIV
3. Documented evidence of at least two plasma HIV-1 RNA measurements <50 c/mL in the 12 months prior to Screening: one within the 6 to 12 month window, and one within 6 months prior to Screening.
4. Plasma HIV-1 RNA <50 c/mL at Screening.
5. Must be on uninterrupted current regimen (either the initial or second cART regimen) for at least 3 months prior to Screening.
Any prior switch, defined as a change of a single drug or multiple drugs simultaneously, must have occurred due to tolerability and/or safety concerns or access to medications, or convenience/simplification and must NOT have been done for suspected or established treatment failure. The following switches, if they are the only switches, would not be considered a change in regimen;
a. A switch from a PI boosted with RTV to the same PI boosted with cobicistat is allowed (and vice versa).
b. A switch from lamivudine (3TC) to emtricitabine (FTC) (and vice versa)
c. A switch from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) (and vice versa).
Acceptable stable cART regimens prior to Screening include 2 NRTIs plus:
- INI (either the initial or second cART regimen)
- NNRTI (either the initial or second cART regimen)
- Boosted PI (or atazanavir [ATV] unboosted) (either the initial or second PI-based cART regimen)
6. Male and Female
a. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant [as confirmed by a negative serum human chorionic gonadotrophin test at screen and a negative urine hCG test at Randomization (a local serum hCG test at Randomization is allowed if it can be done, and results obtained, within 24 hours prior to randomization)], not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
- Not a woman of childbearing potential
OR
- A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period from 28 days prior to the first dose of study medication and for at least 2 weeks after the last dose of study medication.
The investigator should evaluate the effectiveness of the contraceptive method in relationship to the first dose of study intervention.
The investigator is responsible for ensuring that participants understand how to properly use these methods of contraception.
All participants in the study should be counselled on safer sexual practices including the use and benefit/risk of effective barrier methods (e.g., male condom) and on the risk of HIV transmission to an uninfected partner.
The investigator is responsible for review of medical history, menstrual history, and recent sexual activity to decrease the risk for inclusion of a woman with an early undetected pregnancy
7. Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form and in this protocol.
8. Participants enrolled in France must be affiliated to, or a beneficiary of, a social security category. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study
2. Any evidence of an active CDC Stage 3 disease, EXCEPT cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma not requiring systemic therapy. Historical or current CD4 cell counts less than 200 cells/mm3 are NOT exclusionary.
3. Participants with severe hepatic impairment (Class C) as determined by Child-Pugh classification.
4. Unstable liver disease (as defined by the presence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminaemia, oesophageal or gastric varices, or persistent jaundice), cirrhosis, known biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones).
5. Evidence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection based on the results of testing at Screening for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface antigen antibody (anti-HBs) and HBV DNA as follows:
- Participants positive for HBsAg are excluded.
- Participants negative for anti-HBs but positive for anti-HBc (negative HBsAg status) and positive for HBV DNA are excluded.
Note: Participants positive for anti-HBc (negative HBsAg status) and positive for anti-HBs (past and/or current evidence) are immune to HBV and are not excluded. Anti-HBc must be either total anti-HBc or anti-HBc immunoglobulin G (IgG), and NOT anti-HBc IgM. Participants with a documented history of chronic HBV and current undetectable HBV DNA while on a TAF/TDF regimen are excluded.
6. Anticipated need for any HCV therapy during the randomized phase of the study, or anticipated need for HCV therapy with a potential for adverse drug-drug interactions with DTG/3TC.
7. Untreated syphilis infection (positive rapid plasma reagin [RPR] at Screening without clear documentation of treatment). Participants who are at least 7 days post
completed treatment are eligible.
8. History or presence of allergy or intolerance to the study interventions or their components or drugs of their class.
9. Ongoing malignancy other than cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, or resected, non-invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, or cervical, anal or penile intraepithelial neoplasia.
10. Participants who in the investigator’s judgment, poses a significant suicidality risk
11. Any pre-existing physical or mental condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the participant’s ability to comply with the dosing schedule and/or protocol evaluations or which may compromise the safety of the participant.
12. Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study interventions or render the participant unable to take oral medication.
13. Use of any regimen consisting of single or dual ART (peri-partum treatment with single dose nevirapine is allowed).
14. Current use of stavudine, didanosine, or nelfinavir
15. Participants receiving any prohibited medication and who are unwilling or unable to switch to an alternate medication
16. Treatment with an HIV-1 immunotherapeutic vaccine within 90 days of Screening;
17. Treatment with any of the following agents within 28 days of Screening (radiation therapy, cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents, any systemic immune suppressant)
18. Exposure to an experimental drug or experimental vaccine within either 28 days, 5 half-lives of the test agent, or twice the duration of the biological effect of the test agent, whichever is longer, prior to the first dose of IP.
19. Any evidence of major NRTI mutation or presence of any DTG resistance-associated mutation in any available prior resistance genotype assay test result, if known. Refer to the most recent version of IAS Guidelines, SRM, and Section 8 (Screening Assessments) for more information. All resistance reports with HIV-1 reverse transcriptase or integrase genotypic data must be provided to ViiV after screening and before randomization for review by ViiV virology.
20. Any verified Grade 4 laboratory abnormality. A single repeat test is allowed during the Screening period to verify a result.
21. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or ALT ≥3xULN and bilirubin ≥1.5xULN (with >35% direct bilirubin).
22. Creatinine clearance of <30 mL/min/1.73m2 via CKD-EPI method. Participants with creatinine clearance between 30 – 49 mL/min/1.73m2 are eligible after the medical monitor has provided approval after reviewing participant’s current ART regimen.
23. Any acute laboratory abnormality at Screening, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude the participant’s participation in the study of an investigational compound.
24. Within the 12 month window prior to Screening and after confirmed suppression to <50 c/mL, any plasma HIV-1 RNA measurement >200 c/mL. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Virologic failure endpoint as per FDA snapshot category at Week 48 |
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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) |
Proportion of participants with plasma HIV-1 RNA <50 c/mL at Week 48 using the Snapshot algorithm for the ITT-E population
- Virologic failure endpoint as per FDA snapshot category at Week 24
- Proportion of participants with plasma HIV-1 RNA <50 c/mL at Week 24 using the Snapshot algorithm for the ITT-E population
- Change from Baseline in CD4+ cell count and in CD4+/CD8+ cell counts ratio at Weeks 24 and 48
- Incidence of disease progression (HIVassociated conditions, AIDS, and death) through Weeks 24 and 48
- Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) and laboratory abnormalities
- Proportion of participants who discontinue treatment due to AEs
- Change from Baseline in fasting lipids at Weeks 24 and 48
- Incidence of observed genotypic and phenotypic resistance to ARVs for participants meeting CVW Criteria
- Change from Baseline in health status using HIV TSQ and SDM at Weeks 24 and 48 (or Withdrawal from the study) and SDM at Weeks 24, 48 and every 24 weeks during the continuation phase
(or Withdrawal from the study) |
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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 | No |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
non-inferiority switch study |
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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 | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
CAR (Current Antiretroviral therapy regimen) |
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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
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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 | 9 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 68 |
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 |
Argentina |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Canada |
China |
Denmark |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Mexico |
Russian Federation |
South Africa |
Spain |
Sweden |
Taiwan |
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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 7 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 7 |