Rectal Safety and Acceptability Study of Tenofovir 1% Gel

Completed · Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Rectal Microbicides

In brief

MTN-007 is a Phase 1, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled safety and acceptability study of vaginally formulated tenofovir 1% gel (a reduced-glycerin formulation), when applied rectally. The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of vaginally formulated tenofovir 1% gel when applied rectally. After completing screening and baseline evaluation, eligible participants will be randomized to receive tenofovir 1% gel, 2% nonoxynol-9 gel (N-9) or placebo gel. The study will also include a no treatment arm. There will be 15 participants in each arm. Participants will return to the clinic, where they will self-administer a single dose of the study gel under observation. Within approximately 30 minutes, lavage, stool, and rectal biopsy specimens will be obtained. After a one-week recovery period, participants will return to the clinic for assessment. If no significant adverse events (AEs) are reported they will begin to self-administer once-daily outpatient doses of the study gel for 7 days. Participants will return to clinic for evaluation and specimen collection after completion of 7 days of daily dosing.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01232803
Run by: CONRAD
People needed: 65
Starts: 2010-10-01
Expected to finish: 2011-07-01
Last updated by the study team: 2021-06-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

≥ Age of 18 at screening, verified per site SOP
Willing and able to provide written informed consent for screening and enrollment
HIV-1 uninfected at screening
Willing and able to communicate in English
Willing and able to provide adequate locator information, as defined in site SOP
Availability to return for all study visits, barring unforeseen circumstances
Per participant report at screening, a history of consensual receptive anal intercourse (RAI) at least once in the prior year (Required to assure that participants have a context for the acceptability assessments).
Willing to abstain from insertion of anything rectally, including sex toys, other than the study gel for the duration of study participation
Willing to abstain from RAI for the duration of study participation
Must agree to use study provided condoms for the duration of the study for vaginal and insertive anal intercourse
Must be in general good health
At Screening and Enrollment, must agree not to participate in other research studies involving drugs, medical devices, or genital products for the duration of study participation (until all follow-up visits are completed) In addition to the criteria listed above, female participants must meet the following criteria:
Postmenopausal or using (or willing to use) an acceptable form of contraception (e.g., barrier method, intrauterine device (IUD), hormonal contraception, surgical sterilization, or vasectomization of male partner). If the female participant has female partners only, the method of contraception will be noted as a barrier method in the study documentation.

You may not qualify if…

Abnormalities of the colorectal mucosa, or significant colorectal symptom(s), which in the opinion of the clinician represents a contraindication to biopsy (including but not limited to presence of any unresolved injury, infectious or inflammatory condition
At screening: participant-reported symptoms, and/or clinical or laboratory diagnosis of active rectal or reproductive tract infection requiring treatment per current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines or symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI). Infections requiring treatment include symptomatic bacterial vaginosis, symptomatic vaginal candidiasis, other vaginitis, trichomoniasis, Chlamydia (CT), gonorrhea (GC), syphilis, active herpes simplex virus (HSV) lesions, chancroid, pelvic inflammatory disease, genital sores or ulcers, cervicitis, or symptomatic genital warts requiring treatment. Note that an HSV-1 or HSV-2 seropositive diagnosis with no active lesions is allowed, since treatment is not required Note: In cases of non-anorectal GC/CT identified at screening, one re-screening 2 months after screening visit will be allowed
Anorectal sexually transmitted infections (STI) within six months prior to the Screening Visit
At screening:
Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen Hemoglobin < 10.0 g/dL Platelet count less than 100,000/mm3 White blood cell count < 2,000 cells/mm3 or > 15,000 cells/mm3 For females: calculated creatinine clearance less than 60 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula where creatinine clearance in mL/min (140- age in years) x (weight in kg) x (0.85 for female)/72 x (serum creatinine in mg/dL) For males: calculated creatinine clearance less than 60 mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula where creatinine clearance in mL/min = (140 - age in years) x (weight in kg) x (1 for male)/72 x (serum creatinine in mg/dL) Serum creatinine > 1.3× the site laboratory upper limit of normal (ULN) Alanine transaminase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 2.5× the site laboratory ULN
+1 glucose or +1 protein on urinalysis (UA) History of bleeding problems
History of significant gastrointestinal bleeding in the opinion of the investigator
Allergy to methylparaben, propylparaben, sorbic acid, and components of N-9
Known HIV-infected partners
By participant report at enrollment, history of excessive daily alcohol use (as defined by the CDC as heavy drinking consisting of an average consumption of more than 2 drinks per day for men, and more than 1 drink per day for women), frequent binge drinking or illicit drug use that includes any injection drugs, methamphetamines (crystal meth), heroin, or cocaine including crack cocaine, within the past 12 months
Per participant report at screening, anticipated use and/or unwillingness to abstain from the following medications during the period of study participation: Heparin, including Lovenox® Warfarin Plavix® (clopidogrel bisulfate) Rectally administered medications (including over-the-counter products) Aspirin Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) Any other drugs that are associated with increased likelihood of bleeding following mucosal biopsy
By participant report at screening, use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV exposure, systemic immunomodulatory medications, rectally administered medications, rectally administered products (including condoms) containing N-9, or any investigational products within the 4 weeks prior to the Enrollment/Baseline Evaluation Visit and throughout study participation
History of recurrent urticaria
Any other condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude informed consent, make study participation unsafe, make the individual unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the study requirements. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, current or recent history of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled substance abuse, or renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, neurological, or cerebral disease In addition to the criteria listed above, female participants will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria:
Pregnant at the Enrollment/Baseline Visit
Breastfeeding at screening or intend to breastfeed during study participation per participant report.

Where it is running

University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
The Fenway Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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