Doravirine for Obese Persons on Integrase Inhibitors and Tenofovir Alafenamide

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: HIV Infections

In brief

The purpose of this study was to determine if people with HIV and obesity taking an antiretroviral treatment regimen containing an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) with (tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine (TAF/FTC) would either slow their rate of weight gain, or even lose weight, over the span of about 1 year after a switch to a regimen containing doravirine (DOR; a newer, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor medication) combined with either TAF/TFC or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/FTC.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04636437

Run by

Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections

People needed

147

Starts

2021-07-27

Expected to finish

2024-10-18

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ability and willingness of participant or legal guardian/representative to provide informed consent.
• HIV-1, documented by any licensed rapid HIV test or HIV enzyme or chemiluminescence immunoassay (E/CIA) test kit at any time prior to study entry and confirmed by a licensed Western blot or a second antibody test by a method other than the initial rapid HIV and/or E/CIA, or by HIV-1 antigen, or plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load. If a rapid HIV test or any FDA-approved HIV-1 E/CIA test kit is not available, two HIV-1 RNA values ≥2000 copies/mL at least 24 hours apart may be performed by any US laboratory that has a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification or its equivalent, or by any non-US laboratory that is DAIDS Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) compliant and, if performing HIV-1 RNA testing, is Virology Quality Assurance (VQA)-certified.
• Currently on a bictegravir (BIC), dolutegravir (DTG), or raltegravir (RAL) + TAF/FTC regimen with ≥48 weeks prior to study entry.
• Ability to acquire NRTIs (TAF/FTC or TDF/FTC) and INSTI through usual care for the duration of the study.
• A BMI ≥30 kg/m2 at screening. No known plans to change or to initiate medications known to be associated with significant weight changes during study period.
• Agree to adhere to assigned ART during the study period At least one HIV-1 RNA level <50 copies/mL (or below the lower limit of HIV-1 RNA detection available at the site if the lower limit of detection is >50) performed in the 48 weeks prior (≤48 weeks) to study screening, and at least one HIV-1 RNA level <50 copies/mL ≥48 weeks prior to study screening, using an FDA-approved assay performed by any US laboratory that has a CLIA certification or its equivalent, or at any network-approved non-US laboratory that is VQA certified.
• Screening HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL (or below the lower limit of HIV-1 RNA detection available if the lower limit of detection is >50) performed within 45 days prior to study entry by any US laboratory that possesses a CLIA certification or its equivalent, or at any network-approved non-US laboratory that is VQA certified.
• For participants capable of becoming pregnant, negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 45 days prior to study entry by any US clinic or laboratory that has a CLIA certification or its equivalent, or is using a point of care (POC)/ CLIA-waived test, or at any network-approved non-US laboratory or clinic that operates in accordance with GCLP and participates in appropriate external quality assurance programs.
• Participants engaging in sexual activity and capable of becoming pregnant must agree to use contraception while on study drug (approximately 48 weeks) and for 8 weeks after the end of the study. At least one of the following contraceptive methods must be used:
• Intrauterine device (IUD)
• Hormone-based contraceptive
• Partner sterilization (i.e., vasectomy) and is the sole partner for the participant.
• Transgender participants who are currently taking hormones must be on a stable hormone dose for >12 weeks prior to study entry. Transgender participants should not have active plans to change their hormone regimen or dose during the study period.
• The following laboratory values obtained within 45 days prior to study entry by any US laboratory that has a CLIA certification or its equivalent, or at any network-approved non-US laboratory that operates in accordance with GCLP and participates in appropriate external quality assurance programs:
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >750 cells/mm3
• Hemoglobin >10 g/dL for males and >9 g/dL for females (based on sex at birth)
• Calculated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min as estimated by the CKD-EPI equation (a calculator is available at: https://qxmd.com/calculate/calculator_251/egfr-using-ckd-epi)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (SGOT) <3x ULN
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (SGPT) <3x ULN

You may not qualify if…

• Historical or current evidence of the K65R/E/N or M184V/I mutations (for participants who have undergone HIV-1 genotyping), due to the potential for viral rebound after switch from an INSTI- to NNRTI-based regimen.
• Historical or current evidence of major mutations associated with NNRTI resistance.
• History of prior virologic failure in the opinion of the site investigator. For example, a confirmed plasma HIV-1 RNA >1000 copies/mL after having achieved viral suppression.
• Prior exposure to single-dose nevirapine for the prevention of parent-to-child transmission of HIV.
• Any history of significant renal toxicity while taking TDF (as determined by the site investigator).
• Currently breast-feeding or pregnant, or intending to become pregnant during the duration of the study.
• Current use, use in the 4 weeks preceding study entry, or anticipated use of prohibited drugs during the study period.
• Anticipated start or cessation of any of the following drugs during the study period:
• Antipsychotics (e.g., clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, etc.) and antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants, e.g., amitriptyline, nortriptyline, etc.; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, etc.; and monoamine oxidase inhibitors, e.g., selegiline) associated with weight gain
• Anticonvulsants/mood stabilizers associated with weight gain (e.g., lithium, valproic acid) or weight loss (e.g., topiramate)
• Thyroid replacement hormones
• Anti-diabetic agents known to cause weight loss (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists such as exenatide, dulaglutide, semaglutide, metformin, and SGLT-2 inhibitors such as canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, etc.).
• Planning to undergo bariatric surgery or initiate significant dietary or exercise changes within the study period (e.g., structured weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers), as determined by participant report.
• Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of study drug or its formulation.
• Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with ability to adhere to study requirements, or cessation of regular methamphetamine use, as determined by the site investigator, within 60 days prior to study entry.
• Acute or serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization within 30 days prior to entry.
• A history of a diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopenia.

Where it is running

• Alabama CRS (31788) — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• UCLA CARE Center CRS (601) — Los Angeles, California, United States
• UCSD Antiviral Research Center CRS (701) — San Diego, California, United States
• Ucsf Hiv/Aids Crs (801) — San Francisco, California, United States
• Harbor-UCLA CRS (603) — Torrance, California, United States
• University of Colorado Hospital CRS (6101) — Aurora, Colorado, United States
• Whitman-Walker Institute, Inc. CRS (31791) — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• The Ponce de Leon Center CRS (5802) — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Northwestern University CRS (2701) — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Johns Hopkins University CRS (201) — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) CRS (101) — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Brigham and Women's Hosp. ACTG CRS (107) — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Washington University Therapeutics (WT) CRS (2101) — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• New Jersey Medical School Clinical Research Center CRS (31786) — Newark, New Jersey, United States
• Weill Cornell Chelsea CRS (7804) — New York, New York, United States
• Columbia Physicians and Surgeons (P&S) CRS (30329) — New York, New York, United States
• Weill Cornell Upton CRS (7803) — New York, New York, United States
• University of Rochester Adult HIV Therapeutic Strategies Network CRS (31787) — Rochester, New York, United States
• Chapel Hill CRS (3201) — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• Greensboro CRS (3203) — Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
• Cincinnati CRS (2401) — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• Case CRS (2501) — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Ohio State University CRS (2301) — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• Penn Therapeutics CRS (6201) — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Vanderbilt Therapeutics (VT) CRS (3652) — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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