PK of TAF and TDF for PrEP in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
- Conditions
- Hiv
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT04937881
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Brief Summary
This study will establish benchmarks of TFV-DP concentrations as measures of adherence following daily dosing with Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) compared with Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) during pregnancy and postpartum. Study Investigators will recruit from an ongoing observational cohort study in Cape Town, South Africa, PrEP-PP (recruitment ongoing through July, 2021; NIMH R01MH116771; PI Coates \& Myer). Findings form this PK sub-study will be used to inform future PrEP in pregnancy and postpartum studies and develop benchmarks of the relative PK between TDF and TAF.
- Detailed Description
This study will establish benchmarks of TFV-DP concentrations as measures of adherence following daily dosing with Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) compared with Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) during pregnancy and postpartum. Study Investigators will recruit from an ongoing observational cohort study in Cape Town, South Africa, PrEP-PP (recruitment ongoing through July, 2021; NIMH R01MH116771; PI Coates \& Myer). Findings form this PK sub-study will be used to inform future PrEP in pregnancy and postpartum studies and develop benchmarks of the relative PK between TDF and TAF.
Study aims. (1) To establish benchmarks of TFV-DP concentrations as measures of adherence following daily dosing with TAF vs TDF in pregnancy and again in postpartum; (2) To compare the difference of TFV-DP within TDF and TAF for pregnancy vs. postpartum, and to establish adherence benchmarks of levels of TFV in breastmilk in postpartum women and compare with TDF sample.
The study will take place in an urban township in Cape Town (Gugulethu) with high HIV incidence that spans the different socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic groups in South Africa. We selected this community because of the high HIV prevalence there in pregnant and breastfeeding women, and because of the high number of mothers visiting every month for ANC and labour/delivery.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- >18 years old
- confirmed HIV-negative (confirmed with a 4th generation antigen HIV test) at time of study entry
- intend on giving birth in the MOU facility
- confirmed to be 14-24 weeks pregnant
- without psychiatric or medical contraindications to PrEP
- estimated creatinine clearance (CrCI) >60mL/min
- resides close to clinic (<10km)
- has a smart phone that can take video footage (with data bundle from study)
- agrees to provide video phone footage of taking a pill a day for 8 weeks during pregnancy and again for 8 weeks in postpartum period
Individuals not meeting the above criteria or meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded:
- Concurrent enrolment in another HIV-1 vaccine or prevention trial
- History of renal disease
- Current clinical diagnosis of hypertension
- Exhibiting psychotic symptoms
- Currently or history of taking an anti-psychotic medication
- Positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test on screening
- History of bone fracture not related to trauma
- Any other medical, psychiatric or social condition which in the opinion of the investigators would affect the ability to consent and/or participate in the study
- Any maternal or fetal complication, obstetric or medical, detected during routine care or study procedures that requires referral of pregnant or postpartum women/infants to secondary or tertiary obstetric or medical care.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description TDF arm Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Fixed dose combination of 200 mg emtricitabine (FTC) and 300 mg tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) delivered under direct observation for 8 weeks during pregnancy and 8 weeks in postpartum period TAF arm Tenofovir alafenamide Fixed dose combination of 200 mg emtricitabine (FTC) and 25 mg tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) delivered under direct observation for 8 weeks during pregnancy and 8 weeks in postpartum period
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tenofovir Diphosphate (TFV-DP) Levels in Plasma and Intracellular Levels in Pregnant Women on Daily PrEP 8 week period during Pregnancy Levels of TFV-DP (geometric mean), comparing the drugs TAF to TDF, observed in pregnancy.
Note: Observation of daily PrEP dosing spanned 16 weeks in total, including 8 weeks during pregnancy and 8 weeks in postpartum. Once participants had completed their 8 weeks of in-pregnancy observation, observation of therapy was paused until they entered the postpartum phase.Tenofovir Diphosphate (TFV-DP) Levels in Plasma and Intracellular Levels in Postpartum Women on Daily PrEP 8 week period during Postpartum (up to 1 year from baseline pregnancy visit) Levels of TFV-DP (geometric mean), comparing the drugs TAF to TDF, observed in postpartum period.
Note: Observation of daily PrEP dosing spanned 16 weeks in total, including 8 weeks during pregnancy and 8 weeks in postpartum. Once participants had completed their 8 weeks of in-pregnancy observation, observation of therapy was paused until they entered the postpartum phase.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tenofovir Diphosphate (TFV-DP) Concentrations in Plasma and Intracellular Levels Comparing Pregnancy Against Postpartum Women Pregnancy (TVF-DP measures via DBS collected weekly, reported 8 weeks after start of pregnancy observation); Postpartum (TVF-DP measures via DBS collected weekly, reported 8 weeks after start of postpartum observation, up to 1 year from baseline). Plasma and intracellular concentrations of tenofovir and plasma TFV-DP in antenatal and postpartum groups intra-individual comparisons.
Note: TFV-DP measures were obtained by DBS once a week during periods of observation. Observation of daily PrEP dosing spanned 16 weeks in total, including 8 weeks during pregnancy and 8 weeks in postpartum. Once participants had completed their 8 weeks of in-pregnancy observation, observation of therapy was paused until they entered the postpartum phase.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Gugulethu Midwife Obstetric Unit
πΏπ¦Cape Town, South Africa