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Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Dual Therapy for ART-naïve People With HIV and TB Receiving Rifampin-based TB Treatment

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Tuberculosis
HIV
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06497465
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Brief Summary

This will be a Phase IIIb Clinical Trial, an international multicenter, randomized, three-arm, non-comparative trial of efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the dual therapy regimen dolutegravir plus lamivudine either twice daily or DTG/3TC ( Dovato) in the morning +dolutegravir (DTG) in the evening, versus standard of care (SOC) twice-daily dolutegravir plus 2 once-daily Nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) tenofovir disoproxil fumarate /lamivudine (TDF/3TC), among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-nave individuals with HIV-1 receiving rifampin-based TB therapy

Detailed Description

Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death in people with HIV worldwide. Among patients with HIV, the incidence of TB per year is about 5-10%. The two diseases are now always treated concurrently in co-infected individuals, as there is a survival benefit for starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) soon after TB treatment initiation. Current Brazilian guidelines suggest that for patients with a cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) \< 50, ART should be started within 2 weeks of starting TB treatment; for patients with a CD4\>50, ART should be started within 2 months of starting TB treatment. World Health Organization guidelines suggest ART initiation within 2 weeks of TB diagnosis regardless of CD4 count (provided there are no signs of TB meningitis), but most programs defer ART until 6-8 weeks in patients with CD4 \>50 to reduce the risk of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS).

The option of dual therapy for HIV (i.e., complete regimens to treat HIV composed of only 2 drugs) is of increasing interest and can lower costs for patients, payors, and programs while lowering cumulative lifetime exposure to ART (with potential resultant lessened burden of cumulative toxicities) and maintaining high antiviral efficacy. Based on the GEMINI, TANGO, and SALSA clinical trials, a regimen of 50 milligram (mg) DTG combined with 300mg lamivudine (3TC) has been shown to be a highly effective stand-alone option for the treatment of HIV-1 in ART treatment-naïve or virologically suppressed individuals through 48 weeks (SALSA) and 144 weeks (GEMINI and TANGO).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Documentation of HIV-1 status: HIV-1 infection, documented by any licensed rapid HIV test or HIV-1 enzyme or chemiluminescence immunoassay (E/CIA) test kit at any time prior to 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. Two or more HIV-1 RNA viral loads of >1,000 copies/mL are also acceptable as documentation of HIV-1 infection.
  • CD4+ cell count ≥50 cells/mm3 obtained within 30 days prior to study entry
  • HIV-1 viral load ≥1000 copies/mL
  • ART-naïve.
  • Documentation of pulmonary TB
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant, or plans to become pregnant.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm 1: DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300mg (Dovato®) twice daily (BID)Dolutegravir/Lamivudine 50 MG-300mg Oral Tablet [DOVATO]Arm 1: DTG 50mg/3TC 300 mg fixed-dose-combination (FDC) tablet (Dovato®) twice daily during TB therapy and for 2 weeks after, then DTG 50mg/3TC 300 mg FDC tablet (Dovato®) once daily to week 52
Arm 2: DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300mg (Dovato®) once daily (QD) in the morning with DTG 50 mg in the eveningDolutegravir 50mg TabArm 2: DTG 50mg/300mg FDC tablet plus DTG 50mg at night during TB treatment and for 2 weeks after, then DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300 mg FDC tablet (Dovato®) once daily to week 52
Arm 2: DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300mg (Dovato®) once daily (QD) in the morning with DTG 50 mg in the eveningDolutegravir/Lamivudine 50 MG-300mg Oral Tablet [DOVATO]Arm 2: DTG 50mg/300mg FDC tablet plus DTG 50mg at night during TB treatment and for 2 weeks after, then DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300 mg FDC tablet (Dovato®) once daily to week 52
Arm 3: Standard of Care 3-drug ART (DTG+ TDF/3TC) plus DTG 50mg in the evening.Dolutegravir plus Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/ lamivudine (3TC)Arm 3: Local Standard of Care 3-drug ART (DTG 50mg + TDF/3TC) plus DTG 50 mg at night during TB treatment and for 2 weeks after, then DTG 50 mg + TDF/3TC FDC tablet once daily to week 52
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Among treatment-naïve participants with HIV-1 who are taking rifampin-based regimens for TB, determine the proportion with HIV-1 virologic suppression (via FDA snapshot algorithm) at 28 weeks of HIV treatment, by arm28 weeks

To Compare the proportion of participants with HIV-1 virologic suppression at 28 weeks of HIV treatment by arm.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.3.4 Proportion of participants with DTG Cmin above target DTG trough of 158 ng/mL2years

1-To estimate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of DTG when given twice daily as a 50 mg/ 300 mg DTG/3TC FDC with rifampicin (RIF)-containing TB treatment, X DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300 mg FDC given once daily without RIF among the same participants after completing TB treatment.

1.3.1 Number of patients with HIV-1 virologic suppression (via FDA snapshot algorithm) at 48 weeks, in each arm48 weeks

To compare the proportion in each arm above DTG protein adjusted 90% inhibitory concentration (IC90) (64 ng/mL) at each PK sampling.

1.3.2 Number of patients with HIV-1 virologic suppression at 48 weeks, in the combined DTG/3TC arms (Arm 1 + Arm 2)48 weeks

To compare the proportion of patients with HIV-1 virologic suppression at 48 weeks, in the combined DTG/3TC arms (Arm 1 + Arm 2)

1.3.4 Concentration of the PK of DTG2years

Concentration of DTG when given twice daily as a 50 mg/ 300 mg DTG/3TC FDC with RIF-containing TB treatment, X DTG 50 mg/ 3TC 300 mg FDC given once daily without RIF among the same participants after completing TB treatment.

1.3.5 Compare Grade 3 or 4 adverse events, by arm2 years

To compare the Grade 3 \& 4 adverse events by arm

1.3.3 Change from baseline in CD4 over 28 weeks and 48 weeks of HIV treatment, by arm28 weeks, 48 weeks

To compare the changes from baseline over 28 weeks and 48 weeks of HIV treatment by the arm.

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

RDSS- Ricardo Diaz Solucoes Cientificas

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São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Instituto Tropical de Doenças Infecciosas Manaus

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Manaus, AM, Brazil

Universidade Federal da Bahia

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Salvador, BA, Brazil

FIOCruz

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Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu

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Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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