Safety and Blood Levels of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in HIV Infected Pregnant Women and Their Babies
- Registration Number
- NCT00120471
- Brief Summary
To prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in resource-limited countries, a simple yet effective treatment plan is needed. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is an anti-HIV drug approved for use in the United States for the treatment of HIV infected adults. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and blood levels of TDF in HIV infected pregnant women and their babies. The study will be conducted at sites in Malawi and Brazil.
- Detailed Description
Rates of MTCT of HIV have dramatically decreased in resource-rich countries since the introduction of antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis; increased prenatal care, HIV testing, and counseling; elective cesarean delivery; and avoidance of breastfeeding. In resource-limited countries, however, MTCT of HIV continues to be a widespread problem. In these parts of the world, ARV prophylaxis is too expensive and too difficult to adequately administer; mothers often do not receive proper prenatal care; cesarean delivery may pose risks to the mother and and her infant; and due to the lack of safe, affordable, and socially acceptable alternatives, HIV infected mothers breastfeed their infants. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of TDF in HIV infected pregnant women and their infants.
Participants in this study will be enrolled through 12 months after delivery. During the last trimester of pregnancy, HIV infected women will be screened for eligibility. Women will be enrolled into the study upon presentation at the study site for delivery. Standard of care with ARVs for prevention of MTCT will be offered to all women and their infants both inside and outside of the study; however, such ARVs will not be provided by this study.
There will be four cohorts in this study:
* Cohort 1 women will receive a single dose of TDF (SD TDF) during active labor. Cohort 1 women will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 3 postpartum.
* Cohort 2 women will not receive any TDF. Cohort 2 women will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 7 postpartum. Their infants will receive TDF at birth and on Days 3 and 5 after birth.
* Cohort 3 will not begin enrolling women until data safety evaluations of Cohorts 1 and 2 are completed. Cohort 3 women will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 7 postpartum. Women in Cohort 3 will receive SD TDF during active labor, and their infants will receive TDF at birth and on Days 3 and 5 after birth.
* Cohort 4, which was added to the study based on a review of data from the other cohorts, will be similar to Cohort 3, except that infants will receive daily TDF for the 7 days after birth. Researchers believe this higher and more frequent dosing of TDF in infants will help them meet the target TDF concentration specified in the protocol.
There will be seven study visits for women at study entry (Day 0), Day 2, between Days 5 and 7, at Weeks 6 and 12, and at Months 6 and 12 postpartum. Medical history, a short physical exam, and blood collection will occur at all visits. In Cohorts 1, 3, and 4, blood collection for PK studies will occur prior to receiving TDF and seven times post-dose.
There will be eight study visits for infants, which will occur within 24 hours of birth; on Day 3; between Days 5 and 7; at Weeks 6 and 12; and at Months 6, 9, and 12. Medical history, a physical exam, and blood collection will occur at all visits. Infants will have x-rays to assess bone health at Day 3 and Month 3, except in Cohort 4, which will not include x-rays of infants. Infants of Cohort 1 will have blood collection for PK studies at birth and four times after birth. Infants of Cohorts 2 and 3 will undergo blood collections for PK studies at birth, Day 3, and Day 5. Blood collection at these visits will occur before receiving TDF and 2 and 10 hours after receiving TDF. At birth, an additional collection will occur 18 to 24 hours after receiving TDF, and on Day 5, two additional collections will occur--at 18 to 24 hours and at 36 to 48 hours after receiving TDF. Infants of Cohort 4 will have blood collection for PK studies at birth and after their fourth and seventh doses of TDF.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 122
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Pregnant participants will receive a single dose of TDF during active labor. These participants will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 3 postpartum. 2 Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Pregnant participants will not receive TDF. Participants will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 7 postpartum. Their infants will receive TDF at birth and on Days 3 and 5 after birth. 3 Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Pregnant participants will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 7 postpartum. They will receive TDF during active labor and their infants will receive TDF at birth and on Days 3 and 5 after birth. 4 Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Pregnant participants will be hospitalized at the delivery facility through Day 7 postpartum. Mothers will receive TDF during active labor and their infants will receive TDF at birth and daily for 7 days after birth.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of adverse events with a severity of Grade 3 or higher attributable to receipt of TDF Throughout study Maintenance of infant serum concentrations of TDF greater than 50 ng/ml Through Week 1
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Viral resistance to TDF in all HIV-1 infected infants, all of the corresponding mothers (transmitters), and a subset of mothers whose infants are not infected (nontransmitters). Analysis of TDF in mothers may include testing of breastmilk samples. Throughout study Maternal HIV-1 RNA levels At study entry, Days 5 to 7, and Week 6 TDF concentration in amniotic fluid and breast milk Through Week 1 HIV infection in infants Throughout study
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Federal Univ. of Minas Gerais
🇧🇷Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
HSE-Hospital dos Servidores do Estado CRS
🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
College of Med. JHU CRS
🇲🇼Blantyre, Malawi
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
🇧🇷Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao CRS
🇧🇷Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil