Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for HIV Prevention in Men

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified March 2013 by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00458393
First received: April 6, 2007
Last updated: March 1, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether daily use of emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) can prevent HIV infection in men who also receive HIV counseling, condoms, and treatment for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).


Condition Intervention Phase
HIV Infections
Drug: Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Drug: Placebo
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men

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Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Anti-HIV seroconversion [ Time Frame: At 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Safety endpoints, including Grade 1 or higher creatinine toxicity; Grade 3 or higher phosphorous toxicity; Grade 2, 3, or 4 laboratory adverse events; or Grade 2, 3, or 4 clinical adverse events; or HIV seroconversion [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Hepatitis flares among hepatitis B virus (HBV) infected persons during and after chemoprophylaxis [ Time Frame: At 42 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Changes in bone mineral density, body fat distribution, or fasting triglyceride and cholesterol levels [ Time Frame: At 42 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Among HIV infected participants: viral load, drug resistance, and CD4 count [ Time Frame: At 42 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Proportion of missed doses by pill count and by estimate during CASI interview [ Time Frame: At 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Risk behavior, including number of sexual partners with HIV positive or unknown status, total number of sexual partners, and condom use before, during, and after use of study medication [ Time Frame: At 42 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) before, during, and after use of study medication [ Time Frame: At 42 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 3000
Study Start Date: June 2007
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Daily oral emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Drug: Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Fixed-dose coformulation of 200 mg emtricitabine and 300 mg tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Placebo Comparator: 2
Daily oral placebo
Drug: Placebo
Placebo for emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male sex (at birth)
  • HIV uninfected
  • Age having reached the local age of consent
  • High risk for HIV infection including any of the following: 1) No condom use during anal intercourse with a male HIV-positive partner or a male partner of unknown HIV status during the last 6 months; (2) anal intercourse with more than 3 male sex partners during the last 6 months; (3) exchange of money, gifts, shelter, or drugs for anal sex with a male partner during the last 6 months; (4) sex with a male partner and STI diagnosis during the last 6 months or at screening, or (5) sexual partner of an HIV-infected man with whom condoms are not consistently used in the last 6 months.
  • Able to provide a street address of residence for themselves and one personal contact who would know their whereabouts during the study period
  • Healthy enough to work, as indicated by score of 80 or greater on the Karnofsky scale
  • Certain laboratory values
  • A urine dipstick with a negative or trace result for both glucose and protein within 28 days of enrollment.
  • Ability to understand and local language for which an informed consent form has been approved by a local IRB and registered with the study sponsor.

Inclusion Criteria for Open-Label Extension:

  • Participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled, PrEP trail
  • Has been unblinded
  • Has provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previously diagnosed active and serious infections, including tuberculosis infection, osteomyelitis, or infections requiring parenteral antibiotic therapy
  • Active clinically significant medical problems including heart disease (e.g., symptoms of ischemia, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia), lung disease (steroid-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), diabetes requiring hypoglycemic medication, or previously diagnosed cancer expected to require further treatment
  • Acute HBV infection at the screening visit or presence of treatment indications for hepatitis B based on local practice standards; or clinical signs of hepatic cirrhosis
  • History of pathological bone fractures not related to trauma
  • Receiving ongoing therapy with certain HIV/AIDS-related medications or other medications as determined by the investigator
  • Definitely or possibly received an anti-HIV vaccine while participating in a blinded clinical trial
  • Current alcohol or drug use that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study
  • Current participation in a clinical trial or cohort study other than sub-studies of this protocol
  • Any condition at enrollment that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe or would interfere with the study
  • Sites may utilize additional criteria that restrict enrollment to a subset of people who meet the protocol-defined enrollment criteria.

Exclusion Criteria for Open-Label Extension:

- Site leadership believes participant will have difficulty completing requirements

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00458393

Contacts
Contact: Robert M. Grant, MD, MPH 415-734-4810 robert.grant@ucsf.edu
Contact: Vanessa M. McMahan, BS 415-734-4839 vmcmahan@gladstone.ucsf.edu

Locations
United States, California
San Francisco Dept. of Public Health iPrEx CRS Recruiting
San Francisco, California, United States, 94102
Contact: Hailey Gilmore     415-554-8432     hailey.gilmore@sfdph.org    
UCSF, Gladstone Institute of Virology & Immunology Not yet recruiting
San Francisco, California, United States, 94158-2261
United States, Illinois
Stroger Hospital of Cook County/Core Center IPREX CRS Recruiting
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Contact: Kelly Bojan, R.N., C.F.N.P.     1-312-572-4571     kbojan@sbcglobal.net    
United States, Massachusetts
Fenway Community Health iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Contact: Christopher Chianese, B.A., M.Ed.     617-927-6078     cchianese@fenwayhealth.org    
Brazil
IPEC/FIOCRUZ iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21040-900
Contact: Lucilene A. Freitas, R.N.     55-21-22707064     lucilene.freitas@ipec.fiocruz.br    
Projeto Praca Onze, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21941.590
Contact: Monica Barbosa de Souza     55-21-22739073     monica@ponze.ufrj.br    
Universidade de Sao Paulo iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Sao Paulo, Brazil, 05403
Contact: Zelinda B. Nakagawa     55-11-30697214     zelinda.bartolomei@gmail.com    
Ecuador
Fundación Ecuatoriana Equidad, Guayaquil, iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Contact: Luis F. Galarza Hinojosa     593-4-2399264     fgalarza@equidadecuador.org    
Peru
Asociación Civil Selva Amazónica, Iquitos, iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Iquitos, Maynas, Peru
Contact: Jorge Baldeon Rios     51-6-5236277     jbaldeon@acsaperu.org    
Asociacion Civil Impacta Salud y Educacion, Lince Non-Network CRS Withdrawn
Lima, Peru, 14
Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación, San Miguel, iPrEx CRS Withdrawn
Lima, Peru, 32
EMETAC Non-Network CRS Withdrawn
Lima, Peru, 14
Investigaciones Médicas en Salud (INMENSA), Lince, iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Lima, Peru, 14
Contact: Lorena Vargas     51-1-4413993     lvargas@inmensa.org    
South Africa
Desmond Tutu HIV Ctr. iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Cape Town, South Africa, 7925
Contact: Christie Heiberg     27-21-6506964     Christie.Heiberg@hiv-research.org.za    
Thailand
Research Institute for Health Sciences iPrEx CRS Recruiting
Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200
Contact: Pongpun Saokhieo, R.N., M.Sc.     66-5-3894190     rhoppnyt@chiangmai.ac.th    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Robert M. Grant, MD, MPH J. David Gladstone Institutes, University of California San Francisco
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Additional Information:
Publications:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00458393     History of Changes
Obsolete Identifiers: NCT00350324
Other Study ID Numbers: iPrEx, 10445, 5U01AI06400202, U01 AI064002, Peru PrEP
Study First Received: April 6, 2007
Last Updated: March 1, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
United States: Institutional Review Board
Peru: Ministry of Health
Peru: Ethics Committee
Ecuador: Public Health Ministry
Ecuador: Ethics Committee
Brazil: Ministry of Health
South Africa: Medicines Control Council
Thailand: Ministry of Public Health

Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
HIV
Chemoprophylaxis
Hepatitis
Viral human hepatitis
HIV Seronegativity

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Tenofovir
Tenofovir disoproxil
Emtricitabine
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Anti-HIV Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 14, 2013