Status:

COMPLETED

Standard Versus Double Dose Dolutegravir in Patients With HIV-associated Tuberculosis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cape Town

Collaborating Sponsors:

Wellcome Trust

Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Tuberculosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-110 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The investigators propose to conduct a phase 2 randomised (1:1) double-blind placebo-controlled trial of the dolutegravir-lamivudine-tenofovir fixed dose combination tablet daily with an additional 50...

Detailed Description

Dolutegravir is being rolled out to replace efavirenz in first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low-middle income countries (LMICs) because it is more effective, better tolerated, and has a consid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV-1 infection as documented by screening plasma HIV-1 RNA \>1000 c/mL
  • ART-naïve (short-term antiretroviral use for prevention of mother-to-child transmission will be allowed) or
  • ART treatment interrupters on ART \<6 months prior to interruption or virologically suppressed (\<50 copies/mL or LDL) \<6 months prior to interruption
  • On rifampicin-based therapy for tuberculosis for \<3 months
  • CD4 counts \>100 cells/µL
  • Women of child-bearing potential willing to use adequate contraception (defined as either an intrauterine contraceptive device or hormonal contraception as per national guidelines)

Exclusion

  • Pregnant/breastfeeding
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) study)
  • Alanine aminotransferase \>3 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Allergy or intolerance to one of the drugs in regimen
  • Concomitant medication known to significantly reduce or increase dolutegravir exposure (except rifampicin)
  • Active psychiatric disease or substance abuse
  • On treatment for active AIDS-defining condition other than tuberculosis (participants on maintenance therapy may be enrolled)
  • Malignancy
  • Any other clinical condition that in the opinion of an investigator puts the patient at increased risk of participating in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 19 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 28 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03851588

Start Date

December 19 2019

End Date

June 28 2022

Last Update

July 18 2024

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Khayelitsha Site B/Ubuntu Clinic

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 8001