Status:

COMPLETED

Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine in the Context of Antiretroviral Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

Yale University

Makerere University

Conditions:

Drug-Drug Interaction

HIV Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-17 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Open-label prospective intensive pharmacokinetic study of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) in HIV-infected children on efavirenz (EFV)-, lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r)-, or dolutegravir (DTG)-based an...

Detailed Description

The primary goal of the study is to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of DP in the setting of co-administration with first-line ART regimens (EFV-, LPV/r- or DTG-based ART) in children witho...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All participants:
  • Agreement to come to clinic for all follow-up PK and safety evaluations
  • Provision of informed consent.
  • HIV-infected participants:
  • Residency within 30km of Mulago Hospital.
  • Confirmed HIV infection (confirmed positive rapid HIV test or HIV RNA as per
  • Ugandan guidelines).
  • On stable EFV-, LPV/r- or DTG-based ART for at least 10 days prior to enrollment.
  • Age 3 - 10 years if on EFV-based ART or LPV/r-based ART.
  • Age 11 - 17 years if on DTG-based ART.
  • HIV-uninfected participants:
  • Residency within 30km of Masafu General Hospital
  • Confirmed HIV negative test (confirmed positive rapid HIV test or HIV RNA as
  • per Ugandan guidelines)
  • Age 3 - 17 years.

Exclusion

  • History of significant comorbidities such as malignancy, active tuberculosis or
  • other active WHO stage 4 disease
  • Receipt of any medications known to affect CYP450 metabolism (except ART)
  • within 14 days of study enrolment (see 4.2.1)
  • Hemoglobin \< 7.0 g/dL
  • Current malaria infection or recent treatment with antimalarials within 28 days of
  • enrolment.
  • Asymptomatic parasitemia detected by microscopy or rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
  • History of side effects with DP
  • Prior history of cardiac disease (personal or family), baseline corrected QT intervals (QTc) \>450msec, or
  • receipt of any cardiotoxic drugs or those known to prolong QT intervals History of
  • significant comorbidities such as malignancy, active tuberculosis or other WHO
  • stage 4 disease
  • Weight \< 6kg
  • HIV-infected females on DTG-based ART and age 13-17 years who are pregnant
  • or of childbearing potential and do not agree to consistent and reliable
  • contraception.
  • The following medications are disallowed within 3 weeks prior to receiving study drug:
  • Carbamazepine
  • Clarithromycin
  • Erythromycin (oral)
  • Ketoconazole
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenytoin
  • Rifabutin
  • Rifampicin
  • Halofantrine
  • Any other medication known to significantly affect CYP450 metabolism.
  • Grapefruit juice should be avoided during the study due to its potential effects on CYP3A4.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 23 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 11 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

194 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04487145

Start Date

November 23 2020

End Date

April 11 2022

Last Update

March 14 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Masafu General Hospital (MGH) at Busia District, Eastern Uganda

Masafu, Busia, Uganda

2

Baylor-Uganda Center of Excellence on Mulago Hospital Complex and Masafu General Hospital

Kampala, Uganda