Clinical trial • Phase III • Infectious Disease

Cabotegravir sodium for HIV infection

Phase III trial of Cabotegravir sodium for HIV infection.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
HIV infection
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
10-06-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
24-09-2024

Trial design

Randomised, truvada 200 mg/245 mg film-coated tablets (emtricitabine + tenofovir disoproxil); oral comparator arm (tdf/ftc), used daily or on-demand as specified in study procedures.-controlled Phase III trial across 8 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Truvada 200 mg/245 mg film-coated tablets (emtricitabine + tenofovir disoproxil); oral comparator arm (TDF/FTC), used daily or on-demand as specified in study procedures.
Target Sample Size
322
Trial Duration For Participant
730

Eligibility

Recruits 322 Persons under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of liberty are explicitly excluded ("Person under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision"). The protocol requires informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator on the day of inclusion and before any study examinations. The trial record indicates isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false. Subject information and informed consent forms are included among the submitted documents and data sharing is addressed in the consent (pseudonymized data, controlled access repository). No assent process for minors is described (minors are excluded by the Age ≥ 18 years criterion)..

Vulnerable Population
Persons under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of liberty are explicitly excluded ("Person under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision"). The protocol requires informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator on the day of inclusion and before any study examinations. The trial record indicates isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false. Subject information and informed consent forms are included among the submitted documents and data sharing is addressed in the consent (pseudonymized data, controlled access repository). No assent process for minors is described (minors are excluded by the Age ≥ 18 years criterion).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Cisgender men who have sex with men."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have taken oral TDF/FTC based PrEP during the past 6 months, either daily or on-demand, with a documented PrEP prescription."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Person affiliated with or a beneficiary of a social security scheme (article L1121-11 of the Public Health Code)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Informed and written consent, signed by the person and the investigator on the day of inclusion, at the latest, and before any examination carried out within the setting of the study (article L1122-1-1 of the Public Health Code)."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-\tPositive HIV test result at screening or enrollment visit, even if HIV infection is not confirmed."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tSymptoms and/or clinical signs consistent with an acute HIV infection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tHistory of seizure disorder."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tOngoing Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tLast titer of hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) < 10 mIU/mL."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tConcomitant use of antimycobacterial (rifampin, rifapentine) or enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, etc.)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tParticipants with severe hepatic impairment (Class C) as determined by Child-Pugh classification."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tParticipants having a non-treated chronic HCV infection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tCurrent or chronic history of liver disease or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tAspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) or alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) > 5-fold the upper normal limit (UNL)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tCreatinine clearance lower than 50 mL/min."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tHistory of chronic renal disease, osteoporosis or osteopenia."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tInflammatory skin conditions which compromise the safety of intramuscular (IM) injections."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown thrombocytopenia or any other known bleeding disorder, which would contraindicate IM injection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tTreatment with oral anticoagulant (antiplatelet agents are allowed)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown or suspected allergy to study product components."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tSurgically placed buttock implants."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tPlanned trip abroad of more than 2 consecutive months or planned move outside the Ile de France region."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tIndividuals who, upon the investigator’s judgement, will not be likely to comply the clinical trial procedures, or with any condition incompatible with study participation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tPerson participating in another research study with an exclusion period still in progress at inclusion."}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tPerson under guardianship or curatorship or deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Completion of all protocol visits at Month 12 with a documented PrEP prescription of CAB or TDF/FTC at each study aligned with the randomization arm.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as having completed all protocol visits through Month 12 and having a documented PrEP prescription (CAB or TDF/FTC) at each visit aligned with the randomized arm (documentation captured in study records/eCRF)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Completion of all protocol visits at Month 24 with a documented PrEP prescription of CAB or TDF/FTC at each study aligned with the randomization arm","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as completion of protocol visits through Month 24 and documented PrEP prescription at each visit (captured in eCRF)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Causes of non-sustained PrEP use over time: missing follow-up visits defined by a visit occurring more than 15 days after the scheduled date, temporary PrEP discontinuation, permanent PrEP discontinuation, switching to another PrEP regimen different from the randomization arm, study discontinuation with PrEP cessation, study discontinuation while maintaining PrEP, and lost to follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Categorization of reasons for non-sustained PrEP use based on visit timing (>15 days late), treatment discontinuation types, regimen switches, study discontinuation status, and loss to follow-up as recorded in study data."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PrEP coverage of the last condomless anal sexual intercourse based on self-report at each study visits. This information will be collected in the study eCRF.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Self-reported coverage of last condomless anal intercourse collected at study visits and entered into eCRF."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Satisfaction regarding PrEP regimen measured by a self-administered questionnaire at baseline, 12 and 24 months","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant-reported satisfaction via self-administered questionnaire at baseline, Month 12 and Month 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of sexual partners in the last 3 months evaluated by a self-administered questionnaire before the visits at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Self-administered questionnaire reporting number of sexual partners in prior 3 months at scheduled visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of condomless anal sexual intercourse in the month prior each study visits. This information will be collected in the study eCRF.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of condomless anal intercourse in the month prior to each visit collected in eCRF."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Occurrence of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea infections at any time during the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Documented diagnoses of syphilis, chlamydia, or gonorrhea during study follow-up as recorded in study records."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Weight, blood pressure, fasting lipid level and HOMA index measured at baseline, 12, and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Objective measurements of weight, blood pressure, fasting lipids and HOMA index at specified visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Occurrence of Grade 2 or higher clinical or laboratory drug-related adverse events at any time during the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording of drug-related adverse events graded ≥ Grade 2 (clinical or laboratory) during study period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Injection site reaction and its severity evaluated by the investigator at each injection visits.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Investigator assessment of injection site reactions and severity at injection visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Perception of pain and injection site reactions by participants measured through a self-administrated questionnaire at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant-reported pain and injection site reactions collected via self-administered questionnaires at specified visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PrEP regimen used in the month prior to each study visits (TDF/FTC: daily or on-demand, CAB group: CAB oral or CAB-LA). This information will be collected in the study eCRF.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording of regimen used in prior month (daily or on-demand TDF/FTC; CAB oral or CAB-LA) in eCRF."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Concentration of tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) and emtricitabine triphosphate (FTC-TP) in dried blood spots (DBS) at baseline.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Laboratory measurement of TFV-DP and FTC-TP concentrations in DBS at baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Drugs concentrations in plasma measured at Months 6, 12, 18 and 24: o\tCAB Group: cabotegravir concentration in plasma. o\tTDF/FTC group: tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) and emtricitabine triphosphate (FTC-TP) concentration in dried blood spots (DBS).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assays of cabotegravir in plasma for CAB group and TFV-DP/FTC-TP in DBS for TDF/FTC group at Months 6,12,18,24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Study visits occurring “on-time” (At Month 1: ±3 days, other visits: ±7 days).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of visit timing relative to windows: Month 1 ±3 days; other visits ±7 days."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Occurrence of HIV infection at any time during the study, defined as a positive HIV antibody immunoassay (4th generation) confirmed by the presence of HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"HIV infection defined by positive 4th generation antibody assay confirmed by detectable HIV RNA in separate samples."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- HIV drug resistance mutations among HIV-infected participants.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Genotypic assessment for antiretroviral resistance mutations in participants who acquire HIV during study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Use of psychoactive drugs in the last 3 months evaluated by a self-administered questionnaire before the visits at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant-reported psychoactive drug use in prior 3 months via self-administered questionnaires."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life measured by the EuroQol-5D questionnaire at baseline, 12 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"EQ-5D questionnaire administered at baseline, Month 12 and Month 24 to assess quality of life."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mental health measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale at baseline, 12 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Administration of CES-D and Rosenberg self-esteem scales at baseline, Month 12 and Month 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PrEP knowledge score evaluated by a self-administered questionnaire at baseline, 12 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Participant-completed questionnaire to derive PrEP knowledge score at specified visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number and nature of uses of community peer support and therapeutic patient education measured through a self-administrated questionnaire at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Self-administered questionnaire assessing number and type of community peer support and therapeutic education uses at scheduled visits."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
322
Recruitment Window Months
54
Consent Approach
Informed and written consent is required and must be signed by the participant and the investigator on the day of inclusion and before any study examination. Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents submitted). Data sharing is described in the consent materials: pseudonymized datasets will be shared via a controlled access repository with protections and approval processes; consent materials will detail intended uses and safeguards. Minors are excluded (Age ≥ 18 years), so no assent procedure is described.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
322

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
24-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-11-2025
Processing Time Days
478
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
322

Sites

Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Contact Person Name
Laure SURGERS
Contact Person Email
laure.surgers@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Contact Person Name
Geoffroy LIEGEON
Contact Person Email
geoffroy.liegeon@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses
Contact Person Name
Claudine DUVIVIER
Contact Person Email
claudine.duvivier@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Contact Person Name
Valérie POURCHER
Contact Person Email
valerie.martinez@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Centre de Diagnostique et Thérapeutique
Contact Person Name
Laurence SLAMA
Contact Person Email
laurence.slama@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Contact Person Name
Agathe RAMI
Contact Person Email
agathe.rami@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Contact Person Name
Gilles PIALOUX
Contact Person Email
gilles.pialoux@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Contact Person Name
Jade GHOSN
Contact Person Email
jade.ghosn@aphp.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Inserm
Organisation Type
Laboratory/Research/Testing facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Third parties

  • {"country":"","full_name":"Inserm-ANRS MIE","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}
  • {"country":"","full_name":"ViiV Healthcare","duties_or_roles":"Source of monetary support","organisation_type":""}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Apretude 30 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
Cabotegravir sodium
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present: EU/1/23/1760/001)
Starting Dose
30 mg
Maximum Dose
30 mg
Investigational Product Name
Apretude 600 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection
Active Substance
Cabotegravir
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
Route
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present: EU/1/23/1760/002)
Starting Dose
600 (unit as per product: prolonged-release injectable formulation)
Maximum Dose
600
Investigational Product Name
Truvada 200 mg/245 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
Emtricitabine; Tenofovir disoproxil
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present: EU/1/04/305/002)
Starting Dose
Emtricitabine 200 mg / Tenofovir disoproxil 245 mg
Frequency
Daily or on-demand (as used in study arms)
Maximum Dose
500 mg (max daily dose amount field)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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