Study of Oral and Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Virologically Suppressed Children Living With HIV-1, Two to Less Than 12 Years of Age

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-11
SponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

About this trial

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability, and acceptability of a long-acting injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Virologically Suppressed Children Living with HIV-1, Two to Less Than 12 Years of Age

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Parent or legal guardian is willing and able to provide written permission for child's study participation and, when applicable per institutional review board/ethics committee (IRB/EC) policies and procedures, child is willing and able to provide written assent for study participation.

Age two years old to less than 12 years old at entry

Body weight ≥10 kg and <40 kg at entry

At entry, willing and able to comply with the study visit schedule and other study requirements, as determined by the site investigator or designee.

Disqualifiers

Within 6 months prior to entry, any HIV-1 RNA value >400 copies/mL OR two consecutive "viral blips," defined as an HIV-1 RNA value ≥50 copies/mL but ≤400 copies/mL.

As determined by the IoR or designee, and based on available medical records, known or suspected resistance to NNRTIs.

As determined by the IoR or designee, and based on available medical records, known or suspected resistance to INSTIs.

Ongoing congestive heart failure, symptomatic arrhythmia, or any current clinically significant cardiac disease, as determined by the IoR or designee, and based on available medical records.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Once daily CAB tablet + RPV tablet

    Drug

    Tablet

  • Long acting CAB injectable + long acting RPV injectable

    Drug

    Injectable

  • Long acting CAB injectable + long acting RPV injectable

    Drug

    Injectable

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Cohort 1Experimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Cohort 2AExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group C: Cohort 2BExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

AUC (Cohort 1, tablets)

Area under the curve from start of dose to 8 hours post dose

Time frame
At week 2
2

CL/F (Cohort 1, tablets)

apparent clearance from start of dose to 8 hours post dose

Time frame
At week 2
3

Cmax (Cohort 1, tablets)

Peak concentration from start of dose to 8 hours post dose

Time frame
At week 2
4

Tmax (Cohort 1, tablets)

Time of maximal concentration from start of dose to 8 hours post dose

Time frame
At week 2

Secondary outcomes

1

Accumulation ratios Wk 24:Wk 8 and Wk 48: Wk 8 (Cohort 2a), Wk 20:Wk4 and Wk 44: Wk 4 (Cohort 2b

Time frame
At week 8, 48 and 72
2

Ct prior to IM doses through Week. 24 and Week. 48 (Cohort 2a)

Time frame
At Week. 24 and Week. 48
3

Ct prior to IM doses through Wk. 20 and Wk. 44 (Cohort 2b)

Time frame
At week 20 and 44
4

Proportion of children who experience a drug-related safety failure event through Weeks 48 and 72 of CAB + RPV (oral and injectable) (Cohort 1)

Time frame
Through week 48 and 72

Other outcomes

1

CAB and RPV concentrations 8 to 48 weeks following final IM dose

Time frame
At week 8 and 48
2

Proportion of children who experience a drug-related safety failure event through 48 weeks following permanent discontinuation of CAB LA + RPV LA

Time frame
Through week 48
3

Proportion of children who experience a grade 3 or higher adverse event through 48 weeks following permanent discontinuation of CAB LA + RPV LA

Time frame
Through week 48
4

Proportion of children who experience an SAE through 48 weeks following permanent discontinuation of CAB LA + RPV LA

Time frame
Through week 48

Sponsors and contacts

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Lead sponsor

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator