This is a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of a silicone elastomer vaginal matrix ring.
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Safety and Effectiveness Trial of a Vaginal Matrix Ring Containing Dapivirine for the Prevention of HIV-1 Infection in Women." MTN-020 will enroll approximately 3676 sexually active HIVnegative women aged 18-45 years randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a vaginal ring containing 25 mg of dapivirine or a placebo vaginal ring. Rings will be inserted once every 28 days for 12 consecutive months. MTN expects to initiate this study in August 2012.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
2,629
Dosage form: vaginal ring Dosage: 25mg Frequency: monthly Duration: 12 months
Vaginal ring containing no drug substance
College of Medicine - Johns Hopkins University Research Project
Blantyre, Malawi
UNC Project
Lilongwe, Malawi
CAPRISA, eThekwini Clinical Research Site
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Desomond Tutu HIV Center
Cape Town, South Africa
Efficacy as Determined by the Proportion of Women in Each Arm With HIV-1 Seroconversion After 120 Endpoints Are Observed in the Trial.
The primary endpoint is HIV-1 seroconversion as measured by rapid and specialised laboratory testing according to comprehensive HIV testing algorithm. Endpoint confirmation of HIV infection is by Western Blot.
Time frame: minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 14 months per participant
The Number of Participants That Experienced Grade 2, 3, 4 and Serious Adverse Events Over the Investigational Product Used Period (25 mg Dapivirine Administered in a Silicone Elastomer Vaginal Matrix Ring (DVR), Inserted Once Every 4 Weeks).
Participants with grade 2 adverse events, judged to be related to investigational product, grade 3 and grade 4 adverse events and all serious adverse events. DAIDS severity grades are defined as follows: Grade 1 = mild Grade 2 = moderate Grade 3 = severe Grade 4 = potentially life-threatening Grade 5 = death
Time frame: minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 14 months per participant
Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring.
Dapivirine residual levels in used rings and dapivirine plasma concentrations are two objective measures of adherence to DVR ring use. Adherence was defined as a dapivirine ring residual level \<=23.5 mg and dapivirine plasma level \>= 95 pg/mL.
Time frame: 12 months per participant
Acceptability of the DVR and Placebo Vaginal Ring
Questionnaires and qualitative data regarding the acceptability of use of a vaginal ring inserted once every 4 weeks over the trial period; Percentage of participants with positive response. Response of 'likely' or 'very likely' to the question: 'If in the future a vaginal ring was available that provided some protection against HIV, and it was similar to the one you used in this trial, how likely would you be to keep it inserted in your vagina every day?'
Time frame: 12 months per participant
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Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute
Johannesburg, South Africa
MU-JHU Care LTD, MU-JHU Research Collaboration
Kampala, Uganda
UZ-Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Clinic at Spillhaus
Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Drug Resistance Mutations Among Participants Who Acquired HIV-1 Infection.
The analysis of HIV-1 drug resistance will be primarily descriptive in nature, and will depend on the pattern of resistance mutations observed in the HIV-1 seroconverters. The percentage of HIV-1 seroconverters with at least one HIV-1 drug resistant mutation will be presented overall, and by treatment arm, with corresponding 95% CIs.
Time frame: minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 14 months per participant