This trial evaluates options for second-line antiretroviral therapy in patients failing on a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and tenofovir (TDF)-based first-line regimen in the setting of the public health approach in sub-Saharan Africa (with assumed substantial nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) cross-resistance). The trial tests two hypotheses. Firstly that a regimen of dolutegravir (DTG) with two NRTIs is non-inferior to a regimen of ritonavir-boosted darunavir (DRV/r) with two NRTIs. Secondly that continuing an NRTI regimen of TDF and lamivudine (3TC) is non-inferior to switching to zidovudine (ZDV) and 3TC. The trial is a parallel group, open-label, multi-centre, factorial (2X2) randomised, controlled trial. Patients will be randomised to either DTG or DRV/r with a second randomisation to ZDV and 3TC or TDF and 3TC. Treatment efficacy will be monitored by testing viral load (VL). Analyses will compare DRV/r with DTG; and ZDV/3TC with TDF/3TC by intention to treat analysis on the primary outcome parameter of plasma VL below 400 copies/ml at 48 weeks. Trial follow-up will continue to 96 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
465
Antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral therapy
Infectious Diseases Institute
Kampala, Uganda
Plasma viral load < 400 copies/ml at 48 weeks
Time frame: 48 weeks
Plasma viral load < 1000 copies/ml
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Plasma viral load < 400 copies/ml at 96 weeks
Time frame: 96 weeks
Plasma viral load < 50 copies/ml
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Plasma viral load rebound (≥ 1000 copies/ml, confirmed)
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Plasma viral load rebound (≥ 400 copies/ml, confirmed)
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Plasma viral load rebound (≥ 50 copies/ml, confirmed)
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Viral load rebound (≥ 1000 copies/ml, confirmed) with ≥ 1 major resistance mutation (IAS list) to DRV or DTG
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Viral load rebound (≥ 1000 copies/ml, confirmed) with intermediate or high-level resistance (Stanford algorithm) to DRV or DTG
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Viral load rebound (≥ 1000 copies/ml, confirmed) with intermediate or high-level resistance (Stanford algorithm) to both zidovudine and tenofovir
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
CD4+ cell count change from baseline
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Incident (new or recurrent) WHO stage 4 event
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Incident serious non-AIDS event
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Death
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Time to new or recurrent WHO Stage 4 event, serious non-AIDS event, or death
Time frame: 96 weeks
Grade 3 or 4 clinical adverse events
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Grade 3 or 4 clinical adverse events (possibly, probably or definitely related to ART)
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
Serious Adverse Events
Time frame: 48 and 96 weeks
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