The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of rectal administration of a tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)/elvitegravir (EVG) insert at two dose levels in HIV-uninfected individuals.
This study will evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of rectal administration of a tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)/elvitegravir (EVG) insert at two dose levels in HIV-uninfected individuals. All participants will receive a single TAF/EVG Insert at Study Visit 3. After a washout period of at least 7 days, participants will receive two TAF/EVG Inserts at Study Visit 7. The inserts will be administered rectally by study staff. After each dosing visit, samples will be collected over a 3-day period. Participants will attend 10 study visits and will be followed for approximately 6 to 13 weeks. Study visits may include physical and rectal examinations; collection of blood, urine, rectal and vaginal fluid; and interviews. The total duration of the study will be approximately 11 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
23
TAF/EVG Insert (20/16 mg) administered rectally by study staff
Alabama CRS
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of Pittsburgh CRS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Number of Participants With Grade 2 and Higher Adverse Events (AEs)
Graded per the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017 and/or Addenda 1, 2 and 3 (Female Genital \[Dated November 2007\], Male Genital \[Dated November 2007\] and Rectal \[Clarification Dated May 2012\] Grading Tables for Use in Microbicide Studies).
Time frame: Measured from Enrollment through Final Contact at Visit 11 with a median (IQR) of 76 (47, 292) days. COVID restrictions delayed first dosing 9-10 months in 5 participants. Follow-up time from first dosing was a median (IQR) of 34 (22, 39) days.
Elvitegravir (EVG) Concentration in Blood
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at baseline (pre dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at baseline (pre dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Elvitegravir (EVG) Concentration in Rectal Fluid
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Elvitegravir (EVG) Concentration in Rectal Mucosal Tissue Homogenates
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) Concentration in Blood
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at baseline (pre dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at baseline (pre dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) Concentration in Rectal Fluid
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Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) Concentration in Rectal Mucosal Tissue Homogenates
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir (TFV) Concentration in Blood
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at baseline (pre dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at baseline (pre dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir (TFV) Concentration in Rectal Fluid
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 4, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir (TFV) Concentration in Rectal Mucosal Tissue Homogenates
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Tenofovir Diphosphate (TFV-DP) Concentration in Rectal Mucosal Tissue Cell Isolates
Based on laboratory evaluations on samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours post dose
Time frame: Samples collected at 2, 24, 48, and 72 hours after each dose (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Participant Self-report Rectal Insert Acceptability - Ease of Use
Response for "Overall, how easy or difficult was it to use the study product when inserted by clinic staff?
Time frame: 24 hours after each dose (Visits 4 and 8) (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Participant Self-report Rectal Insert Acceptability - Feeling When Inserted
Response for "How did it feel to have the insert inside you?"
Time frame: 24 hours after each dose (Visits 4 and 8) (up to 9 weeks after first dose)
Participant Self-report Rectal Insert Acceptability - Problems With Rectal Insert
Responses for questions related to problems with Rectal Insert
Time frame: 24 hours after each dose (Visits 4 and 8) (up to 9 weeks after first dose)