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Study to Compare an Oral Weekly Islatravir/Lenacapavir Regimen With Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in Virologically Suppressed People With HIV-1

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled Study to Evaluate a Switch to an Oral Weekly Islatravir/Lenacapavir Regimen in People With HIV-1 Who Are Virologically Suppressed on Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (B/F/TAF)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2051240217
Enrollment
600
Registered
2024-12-18
Start date
2025-01-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HIV-1-Infection

Interventions

Experimental: Blinded Phase: ISL/LEN + Placebo-to-Match (PTM) B/F/TAF - Participants will receive an initial dose of ISL/LEN (Dose A), followed by once weekly ISL/LEN (Dose B) from Day 8 onwards up to

Sponsors

Kondo Akira
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: HIV-1 RNA = 6 months before screening, as documented by: 1. One HIV-1 RNA = 50 copies/mL is acceptable ("blip"), as long as it is not confirmed on 2 consecutive visits. Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels = 6 months prior to screening and willing to continue until Day 1. Individuals assigned female at birth and of childbearing potential who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to use protocol-specified methods of contraception.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior virologic failure. Prior use of, or exposure to ISL or LEN. Active, serious infections requiring parenteral therapy within 30 days before randomization. Active tuberculosis infection. Acute hepatitis within 30 days before randomization. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as determined below at the screening visit: 1. Positive HBV surface antigen OR 2. Positive HBV core antibody and negative HBV surface antibody. Note: individuals found to be susceptible to HBV infection (eg negative hepatitis B surface antibody at the screening visit, regardless of prior HBV vaccination history) should be recommended to receive HBV vaccination. Active hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection, defined as detectable HCV RNA. Note: individuals with prior/inactive HCV infection (defined as undetectable HCV RNA) may be enrolled. Any of the following laboratory values at screening: 1. Creatinine clearance (CLcr) 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) 3. Direct bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN 4. Platelets < 50,000/uL 5. Hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dL

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of Participants with HIV-1 RNA >= 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 as Determined by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Defined Snapshot Algorithm [Time Frame: Week 48]

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of Participants With HIV-1 RNA >= 50 Copies/mL at Week 96 as Determined by the US FDA-Defined Snapshot Algorithm [Time Frame: Week 96] Proportion of Participants with HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Weeks 48 and Weeks 96 as Determined by the US FDA-Defined Snapshot Algorithm [Time Frame: Week 48, Week 96] Change From Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4) T-Cell Count at Weeks 48 and Week96 [Time Frame: Week 48, Week96] Proportion of Participants Discontinuing ISL/LEN due to Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) [Time Frame: Day 1 up to Week 48]

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, US

Contacts

Public ContactOperations Clinical

Gilead Sciences K.K.

JPClinicalOperations@gilead.com+81-3-6837-0740

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026