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Efficacy and Safety of Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in HIV-1 Infected Adolescents

A Phase 2/3, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of E/C/F/TAF in HIV-1 Infected Virologically Suppressed Adolescents

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02276612
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-10-28
Start date
2014-12-03
Completion date
2017-10-23
Last updated
2018-11-19

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

Conditions

HIV

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) in HIV-infected virologically suppressed adolescents 12 to \< 18 years of age.

Interventions

150/150/200/10 mg fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet administered orally once daily with food

Sponsors

Gilead Sciences
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Currently on a stable antiretroviral regimen for ≥ 6 consecutive months * Weight ≥ 35 kg (77 lbs.) * Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels \< 50 copies/mL for ≥ 6 months * CD4+ cell count \> 100 cells/μL * No resistance to elvitegravir (EVG), emtricitabine (FTC), lamivudine (3TC) or tenofovir (TFV) * Hepatic transaminases (AST and ALT) ≤ 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * No evidence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection * No evidence of current hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection Note: participants from Gilead Study GS-US-162-0112 were allowed to roll over into this Study GS-US-292-1515 even if they were 18 years or older at the time of screening. Key

Exclusion criteria

* A new AIDS-defining condition diagnosed within the 30 days prior to Screening * Evidence of active pulmonary or extra-pulmonary tuberculosis disease within 3 months of screening * Pregnant or lactating subjects Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse EventsUp to Week 48The percentage of participants experiencing any treatment-emergent serious adverse event was summarized.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse EventsUp to Week 48The percentage of participants experiencing any treatment-emergent adverse event was summarized.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 24Baseline; Week 24
Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 48Baseline; Week 48
Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)Week 24The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL at Week 24 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.
Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 48Baseline; Week 48
Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 24Baseline; Week 24
Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)Week 48The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL at Week 48 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

Countries

South Africa, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were enrolled at study sites in South Africa and the United States. The first participant was screened on 03 December 2014. The last study visit occurred on 23 October 2017.

Pre-assignment details

68 participants were screened.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)
E/C/F/TAF (150/150/200/10 mg) FDC tablet once daily with food for 48 weeks in participants 12 - 17 years of age
50
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)
E/C/F/TAF (150/150/200/10 mg) FDC tablet once daily with food for 48 weeks in participants 18 years of age or older
10
Total60

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath10
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10
Overall StudyPregnancy10
Overall StudyWithdrew Consent10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicE/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Total
Age, Continuous19 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2
15 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6
16 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.2
CD4 Cell Count776 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 179.9
753 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 222.5
757 cells/µL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 214.8
CD4 Percentage35.9 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.53
34.3 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.72
34.6 percentage
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.66
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants49 Participants59 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
HIV-1 RNA Category
< 50 copies/mL
9 Participants49 Participants58 Participants
HIV-1 RNA Category
≥ 50 copies/mL
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
9 Participants49 Participants58 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
South Africa
10 Participants42 Participants52 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
0 Participants8 Participants8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants32 Participants35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants18 Participants25 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 500 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
42 / 5010 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 500 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

The percentage of participants experiencing any treatment-emergent adverse event was summarized.

Time frame: Up to Week 48

Population: Safety Analysis Set: participants who were enrolled in the study and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events92.0 percentage of participants
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events100.0 percentage of participants
Primary

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events

The percentage of participants experiencing any treatment-emergent serious adverse event was summarized.

Time frame: Up to Week 48

Population: Safety Analysis Set: participants who were enrolled in the study and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events4.0 percentage of participants
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 24

Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

Population: Participants in the Full Analysis Set with on-treatment data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 24-72 cells/µLStandard Deviation 189.8
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 24-85 cells/µLStandard Deviation 245.9
Secondary

Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 48

Time frame: Baseline; Week 48

Population: Participants in the Full Analysis Set with on-treatment data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 48-43 cells/µLStandard Deviation 201.1
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 48-41 cells/µLStandard Deviation 143
Secondary

Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 24

Time frame: Baseline; Week 24

Population: Participants in the Full Analysis Set with on-treatment data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 24-0.6 percentageStandard Deviation 5.46
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 24-0.6 percentageStandard Deviation 5.46
Secondary

Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 48

Time frame: Baseline; Week 48

Population: Participants in the Full Analysis Set with on-treatment data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 48-0.1 percentageStandard Deviation 3.95
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Change From Baseline in CD4 Percentage at Week 48-1.1 percentageStandard Deviation 7.29
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)

The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL at Week 24 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

Time frame: Week 24

Population: Full Analysis Set: participants who were enrolled in the study and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)96.0 percentage of participants
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)100.0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)

The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL at Week 48 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

Time frame: Week 48

Population: Full Analysis Set: participants who were enrolled in the study and received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
E/C/F/TAF (12 - 17 Years of Age)Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)90.0 percentage of participants
E/C/F/TAF (≥ 18 Years of Age)Percentage of Participants With Plasma HIV-1 RNA Level < 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 (FDA-defined Snapshot Analysis)100.0 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026