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Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) Fixed-Dose Combination Once Daily for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men and Are At Risk of HIV-1 Infection

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) Fixed-Dose Combination Once Daily for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men and Are At Risk of HIV-1 Infection

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02842086
Acronym
DISCOVER
Enrollment
5399
Registered
2016-07-22
Start date
2016-09-02
Completion date
2027-09-30
Last updated
2025-11-13

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

Conditions

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV-1 Infection

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to assess the rates of HIV-1 infection in Men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who have sex with men and who are administered daily emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF) or emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF) with a minimum follow-up of 48 weeks and at least 50% of participants have 96 weeks of follow-up after randomization.

Interventions

DRUGF/TAF

200/25 mg tablet administered orally once daily

DRUGF/TDF

200/300 mg tablet administered orally once daily

Tablet administered orally once daily

DRUGF/TDF Placebo

Tablet administered orally once daily

Sponsors

Gilead Sciences
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Must be at high risk of sexual acquisition of HIV * HIV-1 negative status * MSM and TGW (male at birth) who have at least one of the following: * condomless anal intercourse with at least two unique male partners in the past 12 weeks (partners must be either HIV-infected or of unknown HIV status) * documented history of syphilis in the past 24 weeks * documented history of rectal gonorrhea or chlamydia in the past 24 weeks * Adequate renal function: estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 60 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula * Adequate liver and hematologic function: * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) and total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL, or normal direct bilirubin * Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1000/mm\^3; platelets ≥ 75,000/mm\^3; hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL Key

Exclusion criteria

* Grade 3 or Grade 4 proteinuria or glycosuria that is unexplained or not clinically manageable. NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 Person Years (PY)When all participants completed minimum follow-up of 48 weeks and at least 50% of the participants completed 96 weeks of follow-up after randomization or permanently discontinued from the study (maximum 125 weeks)The incidence of HIV-1 infection rate per 100 PY was calculated as the number of participants who became HIV infected during the study after the first dose of study drug divided by the sum of all participants' years (where a year is 365.25 days) of follow-up while at risk of HIV infection during the study. HIV-1 infection is defined by one or more of the following criteria of contributing HIV tests performed via central lab or local lab: * Serologic evidence of seroconversion (reactive screening HIV Antigen/Antibody or Antibody test, confirmed by reactive HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation assay), excluding HIV vaccinated participants, or * Virologic evidence of HIV-1 infection (positive qualitative HIV-1 RNA test or any detectable quantitative HIV-1 RNA test), or * Evidence of acute HIV-1 infection (reactive p24 Antigen or positive qualitative or quantitative RNA, in the absence of reactive HIV-1 Antibody results)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent Change From Baseline in Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Week 48 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 48Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.
Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 48 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 48Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.
Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 48Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.
Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Retinol Binding Protein (RBP) to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 48Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.
Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 48The UPCR was only calculated when corresponding UP ≥ 4.0 mg/dL. The UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g category includes both participants with UP \< 4.0 mg/dL and participants with UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g.
Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 48 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 48
Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 PYWhen all participants have 96 weeks of follow-up after randomization or permanently discontinued from the study (maximum 157 weeks)The incidence of HIV-1 infection rate per 100 PY was calculated as the number of participants who became HIV infected during the study after the first dose of study drug divided by the sum of all participants' years (where a year is 365.25 days) of follow-up while at risk of HIV infection during the study. HIV-1 infection is defined by one or more of the following criteria of contributing HIV tests performed via central lab or local lab: * Serologic evidence of seroconversion (reactive screening HIV Antigen/Antibody or Antibody test, confirmed by reactive HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation assay), excluding HIV vaccinated participants, or * Virologic evidence of HIV-1 infection (positive qualitative HIV-1 RNA test or any detectable quantitative HIV-1 RNA test), or * Evidence of acute HIV-1 infection (reactive p24 Antigen or positive qualitative or quantitative RNA, in the absence of reactive HIV-1 Antibody results)
Percent Change From Baseline in Hip BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 96Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.
Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 96Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.
Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 96Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.
Percent Change From Baseline in Urine RBP to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 96Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.
Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 96The UPCR was only calculated when corresponding UP ≥ 4.0 mg/dL. The UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g category includes both participants with UP \< 4.0 mg/dL and participants with UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g.
Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 96 in the Blinded PhaseBaseline, Week 96
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse EventsFirst dose date up to the data cut for end of blinded treatment (maximum: 157 weeks)
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Treatment-Emergent Laboratory AbnormalityFirst dose date up to the data cut for end of blinded treatment (maximum: 157 weeks)

Countries

Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were enrolled at study sites in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. The first participant was screened on 02 September 2016. The data cut date for the end of blinded treatment phase was 12 December 2019.

Pre-assignment details

5857 participants were screened.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Descovy (DVY)
Blinded Phase: DVY (F/TAF 200/25 mg) FDC tablet plus placebo-to-match TVD (F/TDF 200/300 mg) FDC tablet administered orally once daily for at least 96 weeks.
2,694
Truvada (TVD)
Blinded Phase: TVD (F/TDF 200/300 mg) FDC tablet plus placebo-to-match DVY (F/TAF 200/25 mg) FDC tablet administered orally once daily for at least 96 weeks.
2,693
Total5,387

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event1820
Overall StudyDeath33
Overall StudyHIV-1 Infection56
Overall StudyInvestigator's Discretion913
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up274236
Overall StudyNon-Compliance with Study Drug98
Overall StudyProtocol Violation84
Overall StudyRandomized but Never Treated66
Overall StudyStill in Double-Blind Phase73
Overall StudyWithdrew Consent205194

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDescovy (DVY)TotalTruvada (TVD)
Age, Continuous36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6
36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6
36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7
Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD)1.030 g/cm^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1553
1.025 g/cm^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1443
1.021 g/cm^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1322
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino
635 Participants1318 Participants683 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnicity
Not Hispanic or Latino
2058 Participants4066 Participants2008 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnicity
Not Permitted
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
12 Participants26 Participants14 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Asian
113 Participants233 Participants120 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Black/Mixed Black
240 Participants474 Participants234 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
17 Participants40 Participants23 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Not Permitted
3 Participants8 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Other (Nonblack)
45 Participants95 Participants50 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
White
2264 Participants4511 Participants2247 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Austria
35 Participants77 Participants42 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
191 Participants353 Participants162 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Denmark
98 Participants202 Participants104 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
18 Participants32 Participants14 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
187 Participants370 Participants183 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Ireland
40 Participants78 Participants38 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
37 Participants58 Participants21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
31 Participants71 Participants40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
219 Participants414 Participants195 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
247 Participants512 Participants265 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1591 Participants3220 Participants1629 Participants
Serum Creatinine0.96 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.146
0.96 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.147
0.96 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.148
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2694 Participants5387 Participants2693 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Transgender Women
45 Participants74 Participants29 Participants
Spine BMD1.134 g/cm^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1646
1.132 g/cm^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1518
1.131 g/cm^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.1381
Urine Beta-2 Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio204.3 µg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 951.77
196.4 µg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 981.35
188.5 µg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1010.19
Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories
≤ 200 mg/g
2662 Participants5319 Participants2657 Participants
Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories
> 200 mg/g
25 Participants50 Participants25 Participants
Urine Retinol Binding Protein (RBP) to Creatinine Ratio148.8 µg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 553.54
145.8 µg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 431.41
142.8 µg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 256.64

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
3 / 2,6943 / 2,693
other
Total, other adverse events
2,258 / 2,6942,229 / 2,693
serious
Total, serious adverse events
202 / 2,694186 / 2,693

Outcome results

Primary

Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 Person Years (PY)

The incidence of HIV-1 infection rate per 100 PY was calculated as the number of participants who became HIV infected during the study after the first dose of study drug divided by the sum of all participants' years (where a year is 365.25 days) of follow-up while at risk of HIV infection during the study. HIV-1 infection is defined by one or more of the following criteria of contributing HIV tests performed via central lab or local lab: * Serologic evidence of seroconversion (reactive screening HIV Antigen/Antibody or Antibody test, confirmed by reactive HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation assay), excluding HIV vaccinated participants, or * Virologic evidence of HIV-1 infection (positive qualitative HIV-1 RNA test or any detectable quantitative HIV-1 RNA test), or * Evidence of acute HIV-1 infection (reactive p24 Antigen or positive qualitative or quantitative RNA, in the absence of reactive HIV-1 Antibody results)

Time frame: When all participants completed minimum follow-up of 48 weeks and at least 50% of the participants completed 96 weeks of follow-up after randomization or permanently discontinued from the study (maximum 125 weeks)

Population: The Full Analysis Set included all participants who were randomized into the study, received at least 1 dose of study drug, were not HIV positive on Day 1, and had at least 1 postbaseline HIV laboratory assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Descovy (DVY)Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 Person Years (PY)0.160 HIV-1 infections per 100 PY
Truvada (TVD)Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 Person Years (PY)0.342 HIV-1 infections per 100 PY
Comparison: Noninferiority was assessed using a 95.003% confidence interval (CI) constructed using a generalized model associated with a Poisson distribution and logarithmic link with the treatment group being the main effect and with a noninferiority margin of 1.62.95.003% CI: [0.191, 1.149]
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase

Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Descovy (DVY)Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase-0.01 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.107
Truvada (TVD)Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase0.01 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.111
Comparison: Results were compared between the 2 treatment groups using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model including baseline TVD for PrEP and treatment as fixed effects and baseline serum creatinine as a covariate.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-0.02, -0.01]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase

Time frame: Baseline, Week 96

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Descovy (DVY)Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase0.01 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.114
Truvada (TVD)Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase0.03 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.117
Comparison: Results were compared between the 2 treatment groups using the ANCOVA model including baseline TVD for PrEP and treatment as fixed effects and baseline serum creatinine as a covariate.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-0.02, -0.01]ANCOVA
Secondary

Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 PY

The incidence of HIV-1 infection rate per 100 PY was calculated as the number of participants who became HIV infected during the study after the first dose of study drug divided by the sum of all participants' years (where a year is 365.25 days) of follow-up while at risk of HIV infection during the study. HIV-1 infection is defined by one or more of the following criteria of contributing HIV tests performed via central lab or local lab: * Serologic evidence of seroconversion (reactive screening HIV Antigen/Antibody or Antibody test, confirmed by reactive HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation assay), excluding HIV vaccinated participants, or * Virologic evidence of HIV-1 infection (positive qualitative HIV-1 RNA test or any detectable quantitative HIV-1 RNA test), or * Evidence of acute HIV-1 infection (reactive p24 Antigen or positive qualitative or quantitative RNA, in the absence of reactive HIV-1 Antibody results)

Time frame: When all participants have 96 weeks of follow-up after randomization or permanently discontinued from the study (maximum 157 weeks)

Population: Participants in Full Analysis Set were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Descovy (DVY)Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 PY0.159 HIV-1 infections per 100 PY
Truvada (TVD)Incidence of HIV-1 Infection Per 100 PY0.297 HIV-1 infections per 100 PY
Comparison: Noninferiority was assessed using a 95.003% CI constructed using a generalized model associated with a Poisson distribution and logarithmic link with the treatment group being the main effect and with a noninferiority margin of 1.62.95.003% CI: [0.227, 1.264]
Secondary

Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase

The UPCR was only calculated when corresponding UP ≥ 4.0 mg/dL. The UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g category includes both participants with UP \< 4.0 mg/dL and participants with UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 96

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 962134 Participants
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 9621 Participants
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 9614 Participants
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 966 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 968 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 962153 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 9610 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by UP and UPCR Categories at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 9628 Participants
p-value: 0.2163Rank analysis of covariance
Secondary

Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase

The UPCR was only calculated when corresponding UP ≥ 4.0 mg/dL. The UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g category includes both participants with UP \< 4.0 mg/dL and participants with UPCR ≤ 200 mg/g.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 482318 Participants
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 4816 Participants
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 4812 Participants
Descovy (DVY)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 489 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 4810 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 482295 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase> 200 mg/g at Baseline; ≤ 200 mg/g at Week 488 Participants
Truvada (TVD)Number of Participants by Urine Protein (UP) and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) Categories at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase≤ 200 mg/g at Baseline; > 200 mg/g at Week 4835 Participants
p-value: 0.0048Rank analysis of covariance
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormality

Time frame: First dose date up to the data cut for end of blinded treatment (maximum: 157 weeks)

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Descovy (DVY)Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormality76.1 percentage of participants
Truvada (TVD)Percentage of Participants Experiencing Any Treatment-Emergent Laboratory Abnormality79.1 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events

Time frame: First dose date up to the data cut for end of blinded treatment (maximum: 157 weeks)

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Descovy (DVY)Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events93.7 percentage of participants
Truvada (TVD)Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events93.6 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Hip BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 96

Population: Participants in Hip DXA Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Hip BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase0.565 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 2.9379
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Hip BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase-1.048 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 2.9277
Comparison: Hip BMD results were compared between the 2 treatment groups using ANOVA, which included baseline TVD for PrEP and treatment as fixed effects.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.896, 2.237]ANOVA
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

Population: Hip Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Analysis Set included all DXA substudy participants who were randomized and received at least one dose of study drug, and had nonmissing hip BMD value for the baseline visit. Participants were grouped according to the treatment they actually received. Participants with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase0.218 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 2.3668
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase-0.968 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 2.4343
Comparison: Hip BMD results were compared between the 2 treatment groups using analysis of variance (ANOVA), which included baseline TVD for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and treatment as fixed effects.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.628, 1.655]ANOVA
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

Population: Spine DXA Analysis Set included all DXA substudy participants who were randomized and received at least one dose of study drug, and had nonmissing spine BMD value for the baseline visit. Participants were grouped according to the treatment they actually received. Participants with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase0.512 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 2.9854
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase-1.061 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 2.9382
Comparison: Spine BMD results were compared between the 2 treatment groups using ANOVA, which included baseline TVD for PrEP and treatment as fixed effects.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.913, 2.22]ANOVA
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 96

Population: Participants in Spine DXA Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase0.831 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 3.4608
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase-1.426 Percent ChangeStandard Deviation 3.5508
Comparison: Spine BMD results were compared between the 2 treatment groups using ANOVA, which included baseline TVD for PrEP and treatment as fixed effects.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [1.437, 3.069]ANOVA
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

Population: The Safety Analysis Set included participants who were randomized and received at least 1 dose of study drug. Participants were grouped according to the treatment they actually received. Participants with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase-10.6 Percent Change
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase15.4 Percent Change
p-value: <0.0001Van Elteren test
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 96

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase-14.5 Percent Change
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase14.1 Percent Change
p-value: <0.0001Van Elteren test
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Urine RBP to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 96 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 96

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine RBP to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase0.3 Percent Change
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine RBP to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 in the Blinded Phase21.4 Percent Change
p-value: <0.0001Van Elteren test
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Retinol Binding Protein (RBP) to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase

Percent Change = Change from baseline at Week 48 visit/value at baseline \* 100%. For urine creatinine, value of \< 1 was handled as a missing value in its summary and the calculation of related ratios.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 48

Population: Participants in Safety Analysis Set with available data were analyzed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Descovy (DVY)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Retinol Binding Protein (RBP) to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase0.1 Percent Change
Truvada (TVD)Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Retinol Binding Protein (RBP) to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 in the Blinded Phase20.0 Percent Change
p-value: <0.0001Van Elteren test

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026