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Study on PhArmacokinetics of First liNe Antiretrovirals in Healthy Breastfeeding Volunteers

Study on PhArmacokinetics of First liNe Antiretrovirals in Healthy Breastfeeding Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05648201
Acronym
PANNA-B PK
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-12-13
Start date
2023-03-01
Completion date
2025-04-28
Last updated
2026-04-16

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Conditions

Hiv

Brief summary

No to little data exists on penetration of antiretroviral drugs in breastmilk. Too high concentrations may lead to infant toxicity and too low concentrations may lead to development of resistance in case the infant inadvertently becomes infected with the virus. The aim of this trial is to determine the concentration of currently often used ARV (doravirine, raltegravir, bictegravir, tenofovir alafenamide, emtricitabine) in breast milk after administration of a single dose Study design: This is a single centre, single dose, open label, pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers. Study population: Adult, healthy volunteers at the end of their breastfeeding period Intervention: Administration of one dose of either doravirine (DOR) 100mg, raltegravir (RAL) 1200mg or a combination of tenofovir alafenamide 25mg, emtricitabine 200mg and bictegravir 50mg (BIC/FTC/TAF). Main study parameters/endpoints: Area under the plasma and milk concentration curve are used to calculate milk to plasma ratio.

Detailed description

Rationale: Although current guidelines advise against breastfeeding while using antiretrovirals in people living with HIV, some women choose to breastfeed because advantages of breastfeeding may exceed the possible risk of HIV transmission to the newborn. However, no sound recommendation can be made on which antiretrovirals are most suitable during breastfeeding, because no to little data on penetration of these drugs in breastmilk exist. Too high concentrations may lead to infant toxicity and too low concentrations may lead to development of resistance in case the infant inadvertently becomes infected with the virus. Objective: to determine the concentration of currently often used ARV (doravirine, raltegravir, bictegravir, tenofovir alafenamide, emtricitabine) in breast milk after administration of a single dose Study design: This is a single centre, single dose, open label, pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers. Study population: Adult, healthy volunteers at the end of their breastfeeding period Intervention: Administration of one dose of either doravirine (DOR) 100mg, raltegravir (RAL) 1200mg or a combination of tenofovir alafenamide 25mg, emtricitabine 200mg and bictegravir 50mg (BIC/FTC/TAF). Main study parameters/endpoints: Area under the plasma and milk concentration curve are used to calculate milk to plasma ratio. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Subjects will not directly benefit from this study, but will contribute to knowledge on breastmilk transfer of ARV and possibly enable people living with HIV to make an informed decision on breastfeeding while using these medications. No harm is expected from participation in this study, but possible side effects should be anticipated. Known side effects of DOR are nausea (4%) and headache (3%), abnormal dreams and insomnia (1-10%), dizziness and somnolence and fatigue (1-10%). BIC/FTC/TAFs and RALs known side effects are: headache (5%), diarrhoea (5%) and nausea (4%), depression and abnormal dreams and fatigue (1-10%), suicidal ideation (0,1-1%), angio-edema (0,1-1%) and Steven Johnson syndrome (0,01-0,1%) and osteonecrosis (0,01-0,1%). Due to the fact that only one dose of the drugs will be ingested, the risk of development of one or more of these side effects is considered to be low. Participation in this study requires subjects to be admitted for 12 hours, a visit the next morning and a return visit 7 days later. During the sampling day an intravenous indwelling catheter is installed for collection of blood samples. A total volume of 25-50ml of blood, 2 urine samples and 6 breastmilk samples (expressed using a personal electronic pump) are collected. No harm is to be expected from these sample collection procedures.

Interventions

1 single dose of 100mg taken orally

1 single dose of 50/200/25 taken orally

Sponsors

Radboud University Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
CollaboratorOTHER
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* At least 18 years of age at the moment of screening * At least 10 days post partum * At the end of breastfeeding period; subject is able to produce breastmilk at least two times a day and is no longer feeding infant at start of study * Able and willing to sign an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Relevant co-medication or comorbidity that might interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion * Inability to take drugs according to the instructions (i.e. with food) * Presence of positive HIV screening or HIV RNA * Presence of HBsAg or HBcAg without anti-HBs * Presence of grade III/IV anaemia (i.e. Hb \<4.6 mmol/L or \<7.4 g/dL). * Presence of hereditary forms of severe galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
M:P Ratio24hours after ingestion of study drugArea under the plasma and milk concentration curve are used to calculate milk to plasma ratio

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AUCtau24hours after ingestion of study drugAUC over dosing interval
CmaxWithin 24 hours after ingestion of study drugPeak plasma concentration
Ctrough24hours after ingestion of study drugConcentration at the end of dosing interval
Clearance of Study Drugs24hours after ingestion of study drugClearance of the study drugs
Apparent Volume of Distribution24hours after ingestion of study drugApparent volume of distribution of study drug
Half Life24hours after ingestion of study drugHalf life of study drug

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAngela Colbers, PhD

Radboud University Medical Center

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Continuous33 years
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
20 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
12 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 80 / 12
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 87 / 12
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 80 / 12

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026