HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Documented human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) infection - Patients who have been receiving first line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 1 year before the screening visit - Patients who prefer to change the current HAART regimen for reasons of simplification and/or due to toxicity of nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (N[t]RTI) - Antiretroviral (ARV) combination treatment for at least 8 weeks before the screening visit and expected to continue on the same regimen throughout the screening period - Plasma HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies per mL and cluster of differentiation 4 positive (CD4+) cell count more than 200 per cubic millimeter - Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - History of virologic failure (2 consecutive plasma HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) more than or equal to 400 copies per mL) and immunologic failure (2 consecutive CD4+ cell counts) while on previous or current ART - History of any primary N[t]RTI or NNRTI mutations below the pre HAART level - Significantly decreased hepatic function or hepatic insufficiency or diagnosed with acute clinical viral hepatitis - Diagnosed with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection - Severe laboratory abnormalities - Creatinine clearance less than 50 mL per minute - Addicted to drug, including alcohol or recreational drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of pt with plasma HIV-1 less then 400 copies per mL | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients with plasma HIV-1 RNA levels less than 50 copies per mL;Number of patients with plasma HIV-1 RNA levels more than or equal to 400 copies per mL;Number of patients with plasma HIV-1 RNA levels more than or equal to 50 copies per mL;Number of patients with treatment-emergent nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (N[t]RTI) or nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) mutations;Number of adherent patients based on tablet count;Number of patients with adverse events | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Managing Director