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MK8527-010: MK-8527 as HIV-1 PrEP in Women

A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MK-8527 Oral Once-Monthly as HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis in Women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202509662689795
Enrollment
4580
Registered
2025-09-10
Start date
2025-09-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

MK 8527
Placebo to MK8527

Sponsors

MSD Pty Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Is confirmed HIV-uninfected based on negative HIV-1/HIV-2 test results during screening. 2.Has been sexually active (more than 2 vaginal intercourse encounters with cisgender male individual(s) within the last 3 months). 3.Was assigned female sex at birth and is cisgender. 4.Aged from 16 years to 30 years of age inclusive, at the time of providing the informed consent or assent, as applicable. 5.Weighs more than 35 kg at enrollment. 6.A participant assigned female sex at birth is eligible to participate if not breast/chestfeeding. 7.A POCBP is eligible to participate if not pregnant and if a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum), as required by local regulations, has been obtained within 24 hours (for a urine test) or 72 hours (for a serum test) before the first dose of study intervention. 8.The participant (or participant’s legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent, and the participant has provided documented assent, when applicable, for the study. 9.Has no plans to travel or relocate away from the site that would interfere with attending monthly on-site visits for the duration of the study. 10.Is currently using an ENG-releasing implant (i.e., Nexplanon or Implanon NXT) or injectable-MPA or injectable-NET-EN or is willing to begin use at the Screening Visit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Has hypersensitivity or other contraindication to any component of the study interventions as determined by the investigator. 2. Has evidence of acute or chronic hepatitis B infection (HBsAg positive). 3. Has a history of malignancy within 5 years of screening except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ cervical cancer. 4. Has a history or current evidence of any condition (e.g., active tuberculosis infection or hepatic cirrhosis), therapy, laboratory abnormality or other circumstance (including substance or alcohol use disorder) that might, in the opinion of the investigator, confound the results of the study or interfere with the participant’s participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to enroll. 5. Has taken cabotegravir, lenacapavir, or any other longacting HIV prevention product at any time (past or current use). 6. Is currently receiving or is anticipated to require any prohibited therapies outlined in Section 6.5 from 30 days prior to Day 1 through the study duration (i.e., up to 56 ±5 days following the last dose of blinded monthly study intervention). 7. Has received an HIV vaccine at any time (ie, through past participation in an investigational clinical study) or monoclonal antibodies to HIV within 12 months before Day 1. 8. Is currently participating in or has participated in an interventional or prevention clinical study with an investigational compound or device within 30 days prior to Day 1 through the duration of the study. 9. Has exclusionary laboratory values within 45 days prior to Day 1. 10. Is expecting to donate eggs at any time during the study. 11. Is or has an immediate family member (e.g., spouse, parent/legal guardian, sibling, or child) who is investigational site or Sponsor staff directly involved with this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adjudicated HIV-1 infection

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome for this study

Countries

Kenya, South Africa, Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactSue;Sue Bailey;Bailey

Clinical Research Director Sub Saharan Africa;Clinical Research Director Sub Saharan Africa

sue.bailey@msd.com;sue.bailey@msd.com+27116553307;+27116553307

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026