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HIV InfectionsPhase 1NCT00304642

A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Dapivirine (TMC120) Vaginal Microbicide Gel

A Phase 1 study testing dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gel in people with HIV Infections, run by International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. at 1 site in South Africa.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Approximately 18 women will be enrolled in this single-center, double-blind, randomized Phase I study to assess vaginal tissue and fluid levels, plasma levels and pharmacokinetics of dapivirine (TMC120) gel, which will be applied for 10 consecutive days in 18 healthy HIV-negative women ages 18 to 50. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gel
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Africa
Study dates
Nov 2005to not given
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • HIV-negative
  • Willing to participate and sign and informed consent form.
  • Willing to be tested for HIV and to use an experimental vaginal gel.
  • Willing to use a reliable form of contraception during the study.
  • Willing to undergo pelvic examinations with colposcopy according to the protocol throughout the study.
  • Normal cervical assessment.
  • Willing to abstain from using any vaginal product (other than the study product).
  • Willing to be sexually abstinent from Day 1 until completion of study product use on Day 10.

Who cannot join

  • Currently pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Currently has any clinically detectable abnormality on the vulva, vaginal walls or cervix.
  • Currently has laboratory confirmed gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas or syphilis, has Genital Ulcer Disease (GUD) or vaginal candidiasis symptoms; or has an HSV-2 lesion as indicated by clinical diagnosis or laboratory test.
  • Symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) and unwilling to undergo treatment.
  • Current use of injection drugs.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Africa1 site
  • Farmovs-Parexel

    Bloemfontein

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About this study

Official title: A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Dapivirine (TMC120) Vaginal Microbicide Gel in Healthy HIV-Negative Women.

Approximately 18 women will be enrolled in this single-center, double-blind, randomized Phase I study to assess vaginal tissue and fluid levels, plasma levels and pharmacokinetics of dapivirine (TMC120) gel, which will be applied for 10 consecutive days in 18 healthy HIV-negative women ages 18 to 50. Volunteers will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive 2.5mL dapivirine vaginal microbicide gel at one of three concentrations.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gel
Keywords
HIV-1, HIV Seronegativity
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gelDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess plasma levels and pharmacokinetics of dapivirine applied vaginally. To measure vaginal fluid and vaginal tissue levels of dapivirine at various time after application of the gel.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Mar 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
18 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00304642
Sponsor's protocol ID
IPM004
Status last verified
Jun 2006
First submitted
16 Mar 2006
Last updated
2 Jun 2006
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing dapivirine (TMC120) vaginal gel in people with HIV Infections, run by International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. at 1 site in South Africa.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Africa. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess plasma levels and pharmacokinetics of dapivirine applied vaginally. To measure vaginal fluid and vaginal tissue levels of dapivirine at various time after application of the gel.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jun 2006.

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