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HIVPhase 3TRULIGHTNCT02302547

Trial to Evaluate the Interest of a Reductive Anti Retroviral Strategy Using Dual Therapy Inspite of Triple Therapy

A Phase 3 study testing triple therapy and dual therapy in people with HIV, run by University Hospital, Tours at 16 sites in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In the early 2000s, the "TRILEGE©" study was realized to determine if the reductive anti retroviral strategy from an initial triple therapy (based on a protease inhibitor as the third agent) towards a dual therapy of nucleoside analogs (in particular the association of "zidovudine +lamivudine") for patients infected… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV
What is being tested?
triple therapy and dual therapy
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
224 participants
Where
16 sitesFrance
Study dates
Dec 2014to 21 Sep 2018
Phase
Phase 3
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • HIV-1 infected patient
  • Initial TT ARV started above (or equal to) 150 / mm3 LT CD4, and 18 months prior to inclusion in the study
  • Ongoing antiretroviral therapy combining tenofovir + emtricitabine + a 3rd agent (IP / r, IP, NNRTI, II, Inhibitors) with at least one undetectable viral load (CV <50 copies / mL) after introduction of the latter treatment.
  • Patient in virological success: CV <50 copies / mL for at least 12 months, including visit to selection.
  • Absence of previous therapeutic failure: no viral load ≥ 200 copies / mL (after 6 months of treatment) (Except in the case of a justified therapeutic interruption: travel, stock-out ...) and of obtaining success Virologic after introduction of treatment, without concept of genotypic resistance known to the ARVs used.
  • Cellular DNA-HIV <2.7 log copies / 106 PBMC
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  • Zenith RNA-HIV <150,000 copies / ml (excluding viral load values during primary infection if it is documented)
  • No genotypic resistance to currently used and known ARVs
  • Patient who has given written informed consent
  • Affiliate or beneficiary of a social security scheme
  • Patient followed on an outpatient basis, age ≥ 18 years.

Who cannot join

  • Non-compliant patient
  • Subject is pregnant, or lactating, or of childbearing potential and without contraception
  • Active opportunistic infections
  • Major overweight (BMI ≥ 40)
  • Severe renal pathology (creatinine clearance < 30ml/min)
  • Cirrhosis or severe liver failure (factor V < 50%)
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  • Prognosis threatened within 6 months
  • Circumstances that may impair judgment or understanding of the information given to the patient
  • Malabsorption syndromes
  • The following laboratory criteria:
  • Serum ASAT,ALAT > 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Thrombocytopenia with platelet count < 50.000/ml
  • Anemia with hemoglobin < 8g/dl
  • Polynuclear neutrophil count < 500/mm3

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

France16 sites
  • Unité des Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de CAEN

    Caen, 14033

  • Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHR Orléans La Source, ORLEANS CEDEX 2

    CHR d'ORLEANS, 45067

  • Service d'Immunologie Clinique centre de Vaccination anti- VIH ANRS Hopital Henri- Mondor

    Créteil, 94010

  • Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, Groupe Hospitalier La Rochelle, Cedex 01

    La Rochelle, 17019

  • Service de Pneumologie, centre Hospitalier Fontenoy, CH de CHARTRES

    Le Coudray, 28630

  • CHU de NANCY

    Nancy, 54035

  • Service des maladies Infectieuses et tropicales, CH GEORGES RENON

    Niort, 79021

  • Service des Maladies Infectieuses et tropicales, APHP SAINT LOUIS

    Paris, 75475

  • Hospital Tenon

    Paris, 75970

  • Centre de diagnostic et thérapeutique, Hopital Hotel Dieu

    Paris, 94010

  • Consultation Maladies Infectieuses, Chu de Poitiers, Cedex

    Poitiers, 86021

  • Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de ROUEN

    Rouen, 76031

  • Service de Médecine Interne, CH de SAINTONGE- BP 326

    Saintes, 17108

  • Médecine Interne, Hôpital FOCH

    Suresnes, 92151

  • Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du Voyageur, CH DRON

    Tourcoing, 59200

  • Service de Medecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, CHRU BRETONNEAU, TOURS CEDEX9

    Tours, 37044

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Interest of a Down-scaled Treatment Strategy Using Dual Therapy (Nucleoside Analogs) in HIV Infected Patients Already Being Treated Using Triple Therapy, Who Present With a Successful Virological Control and for Which the HIV Reservoir is Low to Moderate

In the early 2000s, the "TRILEGE©" study was realized to determine if the reductive anti retroviral strategy from an initial triple therapy (based on a protease inhibitor as the third agent) towards a dual therapy of nucleoside analogs (in particular the association of "zidovudine +lamivudine") for patients infected by HIV and stabilized for at least 3 months at a threshold value of 400 copies/ml, would allow to obtain a well-controlled plasmatic viral load, with an aim to reduce the long-term side effects of the treatment.

The afore mentioned study showed that the reductive anti retroviral strategy was a failure. No study has as yet to revaluate this strategy, in particular in the current context of antiretroviral treatments.

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Indeed, modern nucleoside inhibitors (Kivexa®, Truvada®) have extended half-lives as well as a superior intrinsic power as compared to treatments proposed in the initial "TRILEGE©" study. Furthermore, the better quality of current triple therapy (as compared to that used 10 years ago) has lead to substantial viral reservoir reduction.

Currently, a small number of patients is being successfully treated in the long-term (viral load < 20 copies/ml) using nucleoside analog dual therapy. The particular characteristics of these patients have yet to be thoroughly investigated.

The patients concerned were all treated prematurely before ever passing below 200 lymphocytes T CD4/mm3. It occurred that all these patients presented a low viral reservoir as measured by HIV DNA quantification (< 2,7 log copies/106 PBMC).

Therefore, by targeting patients who have (1) a strong immune restoration, (2) a low HIV DNA value and (3) a very good observance, the investigators emit the hypothesis that, reductive anti retroviral strategy that would consist in changing from a conventional triple therapy towards a Nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors dual therapy, could allow for durable control of viral replication with the concomitant benefice of reduced antiretroviral side effects and cost.

Conditions
HIV
Being tested
triple therapy, dual therapy
Keywords
HIV-DNA, dual therapy, NRTI, virological control, truvada®

What participants receive

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

  • triple therapyDrug

    Also called Tenofovir+Emtricitabine+Third agent (Including a non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor: efavirenz or nevirapine or etravirine or rilpivirine, Tenofovir+Emtricitabine+Third agent (Including a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor : saquinavir or indinavir or fosamprenavir or tipranavir or darunavir or atazanavir or lopinavir, Tenofovir+Emtricitabine+Third agent (Including an unboosted protease inhibitor: atazanavir or indinavir, Tenofovir+Emtricitabine+Third agent (Including an integrase inhibitor raltegravir or dolutegravir or cobicistat-boosted elvitegravir

    Dosage treatment and usual prescription

  • dual therapyDrug

    Also called Truvada®

    1 tablet (200mg/245mg) daily for 48 weeks

Study groups in NCT02302547
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
triple therapyActive comparatorTenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor) + Emtricitabine (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) + third agent (boosted protease inhibitor or unboosted protease inhibitor or integrase inhibitor or celsentri or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor).
Receives: Drug: triple therapy
dual therapyExperimentalTruvada®"245mg":oral administration Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor) + Emtricitabine (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)
Receives: Drug: dual therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Viral Load at 48 weeks

    Percentage of patient having a viral load < 50 copies/ml in each arm reductive anti retroviral strategy from an original backbone of 2 Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate+ Emtricitabine) coupled to a third agent, towards a therapeutic strategy containing the backbone therapy alone (Truvada®).

    Measured: 48 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change from week 4 in Viral load at 48 weeks

    percentage of patients having a viral load between 50 and 400 copies/ml between week 4 and week 48

    Measured: between 4 weeks and 48 weeks

  2. CD 4 level in each arm

    delta CD 4 measurement in each arm

    Measured: 48 weeks

  3. Change from day 0 in HIV - DNA at week 48

    HIV DNA evolution between day 0 and week 48 in each arm

    Measured: day 0 and 48 weeks

  4. RNA and DNA viral load (sub study)

    RNA and DNA viral load in the genital tract (cervico-vaginal secretions or sperm): comparison between arms

    Measured: Time Frame: Week 24 to Week 48

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Nov 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completion23 Aug 2017
  4. Study completion21 Sep 2018

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
224 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02302547
Sponsor's protocol ID
PHAO13-TP/TRULIGHT
Acronym
TRULIGHT
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
14 Oct 2014
Last updated
26 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Prazuck T, Verdon R, Le Moal G, Ajana F, Bernard L, Sunder S, Roncato-Saberan M, Ponscarme D, Etienne M, Viard JP, Pasdeloup T, Darasteanu I, Pialoux G, de la Blanchardiere A, Avettand-Fenoel V, Parienti JJ, Hocqueloux L; TRULIGHT Study Team. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine maintenance strategy in virologically controlled adults with low HIV-1 DNA: 48 week results from a randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 May 12;76(6):1564-1572. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab038.

    PubMed 33724373
  • Hocqueloux L, Gubavu C, Prazuck T, De Dieuleveult B, Guinard J, Seve A, Mille C, Gardiennet E, Lopez P, Rouzioux C, Lefeuvre S, Avettand-Fenoel V. Genital Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 RNA and DNA Shedding in Virologically Suppressed Individuals Switching From Triple- to Dual- or Monotherapy: Pooled Results From 2 Randomized, Controlled Trials. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 15;70(9):1973-1979. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz511.

    PubMed 31350995

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing triple therapy and dual therapy in people with HIV, run by University Hospital, Tours at 16 sites in France.

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 11 inclusion and 14 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 26 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites in France. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

Viral Load at 48 weeks (time frame: 48 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02302547, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 26 Dec 2025.

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