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Hepatitis CPhase 4NCT03126370

Effects of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir on the Pharmacokinetics and Renal Safety of Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF)

A Phase 4 study testing TDF with a boosted protease inhibitor, TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and LDV/SOF in people with Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate the effect of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) treatment on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and renal safety of tenofovir in the form of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Hepatitis C, HIV Coinfection
What is being tested?
TDF with a boosted protease inhibitor, TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and LDV/SOF
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
8 Jan 2018to 1 Oct 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Between 18-70 years of age
  • Have been taking TDF and a ritonavir- or cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitor as part of standard care for treatment of HIV

Who cannot join

  • eGFR < 30 mL/min
  • Pregnant or planning pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Any medical, social, or mental-health issue(s) that, in the opinion of the investigators, could interfere with study participation or the study outcomes
  • Signs or symptoms of decompensated liver disease
  • Hepatitis B infection
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  • Medications that may cause unwanted drug interactions with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir or emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with study procedures
  • Chronic hepatitis C infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Colorado Hospital

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Effects of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Treatment on the Pharmacokinetics and Renal Safety of Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF) in Patients With HIV.

This study will evaluate the effect of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) treatment on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and renal safety of tenofovir in the form of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF). Subjects living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are receiving tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy (in the form of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate [TDF]), and are also taking a ritonavir- or cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitor will be invited to participate.

The study will consist of five visits: a screening visit, three abbreviated 4-hour pharmacokinetic visits, and one end-of-study follow-up visit.

Subjects will also be asked to use a Wisepill device, which will track medication adherence throughout the study.

Being tested
TDF with a boosted protease inhibitor, TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor, TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and LDV/SOF
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis C, HIV Infections

What participants receive

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

  • TDF with a boosted protease inhibitorDrug

    Also called Viread or Truvada with a boosted protease inhibitor

    Participants who are already taking tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg (in the form of Viread or Truvada) in combination with either a ritonavir- or cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitor for HIV treatment will continue to take their prescribed treatment for 12 weeks after enrollment.

    Other: Blood draws for tenofovir PK, renal function assessment

  • TAF with a boosted protease inhibitorDrug

    Also called Descovy with a boosted protease inhibitor

    Participants will be switched from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg with a boosted protease inhibitor.

    Other: Blood draws for tenofovir PK, renal function assessment

  • TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and LDV/SOFDrug

    Also called Descovy with a boosted protease inhibitor and Harvoni

    After taking tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine for 12 weeks, participants will then start taking ledipasvir 90 mg/sofosbuvir 400 mg (Harvoni) in combination with the tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg (Descovy) and a boosted protease inhibitor for 4 weeks. Subjects will then return to taking tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg (Descovy) and a boosted protease inhibitor for the final 12 weeks.

    Other: Blood draws for tenofovir PK, renal function assessment

Study groups in NCT03126370
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TAF with a boosted PI and LDV/SOFExperimentalParticipants who are already taking tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg (in the form of Viread or Truvada) in combination with either a ritonavir- or cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitor for HIV treatment will continue to take their prescribed treatment for 12 weeks after enrollment. Participants will be switched from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) 25 mg/emtricitabine (FTC) 200 mg (Descovy) with a boosted protease inhibitor for the next 12 weeks. After taking TAF/FTC for 12 weeks, participants will then start taking ledipasvir 90mg/sofosbuvir 400mg (LDV/SOV, Harvoni) in combination with TAF/FTC and a boosted protease inhibitor for 4 weeks. Participants will then return to taking TAF/FTC with a boosted protease inhibitor for the final 12 weeks of the study.
Receives: Drug: TDF with a boosted protease inhibitor; Drug: TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor; Drug: TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and LDV/SOF

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Week 12 Plasma Tenofovir Area Under the Plasma Concentration vs. Time Curve From Time 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) at 24 and 28 Weeks

    Compare plasma tenofovir AUC0-24 between TAF with boosted PI vs. TDF with boosted PI (Phase 2 vs. 1), and between TAF with boosted PI and LDV/SOF vs. TDF with boosted PI (Phase 3 vs. 1)

    Measured: 12 weeks and 24 weeks and 28 weeks

  2. Change From Week 12 Tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) at 24 and 28 Weeks

    Compare tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) between TAF with a boosted PI vs. TDF with a boosted PI (Phase 2 vs. 1), and TAF with a boosted PI and LDV/SOF vs. TDF with a boosted PI (Phase 3 vs. 1).

    Measured: 12 weeks, and 24 weeks and 28 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change From Week 12 Tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) in Dried Blood Spots (DBS)

    Compare tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) in dried blood spots (DBS) between TAF with a boosted PI vs. TDF with a boosted PI (Phase 2 vs. 1), and TAF with a boosted PI and LDV/SOF vs. TDF with a boosted PI (Phase 3 vs. 1)

    Measured: 12 weeks and 24 and 28 weeks

  2. Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Renal Biomarkers: eGFR

    Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

    Measured: 12 weeks, 24 weeks, and 28 weeks

  3. Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Renal Biomarkers: UPCR

    Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and renal biomarkers: Urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR)

    Measured: 12 weeks, 24 weeks, and 28 weeks

  4. Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Renal Biomarkers: B2M/Cr Ratio, and RBP/Cr Ratio

    Change in renal biomarkers: urinary beta-2 microglobulin (B2M)/creatinine (Cr) ratio, and urinary retinol binding protein (RBP)/Cr ratio

    Measured: 12 weeks, 24 weeks, and 28 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Apr 2017
  2. Study start8 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion12 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion1 Oct 2019

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 4
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03126370
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-0490
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
19 Apr 2017
Last updated
11 Feb 2021
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Not Applicable. As per the question above, we do not plan to share IPD

Publications

  • Sulkowski MS. Hepatitis C virus-human immunodeficiency virus coinfection. Liver Int. 2012 Feb;32 Suppl 1:129-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02719.x.

    PubMed 22212583
  • Genovese D, Boesecke C, Coppola N, Vella S. Virus Variability and Its Impact on HIV and Hepatitis Therapy. Adv Virol. 2012;2012:607527. doi: 10.1155/2012/607527. Epub 2012 Dec 27. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23326266
  • MacBrayne CE, Kiser JJ. Pharmacologic Considerations in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus in Persons With HIV. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jul 15;63 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S12-23. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw220.

    PubMed 27363437
  • Honer Zu Siederdissen C, Maasoumy B, Marra F, Deterding K, Port K, Manns MP, Cornberg M, Back D, Wedemeyer H. Drug-Drug Interactions With Novel All Oral Interferon-Free Antiviral Agents in a Large Real-World Cohort. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 1;62(5):561-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ973. Epub 2015 Nov 26.

    PubMed 26611779
  • Afdhal N, Reddy KR, Nelson DR, Lawitz E, Gordon SC, Schiff E, Nahass R, Ghalib R, Gitlin N, Herring R, Lalezari J, Younes ZH, Pockros PJ, Di Bisceglie AM, Arora S, Subramanian GM, Zhu Y, Dvory-Sobol H, Yang JC, Pang PS, Symonds WT, McHutchison JG, Muir AJ, Sulkowski M, Kwo P; ION-2 Investigators. Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for previously treated HCV genotype 1 infection. N Engl J Med. 2014 Apr 17;370(16):1483-93. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1316366. Epub 2014 Apr 11.

    PubMed 24725238
  • Naggie S, Cooper C, Saag M, Workowski K, Ruane P, Towner WJ, Marks K, Luetkemeyer A, Baden RP, Sax PE, Gane E, Santana-Bagur J, Stamm LM, Yang JC, German P, Dvory-Sobol H, Ni L, Pang PS, McHutchison JG, Stedman CA, Morales-Ramirez JO, Brau N, Jayaweera D, Colson AE, Tebas P, Wong DK, Dieterich D, Sulkowski M; ION-4 Investigators. Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir for HCV in Patients Coinfected with HIV-1. N Engl J Med. 2015 Aug 20;373(8):705-13. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1501315. Epub 2015 Jul 21.

    PubMed 26196665
  • German P GK, Pang PS, et al. Drug Interactions Between the anti-HCV Regimen Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir and Ritonavir-Boosted Protease Inhibitors plus Emtricitabine/Tenofovir DF. CROI 2015; February 23-26, 2015; Seattle WA.

  • MacBrayne CE MK, Fierer DS, et al. Increase Tenofovir Diphosphate in Red Blood Cells, but Not Tenofovir in Plasma, with Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin. 17th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV and Hepatitis Therapy; Washington DC, June 2016 Accepted Abstract (Oral).

  • Hall AM, Hendry BM, Nitsch D, Connolly JO. Tenofovir-associated kidney toxicity in HIV-infected patients: a review of the evidence. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 May;57(5):773-80. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.01.022. Epub 2011 Mar 23.

    PubMed 21435764
  • Tourret J, Deray G, Isnard-Bagnis C. Tenofovir effect on the kidneys of HIV-infected patients: a double-edged sword? J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Oct;24(10):1519-27. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2012080857. Epub 2013 Sep 19.

    PubMed 24052632
  • Monteiro N, Branco M, Peres S, Borges F, Mansinho K. The impact of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate on kidney function: four-year data from the HIV-infected outpatient cohort. J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19565. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19565. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 25394072
  • Moss DM, Neary M, Owen A. The role of drug transporters in the kidney: lessons from tenofovir. Front Pharmacol. 2014 Nov 11;5:248. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2014.00248. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 25426075
  • Ruane PJ, DeJesus E, Berger D, Markowitz M, Bredeek UF, Callebaut C, Zhong L, Ramanathan S, Rhee MS, Fordyce MW, Yale K. Antiviral activity, safety, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of tenofovir alafenamide as 10-day monotherapy in HIV-1-positive adults. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Aug 1;63(4):449-55. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182965d45.

    PubMed 23807155
  • Sax PE, Zolopa A, Brar I, Elion R, Ortiz R, Post F, Wang H, Callebaut C, Martin H, Fordyce MW, McCallister S. Tenofovir alafenamide vs. tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in single tablet regimens for initial HIV-1 therapy: a randomized phase 2 study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Sep 1;67(1):52-8. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000225.

    PubMed 24872136
  • Garrison K ea. Drug Interactions between anti-HCV Antivirals Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir and Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Regimens. 16th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV and Hepatitis Therapy, Washington DC. May 26-28, 2015, abstrac #71

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing TDF with a boosted protease inhibitor, TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and TAF with a boosted protease inhibitor and LDV/SOF in people with Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

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 2 inclusion and 9 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 11 Feb 2021. 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 United States. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Feb 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change From Week 12 Plasma Tenofovir Area Under the Plasma Concentration vs. Time Curve From Time 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) at 24 and 28 Weeks (time frame: 12 weeks and 24 weeks and 28 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03126370, which also lists 26 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 11 Feb 2021.

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