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Lactating Women on Select DOIBMS02NCT04862975

Pharmacokinetics of Antiretroviral Drugs in Lactating Women and Breastmilk Fed Infants Under 6 Months of Age in Botswana

An observational study of Lactating Women on Select DOI and Breastmilk Fed Infants of Mothers on Select DOI, run by Duke University at 4 sites in South Africa.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of understudied drugs administered to lactating women, receiving antiretroviral drugs per SOC as prescribed by their healthcare provider, and their co-enrolled infants ≤180 days of age who receive maternal breastmilk. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Dolutegravir, Lamivudine and Emtricitabine
How many people
164 participants
Where
4 sitesSouth Africa
Study dates
9 Jan 2024to 30 Jan 2025
Phase
Observational
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
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Approximately 50 eligible lactating women and their breastmilk fed infants per DOI will be co-enrolled. Participants may be enrolled for one or more DOIs with a single consent. The co-enrollment of mothers and more than 1 infant (multiple birth) is permitted.

Who may be able to join

  • Lactating women ≥18 years of age who are receiving at least one DOI per SOC who are ≤180 days postpartum, and their infants (≤180 days of age) who receive maternal breastmilk.
  • Informed consent, according to local IRB/REB/IEC guidelines, prior to any study-related procedures.
  • If the mother is receiving more than one DOI, the mother must have taken all DOIs that she is receiving concomitantly for the 6 doses prior to sample collection.
  • Mother participant is fluent in English or Setswana.
  • Willing to provide at least 1 of the below required samples between the co-enrolled mother/infant pair:
  • Maternal breastmilk
  • Infant blood

Who cannot join

  • Any concomitant condition which, in the opinion of the participant's healthcare provider, the site principal investigator (PI), a research nurse, or designee conducting the study, would preclude participation in the study.
  • Known pregnancy of mother during sample collection.
  • Mother has pumped any breastmilk at all in between the last 6 direct infant feedings prior to sample collection.
  • Infant was fed breastmilk in any manner besides nursing at mother's breast for any of the last 6 feedings prior to sample collection.
  • Previous enrollment on this study.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

South Africa4 sites
  • Botswana-UPenn Partnership

    Botswana, Gaborone

  • Lesirane Clinic

    Botswana, Gaborone

  • Mogoditshane Clinic KDC

    Botswana, Gaborone

  • Old Naledi Clinic

    Botswana, Gaborone

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of understudied drugs administered to lactating women, receiving antiretroviral drugs per SOC as prescribed by their healthcare provider, and their co-enrolled infants ≤180 days of age who receive maternal breastmilk.

Read the detailed description

Prospective, single-site, open label, PK and safety study. Co-enrollment of lactating women ≥18 years of age receiving drugs of interest (DOIs) per standard of care (SOC), as prescribed by their healthcare providers, and their infants who receive maternal breastmilk ≤180 days postpartum.

To understand drug transfer into breastmilk and determine subsequent infant exposure, biological samples will be collected from lactating women (blood and breastmilk) and infants (blood). The opportunistic design of this study will allow for a minimal risk study, an expanded enrollment net, evaluation of antiretroviral drugs, and capitalization of procedures performed per SOC to maximize study efficiency and data collection and minimize potential risk to participants. The data collected through this initiative will provide valuable PK, dosing, and safety information for drugs in this vulnerable population in order to inform public health.

Being tested
Dolutegravir, Lamivudine, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections

What participants receive

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

  • DolutegravirDrug

    Also called Dolutegravir Sodium, DTG

    Dolutegravir will be administered in accordance with local SOC as prescribed by the lactating woman's healthcare provider. Not prescribed for this study.

  • LamivudineDrug

    Also called 3TC

    Lamivudine will be administered in accordance with local SOC as prescribed by the lactating woman's healthcare provider. Not prescribed for this study.

  • EmtricitabineDrug

    Also called FTC

    Emtricitabine will be administered in accordance with local SOC as prescribed by the lactating woman's healthcare provider. Not prescribed for this study.

  • Tenofovir Disoproxil FumarateDrug

    Also called Tenofovir DF, TDF

    Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate will be administered in accordance with local SOC as prescribed by the lactating woman's healthcare provider. Not prescribed for this study.

Study groups in NCT04862975
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Drug of InterestLactating moms receiving one or more antiretroviral drugs and their breastmilk fed infants per standard of care.
Receives: Drug: Dolutegravir; Drug: Lamivudine; Drug: Emtricitabine; Drug: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate

What is being measured

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

  1. Drug concentration in maternal plasma

    Drug concentration of a DOI in maternal plasma

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Drug concentration in maternal breastmilk

    Drug concentration of a DOI in maternal breastmilk

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Drug concentration in infant plasma

    Drug concentration of a DOI in infant plasma

    Measured: Baseline

  4. Milk/Plasma ratio

    The drug exposure of selected DOIs will be evaluated using milk/plasma ratio

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Estimated daily infant dose

    The drug exposure of selected DOIs will be evaluated using the estimated daily infant dose

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Relative infant dose

    The drug exposure of selected DOIs will be evaluated using relative infant dose

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Infant/maternal exposure ratio

    The drug exposure of selected DOIs will be evaluated using infant/maternal exposure ratio

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Apr 2021
  2. Study start9 Jan 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Jan 2025
  4. Study completion30 Jan 2025

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
164 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04862975
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00107262
Other IDs
HHSN275201800003I
Acronym
BMS02
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
23 Apr 2021
Last updated
6 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: After the study is completed, information about the study, including de-identified study data, will be submitted to the NIH data repository (https://dash.nichd.nih.gov and referred to below as "DASH"). With NIH approval, the data submitted to DASH may be used by other researchers for future research. The study data submitted to DASH will be de-identified, meaning it will not include any information that can identify the participant. The study team may also share the de-identified study data with other researchers. When the participant's de-identified study data are provided to other researchers for the purposes of future research, it will be done without obtaining additional permission from the participant.

Publications

  • Ip S, Chung M, Raman G, Trikalinos TA, Lau J. A summary of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's evidence report on breastfeeding in developed countries. Breastfeed Med. 2009 Oct;4 Suppl 1:S17-30. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2009.0050.

    PubMed 19827919
  • Carpenter RG, Gardner A, Jepson M, Taylor EM, Salvin A, Sunderland R, Emery JL, Pursall E, Roe J. Prevention of unexpected infant death. Evaluation of the first seven years of the Sheffield Intervention Programme. Lancet. 1983 Apr 2;1(8327):723-7. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)92023-8.

    PubMed 6132080
  • Cunningham AS, Jelliffe DB, Jelliffe EF. Breast-feeding and health in the 1980s: a global epidemiologic review. J Pediatr. 1991 May;118(5):659-66. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80023-x.

    PubMed 2019919
  • Ruiz-Palacios GM, Calva JJ, Pickering LK, Lopez-Vidal Y, Volkow P, Pezzarossi H, West MS. Protection of breast-fed infants against Campylobacter diarrhea by antibodies in human milk. J Pediatr. 1990 May;116(5):707-13. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)82652-6.

    PubMed 2329419
  • Koletzko S, Sherman P, Corey M, Griffiths A, Smith C. Role of infant feeding practices in development of Crohn's disease in childhood. BMJ. 1989 Jun 17;298(6688):1617-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.298.6688.1617. No abstract available.

    PubMed 2503151
  • Mayer EJ, Hamman RF, Gay EC, Lezotte DC, Savitz DA, Klingensmith GJ. Reduced risk of IDDM among breast-fed children. The Colorado IDDM Registry. Diabetes. 1988 Dec;37(12):1625-32. doi: 10.2337/diab.37.12.1625.

    PubMed 3192037
  • Kramer MS, Aboud F, Mironova E, Vanilovich I, Platt RW, Matush L, Igumnov S, Fombonne E, Bogdanovich N, Ducruet T, Collet JP, Chalmers B, Hodnett E, Davidovsky S, Skugarevsky O, Trofimovich O, Kozlova L, Shapiro S; Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT) Study Group. Breastfeeding and child cognitive development: new evidence from a large randomized trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 May;65(5):578-84. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.65.5.578.

    PubMed 18458209
  • Huo D, Adebamowo CA, Ogundiran TO, Akang EE, Campbell O, Adenipekun A, Cummings S, Fackenthal J, Ademuyiwa F, Ahsan H, Olopade OI. Parity and breastfeeding are protective against breast cancer in Nigerian women. Br J Cancer. 2008 Mar 11;98(5):992-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604275. Epub 2008 Feb 26.

    PubMed 18301401
  • Lord SJ, Bernstein L, Johnson KA, Malone KE, McDonald JA, Marchbanks PA, Simon MS, Strom BL, Press MF, Folger SG, Burkman RT, Deapen D, Spirtas R, Ursin G. Breast cancer risk and hormone receptor status in older women by parity, age of first birth, and breastfeeding: a case-control study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 Jul;17(7):1723-30. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-07-2824.

    PubMed 18628424
  • Danforth KN, Tworoger SS, Hecht JL, Rosner BA, Colditz GA, Hankinson SE. Breastfeeding and risk of ovarian cancer in two prospective cohorts. Cancer Causes Control. 2007 Jun;18(5):517-23. doi: 10.1007/s10552-007-0130-2. Epub 2007 Apr 21.

    PubMed 17450440
  • Chasela CS, Hudgens MG, Jamieson DJ, Kayira D, Hosseinipour MC, Kourtis AP, Martinson F, Tegha G, Knight RJ, Ahmed YI, Kamwendo DD, Hoffman IF, Ellington SR, Kacheche Z, Soko A, Wiener JB, Fiscus SA, Kazembe P, Mofolo IA, Chigwenembe M, Sichali DS, van der Horst CM; BAN Study Group. Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jun 17;362(24):2271-81. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0911486.

    PubMed 20554982
  • Shapiro RL, Hughes MD, Ogwu A, Kitch D, Lockman S, Moffat C, Makhema J, Moyo S, Thior I, McIntosh K, van Widenfelt E, Leidner J, Powis K, Asmelash A, Tumbare E, Zwerski S, Sharma U, Handelsman E, Mburu K, Jayeoba O, Moko E, Souda S, Lubega E, Akhtar M, Wester C, Tuomola R, Snowden W, Martinez-Tristani M, Mazhani L, Essex M. Antiretroviral regimens in pregnancy and breast-feeding in Botswana. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jun 17;362(24):2282-94. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0907736.

    PubMed 20554983
  • Gardiner SJ, Kristensen JH, Begg EJ, Hackett LP, Wilson DA, Ilett KF, Kohan R, Rampono J. Transfer of olanzapine into breast milk, calculation of infant drug dose, and effect on breast-fed infants. Am J Psychiatry. 2003 Aug;160(8):1428-31. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.8.1428.

    PubMed 12900304
  • Atkinson HC, Begg EJ. Prediction of drug distribution into human milk from physicochemical characteristics. Clin Pharmacokinet. 1990 Feb;18(2):151-67. doi: 10.2165/00003088-199018020-00005.

    PubMed 2318008
  • Panchaud A, Garcia-Bournissen F, Csajka C, Kristensen JH, Taddio A, Ilett KF, Begg EJ, Ito S. Prediction of infant drug exposure through breastfeeding: population PK modeling and simulation of fluoxetine exposure. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jun;89(6):830-6. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.23. Epub 2011 Apr 27.

    PubMed 21525869

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lactating Women on Select DOI and Breastmilk Fed Infants of Mothers on Select DOI, run by Duke University at 4 sites 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 7 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 6 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites 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.

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?

Drug concentration in maternal plasma (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 7 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 NCT04862975, which also lists 46 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 6 Feb 2025.

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