Nevirapine vs. Atazanavir Boosted With Ritonavir on a Background of Truvada in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Naive Patients (NEwArT)
Comparison Atazanavir/Ritonavir (ATV/r) vs Nevirapine (NVP) Twice a Day (Bid) on Truvada Backbone
1 other identifier
interventional
154
1 country
19
Brief Summary
The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of ritonavir (RTV)-boosted atazanavir with nevirapine, each on a background of emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (DF).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 hiv-infections
19 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 28, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
May 23, 2011
CompletedJanuary 27, 2014
December 1, 2013
2.5 years
September 28, 2007
March 16, 2011
December 9, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Participants With Virologic Response (VR)
VR is defined as HIV viral load of \<50 copies/ml measured at two consecutive visits PRIOR TO Week 48 and without subsequent rebound or change of ARV therapy prior to Week 48.
baseline to week 48
Secondary Outcomes (47)
Number of Participants With Virologic Response According to the Time to Loss of Virologic Response (TLOVR) Algorithm
baseline to week 48
Number of Participants With HIV Viral Load < 50 Copies/ml at Week 48
baseline to week 48
Number of Participants With Virologic Success (FDA Definition)
baseline to week 48
Time to Virologic Response (First Confirmed Viral Load < 50 Copies/ml), All Participants
baseline to week 48
Time to Virologic Response (First Confirmed Viral Load < 50 Copies/ml), Only Participants With Confirmed Viral Load < 50 Copies/ml
baseline to week 48
- +42 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
NVP 200mg bis indie (BID)
ACTIVE COMPARATORafter receiving nevirapine (NVP) 200 mg quaue die (QD) for 2 weeks, pt titrated to NVP 200 mg bis in die (BID) combined with emtricitabine 200 mg QD/ tenofovir DF 300 mg QD (fixed dose combination Truvada) for 48 weeks
Atazanavir 300 mg QD/ritonavir 100 mg QD
ACTIVE COMPARATORpatients to receive atazanavir 300 mg QD boosted with ritonavir 100 mg QD combined with emtricitabine 200 mg QD/ tenofovir DF 300 mg QD (fixed dose combination Truvada) for 48 weeks
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Signed informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local regulatory requirements prior to trial participation
- HIV-1- infected males or females greater than or equal to 18 years of age with documented positive serology Enzyme-linked Immuno Sorbert Assay (ELISA) confirmed by Western blot
- No prior nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) use of more than 10 days AND
- No prior use of other classes of antiretrovirals (ARVs) of more than 2 weeks duration
- Males with CD4+ count less than 400 cells/mm cubed or females with CD4+ count less than 250 cells/mm cubed
- NVP and ATV/r susceptibility on screening HIV-1 genotypic resistance assay
- Adequate renal function defined as a calculated creatinine clearance greater than or equal to50 ml/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula
- Karnofsky score greater than or equal to 70 (see Appendix 10.7)
- Acceptable medical history, as assessed by the investigator
You may not qualify if:
- History of active drug or alcohol abuse within 2 years prior to study entry (at the investigators discretion)
- Hepatic cirrhosis with stage Child-Pugh B or C hepatic impairment
- Female patients of child-bearing potential who:
- have a positive serum pregnancy test at screening, are breast feeding, are planning to become pregnant, are not willing to use a barrier method of contraception, or are not willing to use methods of contraception other than ethinyl estradiol containing oral contraceptives
- Laboratory parameters greater than Division of Aids (National Institute of Health, USA) (DAIDS) grade 2 (triglycerides greater than DAIDS grade 3, total cholesterol no restrictions, see Appendix 10.1)
- Active hepatitis B or C disease, defined as HBsAg-positive or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA positive with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ALT/AST greater than2.5x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) (greater than DAIDS grade 1)
- Known hypersensitivity to any ingredients in nevirapine or atazanavir
- Patients who are receiving concomitant treatments which are not permitted, as listed in Appendix 10.6
- Use of other investigational medications within 30 days before study entry or during the trial
- Use of immunomodulatory drugs within 30 days before study entry or during the trial (e.g., interferon, cyclosporin, hydroxyurea, interleukin 2, chronic treatment with prednisone)
- Patients with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS), and/or any lymphoma
- Any AIDS defining illness that is unresolved, symptomatic or not stable on treatment for at least 12 weeks at the screening visit
- Patients who are receiving systemic chemotherapy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (19)
1100.1512.28 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Beverly Hills, California, United States
1100.1512.20 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Los Angeles, California, United States
1100.1512.15 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Denver, Colorado, United States
1100.1512.26 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
1100.1512.17 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
1100.1512.14 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Orlando, Florida, United States
1100.1512.23 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Vero Beach, Florida, United States
1100.1512.29 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Maywood, Illinois, United States
1100.1512.11 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Neptune City, New Jersey, United States
1100.1512.25 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Newark, New Jersey, United States
1100.1512.18 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Somers Point, New Jersey, United States
1100.1512.22 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
1100.1512.21 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1100.1512.13 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
1100.1512.30 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Dallas, Texas, United States
1100.1512.19 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
1100.1512.16 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, United States
1100.1512.24 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, United States
1100.1512.27 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Annandale, Virginia, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Boehringer Ingelheim Call Center
- Organization
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer Ingelheim
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 28, 2007
First Posted
November 1, 2007
Study Start
September 1, 2007
Primary Completion
March 1, 2010
Last Updated
January 27, 2014
Results First Posted
May 23, 2011
Record last verified: 2013-12