NCT02603120

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of switching from a regimen of dolutegravir (DTG) and abacavir/lamivudine (ABC/3TC) or a fixed dose combination (FDC) of abacavir/dolutegravir/lamivudine (ABC/DTG/3TC) to a FDC of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) versus continuing DTG and ABC/3TC as the FDC ABC/DTG/3TC in virologically suppressed Human Immunodeficiency Virus- 1 (HIV-1) infected adults.

Trial Health

98
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
567

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2015

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
10 countries

94 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 10, 2015

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 11, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 11, 2015

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 9, 2017

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

July 23, 2018

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 23, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

November 12, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

November 10, 2015

Results QC Date

May 1, 2018

Last Update Submit

October 22, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants With Virologic Failure (HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 Copies/mL) as Defined by the Modified US FDA-defined Snapshot Algorithm

    The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 copies/mL at Week 48 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.

    Week 48

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL as Defined by the US FDA-defined Snapshot Algorithm

    Week 48

  • Change From Baseline in CD4+ Cell Count at Week 48

    Baseline; Week 48

  • Spine Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Baseline

    Baseline

  • Percentage Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 48

    Baseline; Week 48

  • Hip Bone Mineral Density at Baseline

    Baseline

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Blinded Phase: B/F/TAF

EXPERIMENTAL

B/F/TAF + ABC/DTG/3TC placebo for at least 48 weeks

Drug: B/F/TAFDrug: ABC/DTG/3TC Placebo

Blinded Phase: ABC/DTG/3TC

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ABC/DTG/3TC + B/F/TAF placebo for at least 48 weeks

Drug: ABC/DTG/3TCDrug: B/F/TAF Placebo

Open-Label Phase

EXPERIMENTAL

At the End of Blinded Treatment Visit, if safety and efficacy of B/F/TAF is demonstrated following review of unblinded data, participants in a country where B/F/TAF FDC is not available will be given the option to receive B/F/TAF FDC in an open-label extension phase for up to 96 weeks, or until the product becomes accessible to subjects through an access program, or until Gilead Sciences elects to discontinue the study in that country, whichever occurs first.

Drug: B/F/TAF

Interventions

600/50/300 mg FDC tablets administered orally once daily without regard to food

Also known as: Triumeq®
Blinded Phase: ABC/DTG/3TC

50/200/25 mg FDC tablets administered orally once daily without regard to food

Also known as: Bictegravir (previously referred to as GS-9883)/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Biktarvy® [BVY]
Blinded Phase: B/F/TAFOpen-Label Phase

Tablets administered orally once daily without regard to food

Blinded Phase: B/F/TAF

Tablets administered orally once daily without regard to food

Blinded Phase: ABC/DTG/3TC

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 50 mL/min (≥ 0.83 mL/sec).
  • Currently receiving an antiretroviral regimen of DTG + ABC/3TC, or ABC/DTG/3TC FDC for ≥ 3 months prior to the screening visit.
  • HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA) \< 50 copies/mL at the screening visit.
  • Currently on a stable regimen for ≥ 3 months preceding the screening visit with documented plasma HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL for ≥ 3 months preceding the screening visit (or undetectable HIV-1 RNA level according to the local assay being used if the limit of detection is ≥ 50 copies/mL).
  • Have no documented or suspected resistance to emtricitabine (FTC), tenofovir (TFV), DTG, ABC or 3TC.

You may not qualify if:

  • Current alcohol or substance use judged by the Investigator to potentially interfere with subject study compliance.
  • Active tuberculosis infection.
  • Individuals experiencing decompensated cirrhosis (eg, ascites, encephalopathy, or variceal bleeding).
  • Females who are pregnant.
  • Females who are breastfeeding.
  • Acute hepatitis in the 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (94)

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Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90069, United States

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Oakland, California, 94602, United States

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Palm Springs, California, 92264, United States

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Sacramento, California, 95187, United States

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San Leandro, California, 94577, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20036, United States

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DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States

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Ft. Pierce, Florida, 34982, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33133, United States

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Miami Beach, Florida, 33139, United States

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Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

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Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States

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Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States

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West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States

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Wilton Manors, Florida, 33305, United States

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Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

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Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States

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Macon, Georgia, 31201, United States

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Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States

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Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60613, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, 02118-2393, United States

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Springfield, Massachusetts, 01105, United States

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Berkley, Michigan, 48072, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

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Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, 63139, United States

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Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States

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Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505, United States

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Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

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New York, New York, 10011, United States

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The Bronx, New York, 10467-2490, United States

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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States

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Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States

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Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-0560, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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Columbia, South Carolina, 29203-6840, United States

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Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75219, United States

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Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77004, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77098, United States

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Longview, Texas, 75605, United States

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Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

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Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States

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Sydney, New South Wales, 2010 NSW, Australia

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Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

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Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2T1, Canada

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

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Nantes, 44093, France

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Nice, 6202, France

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Paris, 75010, France

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Paris, 75970, France

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Berlin, 12157, Germany

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Berlin, 13353, Germany

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Bonn, 53127, Germany

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Essen, 45122, Germany

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Frankfurt am Main, 60596, Germany

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Hamburg, 20146, Germany

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Munich, 80336, Germany

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München, 80335, Germany

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Roma, 00149, Italy

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San Juan, 00909-1711, Puerto Rico

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Badalona, 08916, Spain

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Badalona, 8907, Spain

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Barcelona, 8025, Spain

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Córdoba, 14004, Spain

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Madrid, 28034, Spain

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Santiago de Compostela, 15706, Spain

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Seville, 41013, Spain

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Brighton, BN2 3EW, United Kingdom

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Manchester, M13 0FH, United Kingdom

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Manchester, M8 5RB, United Kingdom

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Related Publications (5)

  • Andreatta K, Willkom M, Martin R, Chang S, Wei L, Liu H, Liu YP, Graham H, Quirk E, Martin H, White KL. Switching to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide maintained HIV-1 RNA suppression in participants with archived antiretroviral resistance including M184V/I. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Dec 1;74(12):3555-3564. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz347.

  • Molina JM, Ward D, Brar I, Mills A, Stellbrink HJ, Lopez-Cortes L, Ruane P, Podzamczer D, Brinson C, Custodio J, Liu H, Andreatta K, Martin H, Cheng A, Quirk E. Switching to fixed-dose bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide from dolutegravir plus abacavir and lamivudine in virologically suppressed adults with HIV-1: 48 week results of a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial. Lancet HIV. 2018 Jul;5(7):e357-e365. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30092-4. Epub 2018 Jun 18.

  • Brar I, Ruane PJ, Berhe M, Brinson C, Benson P, Henry K, Liu H, Andreatta K, Hindman JT, Ramgopal M. Efficacy and safety of switch to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide from dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine: Results from an open-label extension of a phase 3 randomized, double-blind, multicenter, active-controlled, non-inferiority study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Feb 21;104(8):e41482. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000041482.

  • Avihingsanon A, Chetchotisakd P, Kiertiburanakul S, Ratanasuwan W, Siripassorn K, Supparatpinyo K, Martin H, Wang H, Wong T, Wang HY. Efficacy and safety of switching to bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide in virologically suppressed Asian adults living with HIV: A pooled analysis from three international phase III randomized trials. HIV Med. 2023 Mar;24(3):290-300. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13386. Epub 2022 Aug 17.

  • Wohl D, Clarke A, Maggiolo F, Garner W, Laouri M, Martin H, Quirk E. Patient-Reported Symptoms Over 48 Weeks Among Participants in Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Non-inferiority Trials of Adults with HIV on Co-formulated Bictegravir, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Alafenamide versus Co-formulated Abacavir, Dolutegravir, and Lamivudine. Patient. 2018 Oct;11(5):561-573. doi: 10.1007/s40271-018-0322-8.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

abacavir, dolutegravir, and lamivudine drug combinationbictegravirtenofovir alafenamidebictegravir, emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide, drug combination

Results Point of Contact

Title
Gilead Clinical Study Information Center
Organization
Gilead Sciences

Study Officials

  • Gilead Study Director

    Gilead Sciences

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2015

First Posted

November 11, 2015

Study Start

November 11, 2015

Primary Completion

May 9, 2017

Study Completion

October 23, 2019

Last Updated

November 12, 2020

Results First Posted

July 23, 2018

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Qualified external researchers may request IPD for this study after study completion. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.gilead.com/science-and-medicine/research/clinical-trials-transparency-and-data-sharing-policy.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
18 months after study completion
Access Criteria
A secured external environment with username, password, and RSA code.
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