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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromePhase 4NCT02348177

Pharmacokinetics of Lopinavir/Ritonavir Superboosting in Infants and Young Children Co-infected With HIV and TB

A Phase 4 study testing lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratio and Lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1 in people with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Tuberculosis, run by Drugs for Neglected Diseases at 5 sites in South Africa.

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the lopinavir levels in blood of HIV and TB infected children (3-15kg) when given lopinavir/ritonavir in a 1:1 ratio with rifampicin containing TB regimen and its safety. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 weeks and older
What is being tested?
lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratio and Lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
96 participants
Where
5 sitesSouth Africa
Study dates
Jan 2013to Dec 2016
Phase
Phase 4
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 2 weeks and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documentation of a confirmed diagnosis of HIV-1 infection following SA clinical guidelines
  • Weight >3kg ≤15 kg at enrolment
  • > 42 weeks gestational age
  • On LPV/r-based therapy or about to start a LPV/r-based antiretroviral combination therapy with 2 NRTIs [ABC+3TC or AZT+3TC or d4T+3TC]
  • Clinical diagnosis of TB requiring RIF-based therapy
  • Parent or legal guardian able and willing to provide written informed consent and able to attend study visits.

Who cannot join

  • For neonates, less than 42 weeks gestation and 14 days old
  • Concomitant/chronic treatment with potent enzyme-inducing/inhibiting drugs other than those in the study treatments . See Appendix E (minor inducers/inhibitors and drugs used as part of management of the condition are allowed eg. Steroids)
  • Anticipation at the start that anti-TB treatment duration will be longer than 9 months
  • Any other condition/finding that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the child's participation in this study eg. alanine transferase (ALT) more than 10 times upper limit of normal (ULN), or chronic renal, hepatic or gastrointestinal disease such as malabsorption.
  • Children with known malignancies and contraindications to taking LPV/r
  • Treatment with experimental drugs for any indication within 30 days prior to study entry; participation in another study may be approved by the study team.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

South Africa5 sites
  • The Children's Infectious Disease Clinical Research Unit; University of Stellenbosch

    Cape Town, Western Cape, 7505

  • Enhancing Care Foundation; Wendworth Hospital

    Durban, 4013

  • Perinatal HIV Research Unit

    Johannesburg, 1864

  • Shandukani Research WRHI

    Johannesburg, 2001

  • Empilweni Services and Research Unit

    Johannesburg, 2093

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About this study

Official title: A Pharmacokinetics Study Comparing Lopinavir Plasma Exposure When Given as Lopinavir/Ritonavir (1:1) in the Presence of Rifampicin and Lopinavir/Ritonavir (4:1) Without Rifampicin in HIV and TB Co-infected Children in South Africa.

The purpose of this study is to determine the lopinavir levels in blood of HIV and TB infected children (3-15kg) when given lopinavir/ritonavir in a 1:1 ratio with rifampicin containing TB regimen and its safety.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicentre, open label, non-randomized, prospective, noninferiority study to compare the pharmacokinetics of lopinavir administered with superboosting (LPV/r 1:1) and concurrent RIF treatment or with standard boosting (LPV/r 4:1) without concurrent RIF treatment, and to assess the safety, tolerance, and virological effect of superboosting in HIV-TB co-infected infants and children weighing >3 kg and ≤15 kg.

LPV/r will be administered as the liquid 80/20 mg/mL formulation (4:1 standard boosting ratio). During anti-TB treatment, additional RTV liquid formulation will be provided to deliver a 1:1 superboosting ratio of LPV to RTV. Actual doses for antiretrovirals and anti-TB drugs will be based on the South African (SA) weight band dosing recommendations and provided as per the site standard of care.

Being tested
lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratio, Lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1
Keywords
Human immunideficiency virus, Tuberculosis, superboosting, lopinavir/ritonavir 1:1, Pediatric TB/HIV co-infection
Medical subject headings
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Tuberculosis

What participants receive

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

  • lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratioDrug

    Also called Lopinavir/ritonavir, Ritonavir

    During co-treatment of rifampicin containing tuberculosis treatment and lopinavir/ritonavir (4:1) based therapy, additional ritonavir is given to make lopinavir/ritonavir 1:1 ratio

  • Lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1Drug

    Also called Lopinavir/ritonavir

    This is the conventional dosing of LPV/r 4:1 for HIV when TB treatment has not been started or has been stopped

Study groups in NCT02348177
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TB/HIV co-infectionExperimentalSuperboosting lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratio during TB/HIV co-infection and treatment of HIV with lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1
Receives: Drug: lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratio; Drug: Lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1

What is being measured

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

  1. Modelled C0/morning trough

    Proportions of children treated with modelled lopinavir morning C0/morning trough <1mg/L at each of the intensive PK evaluations.

    Measured: Predose

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. C0/morning trough

    Proportions of children with observed lopinavir morning trough, C0/morning trough <1mg/L at each of the intensive PK evaluations

    Measured: Predose

  2. ALT

    Safety and tolerability of superboosting focusing on liver functions through clinical and biochemical monitoring.

    Measured: baseline, PK1, PK2, PK3

  3. ECG

    Potential superboosting cardiac effect monitored by electrocardiogram at the beginning of anti-TB and HIV concomitant therapy

    Measured: baseline, 2 weeks after LPV/r 1:1, PK1

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2013
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2016

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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
96 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02348177
Sponsor's protocol ID
DNDiHIVPed001
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
3 Dec 2014
Last updated
11 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Newell ML, Coovadia H, Cortina-Borja M, Rollins N, Gaillard P, Dabis F; Ghent International AIDS Society (IAS) Working Group on HIV Infection in Women and Children. Mortality of infected and uninfected infants born to HIV-infected mothers in Africa: a pooled analysis. Lancet. 2004 Oct 2-8;364(9441):1236-43. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17140-7.

    PubMed 15464184
  • Johnson LF, Davies MA, Moultrie H, Sherman GG, Bland RM, Rehle TM, Dorrington RE, Newell ML. The effect of early initiation of antiretroviral treatment in infants on pediatric AIDS mortality in South Africa: a model-based analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 May;31(5):474-80. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182456ba2.

    PubMed 22189531
  • Marston M, Becquet R, Zaba B, Moulton LH, Gray G, Coovadia H, Essex M, Ekouevi DK, Jackson D, Coutsoudis A, Kilewo C, Leroy V, Wiktor S, Nduati R, Msellati P, Dabis F, Newell ML, Ghys PD. Net survival of perinatally and postnatally HIV-infected children: a pooled analysis of individual data from sub-Saharan Africa. Int J Epidemiol. 2011 Apr;40(2):385-96. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyq255. Epub 2011 Jan 18.

    PubMed 21247884
  • Gurumurthy P, Ramachandran G, Hemanth Kumar AK, Rajasekaran S, Padmapriyadarsini C, Swaminathan S, Bhagavathy S, Venkatesan P, Sekar L, Mahilmaran A, Ravichandran N, Paramesh P. Decreased bioavailability of rifampin and other antituberculosis drugs in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus disease. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Nov;48(11):4473-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.48.11.4473-4475.2004.

    PubMed 15504887
  • McIlleron H, Ren Y, Nuttall J, Fairlie L, Rabie H, Cotton M, Eley B, Meyers T, Smith PJ, Merry C, Maartens G. Lopinavir exposure is insufficient in children given double doses of lopinavir/ritonavir during rifampicin-based treatment for tuberculosis. Antivir Ther. 2011;16(3):417-21. doi: 10.3851/IMP1757.

    PubMed 21555825
  • Zanoni BC, Phungula T, Zanoni HM, France H, Feeney ME. Impact of tuberculosis cotreatment on viral suppression rates among HIV-positive children initiating HAART. AIDS. 2011 Jan 2;25(1):49-55. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833f9e04.

    PubMed 20935555
  • Violari A, Cotton MF, Gibb DM, Babiker AG, Steyn J, Madhi SA, Jean-Philippe P, McIntyre JA; CHER Study Team. Early antiretroviral therapy and mortality among HIV-infected infants. N Engl J Med. 2008 Nov 20;359(21):2233-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0800971.

    PubMed 19020325
  • Reitz C, Coovadia A, Ko S, Meyers T, Strehlau R, Sherman G, Kuhn L, Abrams EJ. Initial response to protease-inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy among children less than 2 years of age in South Africa: effect of cotreatment for tuberculosis. J Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 15;201(8):1121-31. doi: 10.1086/651454.

    PubMed 20214476
  • Coovadia A, Abrams EJ, Stehlau R, Meyers T, Martens L, Sherman G, Hunt G, Hu CC, Tsai WY, Morris L, Kuhn L. Reuse of nevirapine in exposed HIV-infected children after protease inhibitor-based viral suppression: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2010 Sep 8;304(10):1082-90. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1278.

    PubMed 20823434
  • Saez-Llorens X, Violari A, Deetz CO, Rode RA, Gomez P, Handelsman E, Pelton S, Ramilo O, Cahn P, Chadwick E, Allen U, Arpadi S, Castrejon MM, Heuser RS, Kempf DJ, Bertz RJ, Hsu AF, Bernstein B, Renz CL, Sun E. Forty-eight-week evaluation of lopinavir/ritonavir, a new protease inhibitor, in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Mar;22(3):216-24. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000055061.97567.34.

    PubMed 12634581
  • Verweel G, Burger DM, Sheehan NL, Bergshoeff AS, Warris A, van der Knaap LC, Driessen G, de Groot R, Hartwig NG. Plasma concentrations of the HIV-protease inhibitor lopinavir are suboptimal in children aged 2 years and below. Antivir Ther. 2007;12(4):453-8.

    PubMed 17668553
  • Chadwick EG, Capparelli EV, Yogev R, Pinto JA, Robbins B, Rodman JH, Chen J, Palumbo P, Serchuck L, Smith E, Hughes M; P1030 team. Pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of lopinavir/ritonavir in infants less than 6 months of age: 24 week results. AIDS. 2008 Jan 11;22(2):249-55. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282f2be1d.

    PubMed 18097227
  • Chadwick EG, Pinto J, Yogev R, Alvero CG, Hughes MD, Palumbo P, Robbins B, Hazra R, Serchuck L, Heckman BE, Purdue L, Browning R, Luzuriaga K, Rodman J, Capparelli E; International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent Clinical Trials Group (IMPAACT) P1030 Team. Early initiation of lopinavir/ritonavir in infants less than 6 weeks of age: pharmacokinetics and 24-week safety and efficacy. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Mar;28(3):215-9. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31818cc053.

    PubMed 19209098
  • Rakhmanina N, van den Anker J, Baghdassarian A, Soldin S, Williams K, Neely MN. Population pharmacokinetics of lopinavir predict suboptimal therapeutic concentrations in treatment-experienced human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jun;53(6):2532-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01374-08. Epub 2009 Mar 2.

    PubMed 19258274
  • Elsherbiny D, Ren Y, McIlleron H, Maartens G, Simonsson US. Population pharmacokinetics of lopinavir in combination with rifampicin-based antitubercular treatment in HIV-infected South African children. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Oct;66(10):1017-23. doi: 10.1007/s00228-010-0847-9. Epub 2010 Jun 16.

    PubMed 20552180

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing lopinavir with ritonavir in 1:1 ratio and Lopinavir/ritonavir 4:1 in people with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Tuberculosis, run by Drugs for Neglected Diseases at 5 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 6 inclusion and 6 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 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 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.

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?

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?

Modelled C0/morning trough (time frame: Predose). 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 NCT02348177, which also lists 49 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 May 2017.

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