HIV-1-infectionPhase 3ELDORADONCT06203132
DORAvirine Versus DOlutegravir Based Antiretroviral Regimens in Treatment-naïve People Living With HIV-1 Infection
A Phase 3 study testing Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine and Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabine in people with HIV-1-infection, run by ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases at 19 sites in 6 countries.
Trial summary
Phase III trial evaluating doravirine as an alternative to dolutegravir in treatment naïve people living with HIV-1 infection. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- HIV-1-infection
- What is being tested?
- Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine and Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabine
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 610 participants
- Where
- 19 sitesin 6 countries
- Study dates
- 27 Jan 2025to Jan 2029
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Be at least 18 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent.
- Be HIV-1 positive as determined according to national testing strategies
- Have a plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥1000 copies/mL within 30 days prior to the randomization,
- Have HIV treatment indication based on physician assessment according to local treatment guidelines
- Be naïve to antiretroviral therapy (ART) including investigational antiretroviral agents
- For women or transgender men of childbearing potential i.e. of childbearing age who are not menopausal, or permanently sterilized (e.g. tubal occlusion, hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy) or not refraining from sexual activity: negative urinary test for pregnancy and acceptance to use contraceptive methods
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- Understand the study procedures and voluntarily agree to participate by giving written informed consent for the trial.
- Non-inclusion Criteria:
- Has ongoing (pulmonary or extra-pulmonary) tuberculosis
- Has any other history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study or interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the subject to participate.
- Is infected with HIV-2 or co-infected with HIV-1 and HIV-2
- Has received cabotegravir long acting or dapivirine pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Has received oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in the past three months or has had no negative HIV-1 serology performed
- Has documented or known resistance or possible resistance to study drugs (in France and where national guidelines recommend screening for primary resistance before starting first-line ART) as defined by the ANRS MIE AC43 Resistance group
- Has the following laboratory values at screening visit, within 30 days prior to the randomization:
- AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) >4.0 x upper limit of normal
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate at time of screening <60 mL/min/1.73m², based on the CKD-EPI equation
- Has participated in a study with an investigational compound/device within 30 days prior to signing informed consent or anticipates participating in such a study involving an investigational compound/device during the course of this study.
- Has used systemic immunosuppressive therapy or immune modulators within 30 days prior to treatment in this study or is anticipated to need them during the course of the study
- Requires or is anticipated to require any of the prohibited or contraindicated medications noted in the trial protocol.
- Has significant hypersensitivity or other contraindication to any of the components of the study drugs.
- Is pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive at any time during the study.
- Has any condition which might, in the investigator's opinion, compromise the safety of treatment and/or patient's adherence to study procedure.
- Is a person under guardianship or deprived of freedom by a judicial or administrative decision
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
19 sites in 6 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
19 sites in 6 countries
France9 sites, 9 recruiting
- Recruiting
CHU Bordeaux Pellegrin - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Bordeaux, 33075
Charles CAZANAVE, Pr, +33 (0)5 56 79 55 36, charles.cazanave@chu-bordeaux.fr
- Recruiting
CHU Bordeaux St André - Service de Médecine Interne
Bordeaux, 33075
Fabrice BONNET, Pr, +33 (0)5 56 79 57 33, fabrice.bonnet@chu-bordeaux.fr
- Recruiting
CHU Montpellier - Hôpital La Colombière - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Montpellier, 34295
Alain MAKINSON, Pr, +33 (0)4 67 33 95 10, a-makinson@chu-montpellier.fr
- Recruiting
CHU Nantes Hôtel Dieu - Service des Maladies infectieuses et tropicales
Nantes, 44093
Colin DESCHANVRES, Dr, +33 (0)2 40 08 31 10, colin.deschanvres@chu-nantes.fr
- Recruiting
AP-HP Hôpital Lariboisière - Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Paris, 75010
Pierre SELLIER, Dr, +33 (0)1 49 95 80 37, pierre.sellier@aphp.fr
- Recruiting
AP-HP Hôpital Saint Louis - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Paris, 75010
Nathalie DE CASTRO, Dr, +33 (0)1 42 49 45 72, nathalie.de-castro@aphp.fr
- Recruiting
AP-HP Hôpital Saint Antoine - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Paris, 75012
Karine LACOMBE, Pr, +33 (0)1 49 28 31 96, karine.lacombe2@aphp.fr
- Recruiting
AP-HP Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Paris, 75013
Valérie POURCHER, Pr, +33 (0)1 42 16 01 01, valerie.martinez@aphp.fr
- Recruiting
AP-HP Bichat Claude Bernard - Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales
Paris, 75018
Jade GHOSN, Pr, +33 (0)1 40 25 78 03, jade.ghosn@aphp.fr
Côte d’Ivoire3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centre de prise en charge de Recherche et de Formation (CEPREF)
Abidjan
Amani ANZIAN, Dr, +225 0140185774, amani_anzian@yahoo.fr
- Not yet recruiting
Centre Médical de Suivi des Donneurs de Sang (CMSDS) - Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine (CNTS)
Abidjan
Albert KLA MINGA, Dr, +225 0140732382, minga.kalbert@gmail.com
- Recruiting
CHU de Treichville, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales (SMIT)
Abidjan
Serge EHOLIE, Pr, +2250708641080, sergeholie@yahoo.fr
Thailand3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Chiangrai Prachanukroh
Chiang Rai, 57000
Suwimon KHUSUWAN, Dr, +66 814865047, ngornaja@yahoo.com
- Recruiting
Lampang Hospital Internal Medicine department
Lampang, 52000
Parichart SAKULKONKIJ, Dr, +66815958662, parichart1507@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Phayao Hospital Internal Medicine department
Phayao, 56000
Guttiga HALUE, Dr, +6689933568, drgutti@gmail.com
Brazil2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, 26030-380
Luis Eduardo FERNANDES, Dr, +55 21 997938393, luisebcf@gmail.com
- Recruiting
Laboratory on Clinical research on AIDS-INI FIOCRUZ
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900
Sandra WAGNER CARDOSO, Dr, +55 21 38 65 96 23, sandra.wagner@ini.fiocruz.br
Cameroon1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hôpital Central de Yaoundé
Yaoundé
Charles KOUANFACK, Pr, +237 699 95 07 43, charleskouanfack@yahoo.fr
Mozambique1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centro de Saúde 1o de Maio
Maputo
Neiva BANZE, Dr, + 258 84 053 3250, neiva.banze@ins.gov.mz
About this study
Official title: Phase III, Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter Trial EvaLuating the Non-inferiority of DORAvirine Versus DOlutegravir Based Antiretroviral Regimens in Treatment-naïve People Living With HIV-1 Infection
Phase III trial evaluating doravirine as an alternative to dolutegravir in treatment naïve people living with HIV-1 infection.
Read the detailed description
Phase III, multicenter, open-label, randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial which aims to assess the non-inferiority of doravirine in association with tenofovir and lamivudine, as compared to dolutegravir in association with tenofovir and lamivudine or emtricitabine.
This trial will be implemented in Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Mozambique and Thailand.
Six hundred and ten patients will be enrolled and followed for 96 weeks after entry in the trial (=ART initiation).
Primary endpoint will assess virological efficacy at Week 48, measured by the proportion of subjects achieving HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL, in HIV-1 infected, treatment-naive subjects with pre-treatment viral load (HIV-1 RNA) ≥ 1,000 copies/mL.
Secondary endpoints are planned at W48 and W96.
- Conditions
- HIV-1-infection
- Being tested
- Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine, Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabine
- Keywords
- HIV-1, ART-naïve, doravirine, dolutegravir, non-inferiority
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudineDrug
Also called Delstrigo
Oral administration
Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabineDrug
Oral administration
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Doravirine arm | Experimental | Doravirine (100 mg) + tenofovir DF (300 mg) + lamivudine (300mg) administered daily Receives: Drug: Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine |
| Dolutegravir arm | Active comparator | Dolutegravir (50 mg) + tenofovir DF 300 mg + XTC (300 mg if lamivudine or 200 mg if emtricitabine) administered daily Receives: Drug: Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Non-inferiority of doravirine in combination with tenofovir and lamivudine as compared to dolutegravir in combination with tenofovir and lamivudine or emtricitabine in terms of virological efficacy at week 48
The non-inferiority will be assessed in terms of virologic efficacy at week 48 under allocated treatment using the FDA snapshot algorithm (window period of 42-54 weeks), and measured by the proportion of subjects achieving a rate of HIV 1 RNA <50 copies/mL, in HIV-1 infected, treatment-naive subjects with pre-treatment viral load (HIV-1 RNA) ≥ 1,000 copies/mL.
The rate of HIV 1 RNA will be measured by RT-PCR.
Measured: Week 48
Secondary outcomes (38)
Occurrence of obesity
Obesity will be defined as having BMI≥30 kg/m² for Caucasian and African population and BMI≥27.5 kg/m² for Asian populations.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of insulin resistance
Proportion of subjects with newly measured HOMA≥2 as compared to baseline HOMA will be calculated with the following formula (glucose levels in mmol/L, insulin levels in mIU/L): HOMA =(glucose ×insulin)÷22.5
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of hypertension
Proportion of subjects with hypertension newly detected compared to baseline. Hypertension will be defined as either being prescribed new anti-hypertension medication and/or by having diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg AND/OR systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg during visit and confirmed during subsequent visit > 15 days after.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Non-inferiority of DOR in association with TDF and 3TC, compared to DTG in association with TDF and 3TC or FTC, in terms of virologic efficacy
Proportion of subjects in virologic success defined as achieving HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at week 96 under allocated treatment using the FDA snapshot algorithm with a window period of 90 to 102 weeks; subjects not achieving viral success will be described according to the FDA snapshot recommendation
Measured: Week 96
Occurrence of virological failures
Proportion of confirmed virological failures. Virological failure will be defined as 1) confirmed HIV-1 RNA ≥ 200 copies/mL after initial response with HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at any time during the study or 2) non-response defined as either confirmed HIV-1 RNA ≥ 200 copies/mL at Week 24 or Week 36 (or any other unscheduled visit in-between) or confirmed HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 copies/mL at Week 48, Week 72 and Week 96 (or any other unscheduled visit in-between).
Measured: Virological failure
Occurrence of HIV-1 drug resistances in patients with confirmed virological failure
Frequency of HIV-1 drug resistances in participants with a confirmed virological failure.
Drug resistances will be defined according to the last version of the ANRS algorithm and to the last version of the Stanford algorithm.
Measured: Virological Failure
Virological efficacy at a threshold of HIV 1 RNA<200 copies/mL
Proportion of subjects achieving HIV 1 RNA<200 copies/mL under allocated treatment
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Virological efficacy at a threshold of HIV 1 RNA<1000 copies/mL
Proportion of subjects achieving HIV 1 RNA<1000 copies/mL under allocated treatment
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Effect of baseline RT and integrase mutations on virological response
Frequency of RT and integrase mutations at baseline and impact on the virological response
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of combined overweight and obesity
Combined overweight and obesity will be defined as having BMI≥25 kg/m² for Caucasian and African populations and BMI≥23 kg/m² for Asian populations
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of weight gain ≥10% absolute body weight
Proportion of subjects with ≥10% absolute weight gain from baseline
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in absolute weight gain
Absolute weight gain will be calculated by simply subtracting the follow-up weight from baseline weight measured according to protocol procedures
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of diabetes
Proportion of subjects with diabetes newly detected compared to baseline. Diabetes will be defined as either being prescribed new medication for diabetes mellitus and/or having a fasting glycemia ≥1.26 g/L during visit and confirmed during subsequent visit > 15 days after and/or in a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis, a random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L).
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Safety and tolerability
Any adverse event of any grade and those graded 3-4
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio
Change from baseline in waist and hip circumferences and waist-to-hip ratio
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in fasting glycemia and insulin
Change from baseline in fasting glycemia and insulin
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in fasting serum lipids
Change from baseline in fasting serum lipids. The fasting serum lipids analyzed will be total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate
Change from baseline in estimated glomerular filtration rate. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) will be calculated using the CKD-EPI equation
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of cardiovascular abnormalities
Change from baseline in cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure profile, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic damages). These cardiovascular parameters assessments will be measured through an electrocardiogram, a transthoracic echocardiography and an ABPM, a 24-hour blood pressure Holter.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in liver steatosis and clinically significant fibrosis
Change from baseline in mean patient CAP and LSM measurements and occurrence of: Liver steatosis defined by CAP ≥ 263 dB/m2, and clinically significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis defined by LSM ≥ 8.0 kPa and LSM ≥ 12.5 kPa, respectively
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
Change from baseline in mean patient CAP and LSM measurements and occurrence of: MASLD defined by the presence of liver steatosis with at least one cardiometabolic risk-factor (overweight/obesity; pre-or diabetes; hypertension; hypertriglyceridemia or low-HDL; and MASH defined by the presence of at least CSF in people with MASLD.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in liver diseases biomarkers
Changes from baseline in Fib-4, VCTE and FAST scores and presence at baseline or occurrence of: CSF defined as Fib-4 ≥ 2.67 and FAST score > 0.67 (high probability of MASH)
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in mental health and quality of life outcomes
Change from baseline in EQ-5D-3L, HIVTSQ, DASS-21, PSQI, WHOQOL HIV-BREF scores
Measured: Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis, Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) or death
Proportion of subjects with AIDS (defined as having CDC stage 3/C or WHO stage 4), tuberculosis, IRIS or death
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Description of antiretroviral drugs trough plasma concentration in each arm
DOR, DTG and M9 trough plasma concentration in samples taken pre-dose
Measured: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Assessment of the effect of antiretroviral drugs trough plasma concentration on virological response
DOR, DTG and M9 trough plasma concentration in samples taken pre-dose
Measured: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Determining DOR, DTG and M9 trough plasma concentration thresholds predictive of virological response
DOR, DTG and M9 trough plasma concentration in samples taken pre-dose
Measured: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Assessment of the effect of antiretroviral drugs trough plasma concentration on safety endpoints
DOR, DTG and M9 trough plasma concentration in samples taken pre-dose
Measured: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Changes in CD4 cell count, CD4 percentage, CD8 cell count, CD8 percentage, CD4/CD8 ratio
Change from baseline in CD4 cell count, CD4 percentage, CD8 cell count, CD8 percentage, CD4/CD8 ratio
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Adherence to ART
Adherence to ART by (1) pill count (considering a pill count adherence ratio <95% as sub-optimal adherence), (2) 4-days and 1-month recall questions at every trial visit, (3) by TFV-DP quantification in dried blood spots (LC/MS). ARV pill burden will also be an endpoint in order to study the relation between adherence and ARV pill burden.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Description of the distribution of CYP3A5/4 mutations according to ARV regimen
Type and frequency of alleles variants in the gene coding for CYP3A5/4
Measured: Study long
Assessment of the impact of CYP3A5/4 mutations on PK
Impact of CYP3A5/4 mutations on pharmacokinetics of DOR, DTG and M9
Measured: Study long
Assessment of the impact of CYP3A5/4 mutations on virological response and side effects
Virological response and side-effects depending on CYP3A5/4 mutations
Measured: Study long
Explore additional polymorphism (i.e. UGT1A1) according to literature update
Assess additional polymorphism of UGT1A1
Measured: Baseline
Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of using DOR-based versus DTG-based antiretroviral regimens
Cost-effectiveness measured by (1) Incremental health benefits of using one regimen compared to the other (in DALYs and QALYs), (2) Incremental economic costs of using one regimen compared to the other (USD), (3) Budget impact of changing from one regimen to the other (USD)
Measured: Study long
Changes in truncal fat distribution in a sub-group of cisgender women enrolled in the trial
Change from baseline in truncal fat distribution. Truncal fat repartition will be measured by the proportion of fat tissue using DEXA-scanner assessment
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in adipose tissue markers and immune activation markers in a sub-group of cisgender women enrolled in the trial
Change from baseline in adipose tissue markers (adiponectin, leptin) and immune activation markers (sCD14, sCD163). Measurement will be made on stored serum samples by immunonephelometry or ELISA.
Measured: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in fat quality in a sub-group of cisgender women enrolled in the trial
Change from baseline (by abdominal subcutaneous surgical biopsy) in fat pathology, gene expression and global transcriptome analysis (RT-PCR and RNAseq). Measurement will be made on an abdominal fat tissue biopsy sample fixed for immunohistochemistry (Red Sirius, collagen 6, fibronectine, TFG-beta, alpha-SMA) and frozen for gene expression analysis by RT-PCR of markers of adipogenesis (PPARG, CEPBA), beiging (PRDM16, PGC1A), lipogenesis (FAS), adipocyte function (GLUT4), fibrosis (COL4, COL6, FN, TGFB, LOX, ASMA) and mDNA level (mDNA gene and nDNA).
Measured: Week 48
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jan 2024
- Study start27 Jan 2025
- Primary completionJan 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HIV-1-infectionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by ANRS, Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 610 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- MSD France, European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Pierre SELLIER, Dr, Principal investigator, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de ParisBeatriz GRINSZTEJN, Pr, Principal investigator, INI-FIOCRUZ
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06203132
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ANRS 0392s ELDORADO
- Acronym
- ELDORADO
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 6 Dec 2023
- Last updated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
L'hostellier A, Kouanfack C, Chazallon C, Wagner-Cardoso S, Eholie SP, Banze N, Halue G, Capeau J, Delaugerre C, Moh R, Bonnet F, Mfeukeu Kuate L, Jaquet A, Perazzo H, Bernard C, Bastard JP, Goldwirt L, Vilquin P, Nhassengo PP, Lavalee M, Minvielle N, Dodd PJ, Marcy O, Molina JM, Grinsztejn B, Sellier PO. Doravirine versus dolutegravir-based regimen in antiretroviral treatment-naive people living with HIV-1 (ANRS0392s ELDORADO): protocol for an international, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority, phase III trial. BMJ Open. 2026 Feb 5;16(2):e110560. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110560.
PubMed 41644158
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase III, Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter Trial EvaLuating the Non-inferiority of DORAvirine Versus DOlutegravir Based Antiretroviral Regimens in Treatment-naïve People Living With HIV-1 Infection
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06203132
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ELDORADO / ANRS 0392s ELDORADO
- Conditions
- HIV-1-infection
- Keywords
- HIV-1, ART-naïve, doravirine, dolutegravir, non-inferiority
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 610 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious DiseasesOther government
- Collaborators
- MSD France, European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
- Study start
- 27 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jan 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Phase III trial evaluating doravirine as an alternative to dolutegravir in treatment naïve people living with HIV-1 infection.
Detailed description
Phase III, multicenter, open-label, randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial which aims to assess the non-inferiority of doravirine in association with tenofovir and lamivudine, as compared to dolutegravir in association with tenofovir and lamivudine or emtricitabine.
This trial will be implemented in Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Mozambique and Thailand.
Six hundred and ten patients will be enrolled and followed for 96 weeks after entry in the trial (=ART initiation).
Primary endpoint will assess virological efficacy at Week 48, measured by the proportion of subjects achieving HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL, in HIV-1 infected, treatment-naive subjects with pre-treatment viral load (HIV-1 RNA) ≥ 1,000 copies/mL.
Secondary endpoints are planned at W48 and W96.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Doravirine arm | Experimental | Drug: Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudineDoravirine (100 mg) + tenofovir DF (300 mg) + lamivudine (300mg) administered daily |
| Dolutegravir arm | Active comparator | Drug: Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabineDolutegravir (50 mg) + tenofovir DF 300 mg + XTC (300 mg if lamivudine or 200 mg if emtricitabine) administered daily |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (24 listed)
- Be at least 18 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent.
- Be HIV-1 positive as determined according to national testing strategies
- Have a plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥1000 copies/mL within 30 days prior to the randomization,
- Have HIV treatment indication based on physician assessment according to local treatment guidelines
- Be naïve to antiretroviral therapy (ART) including investigational antiretroviral agents
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudineAlso: DelstrigoOral administration | Drug | Doravirine arm |
| Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabineOral administration | Drug | Dolutegravir arm |
Primary outcome
Non-inferiority of doravirine in combination with tenofovir and lamivudine as compared to dolutegravir in combination with tenofovir and lamivudine or emtricitabine in terms of virological efficacy at week 48
Time frame: Week 48
The non-inferiority will be assessed in terms of virologic efficacy at week 48 under allocated treatment using the FDA snapshot algorithm (window period of 42-54 weeks), and measured by the proportion of subjects achieving a rate of HIV 1 RNA <50 copies/mL, in HIV-1 infected, treatment-naive subjects with pre-treatment viral load (HIV-1 RNA) ≥ 1,000 copies/mL. The rate of HIV 1 RNA will be measured by RT-PCR.
38 secondary outcomes
Occurrence of obesity
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of insulin resistance
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of hypertension
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Non-inferiority of DOR in association with TDF and 3TC, compared to DTG in association with TDF and 3TC or FTC, in terms of virologic efficacy
Time frame: Week 96
Occurrence of virological failures
Time frame: Virological failure
Occurrence of HIV-1 drug resistances in patients with confirmed virological failure
Time frame: Virological Failure
Virological efficacy at a threshold of HIV 1 RNA<200 copies/mL
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Virological efficacy at a threshold of HIV 1 RNA<1000 copies/mL
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Effect of baseline RT and integrase mutations on virological response
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of combined overweight and obesity
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of weight gain ≥10% absolute body weight
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in absolute weight gain
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of diabetes
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Safety and tolerability
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in fasting glycemia and insulin
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in fasting serum lipids
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of cardiovascular abnormalities
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in liver steatosis and clinically significant fibrosis
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in liver diseases biomarkers
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in mental health and quality of life outcomes
Time frame: Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Occurrence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis, Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) or death
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Description of antiretroviral drugs trough plasma concentration in each arm
Time frame: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Assessment of the effect of antiretroviral drugs trough plasma concentration on virological response
Time frame: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Determining DOR, DTG and M9 trough plasma concentration thresholds predictive of virological response
Time frame: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Assessment of the effect of antiretroviral drugs trough plasma concentration on safety endpoints
Time frame: Week 4; Week 24; Week 48; Week 96
Changes in CD4 cell count, CD4 percentage, CD8 cell count, CD8 percentage, CD4/CD8 ratio
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Adherence to ART
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Description of the distribution of CYP3A5/4 mutations according to ARV regimen
Time frame: Study long
Assessment of the impact of CYP3A5/4 mutations on PK
Time frame: Study long
Assessment of the impact of CYP3A5/4 mutations on virological response and side effects
Time frame: Study long
Explore additional polymorphism (i.e. UGT1A1) according to literature update
Time frame: Baseline
Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of using DOR-based versus DTG-based antiretroviral regimens
Time frame: Study long
Changes in truncal fat distribution in a sub-group of cisgender women enrolled in the trial
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in adipose tissue markers and immune activation markers in a sub-group of cisgender women enrolled in the trial
Time frame: Week 48; Week 96
Changes in fat quality in a sub-group of cisgender women enrolled in the trial
Time frame: Week 48
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jul 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41644158L'hostellier A, Kouanfack C, Chazallon C, Wagner-Cardoso S, Eholie SP, Banze N, Halue G, Capeau J, Delaugerre C, Moh R, Bonnet F, Mfeukeu Kuate L, Jaquet A, Perazzo H, Bernard C, Bastard JP, Goldwirt L, Vilquin P, Nhassengo PP, Lavalee M, Minvielle N, Dodd PJ, Marcy O, Molina JM, Grinsztejn B, Sellier PO. Doravirine versus dolutegravir-based regimen in antiretroviral treatment-naive people living with HIV-1 (ANRS0392s ELDORADO): protocol for an international, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority, phase III trial. BMJ Open. 2026 Feb 5;16(2):e110560. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110560.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Pierre SELLIER, Dr principal investigator
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Beatriz GRINSZTEJN, Pr principal investigator
INI-FIOCRUZ
19 sites in 6 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine and Dolutegravir + tenofovir DF + lamivudine or emtricitabine in people with HIV-1-infection, run by ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases at 19 sites in 6 countries.
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 24 inclusion and 0 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 19 sites in France, Côte d’Ivoire, Thailand, Brazil, Cameroon and 1 more country. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Boris TCHAKOUNTE YOUNGUI, Dr (33 (0)5 57 57 47 11, boris.tchakounte@u-bordeaux.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Non-inferiority of doravirine in combination with tenofovir and lamivudine as compared to dolutegravir in combination with tenofovir and lamivudine or emtricitabine in terms of virological efficacy at week 48 (time frame: Week 48). 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 NCT06203132, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 27 Jul 2026.