Clinical trial Recruiting at 111 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 12 and up

Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine Ultra Long-Acting in people with HIV who are virologically suppressed

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel-group, Non-inferiority, Open-label Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Cabotegravir Ultra Long-acting Plus Rilpivirine Ultra Long-acting or Cabotegravir Long-acting Plus Rilpivirine Long-acting in Adults and Adolescents With HIV Who Are Virologically Suppressed on ART

Run by ViiV Healthcare · NCT07650916 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests if ultra-long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine given with their long-acting partners can maintain suppression in adults and adolescents who are already virologically suppressed on ART.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages12 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment564 (estimated)
SponsorViiV Healthcare
Industry-sponsored
Locations111 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 110 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 25, 2026
Main results expectedAugust 13, 2029
Study endsAugust 13, 2029
Registry record updatedNovember 10, 2026
Trial IDNCT07650916 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older (weight >35 kg) who are virologically suppressed on stable ART and have no history of virologic failure.

Probably not a fit

Patients with active virologic replication, known resistance to INSTI or NNRTI, or recent treatment with long-acting therapies for failure may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 3, interventional trial compares ultra-long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine with their long-acting formulations to continue viral suppression in adults and adolescents with HIV who have been on stable ART and have VL <50 copies/mL. Participants will receive injections administered on a set schedule and will be monitored for efficacy, safety, and tolerability. Eligible individuals must meet specific virologic and treatment-history criteria, including no prior virologic failure and adequate body weight, with exclusions for certain resistance profiles and recent immunotherapies. The study is sponsored by ViiV Healthcare and conducted at select investigational sites in California and Arizona.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could offer a convenient, long-acting option to maintain viral suppression.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies using long-acting agents have shown promise in maintaining suppression; this study extends those findings to an ultra-long-acting formulation.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion criteria:

Patient Study Participant (PSP) Inclusion criteria

* Adults and adolescents with HIV-1 infection aged 12 years or older with a weight \>35 kg.
* Documented HIV-1 RNA measurements \<50 copies/mL in the 12 months prior to Screening.
* HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL at screening assessment.
* Must be on current daily oral antiretroviral regimen for at least 6 months uninterrupted prior to Screening.
* Any prior switch in therapy must have occurred due to tolerability/safety, access to medications, or convenience/simplification, and must NOT have been done for virologic treatment failure (HIV-1 RNA ≥200 copies/mL).

Exclusion criteria:

Patient Study Participant (PSP) Exclusion criteria

* Any evidence of primary resistance based on the presence of any major known INSTI (including CAB) or NNRTI (including RPV) resistance-associated mutation
* Treatment with an HIV-1 immunotherapeutic vaccine within 90 days of screening
* Any history of receiving long-acting therapy for treatment or prevention of HIV
* Previous exposure to injectable CAB and/or injectable RPV for treatment or prevention of HIV-1 infection
* Significant uncontrolled or clinically relevant comorbidities (e.g., cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, neurological, psychiatric) that may impact safety or study participation

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

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