Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Dual combination therapy for HIV-1 infected patients

Official title: A Randomized Comparative Phase II Trial Evaluating the Capacity of the Dual Combination Doravirine/Raltegravir to Maintain Virological Success in HIV-1 Infected Patients With an HIV-RNA Plasma Viremia Below 50 Copies/mL Under a Current Antiretroviral Regimen

Run by Centre de Recherches et d'Etude sur la Pathologie Tropicale et le Sida · NCT04513626 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests if a new combination of two HIV medications can help people who have their virus under control feel better and avoid side effects from their current treatment.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment150 (estimated)
SponsorCentre de Recherches et d'Etude sur la Pathologie Tropicale et le Sida
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Paris, Île-de-France Region)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 15, 2020
Main results expectedOctober 30, 2025
Study endsOctober 30, 2025
Registry record updatedJanuary 10, 2025
Trial IDNCT04513626 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older with documented HIV-1 infection who have maintained viral suppression on a stable antiretroviral regimen.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are not naive to doravirine or have documented resistance to doravirine and/or raltegravir may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a dual combination therapy using doravirine and raltegravir in HIV-1 infected patients. The study focuses on patients who have achieved viral suppression and are on a stable antiretroviral regimen. By assessing the long-term safety and efficacy of this combination, the trial aims to address the cumulative toxicities associated with traditional antiretroviral therapies. Participants will be monitored for their HIV-RNA levels and overall health outcomes over the course of the trial.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this therapy could provide a safer and more effective treatment option for patients living with HIV.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with dual combination therapies in HIV treatment, indicating potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Patients with HIV-1 documented infection
* CD4 ≥ 200/mm3
* On stable combined ART regimen with at least 2 drugs for at least 6 months
* HIV-RNA plasma VL ≤ 50 copies/mL during the last 12 months prior to screening visit (W-6/W-4), documented by at least 2 time-points with no more than one blip (defined as one HIV-RNA plasma VL between 51 and 200 copies/mL followed by one HIV-RNA plasma VL ≤ 50 copies/mL)
* Naive to doravirine
* Absence of resistance to doravirine\* and/or raltegravir\*\*(see list mutations below)

  * on all HIV-genotypes with available RT and integrase gene sequences allowing resistance interpretation in case of previous virological failure
  * or on DNA genotype performed at screening if HIV genotype is not available in case of prior virological failure.
* Signed informed consent form.
* Patient affiliated to a social insurance regimen. For French patients only: subject enrolled in or a beneficiary of a Social Security programme (State Medical Aid or AME is not a Social Security programme).

  * Mutations associated to doravirine resistance are: V106A/M, Y188L, G190E/S, M230L, F227C, at least 2 among: A98G, L100I, K101E, V106I, E138K, Y181C/V, G190A or H221Y

    * Mutations associated to raltegravir resistance are: T66A/K, E92Q, G118R, F121Y, G140A/S Y143A/C/G/H/R/S, Q148E/G/H/K/R, V151L, N155H/S/T, E157Q, S230R, R263K, L74 F/I + V75I.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Absence of RT and INI HIV sequence available (past genotypes or failure of amplification of DNA at screening)
* HBV co-infection
* Hemoglobin \<9 g/dL
* Platelets \<80,000/mm3
* Creatinine clearance \<60 mL/min (MDRD)
* AST or ALT ≥5N
* Concomitant DAA for anti-HCV therapy
* Any severe concomitant illness
* Any drug with potential drug-drug interaction with doravirine
* Concomitant treatment using interferon, interleukins or any other immune-therapy or chemotherapy
* Concomitant prophylactic or curative treatment for an opportunistic infection
* All conditions (use of alcohol, drugs, etc.) judged by the investigator to possibly interfere with trial protocol compliance, adherence and/or trial treatment tolerance
* Subjects under "sauvegarde de justice" (judicial protection due to temporarily and slightly diminished mental or physical faculties), or under legal guardianship
* Subjects participating in another clinical trial evaluating different therapies and including an exclusion period that is still in force during the screening phase
* Pregnant women or breastfeeding women

Where it's running

  • Christine KATLAMA
    Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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