Status:

COMPLETED

Study of B/F/TAF in Participants Switching From CAB + RPV to B/F/TAF for HIV-1 Infection (EMPOWER)

Lead Sponsor:

Gilead Sciences

Conditions:

HIV-1-infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical study is to learn how safe and effective it is to switch to an oral therapy of Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (B/F/TAF) from Cabotegravir + Rilpivirine (CAB+RPV) in part...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Key
  • People with HIV-1 (PWH) or provider decision to switch off CAB+RPV IM injections due to intolerance, inconvenience, adverse events (AEs), or willing to switch to (and intention to remain on) daily B/F/TAF
  • Currently virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL) on CAB+RPV IM injections every 2 months
  • Currently on CAB+RPV IM injections every 2 months and received at least one dose of CAB+RPV IM injection; no missed CAB+RPV injections
  • Ability to receive B/F/TAF up to 7 days prior to the next scheduled dose of CAB+RPV
  • Documented plasma HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL during treatment for ≥ 6 months preceding the screening visit
  • No documented or suspected resistance to BIC, emtricitabine (FTC), or tenofovir (TFV).
  • Key

Exclusion

  • History of B/F/TAF intolerance
  • History of previous INSTI virologic failure including CAB+RPV
  • Requirement for ongoing therapy with any prohibited medications listed in local prescribing information for B/F/TAF starting within 30 days prior to screening until 30 days following the last dose of study drug
  • Have been treated within 3 months of study screening or expected to receive during the study immunosuppressant therapies or chemotherapeutic agents (eg, chronic (at least 4 weeks) systemic steroids, immunoglobulins, and other immune- or cytokine-based therapies)
  • Need for oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) bridge or use of other antiretroviral (ARV) agents prior to starting B/F/TAF on Day 1
  • Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 13 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 23 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06104306

Start Date

December 13 2023

End Date

April 23 2025

Last Update

May 7 2025

Active Locations (18)

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1

Franco Felizarta, MD

Bakersfield, California, United States, 93301

2

BIOS Clinical Research

Palm Springs, California, United States, 92262

3

UC San Diego AntiViral Research Center (AVRC)

San Diego, California, United States, 92103

4

Midway Immunology and Research Center

Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States, 34982