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CompletedNCT00260078Updated Nov 9, 2021

Blood Levels of Anti-HIV Drugs Used in Combination Regimens in HIV Infected Children

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Atazanavir and Darunavir in HIV Infections, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Completed at 23 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-11-09.

Sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
75
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
8 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Limited data exist about combination anti-HIV treatment regimens in children, including how those drugs are cleared by the body in children. The purpose of this study is to measure the blood levels of the following combinations of anti-HIV drugs in HIV infected chilren: tenofovir disoproxil fumurate (TDF) and efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine (NVP); TDF and darunavir (DRV) with or without EFV; and TDF and ritonavir (RTV) with or without EFV.

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Because all of the available non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs) are metabolized by and affect hepatic cytochrome enzymes, combinations of two or more of these drugs produce complex pharmacokinetic (PK) interactions. However, little data exist regarding PK of anti-HIV drug combinations in the pediatric population. The purpose of this study is to assess steady-state PK of the following anti-HIV regimens: TDF and EFV or NVP; TDF and DRV with or without EFV; and TDF and RTV with or without EFV. In addition, this study will evaluate how age, length of treatment, adverse effects, and genes affect children's response to different anti-HIV combinations.

This study will last between 1 and 7 weeks. Participants in this study will be grouped based on the treatment regimen they are receiving or about to initiate. There are three groups in this study. Group D participants will receive TDF and EFV or NVP; Group E participants will receive TDF and DRV with or without EFV; and Group F participants will receive TDF and RTV with or without EFV. The inclusion of EFV or NVP will be dependent on each participant's prescribed regimen. Participants within each group will be stratified by age and how long they have been receiving their anti-HIV regimens. Antiretrovirals will not be provided by this study.

Most participants will have two study visits. The first visit will occur at study entry. Medical history, a physical exam, and blood collection will occur. The second visit will occur within 35 days of study entry and will take approximately 24 hours. Blood collection for PK studies, a physical exam, and medical history will be done at this visit. Urine collection will occur at all visits for female participants.

Participants will undergo PK testing at least 14 days after initiating their study regimens. Participants will be given a dose of their anti-HIV medications with food. A blood sample will be taken before dosing. Blood samples will also be taken at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hours after dosing. Participants in Groups E and F may need to repeat PK testing within 6 weeks of initial PK testing at the discretion of the investigator.

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Conditions studied

  • HIV Infections

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Keywords

  • Treatment Experienced
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • PK
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In context

HIV Infections

4,258 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 240 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 75 is close to the median of 83 across 3,251 interventional studies indexed under HIV Infections.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead sponsor of 2,401 studies on the registry; 179 are open to participants now.

Of its 396 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 294 (74%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
8 Years to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Note: The original Groups A, B, and C have been removed, and Groups D, E, and F have been added per protocol amendment dated 11/16/07.

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV infected
  • Currently receiving or about to initiate one of the following anti-HIV regimens: TDF with EFV or NVP, TDF and DRV/r with or without EFV, or TDF with ATV/r with or without EFV
  • Body surface area at least 0.85 m2
  • Parent or guardian willing and able to provide signed informed consent
  • Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Liver disease that may affect the metabolism of study drugs
  • Certain abnormal laboratory values
  • Require certain medications
  • Treatment with any anti-HIV or nonantiretroviral drug that could interact with drugs under PK study in the 14 days prior to study entry
  • Any clinical or laboratory toxicity of Grade 4 or higher at screening. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
75 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    D

    TDF and EFV or NVP throughout study

    Drug: Efavirenz · Drug: Nevirapine · Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate · Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study

  • Experimental
    E

    TDF and DRV with or without EFV throughout study

    Drug: Darunavir · Drug: Efavirenz · Drug: Ritonavir · Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate · Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study

  • Experimental
    F

    TDF and ATV and RTV with or without EFV throughout study

    Drug: Atazanavir · Drug: Efavirenz · Drug: Ritonavir · Drug: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate · Procedure: Pharmacokinetic Study

Interventions

  • DrugAtazanavir

    200 mg to 400 mg orally daily

    Also known as: ATV

  • DrugDarunavir

    300 mg or 600 mg orally twice daily

    Also known as: DRV

  • DrugEfavirenz

    Dosage dependent on participant

    Also known as: EFV

  • DrugNevirapine

    Dosage dependent on participant

    Also known as: NVP

  • DrugRitonavir

    50 mg or 100 mg orally twice daily

    Also known as: RTV

  • DrugTenofovir disoproxil fumarate

    300 mg orally daily

    Also known as: TDF

  • ProcedurePharmacokinetic Study

    Intensive PK study will occur at least once. This will require a 24-hour inpatient visit.

    Also known as: PK Study

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Predosage concentration (C0 and C12) and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)

    Time frame: Over the dosing interval

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Study locations

23 sites
  • Usc La Nichd Crs
    Alhambra, California 91803, United States
  • University of California, UC San Diego CRS
    La Jolla, California 92093-0672, United States
  • Miller Children's Hosp. Long Beach CA NICHD CRS
    Long Beach, California 90806, United States
  • Harbor UCLA Medical Ctr. NICHD CRS
    Torrance, California 90502, United States
  • Connecticut Children's Med. Ctr.
    Hartford, Connecticut 06106, United States
  • Pediatric Perinatal HIV Clinical Trials Unit CRS
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Rush Univ. Cook County Hosp. Chicago NICHD CRS
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (LCH) CRS
    Chicago, Illinois 60614-3393, United States
  • Univ. of Maryland Baltimore NICHD CRS
    Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
  • Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore NICHD CRS
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • Children's Hosp. of Boston NICHD CRS
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • Baystate Health, Baystate Med. Ctr.
    Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, United States
  • WNE Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS CRS
    Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan NICHD CRS
    Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
  • Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School CRS
    Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
  • Jacobi Med. Ctr. Bronx NICHD CRS
    Bronx, New York 10461, United States
  • SUNY Downstate Med. Ctr., Children's Hosp. at Downstate NICHD CRS
    Brooklyn, New York 11203, United States
  • Nyu Ny Nichd Crs
    New York, New York 10016, United States
  • DUMC Ped. CRS
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital CRS
    Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, United States
  • Seattle Children's Hospital CRS
    Seattle, Washington 98105, United States
  • University of Puerto Rico Pediatric HIV/AIDS Research Program CRS
    San Juan, 00935, Puerto Rico
  • San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS
    San Juan, 00936, Puerto Rico
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References and documents

Publications

  • Kiser JJ, Fletcher CV, Flynn PM, Cunningham CK, Wilson CM, Kapogiannis BG, Major-Wilson H, Viani RM, Liu NX, Muenz LR, Harris DR, Havens PL; Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral regimens containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and atazanavir-ritonavir in adolescents and young adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Feb;52(2):631-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00761-07. Epub 2007 Nov 19. PubMed 18025112 ↗
  • Hazra R, Gafni RI, Maldarelli F, Balis FM, Tullio AN, DeCarlo E, Worrell CJ, Steinberg SM, Flaherty J, Yale K, Kearney BP, Zeichner SL. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and an optimized background regimen of antiretroviral agents as salvage therapy for pediatric HIV infection. Pediatrics. 2005 Dec;116(6):e846-54. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-0975. Epub 2005 Nov 15. PubMed 16291735 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 9, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00260078
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Collaborators
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 1, 2005
Start date
Feb 2006
Primary completion
Apr 2009
Completion
Apr 2009
Last update
Nov 9, 2021

Study contacts

Jennifer King, PharmD
study chair · Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ram Yogev, MD
study chair · Section of Pediatrics and Maternal HIV Infection, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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