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Brief Rifapentine-Isoniazid Evaluation for TB Prevention (BRIEF TB)

A Phase 3 interventional study of Rifapentine (RPT) and Isoniazid (INH) in Tuberculosis and HIV Infections, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Completed at 45 sites in 10 countries. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-11-04.

Sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Phase 3, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
3,000
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
13 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

HIV-infected people have an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB). At the time the study was designed, the standard course of treatment for TB was 6 to 9 months of isoniazid (INH).This study compared the safety and effectiveness of a 4-week regimen of rifapentine (RPT) plus INH versus a standard 9-month regimen of INH in HIV-infected people who are at risk of developing active TB.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2017 there were 10 million new cases of TB, and 1.6 million people died as a result of TB. Among new TB cases, it is estimated that 920,000 occurred in people who were HIV-coinfected, and 23% of TB deaths were among HIV-coinfected individuals. In Africa, TB is the leading AIDS-related opportunistic infection. Latent TB infection occurs when people are infected with the bacteria that cause TB, but they do not have any symptoms of TB infection. Latent TB can develop into active TB, and HIV-infected people have an increased risk of progressing from latent TB to active TB. INH is a medication that is prescribed for people with latent TB to help prevent active TB from developing. The standard INH treatment regimen is 6 to 9 months; a shorter treatment regimen of 3 months of once-weekly RPT plus INH has proven to be as effective and improved adherence. The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of a 4-week daily regimen of RPT plus INH to a standard 9-month daily INH regimen for TB prevention in HIV-infected individuals.

This study enrolled HIV-infected people who did not have evidence of active TB but who were at high risk of developing active TB. Participants were randomly assigned to receive RPT and INH once a day for 4 weeks or INH once a day for 9 months. All participants received pyridoxine (vitamin B6) with each dose of INH to help prevent possible side effects. Study visits occurred at baseline and Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 36. At select study visits, participants had a physical exam, clinical assessment, blood collection, and a chest radiograph or chest computed tomography (CT) scan (if needed). Some participants had their blood stored for future testing. Follow-up study visits occurred every 12 weeks starting at Week 48 and continued for 3 years after the last participant enrolled.

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Conditions studied

  • Tuberculosis
  • HIV Infections
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In context

Tuberculosis

1,170 studies on the registry are indexed under Tuberculosis; 175 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 3,000 is above the median of 150 across 820 interventional studies indexed under Tuberculosis.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead sponsor of 2,446 studies on the registry; 179 are open to participants now.

Of its 405 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 302 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
13 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Go through the criteria one by one — yes, no or not sure — and take the list to your doctor or the study team. Kept in this browser only.

Inclusion criteria

  • -1 infection
  • Tuberculin skin test (TST) reactivity greater than or equal to 5 mm or a positive interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) at any time prior to study entry, OR living in a high TB burden area. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • Laboratory values obtained within 30 days prior to study entry:

    1. (ANC) greater than 750 cells/mm\^3
    2. greater than or equal to 7.4 g/dL
    3. count greater than or equal to 50,000/mm\^3
    4. (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) less than or equal to three times the (ULN)
    5. Total less than or equal to 2.5 times the ULN
  • Chest radiograph or chest CT scan without evidence of active tuberculosis, unless one has been performed within 30 days prior to entry
  • Female participants of must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test performed within 7 days prior to study entry. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • All participants must agree not to participate in a conception process (e.g., active attempt to become pregnant or to impregnate, donate sperm, in vitro fertilization) while receiving RPT and for 6 weeks after stopping this drug
  • Female participants who are participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy must agree to use one reliable non-hormonal form of while receiving RPT and for 6 weeks after stopping this drug. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • Weight of greater than or equal to 30 kg
  • Participant or legal guardian is able and willing to provide

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment for active or latent TB (pulmonary or extrapulmonary) within 2 years prior to study entry or, at screening, presence of any confirmed or probable TB based on criteria listed in the current ACTG Diagnosis Appendix
  • History of multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensively-drug resistant (XDR) TB at any time prior to study entry
  • Known exposure to MDR or XDR TB (e.g., household member of a person with MDR or XDR TB) at any time prior to study entry
  • Treatment for more than 14 consecutive days with a rifamycin or more than 30 consecutive days with INH at any time during the 2 years prior to enrollment
  • For participants taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) at study entry, only approved nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) with efavirenz (EFV) or nevirapine (NVP) for at least 4 weeks were permitted
  • History of liver cirrhosis at any time prior to study entry.
  • Evidence of acute hepatitis, such as abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and/or light stools within 90 days prior to study entry
  • Diagnosis of porphyria at any time prior to study entry
  • Peripheral neuropathy greater than or equal to Grade 2 according to the December 2004 (Clarification, August 2009) Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Toxicity Table, within 90 days prior to study entry
  • Known allergy/sensitivity or any to components of study drugs or their formulation
  • Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements
  • Serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Breastfeeding
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(11)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

Reproductive potential

Able to have children. For women this usually means from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery; for men, unless permanently sterile. Read who the line is about — participants, women, men, or their partners.

Criteria about it usually ask for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
3,000 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    RPT plus INH Regimen (Arm A)

    Participants received RPT (dosage based on their weight), 300 mg of INH, and 25 mg or 50 mg of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) each day during Weeks 1 to 4. During Weeks 5 to 36, participants did not receive any study medications.

    Drug: Rifapentine (RPT) · Drug: Isoniazid (INH) · Dietary Supplement: Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)

  • Active comparator
    INH Regimen (Arm B)

    Participants received 300 mg of INH and 25 mg or 50 mg of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) each day during Weeks 1 to 36.

    Drug: Isoniazid (INH) · Dietary Supplement: Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)

Interventions

  • RPT dosing was be based on participants' weight: Participants who weighed 30 kg to less than 35 kg received 300 mg once daily (administered as two 150-mg tablets). Participants who weighed 35 kg to less than 45 kg received 450 mg once daily (administered as three 150-mg tablets). Participants who weighed greater than 45 kg received 600 mg once daily (administered as four 150-mg tablets).

  • Participants received one 300-mg tablet or three 100-mg tablets of INH once daily.

  • Dietary supplementPyridoxine (Vitamin B6)

    Participants received 25 mg or 50 mg of pyridoxine, based on the current local, national, or international dosing guidelines. Participants who received 25 mg of pyridoxine took one 25-mg tablet once daily with INH. Participants who received 50 mg of pyridoxine took two 25-mg tablets once daily with INH.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of First Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis, Death Related to Tuberculosis, or Death From Unknown Cause

    Incidence rate (events per 100 person-years) was estimated, and 95.1% confidence interval used to account for interim analysis of primary efficacy outcome.

    Time frame: From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Occurrence of One or More Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Versus no SAEs

    Occurrence of any SAE that meets the ICH definition of an SAE

    Time frame: From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)

  2. Number of Participants With a Targeted Adverse Event

    Targeted adverse events include each new grade 3 or 4 laboratory value or sign or symptom that is at least one grade increase from baseline for the following: nausea and vomiting; cutaneous; drug-associated fever; elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]), or bilirubin; and peripheral neuropathy

    Time frame: From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)

  3. Number of Participants in Each Category of Ordered Categorical Variable Indicating Most Stringent Level of Study Drug Management Due to Toxicity That Was Required Over the Treatment Period

    Ordered categories include: 1. Premature permanent treatment discontinuation 2. Treatment hold for more than 7 consecutive days 3. None of the above

    Time frame: From entry to end of treatment (up to 8 weeks for Arm A; up to 54 weeks for Arm B)

  4. Cumulative Incidence of Death From Any Cause

    Data table estimates for percentage who died by each time point were estimated using Kaplan-Meier at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years post-entry.

    Time frame: From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)

  5. Cumulative Incidence of Death Due to a Non-TB Event

    Cumulative incidence function estimated nonparametrically, treating TB-related deaths as competing risks.

    Time frame: From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)

  6. Number of Participants With Antibiotic Resistance Among Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) Isolates in Participants Who Develop Active Tuberculosis

    Among MTB-diagnosed participants who underwent drug-susceptibility testing, the number who had any resistance to a particular drug.

    Time frame: After TB diagnosis

  7. Efavirenz (EFV) Plasma Concentrations in Arm A

    Mean and standard deviation. Week 16 samples have not yet been analyzed because the metabolite assay is being validated, and requires submission for approval by the Clinical Pharmacology Quality Assurance Program. Analysis of week 16 samples are anticipated to be available in September 2019.

    Time frame: Measured at Weeks 0, 2, 4, and 16

  8. Nevirapine (NVP) Plasma Concentrations in Arm A

    Mean and standard deviation

    Time frame: Measured at Weeks 0, 2, and 4

  9. EFV Plasma Concentrations in Arm B

    For Version 2.0 of the protocol only, measured in the first 90 participants randomized to Arm B who enter the study taking EFV and who meet dose timing criteria. Outcome measure was not assessed because no participants enrolled under version 2.0 of the protocol were on Efavirenz at study entry.

    Time frame: Measured at weeks 0, 2 and 4

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Results

Posted Dec 6, 2018

Participant flow

Forty-five Clinical Research sites across 10 countries participated in the study. The first participant was randomized on May 23, 2012. Accrual closed on November 12, 2014 with 3,000 participants enrolled in the study.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
Started14961504
Completed11981193
Not completed298311
Withdrew: Death2127
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1518
Withdrew: Participant unable to get to clinic93103
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up115111
Withdrew: Site closed2221
Withdrew: Participant not willing to adhere to req3129
Withdrew: Severe debilitation, unable to continue12

Outcome measures

PrimaryIncidence of First Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis, Death Related to Tuberculosis, or Death From Unknown Cause

Incidence rate (events per 100 person-years) was estimated, and 95.1% confidence interval used to account for interim analysis of primary efficacy outcome.

Time frame:
From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)
Reported as:
Number · Events per 100 person-years
Incidence of First Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis, Death Related to Tuberculosis, or Death From Unknown Cause
Events per 100 person-yearsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
Incidence of First Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis, Death Related to Tuberculosis, or Death From Unknown Cause0.6506 (0.4242 to 0.8770)0.6736 (0.4428 to 0.9045)
Statistical analysis
  • RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A) vs INH Regimen (Arm B) · Incidence rate difference: -0.0231 · 95.1% CI -0.346 to 0.300Estimate given as Incidence rate in Arm A - Incidence Rate in Arm B (negative favors Arm A). Incidence rate units: Events per 100 person-years
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Occurrence of One or More Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Versus no SAEs

Occurrence of any SAE that meets the ICH definition of an SAE

Time frame:
From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Occurrence of One or More Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Versus no SAEs
ParticipantsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
No SAE occurred14051390
At least one SAE occurred83108
Statistical analysis
  • RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A) vs INH Regimen (Arm B) · Fisher Exact · p = 0.073 (Not adjusted for multiple comparisons.) · Risk difference (rd): -0.016 · 95% CI -0.035 to 0.002Estimate given as: Proportion Arm A - Proportion Arm B
SecondaryNumber of Participants With a Targeted Adverse Event

Targeted adverse events include each new grade 3 or 4 laboratory value or sign or symptom that is at least one grade increase from baseline for the following: nausea and vomiting; cutaneous; drug-associated fever; elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase \[SGOT\]), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \[SGPT\]), or bilirubin; and peripheral neuropathy

Time frame:
From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Targeted Adverse Event
ParticipantsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
No Targeted Safety Event14451446
Occurrence of Targeted Safety Event4352
Statistical analysis
  • RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A) vs INH Regimen (Arm B) · Fisher Exact · p = 0.405 (Not adjusted for multiple comparisons) · Risk difference (rd): -.0058 · 95% CI -0.019 to 0.007Estimate given as: Proportion Arm A - Proportion Arm B
SecondaryNumber of Participants in Each Category of Ordered Categorical Variable Indicating Most Stringent Level of Study Drug Management Due to Toxicity That Was Required Over the Treatment Period

Ordered categories include: 1. Premature permanent treatment discontinuation 2. Treatment hold for more than 7 consecutive days 3. None of the above

Time frame:
From entry to end of treatment (up to 8 weeks for Arm A; up to 54 weeks for Arm B)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants in Each Category of Ordered Categorical Variable Indicating Most Stringent Level of Study Drug Management Due to Toxicity That Was Required Over the Treatment Period
ParticipantsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
Premature permanent treatment discontinuation1625
Treatment held for more than 7 days1131
None of the above14611442
Statistical analysis
  • RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A) vs INH Regimen (Arm B) · Odds ratio (or): 2.093 · 95% CI 1.315 to 3.332Estimate given as: Odds of being in higher category (more stringent management due to toxicity) for Arm B compared with arm A Not adjusted for multiple comparisons.
SecondaryCumulative Incidence of Death From Any Cause

Data table estimates for percentage who died by each time point were estimated using Kaplan-Meier at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years post-entry.

Time frame:
From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)
Reported as:
Number · events per 100 participants
Cumulative Incidence of Death From Any Cause
events per 100 participantsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
1 year post-entry0.350.63
2 years post-entry0.491.15
3 years post-entry1.051.62
4 years post-entry2.002.29
Statistical analysis
  • RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A) vs INH Regimen (Arm B) · Log Rank · p = 0.3078 (Not adjusted for multiple comparisons)
SecondaryCumulative Incidence of Death Due to a Non-TB Event

Cumulative incidence function estimated nonparametrically, treating TB-related deaths as competing risks.

Time frame:
From entry to occurrence of event, up to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years)
Reported as:
Number · events per 100 participants
Cumulative Incidence of Death Due to a Non-TB Event
events per 100 participantsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
Cumulative incidence by 1 year post-randomization0.30.5
Cumulative incidence by 2 years post-randomization0.41.0
Cumulative incidence by 3 years post-randomization0.91.5
Cumulative incidence by 4 years post-randomization1.62.0
Statistical analysis
  • RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A) vs INH Regimen (Arm B) · Hazard Ratio · p = 0.2802 (Not adjusted for multiple comparisons) · Hazard ratio (hr): 1.396 · 95% CI 0.762 to 2.559Hazard ratio given as: Arm B hazard / Arm A hazard, i.e. HR \> 1 favors arm A
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Antibiotic Resistance Among Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) Isolates in Participants Who Develop Active Tuberculosis

Among MTB-diagnosed participants who underwent drug-susceptibility testing, the number who had any resistance to a particular drug.

Time frame:
After TB diagnosis
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Antibiotic Resistance Among Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) Isolates in Participants Who Develop Active Tuberculosis
ParticipantsRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
Rifampin — Developed Resistance11
Rifampin — Did not Develop Resistance1411
Isoniazid — Developed Resistance21
Isoniazid — Did not Develop Resistance1211
Ethambutol — Developed Resistance01
Ethambutol — Did not Develop Resistance77
Pyrazinamide — Developed Resistance00
Pyrazinamide — Did not Develop Resistance66
SecondaryEfavirenz (EFV) Plasma Concentrations in Arm A

Mean and standard deviation. Week 16 samples have not yet been analyzed because the metabolite assay is being validated, and requires submission for approval by the Clinical Pharmacology Quality Assurance Program. Analysis of week 16 samples are anticipated to be available in September 2019.

Time frame:
Measured at Weeks 0, 2, 4, and 16
Reported as:
Mean · nanograms per mL
Efavirenz (EFV) Plasma Concentrations in Arm A
nanograms per mLRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)
Week 03787 ± 4922
Week 23870 ± 7011
Week 44082 ± 4916
SecondaryNevirapine (NVP) Plasma Concentrations in Arm A

Mean and standard deviation

Time frame:
Measured at Weeks 0, 2, and 4
Reported as:
Mean · nanograms per mL
Nevirapine (NVP) Plasma Concentrations in Arm A
nanograms per mLRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)
Week07573 ± 3789
Week 26234 ± 4283
Week 45797 ± 3963
SecondaryEFV Plasma Concentrations in Arm B

For Version 2.0 of the protocol only, measured in the first 90 participants randomized to Arm B who enter the study taking EFV and who meet dose timing criteria. Outcome measure was not assessed because no participants enrolled under version 2.0 of the protocol were on Efavirenz at study entry.

Time frame:
Measured at weeks 0, 2 and 4

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over From entry to end of follow-up 3 years after last participant enrolled (median follow-up time: 3.3 years). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)21/1,496 (1.4%)40/1,496 (2.7%)1,051/1,496 (70.3%)
INH Regimen (Arm B)27/1,504 (1.8%)68/1,504 (4.5%)1,042/1,504 (69.3%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
Hepatic enzyme increasedInvestigations1/14967/1504
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders5/14960/1504
SeizureNervous system disorders0/14964/1504
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/14963/1504
HepatotoxicityHepatobiliary disorders2/14960/1504
Transaminases increasedInvestigations2/14960/1504
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/14960/1504
Hepatocellular carcinomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)2/14960/1504
Suicide attemptPsychiatric disorders2/14961/1504
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders2/14961/1504
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventRPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders254/1496238/1504
Blood sodium decreasedInvestigations219/1496200/1504
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders202/1496166/1504
PyrexiaGeneral disorders198/1496187/1504
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations189/1496146/1504
HeadacheNervous system disorders155/1496149/1504
RhinorrhoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders122/1496130/1504
Nasal congestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders125/1496123/1504
Blood albumin decreasedInvestigations97/1496125/1504
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations102/1496121/1504

Baseline characteristics

All enrolled participants

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Mean35.7 ± 10.335.6 ± 10.335.7 ± 10.3
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Age at Entry — <=20 years7770147
Age at Entry — >20, <=30 years421455876
Age at Entry — >30, <=40 years5235141037
Age at Entry — >40, <=50 years342331673
Age at Entry — >50 years133134267
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Female8028121614
Male6946921386
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Race/Ethnicity — White Non-Hispanic161228
Race/Ethnicity — Black Non-Hispanic9929911983
Race/Ethnicity — Hispanic (Regardless of Race)361369730
Race/Ethnicity — Asian, Pacific Islander122128250
Race/Ethnicity — Not Reported549
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Haiti198198396
United States454691
Malawi106108214
Botswana210212422
Brazil10298200
South Africa307309616
Zimbabwe5658114
Kenya9394187
Thailand121124245
Peru258257515
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)(kg/m^2)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Mean24.6 ± 5.224.5 ± 5.324.5 ± 5.2
IV Drug Use
IV Drug Use(Participants)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Never148914972986
Currently213
Previously5611
Prior Tuberculosis History
Prior Tuberculosis History(Participants)RPT Plus INH Regimen (Arm A)INH Regimen (Arm B)Total
Yes8289171
No141414152829

3 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

45 sites
  • University of California, UC San Diego CRS- Mother-Child-Adolescent HIV Program
    La Jolla, California 92093-0672, United States
  • University of Southern California CRS
    Los Angeles, California 90033-1079, United States
  • UCSD Antiviral Research Center CRS
    San Diego, California 92103, United States
  • Ucsf Hiv/Aids Crs
    San Francisco, California 94110, United States
  • Harbor-UCLA CRS
    Torrance, California 90502, United States
  • University of Colorado Hospital CRS
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Denver Public Health CRS
    Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
  • The University of Miami AIDS Clinical Research Unit (ACRU) CRS
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Northwestern University CRS
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Boston Medical Center CRS
    Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States
  • Henry Ford Hosp. CRS
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • Cooper Univ. Hosp. CRS
    Camden, New Jersey 08103, United States
  • New Jersey Medical School Clinical Research Center CRS
    Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
  • Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center NICHD CRS
    Bronx, New York 10457, United States
  • Nyu Ny Nichd Crs
    New York, New York 10016, United States
  • Columbia P&S CRS
    New York, New York 10032-3732, United States
  • Chapel Hill CRS
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center CRS
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
  • Trinity Health and Wellness Center CRS
    Dallas, Texas 75208, United States
  • Houston AIDS Research Team CRS
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • University of Washington AIDS CRS
    Seattle, Washington 98104-9929, United States
  • Gaborone CRS
    Gaborone, Botswana
  • Molepolole CRS
    Gaborone, Botswana
  • Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao CRS
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul 91350-200, Brazil
  • Univ. of Sao Paulo Brazil NICHD CRS
    Sao Paulo, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil
  • Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado NICHD CRS
    Rio de Janeiro, 20221-903, Brazil
  • Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas (IPEC) CRS
    Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil
  • Hosp. Geral De Nova Igaucu Brazil NICHD CRS
    Rio de Janeiro, 26030, Brazil
  • Inst de Infectologia Emilio Ribas Sao Paulo Brazil NICHD CRS
    Sao Paulo, 01246-900, Brazil
  • Les Centres GHESKIO Clinical Research Site (GHESKIO-INLR) CRS
    Port-au-Prince, 6110, Haiti
  • GHESKIO Institute of Infectious Diseases and Reproductive Health (GHESKIO - IMIS) CRS
    Port-au-Prince, Haiti
  • Kisumu Crs
    Kisumu, Nyanza 40100, Kenya
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute/Walter Reed Project Clinical Research Center (KEMRI/WRP) CRS
    Kericho, Rift Valley 20200, Kenya
  • Moi University Clinical Research Center (MUCRC) CRS
    Eldoret, 30100, Kenya
  • Malawi CRS
    Lilongwe, Central, Malawi
  • Blantyre CRS
    Blantyre, Malawi
  • Barranco CRS
    Lima, 04, Peru
  • San Miguel CRS
    Lima, 32, Peru
  • Soweto ACTG CRS
    Johannesburg, Gauteng 1862, South Africa
  • Wits Helen Joseph Hospital CRS (Wits HJH CRS)
    Johannesburg, Gauteng 2092, South Africa
  • Durban International Clinical Research Site CRS
    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 4013, South Africa
  • Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRC-ARC) CRS
    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
  • Chiang Mai University HIV Treatment (CMU HIV Treatment) CRS
    Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
  • Chonburi Hosp. CRS
    Chon Buri, 20000, Thailand
  • Parirenyatwa CRS
    Harare, Zimbabwe
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References and documents

Publications

  • Golub JE, Pronyk P, Mohapi L, Thsabangu N, Moshabela M, Struthers H, Gray GE, McIntyre JA, Chaisson RE, Martinson NA. Isoniazid preventive therapy, HAART and tuberculosis risk in HIV-infected adults in South Africa: a prospective cohort. AIDS. 2009 Mar 13;23(5):631-6. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328327964f. PubMed 19525621 ↗
  • Zhang T, Zhang M, Rosenthal IM, Grosset JH, Nuermberger EL. Short-course therapy with daily rifapentine in a murine model of latent tuberculosis infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Dec 1;180(11):1151-7. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200905-0795OC. Epub 2009 Sep 3. PubMed 19729664 ↗
  • Pham MM, Podany AT, Mwelase N, Supparatpinyo K, Mohapi L, Gupta A, Samaneka W, Omoz-Oarhe A, Langat D, Benson CA, Chaisson RE, Swindells S, Fletcher CV. Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Simulation of Rifapentine Supports Concomitant Antiretroviral Therapy with Efavirenz and Non-Weight Based Dosing. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Sep 20;66(9):e0238521. doi: 10.1128/aac.02385-21. Epub 2022 Aug 9. PubMed 35943252 ↗
  • Haas DW, Podany AT, Bao Y, Swindells S, Chaisson RE, Mwelase N, Supparatpinyo K, Mohapi L, Gupta A, Benson CA, Baker P, Fletcher CV. Pharmacogenetic interactions of rifapentine plus isoniazid with efavirenz or nevirapine. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2021 Jan;31(1):17-27. doi: 10.1097/FPC.0000000000000417. PubMed 32815870 ↗
  • Miyahara S, Ramchandani R, Kim S, Evans SR, Gupta A, Swindells S, Chaisson RE, Montepiedra G. Applying a Risk-benefit Analysis to Outcomes in Tuberculosis Clinical Trials. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 3;70(4):698-703. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz784. PubMed 31414121 ↗
  • Swindells S, Ramchandani R, Gupta A, Benson CA, Leon-Cruz J, Mwelase N, Jean Juste MA, Lama JR, Valencia J, Omoz-Oarhe A, Supparatpinyo K, Masheto G, Mohapi L, da Silva Escada RO, Mawlana S, Banda P, Severe P, Hakim J, Kanyama C, Langat D, Moran L, Andersen J, Fletcher CV, Nuermberger E, Chaisson RE; BRIEF TB/A5279 Study Team. One Month of Rifapentine plus Isoniazid to Prevent HIV-Related Tuberculosis. N Engl J Med. 2019 Mar 14;380(11):1001-1011. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1806808. PubMed 30865794 ↗
  • Podany AT, Bao Y, Swindells S, Chaisson RE, Andersen JW, Mwelase T, Supparatpinyo K, Mohapi L, Gupta A, Benson CA, Kim P, Fletcher CV; AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5279 Study Team. Efavirenz Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in HIV-Infected Persons Receiving Rifapentine and Isoniazid for Tuberculosis Prevention. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Oct 15;61(8):1322-7. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ464. Epub 2015 Jun 16. PubMed 26082504 ↗

Study documents

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01404312
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 28, 2011
Start date
May 23, 2012
Primary completion
Nov 14, 2017
Completion
Nov 14, 2017
Results posted
Dec 6, 2018
Last update
Nov 4, 2021

Study contacts

Richard E. Chaisson, MD
study chair · Johns Hopkins University
Susan Swindells, MBBS
study chair · University of Nebraska

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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