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CompletedNCT03227861Updated Feb 4, 2025Results posted

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of (D/C/F/TAF) Once Daily Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Regimen in Newly Diagnosed, Antiretroviral Treatment-naive Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infected Participants Receiving Care in a Test and Treat Model of Care

A Phase 3 interventional study of DRV 800 mg + COBI 150 mg + FTC 200 mg + TAF 10 mg FDC in HIV-1, sponsored by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. Completed at 16 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-04.

Sponsored by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
109
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Darunavir/ Cobicistat/ Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir Alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF) fixed-dose combination (FDC) in a Test and Treat model of care in newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1)-infected, treatment-naive participants as determined by the proportion of virologic responders defined as having (HIV)-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) lesser than 50 copies per milliliter (copies/mL) at Week 48.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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Lead sponsor

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC is the lead sponsor of 40 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (67%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) evidenced by any of the following within 2 weeks of the screening/baseline visit: a) HIV Rapid Antibody positive; or b) HIV Immunoassay positive; or c) Positive p24 antigen and a HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) viral load greater than or equal to (>=) 5,000 copies per milliliter (copies/ mL); or d) Non-reactive HIV-1 antibody/antigen assays and HIV-1 RNA viral load (>=) 5,000 copies/mL. HIV-1 RNA viral load must be confirmed once within 1 week of initial HIV-1 RNA viral load test
  • Antiretroviral treatment-naïve, except for the use of TRUVADA® for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Must be able to swallow whole tablets
  • A woman must agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during the study and for 90 days after receiving the last dose of study drug
  • A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known active cryptococcal infection, active toxoplasmic encephalitis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, or another acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) -defining condition that in the judgement of the investigator would increase the risk of morbidity or mortality
  • Known history of clinically relevant hepatic disease or hepatitis that in the investigator's judgement is not compatible with Darunavir/ Cobicistat/ Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir Alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF FDC)
  • Known history of cirrhosis as diagnosed based on local practices
  • Known history of chronic ([>=] 3 months) renal insufficiency, defined as having an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than (\<) 50 milliliter per minute (mL/min) according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula
  • Pregnant, or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within 90 days after the last dose of study treatment
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
109 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    DRV 800 mg + COBI 150 mg + FTC 200 mg + TAF 10 mg FDC

    Participants will receive oral tablet containing Darunavir 800 milligram (mg)/ Cobicistat 150 mg/ Emtricitabine 200 mg/ Tenofovir Alafenamide 10 mg (D/C/F/TAF) fixed-dose combination (FDC) once daily within 24 hours of the screening/baseline visit.

    Drug: DRV 800 mg + COBI 150 mg + FTC 200 mg + TAF 10 mg FDC

Interventions

  • DrugDRV 800 mg + COBI 150 mg + FTC 200 mg + TAF 10 mg FDC

    Participants will receive oral tablet containing D 800 mg /C 150 mg /F 200 mg /TAF 10 mg FDC once daily within 24 hours of the screening/ baseline visit.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Less Than (<) 50 Copies Per Milliliter (Copies/mL) (Virologic Response) at Week 48 Defined by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Snapshot Approach

    Percentage of participants with a HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies per mL were assessed using FDA snapshot approach which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within a window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status. If HIV RNA level is \< 50 copies per mL at Week 48, it is considered as virologic success as per the snapshot approach.

    Time frame: Week 48

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in log10 HIV-1 RNA Viral Load (<50/200 Copies/mL) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

    Change from baseline in log10 HIV-1 RNA viral load (\<50/200 copies/mL) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 were reported.

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

  2. Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24

    Percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL were reported.

    Time frame: Week 24

  3. Change From Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4+) Cell Count at Weeks 12, 24 and 48

    The immunologic change was determined by changes in Cluster of CD4+ cell count. Change from baseline in CD4+ cell count at Weeks 12, 24 and 48 were assessed.

    Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 12, 24 and 48

  4. Number of Participants That Required Discontinuation After Enrollment Based on Safety Stopping Rules

    Number of participants that required discontinuation after enrollment based on safety stopping rules were reported. Stopping rules include the following reasons: a). Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula \< 50 milliliter per minute (mL/min) b). Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than or equal to (\>=) 2.5\*upper limit of normal (ULN); c). Serum lipase \>=1.5\*ULN; d). Positive serum human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test (beta-hCG) for women of childbearing potential; e). Laboratory results that the investigator believes should result in discontinuation of study medication; f). Participants identified with active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that in the opinion of the investigator requires HCV treatment immediately or expected to be needed during the course of the study with agents not compatible with D/C/F/TAF FDC.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  5. Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs)

    Percentage of participants discontinuing therapy due to AEs were reported. An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  6. Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events

    AE is any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Events with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=life-threatening; 5=fatal) are events that significantly interrupt usual daily activity, require systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable events.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  7. Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities

    Percentage of participants experiencing grade 3 and 4 laboratory abnormalities was assessed by Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) Adverse Event (AE) Grading Table. Abnormal laboratory values with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=potentially life-threatening) signifies an interruption of usual daily activity, requiring systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  8. Percentage of Participants Meeting Resistance Stopping Rules, Requiring Discontinuation of Study Treatment Due to Baseline Resistance Findings

    Percentage of participants meeting resistance stopping rules, requiring discontinuation of study treatment due to baseline resistance findings were reported. Investigator reviewed antiretroviral screening/baseline resistance data at Week 4, depending on availability of screening/baseline HIV genotypic drug resistance testing results from central laboratory. Participants who do not show full sensitivity to all drugs in the fixed-dose combination (FDC) study regimen according to the susceptibility assessment in the Genosure Prime report will be contacted to return to study site for early study treatment discontinuation (ESTD). Participants with identified resistance to lamivudine/Emtricitabine, attributed to the presence of the M184I/V mutation alone will be permitted to remain in the study.

    Time frame: Up to Day 35

  9. Percentage of Participants With Baseline Protease (PI), Reverse Transcriptase (RT) and Integrase (INI)-Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs)

    Percentage of Participants with resistance-associated mutations present at baseline were reported and included mutations in the domain of PR, RT (including nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor \[NRTIs\] and non-nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor \[NNRTIs\]), INI, RAMs as determined by the GenoSure Prime assay. Genotypes were not available for 7 participants due to failed amplification of viral deoxyribo nucleic acid (DNA) (that is, low viral load (VL) \[\<500 copies/mL\], reduced viral fitness, compromised sample collection/handling, primer incompatibility).

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1)

  10. Percentage of Participants With Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF) at Week 24 and 48

    Virologic failure is defined as: a) Virologic Nonresponse: HIV-1 RNA \<1 log10 reduction from baseline, and HIV-1 RNA \>= 400 copies/mL at the Week 12 visit, subsequently confirmed at an unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. b) Virologic Rebound: At any visit, after achieving confirmed consecutive HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL, a rebound in HIV 1 RNA to \>= 50 copies/mL, which is subsequently confirmed at a scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result; or At any visit, a \>1 log10 increase in HIV-1 RNA from the nadir, which is subsequently confirmed at the following scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result.

    Time frame: Week 24 and 48

  11. Percentage of Participants Developing Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs) and Loss of Phenotypic Susceptibility, Upon Meeting Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF)

    Percentage of participants developing RAMs and loss of phenotypic susceptibility, upon meeting PDVF were reported. Virologic failure is defined as: a) Virologic Nonresponse: HIV-1 RNA \<1 log10 reduction from baseline, and HIV-1 RNA greater than or equal to (\>=) 400 copies/mL at the Week 12 visit, subsequently confirmed at an unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. b) Virologic Rebound: At any visit, after achieving confirmed consecutive HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL, a rebound in HIV 1 RNA to \>= 50 copies/mL, which is subsequently confirmed at a scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result; or At any visit, a \>1 log10 increase in HIV-1 RNA from the nadir, which is subsequently confirmed at the following scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  12. Percentage of Participants Lost-to-Follow-up Throughout the 48 Weeks of Treatment

    Percentage of participants lost-to-follow-up throughout the 48 Weeks of treatment were reported.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  13. Percentage of Participants With Retention in Care Completed and With Documented Clinical Visit

    Percentage of participants with retention in care completed and with documented clinical visit (within 90 days of discontinuation) were reported.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  14. Percentage of Participants With Treatment Adherence >95% Based on Pill Count at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

    Percentage of participants with treatment adherence \>95% based on pill count at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 were reported. Treatment adherence was defined as having a treatment adherence of greater than (\>) 95 percent (%) by pill count.

    Time frame: Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

  15. Percentage of Participants With 100% Treatment Adherence Based on Participants Self-Report, Using a 4-Day Recall at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

    Percentage of participants with 100 % adherence based on participants self-report, using a 4-Day recall at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 was reported.

    Time frame: Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

  16. Mean Total Scores for the HIV-Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (HIVTSQs) at Weeks 4, 24, and 48

    The HIV treatment satisfaction questionnaire (HIVTSQ) is based on a 10-item self-reported scale that measures overall satisfaction with treatment. The HIVTSQ items are summed up to produce a treatment satisfaction score (0 to 60) and an individual satisfaction rating for each item (0 to 6). The higher the score, the greater the treatment satisfaction.

    Time frame: Weeks 4, 24, and 48

  17. Number of Participants With Hospitalizations

    Number of participants with hospitalizations (overnight) was reported.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  18. Duration of Hospitalizations

    Duration of hospitalizations in days was reported for those participants hospitalized during the course of the study. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies those participants who were evaluable for this OM.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  19. Number of Participants With Outpatient Visits

    Number of participants with outpatient visits (in addition to study visits, including General practitioner visit, Specialist visit, Nurse practitioner visit, Physician assistant visit, Home healthcare nurse visit and Other visit) was reported.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  20. Number of Participants With Emergency Room Visits

    Number of participants with emergency room visits was reported.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  21. Median Medical Costs of Care ((United States of America [USA] Dollars) Based on Healthcare Resource Utilization [HRU])

    Median medical costs of care (United States of America \[USA\] dollars) based on healthcare resource utilization \[HRU\]) were reported. The cost of care specified for overnight hospitalization, hospital day care ward (without overnight), emergency room visit, general practitioner visit, specialist visit, nurse practitioner visit, physician assistant visit and Other visit.

    Time frame: Up to Week 48

  22. Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs) Through Week 96

    Percentage of participants discontinuing therapy due to AEs were reported. An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship.

    Time frame: Up to Week 96

  23. Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events Through Week 96

    AE is any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Events with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=life-threatening; 5=fatal) are events that significantly interrupt usual daily activity, require systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable events.

    Time frame: Up to Week 96

  24. Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Through Week 96

    Percentage of participants experiencing grade 3 and 4 laboratory abnormalities were assessed by Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) Adverse Event (AE) Grading Table. Abnormal laboratory values with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=potentially life-threatening) signifies an interruption of usual daily activity, requiring systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable.

    Time frame: Up to Week 96

  25. Percentage of Participants With Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF) at Week 72 and 96

    Virologic failure is defined as: a) Virologic Nonresponse: HIV-1 RNA \<1 log10 reduction from baseline, and HIV-1 RNA \>= 400 copies/mL at the Week 12 visit, subsequently confirmed at an unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. b) Virologic Rebound: At any visit, after achieving confirmed consecutive HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL, a rebound in HIV 1 RNA to \>= 50 copies/mL, which is subsequently confirmed at a scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result; or At any visit, a \>1 log10 increase in HIV-1 RNA from the nadir, which is subsequently confirmed at the following scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result.

    Time frame: Weeks 72 and 96

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Results

Posted Jan 7, 2020
Limitations and caveats
Study limitations included the open-label, single-arm study design and the small sample size.

Participant flow

Out of 97 participants who completed the main study, 80 participants continued into the extension phase and were treated with Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF) fixed dose combination (FDC).

Main Study Period (Week 0 to Week 48)
Participant flow — Main Study Period (Week 0 to Week 48)
MilestoneD/C/F/TAF
Started109
Completed97
Not completed12
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up4
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject1
Withdrew: Adverse event1
Withdrew: Protocol violation1
Withdrew: Other5
Extension Period (Week 48 to Week 96)
Participant flow — Extension Period (Week 48 to Week 96)
MilestoneD/C/F/TAF
Started80
Completed0
Not completed80
Withdrew: Transition to commercial d/c/f/taf55
Withdrew: Transition to other arv treatment16
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up6
Withdrew: Adverse event1
Withdrew: Other2

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Less Than (<) 50 Copies Per Milliliter (Copies/mL) (Virologic Response) at Week 48 Defined by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Snapshot Approach

Percentage of participants with a HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies per mL were assessed using FDA snapshot approach which defines a participant's virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within a window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status. If HIV RNA level is \< 50 copies per mL at Week 48, it is considered as virologic success as per the snapshot approach.

Time frame:
Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Less Than (<) 50 Copies Per Milliliter (Copies/mL) (Virologic Response) at Week 48 Defined by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Snapshot Approach
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Percentage of Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Less Than (<) 50 Copies Per Milliliter (Copies/mL) (Virologic Response) at Week 48 Defined by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Snapshot Approach84.4 (76.44 to 90.03)
SecondaryChange From Baseline in log10 HIV-1 RNA Viral Load (<50/200 Copies/mL) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

Change from baseline in log10 HIV-1 RNA viral load (\<50/200 copies/mL) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 were reported.

Time frame:
Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48
Reported as:
Mean · log10 HIV-1 RNA copies per mL
Change From Baseline in log10 HIV-1 RNA Viral Load (<50/200 Copies/mL) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48
log10 HIV-1 RNA copies per mLD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Change at Week 2-1.65 ± 0.056
Change at Week 4-2.02 ± 0.066
Change at Week 8-2.43 ± 0.086
Change at Week 12-2.78 ± 0.080
Change at Week 24-3.08 ± 0.096
Change at Week 36-3.14 ± 0.102
Change at Week 48-3.14 ± 0.099
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24

Percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL were reported.

Time frame:
Week 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Week 24
Percentage of ParticipantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Week 2481.7 (73.35 to 87.80)
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4+) Cell Count at Weeks 12, 24 and 48

The immunologic change was determined by changes in Cluster of CD4+ cell count. Change from baseline in CD4+ cell count at Weeks 12, 24 and 48 were assessed.

Time frame:
Baseline, Weeks 12, 24 and 48
Reported as:
Mean · Cells per millimeter cube (cells/mm^3)
Change From Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4+) Cell Count at Weeks 12, 24 and 48
Cells per millimeter cube (cells/mm^3)D/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Change at Week 12149.56 ± 16.621
Change at Week 24182.11 ± 16.885
Change at Week 48222.60 ± 20.618
SecondaryNumber of Participants That Required Discontinuation After Enrollment Based on Safety Stopping Rules

Number of participants that required discontinuation after enrollment based on safety stopping rules were reported. Stopping rules include the following reasons: a). Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula \< 50 milliliter per minute (mL/min) b). Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than or equal to (\>=) 2.5\*upper limit of normal (ULN); c). Serum lipase \>=1.5\*ULN; d). Positive serum human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test (beta-hCG) for women of childbearing potential; e). Laboratory results that the investigator believes should result in discontinuation of study medication; f). Participants identified with active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection that in the opinion of the investigator requires HCV treatment immediately or expected to be needed during the course of the study with agents not compatible with D/C/F/TAF FDC.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants That Required Discontinuation After Enrollment Based on Safety Stopping Rules
ParticipantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Number of Participants That Required Discontinuation After Enrollment Based on Safety Stopping Rules3
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs)

Percentage of participants discontinuing therapy due to AEs were reported. An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs)
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs)0.9
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events

AE is any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Events with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=life-threatening; 5=fatal) are events that significantly interrupt usual daily activity, require systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable events.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Grade 311.9
Grade 40.9
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities

Percentage of participants experiencing grade 3 and 4 laboratory abnormalities was assessed by Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) Adverse Event (AE) Grading Table. Abnormal laboratory values with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=potentially life-threatening) signifies an interruption of usual daily activity, requiring systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
ALT: Grade 30
ALT: Grade 42.8
AST: Grade 30.9
AST: Grade 43.7
Calcium: Grade 30
Calcium: Grade 40.9
Glucose: Grade 30.9
Glucose: Grade 40
Hyperbilirubinemia: Grade 32.8
Hyperbilirubinemia: Grade 40
Hypophosphatemia: Grade 30.9
Hypophosphatemia: Grade 40
Sodium: Grade 30
Sodium: Grade 40.9
Absolute Lymphocytes Count: Grade 30.9
Absolute Lymphocytes Count: Grade 40.9
Platelet Count: Grade 30
Platelet Count: Grade 40.9
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Meeting Resistance Stopping Rules, Requiring Discontinuation of Study Treatment Due to Baseline Resistance Findings

Percentage of participants meeting resistance stopping rules, requiring discontinuation of study treatment due to baseline resistance findings were reported. Investigator reviewed antiretroviral screening/baseline resistance data at Week 4, depending on availability of screening/baseline HIV genotypic drug resistance testing results from central laboratory. Participants who do not show full sensitivity to all drugs in the fixed-dose combination (FDC) study regimen according to the susceptibility assessment in the Genosure Prime report will be contacted to return to study site for early study treatment discontinuation (ESTD). Participants with identified resistance to lamivudine/Emtricitabine, attributed to the presence of the M184I/V mutation alone will be permitted to remain in the study.

Time frame:
Up to Day 35
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Meeting Resistance Stopping Rules, Requiring Discontinuation of Study Treatment Due to Baseline Resistance Findings
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Percentage of Participants Meeting Resistance Stopping Rules, Requiring Discontinuation of Study Treatment Due to Baseline Resistance Findings0
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Baseline Protease (PI), Reverse Transcriptase (RT) and Integrase (INI)-Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs)

Percentage of Participants with resistance-associated mutations present at baseline were reported and included mutations in the domain of PR, RT (including nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor \[NRTIs\] and non-nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor \[NNRTIs\]), INI, RAMs as determined by the GenoSure Prime assay. Genotypes were not available for 7 participants due to failed amplification of viral deoxyribo nucleic acid (DNA) (that is, low viral load (VL) \[\<500 copies/mL\], reduced viral fitness, compromised sample collection/handling, primer incompatibility).

Time frame:
Baseline (Day 1)
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Percentage of Participants With Baseline Protease (PI), Reverse Transcriptase (RT) and Integrase (INI)-Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs)
Percentage of ParticipantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Primary PI RAM4.9
Secondary PI RAM98.0
Darunavir RAM0
Emtricitabine RAM2.0
NNRTI RAM27.5
Primary INI RAM0
Secondary INI RAM4.9
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF) at Week 24 and 48

Virologic failure is defined as: a) Virologic Nonresponse: HIV-1 RNA \<1 log10 reduction from baseline, and HIV-1 RNA \>= 400 copies/mL at the Week 12 visit, subsequently confirmed at an unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. b) Virologic Rebound: At any visit, after achieving confirmed consecutive HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL, a rebound in HIV 1 RNA to \>= 50 copies/mL, which is subsequently confirmed at a scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result; or At any visit, a \>1 log10 increase in HIV-1 RNA from the nadir, which is subsequently confirmed at the following scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result.

Time frame:
Week 24 and 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF) at Week 24 and 48
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Week 240
Week 480
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Developing Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs) and Loss of Phenotypic Susceptibility, Upon Meeting Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF)

Percentage of participants developing RAMs and loss of phenotypic susceptibility, upon meeting PDVF were reported. Virologic failure is defined as: a) Virologic Nonresponse: HIV-1 RNA \<1 log10 reduction from baseline, and HIV-1 RNA greater than or equal to (\>=) 400 copies/mL at the Week 12 visit, subsequently confirmed at an unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. b) Virologic Rebound: At any visit, after achieving confirmed consecutive HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL, a rebound in HIV 1 RNA to \>= 50 copies/mL, which is subsequently confirmed at a scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result; or At any visit, a \>1 log10 increase in HIV-1 RNA from the nadir, which is subsequently confirmed at the following scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Developing Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs) and Loss of Phenotypic Susceptibility, Upon Meeting Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF)
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Percentage of Participants Developing Resistance-associated Mutation (RAMs) and Loss of Phenotypic Susceptibility, Upon Meeting Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF)0
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Lost-to-Follow-up Throughout the 48 Weeks of Treatment

Percentage of participants lost-to-follow-up throughout the 48 Weeks of treatment were reported.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Lost-to-Follow-up Throughout the 48 Weeks of Treatment
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Percentage of Participants Lost-to-Follow-up Throughout the 48 Weeks of Treatment3.67
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Retention in Care Completed and With Documented Clinical Visit

Percentage of participants with retention in care completed and with documented clinical visit (within 90 days of discontinuation) were reported.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Retention in Care Completed and With Documented Clinical Visit
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Retention in care: Completed63.6
Documented Clinical Visit85.7
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Treatment Adherence >95% Based on Pill Count at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

Percentage of participants with treatment adherence \>95% based on pill count at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 were reported. Treatment adherence was defined as having a treatment adherence of greater than (\>) 95 percent (%) by pill count.

Time frame:
Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Adherence >95% Based on Pill Count at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
>95% at Week 483.5
>95% at Week 884.5
>95% at Week 1279.4
>95% at Week 2476.5
>95% at Week 3675.8
>95% at Week 4865.6
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With 100% Treatment Adherence Based on Participants Self-Report, Using a 4-Day Recall at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48

Percentage of participants with 100 % adherence based on participants self-report, using a 4-Day recall at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48 was reported.

Time frame:
Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48
Reported as:
Mean · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With 100% Treatment Adherence Based on Participants Self-Report, Using a 4-Day Recall at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Week 499.76 ± 2.440
Week 899.50 ± 3.518
Week 1299.02 ± 6.967
Week 2498.04 ± 10.949
Week 3699.49 ± 3.535
Week 4899.48 ± 3.571
SecondaryMean Total Scores for the HIV-Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (HIVTSQs) at Weeks 4, 24, and 48

The HIV treatment satisfaction questionnaire (HIVTSQ) is based on a 10-item self-reported scale that measures overall satisfaction with treatment. The HIVTSQ items are summed up to produce a treatment satisfaction score (0 to 60) and an individual satisfaction rating for each item (0 to 6). The higher the score, the greater the treatment satisfaction.

Time frame:
Weeks 4, 24, and 48
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a scale
Mean Total Scores for the HIV-Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (HIVTSQs) at Weeks 4, 24, and 48
Units on a scaleD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Week 456.52 ± 0.472
Week 2457.87 ± 0.387
Week 4857.88 ± 0.442
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Hospitalizations

Number of participants with hospitalizations (overnight) was reported.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Hospitalizations
ParticipantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Number of Participants With Hospitalizations11
SecondaryDuration of Hospitalizations

Duration of hospitalizations in days was reported for those participants hospitalized during the course of the study. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies those participants who were evaluable for this OM.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Median · Days
Duration of Hospitalizations
DaysD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Duration of Hospitalizations5.0 (1 to 15)
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Outpatient Visits

Number of participants with outpatient visits (in addition to study visits, including General practitioner visit, Specialist visit, Nurse practitioner visit, Physician assistant visit, Home healthcare nurse visit and Other visit) was reported.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Outpatient Visits
ParticipantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
General practitioner visit33
Specialist visit28
Nurse practitioner visit16
Physician assistant visit6
Home healthcare nurse visit0
Other visit25
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Emergency Room Visits

Number of participants with emergency room visits was reported.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Emergency Room Visits
ParticipantsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Number of Participants With Emergency Room Visits19
SecondaryMedian Medical Costs of Care ((United States of America [USA] Dollars) Based on Healthcare Resource Utilization [HRU])

Median medical costs of care (United States of America \[USA\] dollars) based on healthcare resource utilization \[HRU\]) were reported. The cost of care specified for overnight hospitalization, hospital day care ward (without overnight), emergency room visit, general practitioner visit, specialist visit, nurse practitioner visit, physician assistant visit and Other visit.

Time frame:
Up to Week 48
Reported as:
Median · USA dollars
Median Medical Costs of Care ((United States of America [USA] Dollars) Based on Healthcare Resource Utilization [HRU])
USA dollarsD/C/F/TAF: Main Study
Overnight hospitalization2035.0 (2035 to 4070)
Hospital day care ward (without overnight)341.0 (341 to 341)
Emergency room visit212.0 (212 to 424)
General practitioner visit142.0 (71 to 355)
Specialist visit94.0 (94 to 752)
Nurse practitioner visit66.0 (66 to 264)
Physician assistant visit47.0 (47 to 94)
Other visit148.0 (16 to 788)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs) Through Week 96

Percentage of participants discontinuing therapy due to AEs were reported. An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship.

Time frame:
Up to Week 96
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs) Through Week 96
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Extension Study
Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Therapy Due to Adverse Events (AEs) Through Week 961.3
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events Through Week 96

AE is any untoward medical occurrence in participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Events with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=life-threatening; 5=fatal) are events that significantly interrupt usual daily activity, require systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable events.

Time frame:
Up to Week 96
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events Through Week 96
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Extension Study
Grade 37.5
Grade 42.5
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Through Week 96

Percentage of participants experiencing grade 3 and 4 laboratory abnormalities were assessed by Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) Adverse Event (AE) Grading Table. Abnormal laboratory values with Grade 3 or higher (3=Severe; 4=potentially life-threatening) signifies an interruption of usual daily activity, requiring systemic drug therapy/other treatment and are, in many situations, considered unacceptable or intolerable.

Time frame:
Up to Week 96
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grade 3 and 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Through Week 96
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Extension Study
Glucose: Grade 32.5
Glucose: Grade 40
Hypophosphatemia: Grade 31.3
Hypophosphatemia: Grade 40
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF) at Week 72 and 96

Virologic failure is defined as: a) Virologic Nonresponse: HIV-1 RNA \<1 log10 reduction from baseline, and HIV-1 RNA \>= 400 copies/mL at the Week 12 visit, subsequently confirmed at an unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. b) Virologic Rebound: At any visit, after achieving confirmed consecutive HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL, a rebound in HIV 1 RNA to \>= 50 copies/mL, which is subsequently confirmed at a scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result; or At any visit, a \>1 log10 increase in HIV-1 RNA from the nadir, which is subsequently confirmed at the following scheduled or unscheduled visit conducted within 2 to 4 weeks of the HIV-1 RNA result.

Time frame:
Weeks 72 and 96
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Protocol-defined Virologic Failure (PDVF) at Week 72 and 96
Percentage of participantsD/C/F/TAF: Extension Study
Week 7210.6
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Adverse events

Collected over Main study: Up to 48 Weeks; Extension Study: Up to 96 Weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
D/C/F/TAF: Main Study0/109 (0%)10/109 (9.2%)92/109 (84.4%)
D/C/F/TAF: Extension Study0/80 (0%)4/80 (5%)45/80 (56.3%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventD/C/F/TAF: Main StudyD/C/F/TAF: Extension Study
Abdominal InjuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/1091/80
Muscle RuptureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/1091/80
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/1091/80
Meningitis asepticInfections and infestations0/1091/80
Head injuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/1091/80
ColitisGastrointestinal disorders1/1090/80
Pancreatitis AcuteGastrointestinal disorders1/1090/80
AppendicitisInfections and infestations1/1090/80
CellulitisInfections and infestations1/1090/80
PneumoniaInfections and infestations1/1090/80
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventD/C/F/TAF: Main StudyD/C/F/TAF: Extension Study
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders27/1095/80
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders17/1091/80
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders10/1091/80
Weight DecreasedInvestigations10/1093/80
HeadacheNervous system disorders10/1090/80
HypertensionVascular disorders8/1093/80
FatigueGeneral disorders7/1092/80
Vitamin D DeficiencyMetabolism and nutrition disorders4/1095/80
LymphadenopathyBlood and lymphatic system disorders6/1093/80
PyrexiaGeneral disorders6/1090/80

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)D/C/F/TAF
Mean32.5 ± 12.02
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)D/C/F/TAF
Female14
Male95
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)D/C/F/TAF
American Indian or Alaska Native1
Asian3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American35
White65
More than one race3
Unknown or Not Reported2
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)D/C/F/TAF
United States109
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Study locations

16 sites
  • Spectrum Medical Group
    Phoenix, Arizona 85012, United States
  • The Office of Franco Felizarta, MD
    Bakersfield, California 93301, United States
  • Jeffrey Goodman Clinic - DBA Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
    Los Angeles, California 90028, United States
  • Whitman Walker Health
    Washington, District of Columbia 20009, United States
  • Midway Immunology and Research Center
    Fort Pierce, Florida 34982, United States
  • University of Miami
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Orlando Immunology Center
    Orlando, Florida 32803, United States
  • Chatham County Health Department
    Savannah, Georgia 31401, United States
  • The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Saint Michaels Medical Center - Infectious Disease
    Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
  • Southwest CARE Center
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109, United States
  • Southwest CARE Center
    Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, United States
  • North Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants
    Dallas, Texas 75246, United States
  • Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates
    Fort Worth, Texas 76104, United States
  • Therapeutic Concepts - Donald R Watkins Foundation
    Houston, Texas 77004, United States
  • Gordon Crofoot, MD
    Houston, Texas 77098, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Dunn K, Rogers R, Simonson RB, Luo D, Sheng S, Kassam PT, Seyedkazemi S, Hardy H. Rapid initiation of darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in acute and early HIV-1 infection: a DIAMOND subgroup analysis. HIV Res Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;22(2):55-61. doi: 10.1080/25787489.2021.1915652. Epub 2021 May 17. PubMed 33999786 ↗
  • Huhn GD, Crofoot G, Ramgopal M, Gathe J, Bolan R, Luo D, Simonson RB, Nettles RE, Benson C, Dunn K. Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Rapid-Initiation Model of Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection: Primary Analysis of the DIAMOND Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 15;71(12):3110-3117. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz1213. PubMed 31879782 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Nov 16, 2017
  • Statistical analysis plan · Sep 18, 2019

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Updates

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03227861
Lead sponsor
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 24, 2017
Start date
Jul 31, 2017
Primary completion
Jan 3, 2019
Completion
Sep 4, 2019
Results posted
Jan 7, 2020
Last update
Feb 4, 2025

Study contacts

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Clinical Trial
study director · Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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