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CompletedNCT03467347Updated Oct 9, 2019

PK Study of 90-Day Use of Vaginal Rings Containing Dapivirine and Levonorgestrel

A Phase 1 interventional study of VR: 200 mg DPV + 320 mg LNG in Healthy, Contraception and Contraceptive Usage, sponsored by International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-09.

Sponsored by International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. (part of Population Council) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Aug 2019, 7 years 2 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
25
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This is a Phase I single-center, two-arm, open-label, randomized study in healthy HIV-negative women to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and bleeding patterns associated with 90-day use of matrix vaginal rings containing 200 mg Dapivirine and 320 mg Levonorgestrel.

Read the detailed description

This 26 week study will be conducted at one site. The site will enroll 24 subjects. Subjects will be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment regimens:

Regimen A: vaginal ring used continuously for approximately 90 days Regimen B: vaginal ring used cyclically for approximately 90 days: used for \~28 days, then removed,washed and stored for 2 days. The same ring will be used for 2 additional cycles in a similar fashion.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
  • Contraception
  • Contraceptive Usage
  • Women

Keywords

  • Healthy Women
  • Contraception
  • Vaginal Ring
  • dapivirine
  • Levonorgestrel
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In context

Contraception Behavior

132 studies on the registry are indexed under Contraception Behavior; 20 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 25 is below the median of 382 across 106 interventional studies indexed under Contraception Behavior.

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Lead sponsor

International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 45 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 13 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (38%) have results posted.

First submitted before International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. became part of Population Council.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Assigned female sex at birth Note: Participants who are female at birth, who now identify as male, will not be excluded so long as they are not currently or have not been on female-to-male transition therapy 90 days prior to Enrollment.
  2. Age 18 through 45 years (inclusive) at Screening, verified per site SOPs
  3. Able and willing to provide written to be screened for and enrolled in MTN-044/IPM 053/CCN019
  4. Able and willing to provide adequate locator information, as defined in site SOPs
  5. Able to communicate in spoken and written English
  6. Available for all visits and able and willing to comply with all study procedural requirements
  7. Willing to abstain from receptive intercourse (vaginal, oral, sex toy/vibrator/dildo and finger stimulation) and tampon use for 24 hours preceding the Enrollment Visit and clinical visits where samples are taken and for 1 week following each cervical visit
  8. Not at risk for pregnancy, defined as consistently using an effective, non-hormonal method of per participant report at Enrollment, and intending to continue use of an effective, non-hormonal method for the duration of study participation. Effective methods include:

    1. Non-hormonal (e.g. copper) intrauterine device (IUD) inserted at least 28 days prior to Enrollment
    2. Consistent and correct male condom use
    3. Sterilization (of participant or partner, as defined in site SOPs)
    4. Having sex exclusively with individuals assigned female sex at birth
    5. Sexually abstinent for 90 days prior to Enrollment, and intending to remain abstinent for the duration of study participation
  9. In general good health as determined by the Investigator of Record (IoR)/designee at Screening and Enrollment
  10. -uninfected based on testing performed at Screening and Enrollment
  11. Per participant report at Screening, current regular menstrual cycles of approximately 21 to 35 days in duration with no reported intermenstrual bleeding
  12. Intact uterus with at least one ovary
  13. Per participant report at Screening and Enrollment, states a willingness to refrain from inserting any non-study vaginal products or objects into the vagina including, but not limited to spermicides, female condoms, diaphragms, other intravaginal rings, vaginal medications, menstrual cups, cervical caps (or any other vaginally applied barrier method), vaginal douches, lubricants and moisturizers, for the 24 hours preceding the Enrollment Visit through completion of Visit 15.
  14. Participants over the age of 21 (inclusive) must have documentation of a satisfactory Pap within the past 3 years prior to Enrollment consistent with Grade 0 according to the Female Genital Grading Table for Use in Microbicide Studies Addendum 1 (Dated November 2007) to the DAIDS Table for Grading Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017, or satisfactory evaluation with no treatment required of Grade 1 or higher Pap result
  15. At Screening and Enrollment, agrees not to participate in other research studies involving drugs, medical devices, vaginal products or vaccines after the Screening Visit through completion of Visit 15

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. greater than 40 kg/m2 at Screening
  2. Pregnant at Screening or Enrollment or plans to become pregnant during the study period Note: A documented negative pregnancy test performed by study staff is required for inclusion; however, a self-reported pregnancy is adequate for exclusion from the study.
  3. Diagnosed with symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) or reproductive tract infection (RTI) at Screening or Enrollment
  4. Diagnosed with an acute STI requiring treatment per current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines (http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/) at Screening or Enrollment such as gonorrhea (GC), chlamydia, trichomonas, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and/or syphilis Note: Genital warts requiring treatment and frequent recurrence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) are considered exclusionary; however, infrequent HSV outbreaks are not. Genital warts requiring treatment are defined as those that cause undue burden or discomfort to the participant, including bulky size, unacceptable appearance, or physical discomfort.
  5. Has a clinically apparent Grade 2 or higher pelvic exam finding (observed by study staff) at Screening or Enrollment, as per the DAIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017, and/or Addendum 1 (Female Genital Grading Table for Use in Microbicide Studies [Dated November 2007]) Note: Cervical bleeding associated with speculum insertion and/or specimen collection judged to be within the range of normal according to the clinical judgment of the IoR/designee is considered expected non-menstrual bleeding and is not exclusionary.
  6. Participant report and/or clinical evidence of any of the following:

    1. Known adverse reaction to any component of the study product (ever)
    2. Chronic and/or recurrent vaginal candidiasis
    3. Has a to a progestin-only method as defined by a category 3 or 4 condition according to the CDC U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 201643
    4. Use of hormonal contraception, including hormonal IUD and implants within the 28 days prior to Enrollment
    5. Current use or planned use of inhibitors and inducers
    6. Current use or planned use of antibiotics and/or that may interact with levonorgestrel
    7. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) use in the 6 months prior to Enrollment or any prior use without return of regular spontaneous menstrual cycles.
    8. Non-therapeutic injection drug use in the 12 months prior to Enrollment
    9. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for exposure within the 3 months prior to Enrollment
    10. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention within the 3 months prior to Enrollment
    11. Last pregnancy outcome less than 60 days prior to Enrollment
    12. Gynecologic or genital procedure (e.g., tubal ligation, dilation and curettage, piercing) 45 days or less prior to Enrollment Note: Pap test at the Screening Visit, colposcopy and cervical for evaluation of an abnormal Pap test as well as IUD insertion/removal are not exclusionary.
    13. Currently breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed during the study period
    14. Participation in any other research study involving drugs, medical devices, vaginal products or vaccines, in the 60 days prior to Enrollment
  7. Has any of the following Grade 1 or higher laboratory abnormalities at Screening Visit:

    1. or ALT
    2. Creatinine
  8. Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the IoR/designee, would preclude , make study participation unsafe, complicate the interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives including any significant uncontrolled active or chronic medical condition.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(10)

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Biopsy and archival tissue

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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.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Contraindication

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CYP3A (CYP3A4) inhibitors and inducers

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

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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.

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).

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
25 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VR used continuously for approximately 90 days

    One silicone elastomer vaginal ring (VR) containing the active 200 mg dapivirine (DPV) and 320 mg levonorgestrel (LNG), used continuously for approximately 90 days.

    Drug: VR: 200 mg DPV + 320 mg LNG

  • Experimental
    VR used cyclically for approximately 90 days

    One silicone elastomer vaginal ring (VR) containing the active 200 mg dapivirine (DPV) and 320 mg levonorgestrel (LNG), used cyclically for approximately 90 days. Use the VR for 28 days, remove for 2 days.

    Drug: VR: 200 mg DPV + 320 mg LNG

Interventions

  • DrugVR: 200 mg DPV + 320 mg LNG

    One silicone elastomer vaginal ring (VR) containing the active ingredients dapivirine (DPV) and levonorgestrel (LNG), formulated as IPM VR: 200 mg DPV + 320 mg LNG (Ring-102)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluate pharmacokinetics by assessing changes in baseline of DPV and LNG concentrations in plasma.

    Time frame: 90 days

  2. Evaluate pharmacokinetics by assessing changes in baseline of DPV and LNG concentrations in cervicovaginal fluid.

    Time frame: 90 days

  3. Evaluate pharmacokinetics by assessing changes in baseline of DPV concentration in cervical tissue.

    Time frame: 90 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Grade 2 or higher genitourinary adverse events as defined by the Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected V 2.1,or Addendum 1 Female Genital Grading Table for Use in Microbicide Studies

    Time frame: 90 days

  2. Incidence of Grade 3 or higher adverse events as defined by the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, Corrected Version 2.1, July 2017

    Time frame: 90 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Magee-Women'S Res Inst and Foundation
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jul 2018 to primary completion in Aug 2019, 13 months.

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Registered
Mar 9, 2018
First posted
Mar 16, 2018
StartActual
Jul 17, 2018
Primary completionActual
Aug 30, 2019
CompletionActual
Oct 7, 2019
Last update
Oct 9, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 9, 2019, 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
NCT03467347
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 16, 2018
Start date
Jul 17, 2018
Primary completion
Aug 30, 2019
Completion
Oct 7, 2019
Last update
Oct 9, 2019

Oversight

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