Trial of Maraviroc (UK-427,857) in Combination With Zidovudine/Lamivudine Versus Efavirenz in Combination With Zidovudine/Lamivudine

HIV-1 Clinical Trial

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Official title:

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparative Trial Of A Novel CCR5 Antagonist, UK-427,857, In Combination With Zidovudine/Lamivudine Versus Efavirenz In Combination With Zidovudine/Lamivudine For The Treatment Of Antiretroviral-Naive HIV-1 Infected Subjects

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00098293
• Other study ID #: A4001026
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• First received: December 6, 2004
• Last updated: August 7, 2013
• Start date: November 2004
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: August 2013
• Source: ViiV Healthcare
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Maraviroc (UK-427,857), a selective and reversible CCR5 coreceptor antagonist, has been shown to be active in vitro against a wide range of clinical isolates (including those resistant to existing classes). In HIV-1 infected patients, maraviroc (UK-427,857) given as monotherapy for 10 days reduced HIV-1 viral load by up to 1.6 log, consistent with currently available agents. Safety and toleration have been studied in over 400 subjects for up to 28 days at 300 mg twice daily. No significant effects were seen on the QTc interval. The goal of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of maraviroc (UK-427,857) versus efavirenz, when each are combined with two other antiretroviral agents, in patients who are previously naive to antiretroviral therapy. This study will involve approximately 200 centers from around the world to achieve a total randomized subject population of 1071 subjects. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: maraviroc (UK-427,857) 300 mg once daily added to zidovudine/lamivudine (300 mg/150 mg twice daily), Maraviroc (UK-427,857) 300 mg twice daily added to zidovudine/lamivudine (300 mg/150 mg twice daily) or efavirenz (600 mg once daily) added to zidovudine/lamivudine (300 mg/150 mg twice daily). The study will enroll over approximately an 18 month period (5 months Phase 2b run-in, 13 months Phase 3) with 96 weeks of treatment. This may be extended for an additional 3 years depending on the results at 96 weeks. Physical examinations will be performed at study entry, weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48, 60, 72, 84 and 96. Blood samples will also be taken at study entry, weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 40, 48, 60, 72, 84 and 96. Additionally, blood samples will be drawn twice, at least 30 minutes apart, at weeks 2 and 48 for maraviroc (UK-427,857) pharmacokinetic analysis. As part of this clinical study a blood sample will be taken for non-anonymized pharmacogenetic analysis. Patients will undergo a 12-lead electrocardiogram at study entry, weeks 24, 48 and 96. A computerized tomography (CT) scan will also be performed, at selected centers, at study entry and week 96. Patients will be asked to complete a symptom distress questionnaire at study entry, weeks 12, 24, 48 and 96.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 916
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: April 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men or women at least 16 years of age (or minimum age as determined by local regulatory authorities)

• HIV-1 RNA viral load of greater than or equal to 2, 000 copies/mL

• A negative urine pregnancy test at the baseline visit for Women of Child Bearing Potential (WOCBP)

• Effective barrier contraception for WOCBP and males

Exclusion Criteria:

• Suspected or documented active, untreated HIV-1 related opportunistic infection (OI) or other condition requiring acute therapy

• Treatment for an active opportunistic infection, or unexplained temperature >38.5 degrees Celsius for 7 consecutive days

• Prior treatment with efavirenz, zidovudine or lamivudine or with any other antiretroviral therapy for more than 14 days at any time

• Active alcohol or substance abuse sufficient, in the Investigator's judgment, to prevent adherence to study medication and/or follow up

• Lactating women, or planned pregnancy during the trial period

• Suspected primary (acute) HIV-1 infection

• Previous therapy with a potentially myelosuppressive, neurotoxic, hepatotoxic and/or cytotoxic agent within 30 days prior to randomization or the expected need for such therapy during the study period

• Documented or suspected acute hepatitis or pancreatitis within 30 days prior to randomization

• Significantly elevated liver enzymes or cirrhosis

• Significant neutropenia, anemia or thrombocytopenia

• Malabsorption or an inability to tolerate oral medications

• Symptomatic postural hypotension or severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease

• Certain medications

• Genotypic or phenotypic resistance to efavirenz, zidovudine or lamivudine

• X4- or dual/mixed-tropic virus or repeated assay failure

• Any other clinical condition that, in the Investigator's judgement, would potentially compromise study compliance or the ability to evaluate safety/efficacy

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• HIV-1

Intervention

Drug:
• Maraviroc + Zidovudine/Lamivudine
maraviroc (UK-427,857) 300 mg once daily added to zidovudine/lamivudine (300 mg/150 mg twice daily)
• Efavirenz + Zidovudine/Lamivudine
efavirenz (600 mg once daily) added to zidovudine/lamivudine (300 mg/150 mg twice daily)
• Maraviroc (UK-427,857) + Zidovudine/Lamivudine
maraviroc (UK-427,857) 300 mg twice daily added to zidovudine/lamivudine (300 mg/150 mg twice daily)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Buenos Aires
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Ciudad de Buenos
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	El Palomar	Provincia de Buenos Aires
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Neuquen	Provincia de Neuquen
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Provincia de Buenos Aires
Argentina	Pfizer Investigational Site	Provincia de Santa Fe
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Burwood	New South Wales
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Darlinghurst	New South Wales
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Herston	Queensland
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Melbourne	Victoria
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Miami	Queensland
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	North Fitzroy	Victoria
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	South Yarra	Victoria
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Surrey Hills	New South Wales
Australia	Pfizer Investigational Site	Wentworthville	New South Wales
Belgium	Pfizer Investigational Site	Brussels
Belgium	Pfizer Investigational Site	Brussels
Belgium	Pfizer Investigational Site	Gent
Belgium	Pfizer Investigational Site	Leuven
Brazil	Pfizer Investigational Site	Rio de Janeiro	RJ
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Calgary	Alberta
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Edmonton	Alberta
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Edmonton	Alberta
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Halifax	Nova Scotia
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Hamilton	Ontario
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Montreal	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Montreal	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Montreal	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Montreal	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Montreal	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Montreal	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Ottawa	Ontario
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Sainte-Foy	Quebec
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Toronto	Ontario
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Toronto	Ontario
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Toronto	Ontario
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Vancouver	British Columbia
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Vancouver	British Columbia
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Vancouver	British Columbia
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Vancouver	British Columbia
Canada	Pfizer Investigational Site	Winnipeg	Manitoba
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Antella (FI)
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Brescia
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Milano
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Modena
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Roma
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Roma
Italy	Pfizer Investigational Site	Torino
Mexico	Pfizer Investigational Site	Del. Tlalpan C.P.	Mexico City
Mexico	Pfizer Investigational Site	Del. Tlalpan, C.P.	Mexico D.F.
Mexico	Pfizer Investigational Site	Del. Tlalpan, C.P.	Mexico D.F.
Mexico	Pfizer Investigational Site	Delegacion Tlalpan C. P	Mexico D.F.
Netherlands	Pfizer Investigational Site	Amsterdam
Netherlands	Pfizer Investigational Site	Rotterdam
Netherlands	Pfizer Investigational Site	Utrecht
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Bialystok
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Bydgoszcz
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Chorzow
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Gdansk
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Krakow
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Szczecin
Poland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Warszawa
Puerto Rico	Pfizer Investigational Site	Ponce
Puerto Rico	Pfizer Investigational Site	Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico	Pfizer Investigational Site	San Juan
Puerto Rico	Pfizer Investigational Site	San Juan
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Bloemfontein	Free State
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Bloomfontein
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Cape Town
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Cape Town
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Cape Town
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Cape Town
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Dundee	KwaZulu Natal
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Johannesburg	Gauteng
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Johannesburg
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Pretoria
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Pretoria	Gauteng
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Pretoria North
South Africa	Pfizer Investigational Site	Soweto, Johannesburg
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Basel
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Bern
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Genève
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Lugano
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	St. Gallen
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Zürich
Switzerland	Pfizer Investigational Site	Zürich
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	Birmingham
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	Brighton
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	Edinburgh
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	Edinburgh	Loth
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	London
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	London
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	London
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	London
United Kingdom	Pfizer Investigational Site	Manchester
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Albany	New York
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Annandale	Virginia
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Aurora	Colorado
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Baltimore	Maryland
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Beverly Hills	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Birmingham	Alabama
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Birmingham	Alabama
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Boston	Massachusetts
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Boston	Massachusetts
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Boston	Massachusetts
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Brooklyn	New York
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Chicago	Illinois
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Cincinnati	Ohio
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Columbia	South Carolina
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Dallas	Texas
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Dallas	Texas
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Flushing	New York
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Houston	Texas
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Houston	Texas
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Huntersville	North Carolina
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Indianapolis	Indiana
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Jacksonville	Florida
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Los Angeles	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Los Angeles	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Los Angeles	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Manhasset	New York
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Miami	Florida
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Miami	Florida
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Miami Beach	Florida
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	New York	New York
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Newport Beach	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Oakland	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Omaha	Nebraska
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Orlando	Florida
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Puyallup	Washington
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Sacramento	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	San Francisco	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	San Francisco	California
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Sarasota	Florida
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Springfield	Massachusetts
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Tacoma	Washington
United States	Pfizer Investigational Site	Tampa	Florida

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
ViiV Healthcare	Pfizer

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Argentina,  Australia,  Belgium,  Brazil,  Canada,  Italy,  Mexico,  Netherlands,  Poland,  Puerto Rico,  South Africa,  Switzerland,  United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Percentage of Participants With Viral Load of Less Than 400 Copies/mL and Less Than 50 Copies/mL of HIV-1 RNA at Week 96		Week 96	No
Primary	Percentage of Participants With Viral Load of Less Than 400 Copies/Milliliter [Copies/mL] and Less Than 50 Copies/mL of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) at Week 48 for Full Analysis Set (FAS) Population		Week 48	No
Primary	Percentage of Participants With Viral Load of Less Than 400 Copies/mL and Less Than 50 Copies/mL of HIV-1 RNA at Week 48 for Per Protocol (PP) Population	Percentage of participants with viral load of less than 400 copies/mL and less than 50 copies/mL of HIV-1 RNA were not analyzed for participants originally randomized to maraviroc once daily arm since after termination, focus was shifted from efficacy and safety to only safety as reflected in the abbreviated set of efficacy measures noted in the amended planned analysis.	Week 48	No
Secondary	Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Levels of Less Than 400 Copies/mL and Less Than 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 Analyzed Using Logistic Regression		Week 48	No
Secondary	Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Levels of Less Than 400 Copies/mL and Less Than 50 Copies/mL at Week 96 Analyzed Using Logistic Regression		Week 96	No
Secondary	Change From Baseline in Log 10-transformed Plasma Viral Load (HIV-1 RNA) Levels at Week 48 and 96	Change from baseline in log 10-transformed plasma viral load (HIV-1 RNA) levels (log10 copies/mL). Baseline value calculated as average of pre-dose measurements collected at screening, randomization, and immediately pre-dose.	Baseline, Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Time-Averaged Difference (TAD) in log10-transformed HIV-1 RNA Levels	TAD from baseline was calculated as area under the curve (AUC) of HIV-1 RNA load (log10 copies/mL) divided by time period minus baseline HIV-1 RNA load (log10 copies/mL). Baseline value calculated as average of pre-dose measurements collected at screening, randomization, and immediately pre-dose. Data not analyzed for participants originally randomized to maraviroc once daily arm since after termination, focus was shifted from efficacy and safety to only safety as reflected in the abbreviated set of efficacy measures noted in the amended planned analysis.	Baseline up to Week 48 and Week 96	No
Secondary	Change From Baseline in Lymphocyte Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4) Count at Week 48 and 96	Baseline value calculated as the average of pre-dose measurements collected at screening and immediately pre-dose.	Baseline, Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Change From Baseline in Lymphocyte Cluster of Differentiation 8 (CD8) Count at Week 48 and 96	Baseline value calculated as the average of pre-dose measurements collected at screening and immediately pre-dose. Change from baseline in lymphocyte CD8 count at Week 48 and 96 was not analyzed for participants originally randomized to maraviroc once daily arm since after termination, focus was shifted from efficacy and safety to only safety as reflected in the abbreviated set of efficacy measures noted in the amended planned analysis.	Baseline, Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Time to Virologic Failure	Time to virologic failure based on observed HIV-1 RNA levels and failure events (death;permanent discontinuation of drug;lost to follow-up [LTFU];new anti-retroviral drug added [except background drug change to drug of same class];or on open label for early non-response or rebound). Failure:at Time 0 if level not <400 copies/mL(2 consecutive visits) before events or last available visit;at time of earliest event if level <400 copies/mL(2 consecutive visits);failure if level >=400 copies/mL(2 consecutive visits) or 1 visit >=400 copies/mL followed by permanent discontinuation of drug or LTFU.	Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Number of Participants Per Tropism Status at Baseline and at the Time of Treatment Failure Through Week 48	Number of participants per tropism status (C-X-C chemokine receptor 5 {CCR5} [R5], C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 {CXCR4} [X4], Dual/mixed [DM], or Non-reportable/Non-phenotypable [NR/NP]) at baseline and time of treatment failure analyzed through week 48 visit. Treatment failure: discontinuation due to insufficient clinical response. Tropism result was censored for participants with viral load <500 copies/mL at time of treatment failure categorized as below lower limit of quantification (BLQ). The assessment for time of treatment failure was defined as last on treatment assessment.	Baseline, time of failure through Week 48	No
Secondary	Number of Participants Per Tropism Status at Baseline and at the Time of Treatment Failure Through Week 96	Number of participants per tropism status (R5, X4, DM, or NR/NP) at baseline and time of treatment failure analyzed through week 96 visit. Treatment failure defined as insufficient clinical response. Tropism result was censored for participants with viral load <500 copies/mL at time of treatment failure categorized as BLQ. The assessment for time of treatment failure was defined as last on treatment assessment.	Baseline, time of failure through Week 96	No
Secondary	Number of Participants With Phenotypic Resistance at Time of Treatment Failure Through Week 48 and 96	Phenotypic resistance to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) assessed at screening by Monogram Bioscience PhenoSense genotype (MBPSGT) assay, repeated if viral load >500 copies/mL at treatment failure through week 48, 96. Phenotypic resistance to maraviroc was assumed in maraviroc treatment failures with X4-using virus and in R5 maraviroc treatment failures using Monogram Bioscience PhenoSense Entry Assay. Phenotypic resistance to zidovudine, lamivudine, efavirenz and maraviroc at time of failure was summarized.	Screening, time of failure through Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Number of Participants With NRTI Associated Mutations at Time of Treatment Failure Through Week 48 and 96	Genotypic resistance to NRTIs was assessed by identification of relevant mutations at screening using MBPSGT assay and repeated for all participants with HIV-1 viral load more than 500 copies/mL at treatment failure through week 48 and week 96. Following mutations associated with NRTIs were summarized at time of failure: Any zidovudine/lamivudine (Zid/Lam), Any thymidine analogue-associated mutation (TAM), methionine (M) to valine/isoleucine (V/I) substitution at residue (r) 184 (M184V/I), lysine (K) to arginine (R) substitution at residue 65 (K65R) and any other NRTI mutations.	Screening, time of failure through Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Number of Participants With Efavirenz Associated Mutations at Time of Treatment Failure Through Week 48 and 96	Genotypic resistance: mutations at screening by MBPSGT assay, repeated if viral load >500 copies/mL at treatment failure through week 48, 96. Efavirenz mutation:lysine to aspargine at r103(K103N);tyrosine to cysteine/isoleucine at r181(Y181C/I);tyrosine to cysteine/leucine/histidine at r188(Y188C/L/H);glycine to alanine/serine at r190(G190A/S);valine to alanine to r106(V106A);leucine to isoleucine at r100(L100I);alanine to glycine at r98(A98G);lysine to glutamic acid at r101(K101E);valine to isoleucine at r108(V108I);proline to histidine at r225(P225H);methionine to leucine at r230(M230L).	Screening, time of failure through Week 48, Week 96	No
Secondary	Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Levels Less Than 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 and Week 96 by Overall Susceptibility Score (OSS) at Screening	Association between baseline resistance and virological response was assessed as percentage of participants with HIV-1RNA levels less than 50 copies/mL by OSS at screening. OSS categorized as 0, 1, 2, >3 (maximum value of 6) and calculated as the sum of the net assessment of in-vitro phenotypic and genotypic susceptibility using a binary scoring system (0= resistant, 1= sensitive or susceptible) for each antiretroviral agent in OBT. Higher scores indicate greater susceptibility.	Baseline, Week 48, Week 96	No

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