| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Healthy male or female volunteers = 18 years of age.
2. Males or non-pregnant, non-lactating females who are postmenopausal, naturally or
surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation with surgery at least 6 weeks prior to
study initiation or hysterectomy), or who agree to use effective contraceptive methods
throughout the course of the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
Postmenopausal is defined as at least 12 months natural spontaneous amenorrhea and a
serum FSH concentration = 40 IU/L), or at least 6 weeks following surgical menopause
(bilateral oophorectomy).
3. Females of childbearing potential and male subjects with female partners of
childbearing potential must agree to use at least 1 of the following acceptable birth
control methods during the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose:
1. IUD in place for at least 3 months.
2. Abstinence (not having heterosexual vaginal intercourse).
3. Barrier method (condom or diaphragm) with spermicide for at least 14 days prior
to screening and through study completion and for 30 days after the last dose of
study drug.
4. Stable hormonal contraceptive for at least 3 months prior to study and through
study completion (an additional barrier method must be used during the study) and
for 30 days after the last dose of study drug. Oral contraceptive use is not
permitted in this study.
5. Monogamous relationship with a vasectomized partner.
4. Able to understand and provide signed informed consent.
5. Normally active and otherwise judged to be in good health on the basis of medical
history and physical examination.
6. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum hCG pregnancy test at
screening.
7. BMI = 19.0 and < 32.0.
8. Willing and able to consume the entire assigned meals, which include meat, dairy and
carbohydrate components, within the designated time frames.
9. Subjects must have normal hepatic function at the Screening Visit, defined as the
following:
1. Alanine aminotransferase <1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); or
2. Aspartate aminotransferase < 1.5 × ULN; and
3. Total bilirubin level <1.5 × ULN.
10. Subjects must have creatinine within normal limits or, for subjects with levels above
the laboratory normal value, the calculated corrected creatinine clearance must be =60
mL/min/1.73 m2 using the Cockcroft-Gault formula corrected for the body surface area.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Known or suspected pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or lactation.
2. History of allergic reaction to rilpivirine or other related drugs.
3. Clinically significant illness or surgery within 4 weeks prior to dosing (including
flu, flulike symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting).
4. Positive test for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV at screening
5. Clinically significant ECG abnormalities or vital sign abnormalities (systolic blood
pressure lower than 90 or over 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure lower than 50 or
over 90 mmHg, or heart rate less than 50 or over 100 bpm) at screening.
6. Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results found during medical
screening.
7. A history of major mental illness that in the opinion of the Investigator may affect
the ability of the subject to participate in the study.
8. Clinically significant history or presence of any gastrointestinal pathology (eg,
chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases), unresolved gastrointestinal symptoms
(eg, diarrhea vomiting), liver or kidney disease, gastric bypass, gastric stapling,
use of Lapband, or other conditions known to interfere with the absorption,
distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the drug.
9. Any history of or active neurological, endocrine, cardiovascular, pulmonary,
hematological, immunologic, psychiatric, or metabolic disease that is considered
clinically significant by the Investigator.
10. Use of prescription medication within 14 days prior to administration of study drug or
OTC medicines (including natural food supplements and vitamins) within 14 days prior
to administration of study drug.
11. Use of any tobacco- or nicotine- containing product in the 3 months preceding the
Period 1 dose administration.
12. Any food allergy, intolerance, restriction, or special diet that, in the opinion of
the Investigator, could contraindicate the subject's participation in this study.
13. Recent history of (within the past 12 months), or strong potential for, alcoholic
substance abuse. Alcohol abused will be defined as > 14 drinks per week (1 drink = 12
oz beer, 5.0 oz wine, or 1.5 oz distilled spirits).
14. Exposure to any investigational agent within 30 days prior to study entry.
15. Subjects who donated (standard donation amount or more) blood or blood products (with
the exception of plasma as noted below) within 56 days prior to the study.
16. Subjects who have made a plasma donation with 7 days prior to the study.
17. Subject who has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with the ability
to provide informed consent or comply with study instructions, or that might confound
the interpretation of the study results or put the subject at undue risk.
18. Positive SARS-CoV-2 test.
19. Subject currently taking oral contraceptives (for contraceptive and/or other medical
purposes).
20. Unable or unwilling, due to allergy, food intolerance, dietary preference, or dietary
restriction, to eat the assigned meals.
21. Known diagnosis of a mood disorder.
22. Subject has received any vaccine within 14 days prior to administration of study drug,
or has any vaccination scheduled during the study period (from screening up until
scheduled end-of-study-visit).
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