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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02235662
Other study ID # A13-128
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
First received July 14, 2014
Last updated January 8, 2016
Start date October 2014
Est. completion date December 2015

Study information

Verified date January 2016
Source CONRAD
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Food and Drug AdministrationDominican Republic: Consejo Nacional de Bioetica en Salud
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of the TFV/LNG intravaginal ring (IVR), TFV-only IVR, and placebo IVR, evaluate pharmacokinetics (PK) of TFV and LNG, evaluate pharmacodynamic (PD) surrogates of contraceptive efficacy of LNG, and to evaluate acceptability of the IVRs.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 86
Est. completion date December 2015
Est. primary completion date December 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18-45 years, inclusive

- General good health (by volunteer history and per investigator discretion) without any clinically significant systemic disease (including, but not limited to significant liver disease/hepatitis, gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease, osteoporosis or bone disease, and diabetes)

- Currently having regular menstrual cycles of 26-35 days by participant report

- History of Pap smears and follow-up consistent with standard medical practice as outlined in the study manual or willing to undergo a Pap smear

- Protected from pregnancy by one of the following: 1) Sterilization of either partner. Note: Women protected from pregnancy by sterilization of either partner must abstain from vaginal intercourse from 48 hours prior to Visit 3 until the sixth day after the last study visit; or 2) Willing to abstain from vaginal intercourse from Visit 1 until the sixth day after the last study visit.

- Willing to abstain from any other vaginal activity and the use of vaginal product other than the study product including tampons, spermicides, lubricants, and douches starting 48 hours before Visit 3 until the sixth day after the last study visit

- Vaginal and cervical anatomy that, in the opinion of the investigator, lends itself to easy colposcopy and genital tract sample collection

- Negative urine pregnancy test

- P4 =3 ng/ml

- Willing to give voluntary consent, sign an informed consent form and comply with study procedures as required by the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of hysterectomy

- Currently pregnant or within two calendar months from the last pregnancy outcome. Note: If recently pregnant must have had at least two spontaneous menses since pregnancy outcome.

- Use of any hormonal contraceptive method in the last 3 months (oral, transdermal, transvaginal, implant, or hormonal intrauterine contraceptive device)

- Injection of Depo-Provera in the last 10 months

- Use of copper intrauterine device (IUD) after Visit 1

- Currently breastfeeding or having breastfed an infant in the last two months, or planning to breastfeed during the course of the study

- History of sensitivity/allergy to any component of: TFV 1% gel, topical anesthetic, or allergy to both silver nitrate and Monsel's solution.

- Contraindication to LNG

- In the last six months, diagnosed with or treated for any sexually transmitted infection (STI) or pelvic inflammatory disease. Note: Women with a history of genital herpes or condylomata who have been asymptomatic for at least six months may be considered for eligibility.

- Nugent score greater than or equal to 7 or symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) as defined by Amsel's criteria

- Positive test for Trichomonas vaginalis, Neisseria gonorrhea (GC), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), HIV, or Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

- Known bleeding disorder that could lead to prolonged or continuous bleeding with biopsy

- Chronic or acute vulvar or vaginal symptoms (pain, irritation, spotting, etc.)

- Known current drug or alcohol abuse which could impact study compliance

- Grade 2 or higher laboratory abnormality, per the August 2009 update of the Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adverse Events, or clinically significant laboratory abnormality as determined by the clinician

- Systemic use in the last two weeks or anticipated use during the study of any of the following: corticosteroids, antibiotics, anticoagulants or other drugs known to prolong bleeding and/or clotting, antifungals, antivirals (e.g., acyclovir or valacyclovir) or antiretrovirals (e.g., Viread, Atripla®, Emtriva®, Complera®). Note: Participants should avoid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) except for treatment of dysmenorrhea during menses. Participants may use Tylenol® on an as-needed but not daily basis during the study

- Participation in any other investigational trial (device, drug, or vaginal trial) within the last 30 days or planned participation in any other investigational trial during the study

- History of gynecological procedures (including genital piercing) on the external genitalia, vagina or cervix within the last 14 days

- Abnormal finding on laboratory or physical examination or a social or medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe or would complicate interpretation of data

Study Design

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


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
TFV IVR

TFV/LNG IVR

Other:
Placebo IVR


Locations

Country Name City State
Dominican Republic Profamilia Santo Domingo
United States Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk Virginia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
CONRAD

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Dominican Republic, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Cervical mucus assessment and sperm migration on the Simplified Slide test Surrogates of contraceptive efficacy - Cervical mucus assessment IVR Day ~8 No
Other Ovulation by P4 Surrogates of contraceptive efficacy - Ovulation by P4 IVR Day ~16-18 No
Other Follicular development by serum estradiol concentration Surrogates of contraceptive efficacy - Follicular development by serum estradiol concentration IVR Day ~8, ~16-18 No
Other Acceptability of IVR Acceptability of IVR as measured by a composite of the following factors: Discontinuations, Expulsions, Removals, Visible changes (such as discoloration) as documented on photographs of returned IVRs, Responses to key questions on acceptability questionnaire IVR Day ~16-18 (post-removal) No
Other Pharmacodynamics Pharmacodynamics - Anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 and Anti-HIV-1 activities in the CVL. Anti-HIV and anti-HSV activity as a percent of anti-HIV and anti-HSV activity before exposure to test product Baseline, IVR Day ~16-18 No
Other Pharmacodynamics TFV anti-HIV efficacy in cervicovaginal tissues. Comparison of cervicovaginal tissue permissiveness to ex vivo infection with HIV-1 BaL between the control cycle and treatment cycle. Baseline, IVR Day ~16-18 No
Other Pharmacodynamic surrogates of LNG in endometrium Findings on endometrial biopsy: Histology, Markers of endometrial function Baseline, IVR Day ~16-18 No
Other Endometrial thickness Endometrial thickness as assessed by transvaginal ultrasound Baseline, IVR Day ~16-18 No
Other Cervicovaginal epithelial histology and epithelial integrity in cervicovaginal tissue (biopsy) Cervicovaginal epithelial histology (thickness and number of cell layers) and epithelial integrity, as measured immuno-histochemistry (IHC) of epithelial junction proteins in cervicovaginal tissue (biopsy) Baseline, IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Other Markers of mucosal alteration and inflammation (e.g., expression of COX-2) in cervicovaginal and endometrial tissue Markers of mucosal alteration and inflammation (e.g., expression of COX-2) in cervicovaginal and endometrial tissue Baseline, IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Other Microbial growth on swabs obtained from returned IVRs and microbial levels in returned IVRs Microbial growth on swabs obtained from returned IVRs and microbial levels in returned IVRs IVR Day ~16-18 (post-removal) Yes
Other Level of association of TFV levels between less-invasive swabs and the more invasive biopsies, and possibly between swabs and aspirates Level of association of TFV levels between less-invasive swabs and the more invasive biopsies, and possibly between swabs and aspirates IVR Day 2, ~16-18; 24 hours post-IVR removal No
Other Characterization of returned IVRs for physicochemical properties and potential chemical and/or biological measures of adherence Characterization of returned IVRs for physicochemical properties and potential chemical and/or biological measures of adherence IVR Day ~16-18 (post-removal) No
Primary Number of treatment-emergent adverse events Number of treatment-emergent adverse events IVR Day 1, 2, ~8, ~16-18; 24 hours and 1-2 weeks post-IVR insertion and 1-2 weeks after IVR removal Yes
Primary Systemic laboratory tests Changes in Systemic laboratory tests Baseline and IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Primary Cervicovaginal ulcerations, abrasions, edema, and other findings Development of cervicovaginal ulcerations, abrasions, edema, and other findings as assessed by naked eye and colposcopic visualization of the cervicovaginal epithelium Baseline, IVR Day 2, ~8 and ~16-18 Yes
Primary Soluble markers of innate mucosal immunity and inflammatory response in cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) fluid Changes in soluble markers of innate mucosal immunity and inflammatory response in CVL fluid Baseline and IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Primary HIV-1 target immune cell phenotype and HIV-1 activation/proliferation marker in cervicovaginal tissue (biopsy) Changes in HIV-1 target immune cell phenotype and HIV-1 activation/proliferation marker in cervicovaginal tissue (biopsy) Baseline and IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Primary Microflora (semi-quantitative vaginal culture and/or unculturable bacteria) Changes microflora (semi-quantitative vaginal culture and/or unculturable bacteria) Baseline and IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Primary Vaginal pH Changes in vaginal pH Baseline and IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Primary Nugent Score Changes in Nugent Score Baseline and IVR Day ~16-18 Yes
Secondary TFV concentrations in plasma TFV concentrations in plasma Baseline; 1, 2, 4 and 8 hrs post-IVR insertion; IVR Day 2, ~8, ~16-18; 24 hours post-IVR removal No
Secondary TFV concentrations in cervicovaginal fluid (aspirate and swab) TFV concentrations in cervicovaginal fluid (aspirate and swab) 1, 2, 4 or 8 hours post-IVR insertion (randomized time point); IVR Day 2, ~8, ~16-18; 24 hours post-IVR removal No
Secondary TFV concentrations in genital tissue (biopsy) TFV concentrations in genital tissue (biopsy) IVR Day 2, ~16-18; 24 or 72 hours post-IVR removal (randomized time point) No
Secondary Tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) concentrations in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) TFV-DP concentrations in PBMCs IVR Day ~16-18 No
Secondary TFV-DP concentrations in genital tissue (biopsy) TFV-DP concentrations in genital tissue (biopsy) IVR Day 2, ~16-18; 24 or 72 hours post-IVR removal (randomized time point) No
Secondary LNG concentration in blood (including SHBG) LNG concentration in blood (including SHBG) Baseline; 1, 2, 4 and 8 hrs post-IVR insertion; IVR Day 2, ~8, ~16-18; 24 hours post-IVR removal No
Secondary LNG concentration in vaginal secretions (swabs) LNG concentration in vaginal secretions (swabs) Baseline; IVR Day~8 No
Secondary LNG concentration in cervical mucus LNG concentration in cervical mucus IVR Day ~8, ~16-18; 24 hours post-IVR removal No
Secondary Weight of returned IVRs Weight of returned IVRs IVR Day ~16-18 (post-removal) No
Secondary Amount of drug remaining in returned IVRs Amount of drug remaining in returned IVRs IVR Day ~16-18 (post-removal) No
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