Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) Treatment for HIV/HCV Co-infected Participants Who Switch to Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) or Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/R/TAF) Prior to LDV/SOF HCV Treatment

Overview

This study will evaluate efficacy of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) and safety and tolerability of switching to elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) or emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir alafenamide (F/R/TAF) from the current antiretroviral (ARV) therapy and in virologically-suppressed, HIV-1/HCV co-infected participants.

Full Title of Study: “A Phase 3b Randomized, Open-label, Controlled Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of 12 Weeks of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) Treatment for HIV/HCV Co-infected Subjects Who Switch to Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) or Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/R/TAF) Prior to LDV/SOF HCV Treatment, the HIV/HCV Co-STARs Study (Co-infection Treatment With Single Tablet Antiviral Regimens)”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: September 14, 2017

Interventions

  • Drug: E/C/F/TAF
    • 150/150/200/10 mg fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet administered orally once daily
  • Drug: F/R/TAF
    • 200/25/25 mg FDC tablet administered orally once daily
  • Drug: LDV/SOF
    • 90/400 mg FDC tablet administered orally once daily

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: E/C/F/TAF + LDV/SOF
    • Part 1: Participants will switch from 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) plus a third agent to E/C/F/TAF. Part 2: After 8 weeks of E/C/F/TAF treatment, the participants maintaining HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL will start receiving LDV/SOF for 12 weeks and continue their HIV treatment until the end of the study.
  • Experimental: F/R/TAF + LDV/SOF
    • Part 1: Participants will switch from 2 NRTI plus a third agent to F/R/TAF. Part 2: After 8 weeks of F/R/TAF treatment, the participants maintaining HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL will start receiving LDV/SOF for 12 weeks and continue their HIV treatment until the end of the study.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Percentage of Participants With HCV RNA < LLOQ at 12 Weeks After Discontinuation of LDV/SOF Treatment (SVR12)
    • Time Frame: HCV Posttreatment Week 12
    • Sustained Virologic Response (SVR12) was defined as HCV RNA < the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) at 12 weeks after stopping LDV/SOF treatment.

Secondary Measures

  • Percentage of Participants With HCV RNA < LLOQ at 4 Weeks After Discontinuation of LDV/SOF Treatment (SVR4)
    • Time Frame: HCV Posttreatment Week 4
    • SVR4 was defined as HCV RNA < LLOQ at 4 weeks after stopping LDV/SOF treatment.
  • Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 Copies/mL (Virologic Failure) 24 Weeks After Start of the F/TAF-Based Regimen Using Modified FDA Snapshot Algorithm
    • Time Frame: 24 weeks after start of HIV treatment
    • The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 copies/mL 24 weeks after start of the F/TAF-based regimen were analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a participant’s virologic response status using only the viral load at the predefined time point within an allowed window of time, along with study drug discontinuation status.
  • Percentage of Participants Experiencing Grades 1 Through 4 Adverse Events After Switch to E/C/F/TAF or F/R/TAF Throughout the Study and During Coadministeration With LDV/SOF Treatment
    • Time Frame: Up to 32 weeks plus 30 days

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic genotype (GT) 1, HCV infected, male and non-pregnant/ non-lactating female individuals, without cirrhosis, treatment-naive or treatment-experienced with interferon (IFN) +/- ribavirin (RBV) +/- HCV protease inhibitor (PI). – Compensated cirrhotic individuals must be HCV treatment-naive. – No prior treatments with NS5A and NS5B or any HCV direct acting antivirals, except boceprevir, telaprevir and simeprevir, in combination with IFN and RBV – Currently on an ARV regimen (2 NRTI + a third agent) without change for 6 months prior to screening. – Documented plasma HIV-1 RNA levels < 50 copies/mL (or undetectable HIV-1 RNA level according to the local assay being used if the limit of detection is ≥ 50 copies/mL) for ≥ 6 months preceding the screening visit. After reaching HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL, single values ("blips") of HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 copies/mL followed by resuppression is allowed. – For individuals with 3 or more prior ARV regimens, a regimen history should be provided for approval by the Sponsor. – Note: Individuals that changed from TDF to TAF less than 6 months ago will be eligible as long as the TDF/ TAF change was the only change to the regimen. – Plasma HIV-1 RNA level < 50 copies/mL at the screening visit – Have no documented resistance to any of the HIV study agents at time in the past, including but not limited to the reverse transcriptase resistance mutations K65R, K70E, K101E/P, E138A/G/K/R/Q, V179L, Y181C/I/V, M184V/I, Y188L, H221Y, F227C, M230I/L, the combination of K103N+L100I, or 3 or more thymidine analog associated mutations (TAMs) that include M41L or L210W (TAMs are M41L, D67N, K70R, L210W, T215Y/F, K219Q/E/N/R). If a historical genotype prior to first ARV is not available or individual had 3 or more prior ARV regimens, individual will have proviral genotype analysis for archived resistance prior to Day 1. – No history of HIV virologic failure – No evidence of Hepatitis B infection – Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min as estimated by Cockcroft-Gault formula Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Gilead Sciences
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Gilead Study Director, Study Director, Gilead Sciences

Citations Reporting on Results

Ramgopal M, Jain M, Hinestrosa F, Asmuth D, Huhn G, Slim J, et al. HIV-1/HCV Coinfection Treatment with Single-Tablet Antiviral Regimens (CoSTARs): 12 Weeks of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) after Randomized Switch to Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) or Rilpivirine/F/TAF (R/F/TAF) [Poster LB-12]. AASLD: The Liver Meeting 2017 20-24 October; Washington DC.

Huhn G, Jain M, Hinestrosa F, Asmuth D, Huhn G, Slim J, et al. HIV-1/HCV Coinfection Treatment with Single-Tablet Antiviral Regimens (CoSTARs): 12 Weeks of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) after Randomized Switch to Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/ Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) or Rilpivirine/F/TAF (R/F/TAF) [Poster PE16/52]. European AIDS Conference 2017 25-27 October; Milan Italy.

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