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  • Oral Islatravir (MK-8591) Once-Monthly as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Men and Transgender Women Who Are at High Risk for HIV-1 Infection (MK-8591-024)

Oral Islatravir (MK-8591) Once-Monthly as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Men and Transgender Women Who Are at High Risk for HIV-1 Infection (MK-8591-024)

Principal Investigator

Susanne Doblecki-Lewis

Enrollment Status

Closed

Clinical Trial ID

Institutional Protocol # 20210088
National Clinical Trials Identifier NCT04652700

Clinical Trial Summary

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of oral Islatravir
(ISL) once monthly (QM) as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in cisgender men who have sex with
men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who have sex with men and who are at high risk of HIV-1
infection with 48 or 96 weeks of treatment and a minimum follow-up of 42 days.


Phase

Phase 3


Funding Agency/Sponsor

Industry


Disease

HIV-related


Enrollment Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:
- Has confirmed Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) uninfected based on negative
HIV-1/HIV-2 test result before randomization
- Is sexually active with male or transgender women (TGW) partners defined as having
anal sexual intercourse with a man or TGW at least once in the past month
- Is at high risk for sexually acquiring HIV-1 infection based on self-report of at
least 1 of the following: a) Condomless receptive anal intercourse in the 6 months
prior to screening occurring outside a mutually monogamous HIV seronegative concordant
relationship b) More than 5 partners (anal intercourse) in the 6 months prior to
screening c) Any unprescribed stimulant drug use in the 6 months prior to screening d)
Rectal or urethral gonorrhea or chlamydia or incident syphilis in the 6 months prior
to screening
- Participants 16 or 17 years of age must weigh ≥35 kg. Enrollment for 16- to
17-year-old participants will begin only after completion of the Sentinel Cohort IA
and review of IA results by the external data monitoring committee (eDMC)
- Has no plans to relocate or travel away from the site for ≥4 consecutive weeks during
study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has hypersensitivity or other contraindication to any component of the study
interventions as determined by the investigator
- Has chronic HBV infection or past HBV infection which could indicate risk for
Hepatitis B reactivation
- Has known current or chronic history of liver disease or known hepatic or biliary
abnormalities, unless the participant has stable liver function tests and no evidence
of hepatic synthetic dysfunction
- Has a history of malignancy within 5 years of screening except for adequately treated
basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ anal cancers
- Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, laboratory abnormality or
other circumstance that might, in the opinion of the investigator, confound the
results of the study or interfere with the participant's participation for the full
duration of the study, such that it is not in the best interest of the participant to
enroll
- Has taken cabotegravir, lenacapavir, or any other long-acting HIV prevention product
at any time
- Is currently receiving or is anticipated to require any prohibited therapies outlined
in the study from 30 days prior to Day 1 through the duration of the study
- Is currently participating in or has participated in an interventional or prevention
clinical study with an investigational compound or device, within 30 days prior to Day
1 through the duration of the study
- Has exclusionary laboratory values within 45 days prior to Day 1

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Call +1 (305) 2439034


Contact Information

Study Contact Claudia Santos
Phone Number 305-243-2647
Email csantos15@miami.edu
Get detailed information on ClinicalTrials.Gov

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