Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of E/C/F/TAF Versus E/C/F/TDF in HIV-1 Positive, Antiretroviral Treatment-Naive Adults
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01797445 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 22, 2013
Results First Posted : January 8, 2016
Last Update Posted : March 2, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HIV HIV Infections | Drug: E/C/F/TAF Drug: E/C/F/TDF Drug: E/C/F/TDF Placebo Drug: E/C/F/TAF Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 872 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Versus Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in HIV-1 Positive, Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve Adults |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 12, 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 19, 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 3, 2018 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: E/C/F/TAF (Double-Blind)
E/C/F/TAF plus E/C/F/TDF placebo for 144 weeks After 144 weeks, participants will continue to take their blinded study drug until treatment assignments have been unblinded. |
Drug: E/C/F/TAF
150/150/200/10 mg FDC tablet administered orally once daily
Other Name: Genvoya® Drug: E/C/F/TDF Placebo Tablet administered orally once daily |
Active Comparator: E/C/F/TDF (Double-Blind)
E/C/F/TDF plus E/C/F/TAF placebo for 144 weeks After 144 weeks, participants will continue to take their blinded study drug until treatment assignments have been unblinded. |
Drug: E/C/F/TDF
150/150/200/300 mg FDC tablet administered orally once daily
Other Name: Stribild® Drug: E/C/F/TAF Placebo Tablet administered orally once daily |
Experimental: Open-Label E/C/F/TAF
After the unblinding visit, in countries where E/C/F/TAF is not commercially available, participants (except in UK) who complete 144 weeks of study will be given the option to receive open-label E/C/F/TAF and attend study visits every 12 weeks until it becomes commercially available, or until Gilead terminates the study in that country.
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Drug: E/C/F/TAF
150/150/200/10 mg FDC tablet administered orally once daily
Other Name: Genvoya® |
- Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Week 48 ]The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at Week 48 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient'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 With HIV-1 RNA < 50 Copies/mL at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Week 96 ]The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at Week 96 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient'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 With HIV-1 RNA < 20 Copies/mL at Weeks 48 and 96 [ Time Frame: Weeks 48 and 96 ]The percentage of participants achieving HIV-1 RNA < 20 copies/mL at Weeks 48 and 96 was analyzed using the snapshot algorithm, which defines a patient'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.
- Change From Baseline in CD4+ Cell Count at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 48 ]
- Change From Baseline in CD4+ Cell Count at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 96 ]
- Percent Change From Baseline in Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 48 ]Hip BMD was assessed by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Hip BMD at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 96 ]Hip BMD was assessed by DXA scan.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 48 ]Spine BMD was assessed by DXA scan.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Spine BMD at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 96 ]Spine BMD was assessed by DXA scan.
- Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 48 ]
- Change From Baseline in Serum Creatinine at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 96 ]
- Percentage of Participants With Treatment-emergent Proteinuria Through Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48 ]Grades 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), and 3 (severe) were the highest treatment-emergent postbaseline grades for urine protein using the dipstick method. The worst postbaseline value is presented for each participant.
- Percentage of Participants With Treatment-emergent Proteinuria Through Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 96 ]Grades 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), and 3 (severe) were the highest treatment-emergent postbaseline grades for urine protein using the dipstick method. The worst postbaseline value is presented for each participant.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Retinol Binding Protein (RBP) to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 48 ]Urine RBP is a renal biomarker which is used to detect drug-induced kidney injury.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Urine RBP to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 96 ]Urine RBP is a renal biomarker which is used to detect drug-induced kidney injury.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 48 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 48 ]Urine Beta-2-microglobulin is a renal biomarker which is used to detect drug-induced kidney injury.
- Percent Change From Baseline in Urine Beta-2-microglobulin to Creatinine Ratio at Week 96 [ Time Frame: Baseline; Week 96 ]Urine Beta-2-microglobulin is a renal biomarker which is used to detect drug-induced kidney injury.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of study procedures
- Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels ≥ 1,000 copies/mL at screening
- No prior use of any approved or investigational antiretroviral drug for any length of time, except the use for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP), or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) up to 6 months prior to screening
- Screening genotype report must show sensitivity to elvitegravir, emtricitabine, tenofovir DF
- Normal electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 50 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula for creatinine clearance
- Hepatic transaminases (AST and ALT) ≤ 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL, or normal direct bilirubin
- Adequate hematologic function
- Serum amylase ≤ 5 × ULN
- Males and females of childbearing potential must agree to utilize highly effective contraception methods or be non-heterosexually active or practice sexual abstinence from screening throughout the duration of study treatment and for 30 days following the last dose of study drug
- Females who utilize hormonal contraceptive as one of their birth control methods must have used the same method for at least three months prior to study dosing
- Females who have stopped menstruating for ≥ 12 months but do not have documentation of ovarian hormonal failure must have a serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level at screening within the post-menopausal range based on the Central Laboratory reference range
- Age ≥ 18 years
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- A new AIDS-defining condition diagnosed within the 30 days prior to screening
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
- Hepatitis C antibody positive
- Individuals experiencing decompensated cirrhosis
- Females who are breastfeeding
- Positive serum pregnancy test
- Have an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker
- Current alcohol or substance use judged by the Investigator to potentially interfere with study compliance
- History of malignancy within the past 5 years or ongoing malignancy other than cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, or resected, noninvasive cutaneous squamous carcinoma
- Active, serious infections (other than HIV-1 infection) requiring parenteral antibiotic or antifungal therapy within 30 days prior to baseline
- Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the individual unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with dosing requirements
- Participation in any other clinical trial (including observational trials) without prior approval
- Receiving ongoing therapy with drugs not to be used with elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, tenofovir DF, and TAF or participants with any known allergies to the excipients of E/C/F/TDF or E/C/F/TAF
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01797445

Study Director: | Gilead Study Director | Gilead Sciences |
Responsible Party: | Gilead Sciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01797445 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GS-US-292-0111 2013-000102-37 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | February 22, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | January 8, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | March 2, 2020 |
Last Verified: | October 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Qualified external researchers may request IPD for this study after study completion. For more information, please visit our website at www.gilead.com/science-and-medicine/research/clinical-trials-transparency-and-data-sharing-policy. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) |
Time Frame: | 18 months after study completion |
Access Criteria: | A secured external environment with username, password, and RSA code. |
URL: | https://www.gilead.com/science-and-medicine/research/clinical-trials-transparency-and-data-sharing-policy |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
HIV Treatment Naive HIV 1 Infected Women Female |
HIV Infections Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections |
Virus Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Elvitegravir, Cobicistat, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents |