Sex Hormone Therapy and Mucosal Tissues

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-11-30

Study Completion Date

2018-10-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to better understand how sex hormone therapy that is used to treat women for menopausal symptoms, men with low testosterone, or as hormone therapy for transgender women, affects a class of medications called NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) used to treat and prevent HIV infection. The two most commonly used NRTIs are tenofovir and emtricitabine, which are the components of the drug Truvada and also included in the combination products Atripla, Complera, and Stribild. The medication's ability to work effectively may be altered when someone is also taking sex hormone therapy.

In order to determine this effect, samples will be collected from some parts of the body where HIV makes copies. These samples will be measured for the levels of HIV medication, HIV virus and sex hormones that are present. The samples that will be looked at in this study include blood, cells from the vagina, semen, and tissue biopsies from the female genital tract and rectum.

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Detailed Description

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Study Design:

This is an observational study of tenofovir/emtricitabine (TFV/FTC) concentrations in the genital and lower gastrointestinal tracts. Participants will be selected on the basis of receiving TFV/FTC as part of their ongoing HIV care. After participant education, informed consent, and screening for study eligibility, participants will be evaluated at baseline. All samples will be collected over the course of an outpatient sampling visit.

Study Sampling:

1. A blood sample will be collected to measure the concentration of TFV/FTC in the blood plasma, the concentration of TFV/FTC active metabolite concentrations (TFVdp/FTCtp) in the PBMCs, and the concentration of sex hormones in the blood stream.
2. Vaginal and cervical tissue will be collected (for cisgender women) to measure for concentrations of TFVdp/FTCtp, HIV RNA, and estrogen/progesterone.
3. Rectal tissue samples will be collected to measure for concentrations of TFVdp/FTCtp, HIV RNA, estrogen/progesterone (for cisgender and transgender women), and testosterone (for cisgender men).
4. A semen sample will be collected (for cisgender men) to measure the concentrations of TFV/FTC, HIV RNA and testosterone.

Pharmacokinetic Analysis:

All blood, cervical, vaginal, semen and rectal tissue samples will be analyzed by the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (CPAC) at the UNC School of Pharmacy. TFV/FTC will be measured in blood and seminal plasma and TFVdp/FTCtp will be measured in PBMCs, SMCs using validated LC-MS/MS methods. HIV RNA will be measured in blood and seminal plasma using the Abbott Real Time HIV-1 quantitative assay. HIV RNA within the cervical and seminal cells and rectal tissues will be measured using an established Droplet Digital PCR method. Estradiol and progesterone will be measured in serum using validated florescent immunoassays.

Conditions

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Hiv

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cohort B

Group B will be HIV Infected post-menopausal women who are not receiving hormonal therapy to provide tissue, blood, and cells

Anoscopy with Rectal Tissue Sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

All subjects will provide 10 pieces of rectal tissue

Phlebotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

• Procedure: Blood plasma/serum collection Approximately 17 mL of blood will be taken from each subject just prior to tissue sampling.

Female Genital Tract Sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cohorts B only will have cervical cells, cervical tissue, and vaginal tissue collected

Cohort C

Group C will be HIV infected transgendered women receiving hormone therapy to provide tissue and blood

Anoscopy with Rectal Tissue Sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

All subjects will provide 10 pieces of rectal tissue

Phlebotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

• Procedure: Blood plasma/serum collection Approximately 17 mL of blood will be taken from each subject just prior to tissue sampling.

Cohort E

Group E will be HIV infected men

Anoscopy with Rectal Tissue Sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

All subjects will provide 10 pieces of rectal tissue

Phlebotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

• Procedure: Blood plasma/serum collection Approximately 17 mL of blood will be taken from each subject just prior to tissue sampling.

Interventions

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Anoscopy with Rectal Tissue Sampling

All subjects will provide 10 pieces of rectal tissue

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Phlebotomy

• Procedure: Blood plasma/serum collection Approximately 17 mL of blood will be taken from each subject just prior to tissue sampling.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Female Genital Tract Sampling

Cohorts B only will have cervical cells, cervical tissue, and vaginal tissue collected

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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* HIV-positive adults aged 18-65, inclusive on the date of screening, clinically healthy, with an intact gastrointestinal tract. Any screening test may be repeated once in the screening window to confirm or verify eligibility.
* Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject has been informed of all the pertinent details of the study.
* Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan laboratory tests, and other trial procedures
* Subjects must not be actively involved in the conception process, currently pregnant/lactating/ or in the immediate post-partum period.
* Subjects must be willing to abstain from all sexual activity, and all intravaginal and intrarectal products for at least 72 hours prior to the sampling day, until seven days later
* HIV RNA viral load undetectable (\<50 copies/mL or less per institution) within at least the previous six months prior to screening. Repeat HIV RNA Viral load testing may be conducted at screening, if indicated.

--\>80% adherent to their antiretroviral regimen per self-report, and a compliant diary card 5 days before intensive sampling
* Actively adherent to an antiretroviral regimen containing both tenofovir (TDF) and emtracitabine (FTC) for \>1 month (if switched from previous regimen) or \>3 months (if previously antiretroviral naive) as part of their standard clinic care
* Negative, or treated, sexually transmitted infections at screening including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis
* All subjects must have an estimated calculated creatinine clearance of (eCcr) at least 60mL/min by the Cockcroft-Gault formula
* No clinical or surgical abnormalities (i.e. hysterectomy) that would preclude sample collection
* Hemoglobin Grade 2 or lower, with no clinical significant medical issues that would preclude blood sampling
* Coagulation testing Grade 2 or lower, with no clinically significant medical issues that would preclude tissue sampling

Exclusion Criteria

* Age outside of desired range
* Subject is HIV negative
* Impaired renal function, as documented with a creatinine clearance \<60mL/min with the Cockcroft-Gault equation
* Receiving an antiretorivral regimen that does not include TDF/FTC, or adherent to a TDF/FTC regimen less than one month, or patient is unlikely to remain on this regimen during the sampling period
* Less than 80% adherence to anti-retroviral medications, and more than 3 missed doses in the month preceding enrollment
* Subject is not able or willing to follow the diet and lifestyle guidelines necessary for the study period
* Active, untreated, sexually transmitted infection, including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia or trichomoniasis or symptomatic bacterial vaginosis
* Clinical, laboratory, or surgical abnormalities that would preclude sample collection (for example but not limited to: hysterectomy)
* Subjects actively involved in the conception process, currently pregnant or lactating, or immediately post-partum

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No