A Study of Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL, MK-8591A) for the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) Infection in Participants Who Previously Received DOR/ISL (MK-8591A-054)

NCT ID: NCT05766501

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

641 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-17

Study Completion Date

2028-09-06

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of DOR/ISL in adult participants with HIV-1 who had been previously treated with DOR/ISL in earlier clinical studies. There are no formal hypotheses to be tested in this study.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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HIV Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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DOR/ISL

Participants will receive fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet of DOR/ISL (100 mg/0.25 mg) taken once daily (QD) orally from Day 1 to Week 96. After Week 96, eligible participants may continue on DOR/ISL until week 240 or until DOR/ISL becomes commercially accessible, whichever comes first.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

DOR/ISL

Intervention Type DRUG

FDC tablet of 100 mg doravirine (DOR)/0.25 mg islatravir (ISL) taken once daily

Interventions

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DOR/ISL

FDC tablet of 100 mg doravirine (DOR)/0.25 mg islatravir (ISL) taken once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK-8591A Doravirine/islatravir

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Is currently receiving doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) adult fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet in Merck Sharp \& Dohme (MSD)-sponsored clinical studies (MK-8591A-018, -020, and -033 \[except for heavily treatment-experienced (HTE) participants\]).

Exclusion Criteria

* Has confirmed HIV-1 RNA ≥200 copies/mL in MSD DOR/ISL (100 mg/0.75 mg) MK-8591A-018 /-020, or at screening for participants entering from DOR/ISL (100 mg/0.75 mg) MK-8591A-033.
* Has confirmatory laboratory findings for cluster of differentiation 4+ (CD4+) T-cell counts or lymphocyte counts in the prior DOR/ISL study that meet criteria for discontinuation of DOR/ISL.
* Is a HTE participant receiving treatment in MK-8591A-019 or -033.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham-UAB 1917 Research Clinic ( Site 3104)

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Pueblo Family Physicians ( Site 3102)

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Pacific Oaks Medical Group ( Site 3123)

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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Kaiser Permanente ( Site 3124)

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Ruane Clinical Research Group, Inc ( Site 3126)

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Mills Clinical Research ( Site 3114)

Los Angeles, California, United States

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University of California Davis Health-Internal Medicine: Infectious Diseases ( Site 3137)

Sacramento, California, United States

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Georgetown University Medical Center ( Site 3130)

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Therafirst Medical Center ( Site 3110)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Midway Immunology and Research Center ( Site 3117)

Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States

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AHF The Kinder Medical Group ( Site 3108)

Miami, Florida, United States

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Floridian Clinical Research, LLC ( Site 3133)

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

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Orlando Immunology Center ( Site 3106)

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Bliss Healthcare Services ( Site 3115)

Orlando, Florida, United States

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CAN Community Health - Sarasota ( Site 3118)

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Triple O Research Institute, P.A ( Site 3116)

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Augusta University-Infectious Diseases ( Site 3135)

Augusta, Georgia, United States

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Infectious Disease Specialists of Atlanta ( Site 3128)

Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Mercer university, Department of internal medicine-Clinical Research ( Site 3129)

Macon, Georgia, United States

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Chatham County Health Department - Chatham CARE Center-Infectious Disease ( Site 3105)

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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KC CARE Health Center ( Site 3103)

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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ID Care ( Site 3131)

Hillsborough, New Jersey, United States

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai-Clinical and Translational Research Center ( Site 3134)

New York, New York, United States

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Penn Medicine: University of Pennsylvania Health System-Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine ( Site

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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St Hope Foundation ( Site 3121)

Bellaire, Texas, United States

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North Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, P.A ( Site 3100)

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates ( Site 3111)

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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The Crofoot Research Center ( Site 3101)

Houston, Texas, United States

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DCOL Center for Clinical Research ( Site 3119)

Longview, Texas, United States

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Private Practice - Dr. Peter Shalit ( Site 3120)

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Multicare Institute for Research and Innovation ( Site 3127)

Spokane, Washington, United States

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Instituto Oulton ( Site 1004)

Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina

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Instituto CAICI SRL ( Site 1003)

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Helios Salud ( Site 1002)

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Fundación Huésped ( Site 1001)

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Fundación IDEAA ( Site 1005)

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Holdsworth House Medical Practice ( Site 1100)

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

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St Vincent's Hospital-IBAC ( Site 1103)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Holdsworth House Medical Practice - Brisbane ( Site 1101)

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Prahran Market Clinic ( Site 1102)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Hamilton Health Sciences- Urgent Care Centre ( Site 1304)

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Maple Leaf Research ( Site 1301)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto General Hospital ( Site 1300)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Clinique de médecine Urbaine du Quartier Latin ( Site 1305)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Clinique Medicale lActuel ( Site 1303)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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McGill University Health Centre ( Site 1306)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Clinica Universidad Catolica del Maule ( Site 1405)

Talca, Maule Region, Chile

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Biomedica Research Group-Infectology ( Site 1401)

Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile

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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile ( Site 1407)

Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile

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Universidad de Chile - Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile-Inmunologia Alergia y VIH ( Site 1400)

Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile

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Cardio Sur ( Site 1409)

Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, Chile

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Hospital hernan henriquez aravena de temuco-Unidad de Investigación Clínica ( Site 1403)

Temuco, Región de la Araucanía, Chile

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Hospital Universitario San Ignacio-Infectious ( Site 1501)

Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia

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Clinica Colsanitas S.A, Sede Clínica Universitaria Colombia ( Site 1502)

Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia

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Fundación Valle del Lili ( Site 1500)

Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

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Rambam Health Care Campus-Institute of Allergy, Clinical Immunology, ( Site 1901)

Haifa, , Israel

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Hadassah Medical Center-Infecious Disease ( Site 1902)

Jerusalem, , Israel

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Sheba Medical Center-HIV unit ( Site 1903)

Ramat Gan, , Israel

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Sourasky Medical Center ( Site 1904)

Tel Aviv, , Israel

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National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center ( Site 2103)

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital ( Site 2105)

Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo Medical University Hospital ( Site 2104)

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine ( Site 2101)

Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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National Hospital Organization - Osaka National Hospital - Institute For Clinical Research ( Site 21

Osaka, , Japan

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Christchurch Hospital-Infectious Diseases ( Site 2200)

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Clinical Research Puerto Rico ( Site 2400)

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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HOPE Clinical Research ( Site 2401)

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Kemerovo Regional Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS and Infectious Diseases ( Site 2505)

Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia

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Krasnoyarsk Regional Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS ( Site 2504)

Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

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Republican Clinical Infectious Hospital ( Site 2500)

Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia

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Moscow Infectious Diseases Clinical Hospital Number 2 ( Site 2506)

Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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Scientific Advisory Clinical Diagnostic Center Central Resea-Federal AIDS Center ( Site 2502)

Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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Saint-Petersburg Center for Prophylactic of AIDS and Infecti-Saint-Petersburg Center for Prophylact

Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

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Republican Clinical Hospital for Infectious Diseases A.F. Agafonova ( Site 2503)

Kazan', Tatarstan, Respublika, Russia

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Josha Research ( Site 2603)

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

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Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU)-Adult Treatment and Research ( Site 2605)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Helen Joseph Hospital-Clinical HIV Research Unit ( Site 2609)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Ezintsha-Clinical Research Site ( Site 2607)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Private Practice Dr. Marleen de Jager ( Site 2600)

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Wentworth Hospital ( Site 2604)

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Family Clinical Research Unit (Fam-Cru)-Adult Infectious Diseases ( Site 2608)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Desmond Tutu Health Foundation ( Site 2602)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Be Part Yoluntu Centre ( Site 2601)

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

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University Hospital Basel-Infectiology ( Site 2802)

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland

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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)-Infectious Disease Department ( Site 2804)

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

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Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen ( Site 2801)

Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

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UniversitätsSpital Zürich ( Site 2800)

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

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Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Sede Civico-Servizio Malattie Infettive ( Site 2805)

Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

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Inselspital Bern-Inselspital Infektiologie ( Site 2803)

Bern, , Switzerland

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Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital ( Site 2901)

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust ( Site 3004)

East Sussex, Brighton And Hove, United Kingdom

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Southmead Hospital ( Site 3003)

Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

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Royal Free Hospital ( Site 3002)

London, England, United Kingdom

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King's College Hospital ( Site 3001)

London, London, City of, United Kingdom

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North Manchester General Hospital ( Site 3005)

Crumpsall, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Canada Chile Colombia Israel Japan New Zealand Puerto Rico Russia South Africa Switzerland Taiwan United Kingdom

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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MK-8591A-054

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2022-502126-40-00

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

jRCT2051230002

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1283-3863

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

8591A-054

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id