Retrospective Review of DTG/3TC Versus BIC/F/TAF Across a Multi Clinic Infectious Disease Organization in Southeast United States

NCT ID: NCT06393387

Last Updated: 2025-09-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

800 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-01

Study Completion Date

2025-04-01

Brief Summary

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This real-world retrospective study describes the clinical efficacy of 2DR (DOVATO® (DTG/3TC)) versus 3DR (BIKTARVY® (BIC/F/TAF)) in PWH, including those with at least 2 social determinants of health indicators, across a multi clinic infectious disease organization in the Southeast United States

Detailed Description

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3-drug regimens (3DR) have been the foundation of HIV treatment for the last two decades; however, based on more recent data from GEMINI 1 and 2, TANGO, SALSA and STAT clinical trials, 2-drug regimens (2DR), such as dolutegravir/lamivudine, have shown similar efficacy in viral suppression as compared to 3DR1,2,5,6. Furthermore, real-world evidence (RWE) data has reinforced the clinical trial data, showing similar effectiveness outcomes data of DTG/3TC vs. 3DR across \~38,000 people living with HIV, in a variety of sub-populations, including more than 1,200 who are ART naïve. Test and treat strategies have also been successful with both 2DR and 3DR3, but analysis of clinical outcomes, including barriers to resistance as evidenced by viral suppression, in persons with more challenging to treat HIV (PWH), are needed, including PWH with social determinant of health (SDOH) indicators (including but not limited to unstable housing, food insecurity, unemployment, uninsured and/or unstable transportation). PWH may prioritize addressing these needs over adherence to antiretroviral therapy and lower adherence to antiretroviral therapy raises the concern for lack of viral suppression and/or the development of resistance.

A recent study demonstrated that PWH in the United States with 2 or more SDOH indicators were 20% less likely to report excellent adherence in the prior 30 days and 10% less likely to achieve sustained viral suppression in the prior year4 . Furthermore, as HIV disproportionately affects persons of lower socioeconomic status who are experiencing multiple SDOH indicators, identifying ART that can be used to achieve viral suppression in this patient population is essential.

This retrospective study will be performed across a not-for-profit multi-clinic infectious disease organization in the Southeast United States comprising 12 clinics. This multi-clinic infectious disease organization provided care to over 6,000 PWH over the last 5 years. 25% of those PWH identified as cisgender females. 60% of the total PWH were ages 50 years and older. Over 50% of PWH identified their race as a racial and/or ethnic minority.

10 out of 12 clinics are located in 5 of Florida's 6 top counties for prevalence of persons with HIV (Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange, Palm Beach, and Hillsborough Counties). 6 out of 12 clinics provide care for persons with HIV with Ryan White (persons with federal poverty level below 400%). Clinics across the organization provide rapid entry to care for PWH to enter care for the first time (treatment naïve) and/or re-enter care, after being out of care and/or off of ART. The rapid entry to care model also provides the opportunity to review clinical outcomes of PWH starting on either 2DR or 3DR who are re-entering care with an unknown history of resistance.

Conditions

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Hiv HIV-1-infection HIV Infections

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Persons with HIV on DTG/3TC

All data for PWH, initiated on DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF, between May 1, 2019 through January 28, 2023, will be collected for purposes of this retrospective study. 400 PWH on DTG/3TC and 400 PWH on BIC/F/TAF, for a total of 800 PWH, will be selected at random for inclusion in this retrospective study.

DTG/3TC versus BIC/F/TAF

Intervention Type DRUG

A new-user, active comparator, retrospective cohort study design will be employed using inverse probability of treatment weighting to adjust for measured confounders. This study will be conducted as a retrospective chart review and the organization's electronic health record (EHR) will be utilized. Subjects identified as having previously been or currently receiving DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF will be assessed for eligibility based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. Subject eligibility will be confirmed by the Principal Investigator (PI).

Persons with HIV on BIC/F/TAF

All data for PWH, initiated on DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF, between May 1, 2019 through January 28, 2023, will be collected for purposes of this retrospective study. 400 PWH on DTG/3TC and 400 PWH on BIC/F/TAF, for a total of 800 PWH, will be selected at random for inclusion in this retrospective study.

DTG/3TC versus BIC/F/TAF

Intervention Type DRUG

A new-user, active comparator, retrospective cohort study design will be employed using inverse probability of treatment weighting to adjust for measured confounders. This study will be conducted as a retrospective chart review and the organization's electronic health record (EHR) will be utilized. Subjects identified as having previously been or currently receiving DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF will be assessed for eligibility based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. Subject eligibility will be confirmed by the Principal Investigator (PI).

Interventions

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DTG/3TC versus BIC/F/TAF

A new-user, active comparator, retrospective cohort study design will be employed using inverse probability of treatment weighting to adjust for measured confounders. This study will be conducted as a retrospective chart review and the organization's electronic health record (EHR) will be utilized. Subjects identified as having previously been or currently receiving DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF will be assessed for eligibility based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. Subject eligibility will be confirmed by the Principal Investigator (PI).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults, aged 18 years and older;
* Diagnosis of HIV-1;
* Have a history of ART consisting of DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF, initiated from May 1, 2019 through January 28, 2023;
* Have at least 48 weeks of clinical follow up after initiation of DTG/3TC or BIC/F/TAF; clinical follow-up can include time post-discontinuation of either index regimen;
* Complete data, for HIV-1 RNA viral load at all study time points, including baseline, through 24 weeks and through 48 weeks;
* Received care from a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant at the organization

Exclusion Criteria

* Index regimen is BIC/F/TAF and has a history of ART consisting of DTG+3TC or DTG/3TC;
* Index regimen is DTG/3TC and has a history of ART consisting of BIC/F/TAF
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Midway Specialty Care Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Kuretski

Director of Research and Education

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer Kuretski, DNP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Midway Specialty Care Center

Locations

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Midway Specialty Care Center

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Cahn P, Madero JS, Arribas JR, Antinori A, Ortiz R, Clarke AE, Hung CC, Rockstroh JK, Girard PM, Sievers J, Man C, Currie A, Underwood M, Tenorio AR, Pappa K, Wynne B, Fettiplace A, Gartland M, Aboud M, Smith K; GEMINI Study Team. Dolutegravir plus lamivudine versus dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine in antiretroviral-naive adults with HIV-1 infection (GEMINI-1 and GEMINI-2): week 48 results from two multicentre, double-blind, randomised, non-inferiority, phase 3 trials. Lancet. 2019 Jan 12;393(10167):143-155. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32462-0. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Menza TW, Hixson LK, Lipira L, Drach L. Social Determinants of Health and Care Outcomes Among People With HIV in the United States. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jun 22;8(7):ofab330. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab330. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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van Wyk J, Ajana F, Bisshop F, De Wit S, Osiyemi O, Portilla Sogorb J, Routy JP, Wyen C, Ait-Khaled M, Nascimento MC, Pappa KA, Wang R, Wright J, Tenorio AR, Wynne B, Aboud M, Gartland MJ, Smith KY. Efficacy and Safety of Switching to Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Fixed-Dose 2-Drug Regimen vs Continuing a Tenofovir Alafenamide-Based 3- or 4-Drug Regimen for Maintenance of Virologic Suppression in Adults Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Phase 3, Randomized, Noninferiority TANGO Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 5;71(8):1920-1929. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz1243.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Maggiolo F, Valenti D, Teocchi R, Comi L, Filippo ED, Rizzi M. Adherence to and Forgiveness of 3TC/DTG in a Real-World Cohort. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2022 Jan-Dec;21:23259582221101815. doi: 10.1177/23259582221101815.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Maggiolo F , MD, Valenti D , BSc, Teocchi R , BSc, Comi L , MD, Di Filippo E , MD, Rizzi M , MD. Real World Data on Forgiveness to Uncomplete Adherence to Bictegravir/ Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2022 Jan-Dec;21:23259582221140208. doi: 10.1177/23259582221140208.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Rolle CP, Berhe M, Singh T, Ortiz R, Wurapa A, Ramgopal M, Leone PA, Matthews JE, Dalessandro M, Underwood MR, Angelis K, Wynne BR, Merrill D, Nguyen C, van Wyk J, Zolopa AR. Dolutegravir/lamivudine as a first-line regimen in a test-and-treat setting for newly diagnosed people living with HIV. AIDS. 2021 Oct 1;35(12):1957-1965. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002979.

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PMID: 34115650 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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222132

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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