Study in Healthy Males to Measure Darunavir and Etravirine in Blood, Seminal Fluid, and Rectal Tissue (DESeRT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00855088 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 4, 2009
Last Update Posted : May 13, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HIV/AIDS HIV Infections | Drug: darunavir Drug: Ritonavir Drug: Etravirine | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 13 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | A Phase IV, Open Label Study in Healthy Male Subjects to Investigate the Extent of Darunavir/Ritonavir and Etravirine Exposure in Blood, Seminal Fluid, and Rectal Mucosal Tissue Following Single and Multiple Dosing of Darunavir/Ritonavir and Etravirine |
Study Start Date : | July 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2011 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Darunavir, ritonavir, etravirine
Single arm trial looking at the pharmacokinetics of darunavir, ritonavir, etravirine in healthy volunteers.
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Drug: darunavir
Healthy male volunteers will take darunavir 600 mg orally twice daily for 15 doses (8 days)
Other Name: Prezista Drug: Ritonavir Healthy male volunteers will take ritonavir 100 mg orally twice daily for 15 doses (8 days)
Other Name: Norvir Drug: Etravirine Healthy male volunteers will take etravirine 200 mg orally twice daily for 15 doses (8 days)
Other Name: Intelence |
- To generate individual pharmacokinetic parameters for darunavir, ritonavir, and etravirine in seminal plasma after single and multiple dosing [ Time Frame: Study days 1, 7, and 8 ]
- To generate composite pharmacokinetic parameters for darunavir, ritonavir, and etravirine in rectal tissue after single and multiple dosing [ Time Frame: Study days 1 and 7 or 8 ]
- To generate matrix:blood plasma ratios of darunavir, ritonavir, and etravirine in semen and rectal tissue after single and multiple dosing [ Time Frame: Study days 1, 7 and 8 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 49 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy male subjects between the ages of 18 and 49 years, inclusive, with intact genital tract and gastrointestinal tract. (Healthy is defined as no clinically relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history, full physical examination, including blood pressure and pulse rate measurement, 12-lead ECG for individuals >35yo and clinical laboratory tests).
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of approximately 18 to 30 kg/m2; and a total body weight >/=50 kg (110 lbs).
- Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial.
- Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, or allergic disease (including drug allergies, but excluding untreated, asymptomatic, seasonal allergies at time of dosing).
- Subjects with a history of having a gastrectomy, colostomy, ileostomy, or any other procedure altering the gastrointestinal tract.
- Subjects with inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease) and have a clearly defined diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome.
- Subject who is unwilling to refrain from any sexual activity including intercourse and masturbation for 72 hours prior study visit Day 1 and until discharge from the study.
- Subject who is unwilling to refrain from rectal insertion of medical/recreation devices and products and from receptive anal intercourse, for 72 hours before study visit Day -1 and through 7 days after the last biopsy unless instructed otherwise by the investigators.
- History of febrile illness within 5 days prior to the first dose.
- Any condition possibly affecting drug absorption (eg, gastrectomy).
- A positive urine drug screen.
- A positive result for HIV.
- Active hepatitis B infection as defined by a positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) OR a positive Hepatitis B core antibody with a negative Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb).
- Active hepatitis C infection as defined by anti-hepatitis C virus serology (as determined by multi-antigen EIA) and detectable HCV RNA.
- A positive test for syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HSV-2 (active lesions) or trichomonas at screening.
- History of regular alcohol consumption exceeding 14 drinks (1 drink = 5 ounces (150 mL) of wine or 12 ounces (360 mL) of beer or 1.5 ounces (45 mL) of spirits) per week.
- Participation in a clinical study within 4 months preceding the first dose of trial medication.
- Participation in a rectal biopsy study in the 12 months preceding the first dose of trial medication.
- Use of prescription or nonprescription drugs, vitamins and dietary supplements within 7 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of trial medication. Herbal supplements must be discontinued 14 days prior to the first dose of trial medication. As an exception, acetaminophen may be used at doses of </= 1 g/day
- Blood donation of approximately 1 pint (500 mL) within 56 days prior to dosing.
- History of sensitivity to heparin or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
- Unwilling to abstain from alcohol use from 24 hours prior to the first dose of study medication until after the follow-up visit.
- Unwilling to abstain from cigarette smoking completely during inpatient pharmacokinetic visits and unwilling to limit smoking to a maximum of 5 cigarettes per day from 24 hours prior to the start of the study until study completion.
- Unwilling or unable to comply with the dietary restrictions in regard to study drug administration

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00855088
United States, North Carolina | |
UNC Hospitals CTRC | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514 |
Principal Investigator: | Angela DM Kashuba, PharmD | UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy | |
Principal Investigator: | Kristine B Patterson, MD | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
Responsible Party: | Angela Kashuba, PharmD, UNC Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00855088 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UNC IRB 08-0419 |
First Posted: | March 4, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 13, 2011 |
Last Verified: | May 2011 |
HIV seronegativity |
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 Ritonavir Darunavir |
Etravirine HIV Protease Inhibitors Viral Protease Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors |