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Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Reformulated Raltegravir (MK-0518) 1200 mg Once Daily in Combination With TRUVADA™ in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 Infected, Treatment-Naive Participants (MK-0518-292) (onceMRK)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02131233
First received: May 2, 2014
Last updated: May 17, 2017
Last verified: May 2017
History of Changes
Results First Received: September 7, 2016  
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor;   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition: HIV Infection
Interventions: Drug: Reformulated Raltegravir
Drug: Raltegravir
Drug: TRUVADA™
Drug: Placebo to Reformulated Raltegravir
Drug: Placebo to Raltegravir

  Participant Flow
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Recruitment Details
Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
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Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
These results stop at the primary data cutoff at Week 48

Reporting Groups
  Description
Reformulated Raltegravir Reformulated raltegravir 1200 mg (2x 600 mg tablets) orally once daily plus placebo to raltegravir 1 tablet orally twice daily plus TRUVADA™ orally once daily for 96 weeks
Raltegravir Raltegravir 400 mg tablet orally twice daily plus placebo to reformulated raltegravir 2 tablets orally once daily plus TRUVADA™ orally once daily for 96 weeks

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
    Reformulated Raltegravir   Raltegravir
STARTED   533 [1]   269 [1] 
Treated   531   266 
COMPLETED   490 [2]   242 [2] 
NOT COMPLETED   43   27 
Not Treated                2                3 
Adverse Event                6                6 
Death                0                1 
Lack of Efficacy                4                1 
Lost to Follow-up                8                4 
Non-Compliance With Study Drug                5                4 
Physician Decision                4                0 
Pregnancy                2                0 
Withdrawal by Subject                12                8 
[1] Enrolled participants
[2] Completed to Week 48



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Population Description
Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined. Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method. Also provides relevant details such as imputation technique, as appropriate.
All Treated Participants

Reporting Groups
  Description
Reformulated Raltegravir Reformulated raltegravir 1200 mg (2x 600 mg tablets) orally once daily plus placebo to raltegravir 1 tablet orally twice daily plus TRUVADA™ orally once daily for 96 weeks
Raltegravir Raltegravir 400 mg tablet orally twice daily plus placebo to reformulated raltegravir 2 tablets orally once daily plus TRUVADA™ orally once daily for 96 weeks
Total Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures
   Reformulated Raltegravir   Raltegravir   Total 
Overall Participants Analyzed 
[Units: Participants]
 		 531   266   797 
Age 
[Units: Years]
Mean (Standard Deviation) 		 35.4  (10.3)   36.9  (11.0)   35.9  (10.5) 
Sex: Female, Male 
[Units: Participants]
Count of Participants 		     
Female      91  17.1%      32  12.0%      123  15.4% 
Male      440  82.9%      234  88.0%      674  84.6% 


  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Percentage of Participants Achieving <40 Copies/mL Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Week 48 ]
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2.  Secondary:   Change From Baseline in Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4) Cell Count at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 48 ]
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3.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With an Adverse Event (AE) at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 48 ]
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4.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With a Drug-Related AE at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 48 ]
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5.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With a Serious Adverse Event (SAE) at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 48 ]
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6.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With a Serious and Drug-Related AE at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 48 ]
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7.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued From Drug Therapy Due to an AE at Week 48   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 48 ]
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8.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants Achieving <40 Copies/mL HIV-1 RNA at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  

9.  Secondary:   Change From Baseline in CD4 Cell Count at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  

10.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With an AE at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  

11.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With a Drug-Related AE at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  

12.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With a SAE at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  

13.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants With a Serious and Drug-Related AE at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  

14.  Secondary:   Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued From Drug Therapy Due to an AE at Week 96   [ Time Frame: Up to Week 96 ]
Results not yet reported.   Anticipated Reporting Date:   12/2017  


  Serious Adverse Events
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  Other Adverse Events
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  Limitations and Caveats
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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.


Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
Organization: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
phone: 1-800-672-6372
e-mail: ClinicalTrialsDisclosure@merck.com



Responsible Party: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02131233     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0518-292
2013-001939-47 ( EudraCT Number )
Study First Received: May 2, 2014
Results First Received: September 7, 2016
Last Updated: May 17, 2017