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Safety and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Raltegravir in HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-Infected Children and Adolescents

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00485264
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 12, 2007
Results First Posted : December 22, 2014
Last Update Posted : November 2, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Brief Summary:
Integrase is 1 of 3 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-1 enzymes required for viral replication. Raltegravir is a drug that prevents integrase from working properly. This drug has been tested for safety and efficacy in adults, but this is the first study to examine raltegravir in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate dose for raltegravir across the pediatric age range from 4 weeks to 18 years of age, by acquiring short and long term safety data, intensive and population pharmacokinetic (PK) data, and efficacy experience with raltegravir in HIV-infected children and adolescents.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
HIV Infections Drug: Raltegravir poloxamer film coated tablet Drug: Raltegravir chewable tablet Drug: Raltegravir oral granules for suspension (20 mg/mL) Phase 1 Phase 2

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 153 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase I/II, Multicenter, Open-Label, Noncomparative Study of the International Maternal, Pediatric, Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) Group to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of Raltegravir (Isentress, MK-0518) in HIV-1 Infected Children and Adolescents
Actual Study Start Date : September 17, 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 3, 2013
Actual Study Completion Date : May 18, 2017

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

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Experimental: Cohort I

Participants between the ages of 12 and 18 years; receiving raltegravir poloxamer film coated tablet:

Stage I starting dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg based on protocol dosing table, taken orally twice daily.

Final Selected Dose: 400-mg tablet taken orally twice daily.

Drug: Raltegravir poloxamer film coated tablet
Final Selected Dose: 400-mg tablet taken orally twice daily.
Other Name: Isentress

Experimental: Cohort IIA

Participants between the ages of 6 and 11 years, receiving raltegravir poloxamer film coated tablet:

Stage I starting dose: Weight based dose of ~8 mg/kg based on protocol dosing table, taken orally twice daily.

Final Selected Dose: 400-mg tablet taken orally twice daily for participants weighing at least 25 kg. Participants < 25 kg were switched to a weight-based dose of the chewable tablet.

Drug: Raltegravir poloxamer film coated tablet
Final Selected Dose: 400-mg tablet taken orally twice daily for participants weighing at least 25 kg. Participants < 25 kg were switched to a weight-based dose of the chewable tablet.
Other Name: Isentress

Experimental: Cohort IIB

Participants between the ages of 6 and 11 years; receiving raltegravir chewable tablet:

Stage I starting dose: Weight based dose of ~8 mg/kg based on protocol dosing table, taken orally twice daily.

Final Selected Dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg according to the dosing table, to a maximum dose of 300 mg, taken orally twice daily.

Drug: Raltegravir chewable tablet
Final Selected Dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg according to the dosing table, to a maximum dose of 300 mg, taken orally twice daily.
Other Name: Isentress

Experimental: Cohort III

Participants between the ages of 2 and 5 years; receiving raltegravir chewable tablet:

Stage I starting dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg based on protocol dosing table, taken orally twice daily.

Final Selected Dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg according to the dosing table, to a maximum dose of 300 mg, taken orally twice daily.

Drug: Raltegravir chewable tablet
Final Selected Dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg according to the dosing table, to a maximum dose of 300 mg, taken orally twice daily.
Other Name: Isentress

Experimental: Cohort IV

Participants between the ages of 6 and 23 months; receiving raltegravir oral granules for suspension (20 mg/mL):

Stage I starting dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg orally every 12 hours according to dosing table in protocol or the dose determined by review of all available data.

Drug: Raltegravir oral granules for suspension (20 mg/mL)
Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg orally every 12 hours according to dosing table in protocol or the dose determined by review of all available data.
Other Name: Isentress

Experimental: Cohort V

Participants between the ages of 4 weeks and 5 months; receiving raltegravir oral granules for suspension (20 mg/mL):

Stage I starting dose: Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg orally every 12 hours according to dosing table in protocol or the dose determined by review of all available data.

Drug: Raltegravir oral granules for suspension (20 mg/mL)
Weight based dose of ~6 mg/kg orally every 12 hours according to dosing table in protocol or the dose determined by review of all available data.
Other Name: Isentress




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Participants With Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: From study entry through Week 24 ]
    Adverse events were graded using the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) AE Grading Table, Version 1.0. All grade 3 and higher signs, symptoms, and laboratory toxicities were included.

  2. Number of Participants Terminated From Treatment Due to Suspected Adverse Drug Reaction (SADR) Attributable to the Study Medication [ Time Frame: From study entry through Week 24 ]
    The attribution of relationship of serious adverse events to study drug for the purposes of employing the start, stop and pause rules was by consensus among the site investigator, study team (which includes representatives from Merck) and the Division of AIDS medical officer; if unanimous agreement between them cannot be established, the attribution made by the majority of these 3 persons or entities will be used. Gradation of relationship will use the following terminology: Not related, Probably not related, Possibly related, Probably related or Definitely related.

  3. Number of Participants Who Died [ Time Frame: From study entry through Week 24 ]
    Number of participants who died were summarized.

  4. Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameter: Area Under the Curve (AUC12h) [ Time Frame: Measured between days 5 and 12 of raltegravir initiation; Blood samples were drawn pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post dosing. ]
    Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from plasma concentration-time profiles using noncompartmental methods (WinNonlin version 4.01, Pharsight Corp., Mountain View, CA). AUC12h (area-under-the-curve from 0 to 12 hours) were determined using the linear-log trapezoidal rule.

  5. PK Parameter: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: Measured between days 5 and 12 of raltegravir initiation; Blood samples were drawn pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post dosing. ]
    Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from plasma concentration-time profiles using noncompartmental methods (WinNonlin version 4.01, Pharsight Corp., Mountain View, CA). Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) was taken directly from the observed concentration-time data.

  6. PK Parameter: Time to Half of Maximum Plasma Concentration Cmax (T1/2) [ Time Frame: Measured between days 5 and 12 of raltegravir initiation; Blood samples were drawn pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post dosing. ]
    Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from plasma concentration-time profiles using noncompartmental methods (WinNonlin version 4.01, Pharsight Corp., Mountain View, CA). Time to half of maximum plasma concentration Cmax (T1/2) was taken directly from the observed concentration-time data.

  7. PK Parameter: Concentration at 12 Hours Postdose (C12h) [ Time Frame: Measured between days 5 and 12 of raltegravir initiation; Blood samples were drawn pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post dosing. ]
    Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined from plasma concentration-time profiles using noncompartmental methods (WinNonlin version 4.01, Pharsight Corp., Mountain View, CA). Plasma concentration at 12 hours postdose (C12h) was taken directly from the observed concentration-time data.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Participants With Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: From study entry through Week 48 ]
    Adverse events were graded using the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) AE Grading Table, Version 1.0. All grade 3 and higher signs, symptoms, and laboratory toxicities were included.

  2. Number of Participants Terminated From Treatment Due to Suspected Adverse Drug Reaction (SADR) Attributable to the Study Medication [ Time Frame: From study entry through Week 48 ]
    The attribution of relationship of serious adverse events to study drug for the purposes of employing the start, stop and pause rules was by consensus among the site investigator, study team (which includes representatives from Merck) and the Division of AIDS medical officer; if unanimous agreement between them cannot be established, the attribution made by the majority of these 3 persons or entities will be used. Gradation of relationship will use the following terminology: Not related, Probably not related, Possibly related, Probably related or Definitely related.

  3. Number of Participants Who Died [ Time Frame: From study entry through Week 48 ]
    Number of participants who died were summarized.

  4. Percentage of Participants With ≥1 log10 Drop From Baseline in HIV RNA or HIV RNA <400 Copies/mL [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24, 48 ]
    Plasma HIV RNA concentrations were determined at entry and at regular intervals using the HIV-1 MONITOR Test, version 1.5 (Roche Molecular Diagnostics) or RealTime HIV-1 (Abbott Molecular), and analyses used the Observed Failure Approach.

  5. Change of CD4 Count From Baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24, 48 ]
    Change in CD4 cell count from baseline was calculated as the value at later visit minus the value at baseline.

  6. Change of CD4 Percent From Baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 24, 48 ]
    Change in CD4 percent from baseline was calculated as the value of the later visit minus the value at baseline.



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Ages Eligible for Study:   30 Days to 18 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:

  • Documentation of HIV-1 infection, defined as positive results from two samples collected at different time points. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • For participants in Cohorts I, IIA, IIB, and III: On unchanged therapeutic regimen for at least 12 weeks, or treatment experienced (not including therapy to interrupt maternal-to-child-transmission (MTCT)) but on no treatment for 4 or more weeks prior to study entry. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • Participants in Cohorts IV must have received therapy to either interrupt MTCT and/or to treat HIV infection and participants in Cohort V must have received therapy to interrupt MTCT but have not received other anti-HIV therapies.
  • HIV RNA (ribonucleic acid) of 1,000 copies/mL or greater at screening
  • Demonstrated ability or willingness to take assigned raltegravir preparation
  • Parent or legal guardian or participant able and willing to provide signed informed consent when applicable
  • Female participants who are sexually active and potentially able to become pregnant must use two methods of birth control while on study and for 3 months after stopping study drug. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol. Male participants must not participate in sperm donation programs. Male participants engaging in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy must use a condom.
  • Willing to be re-registered within same cohort if a dose change is recommended

Exclusion Criteria for All Participants:

  • Known Grade 3 or higher of any of the following laboratory tests within 30 days prior to study entry: neutrophil count, hemoglobin, platelets, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lipase, serum creatinine
  • Clinical evidence of pancreatitis
  • Treatment for active tuberculosis (TB) infection or disease.
  • History of lactic acidosis in 3 months prior to study entry. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.
  • Diagnosis of new Centers for Disease Control Stage C criteria or opportunistic or bacterial infection diagnosed within 30 days prior to study screening and not considered clinically stable
  • Prior treatment with another experimental HIV integrase inhibitor
  • Immunosuppressive therapy within 30 days prior to beginning raltegravir study treatment. Participants taking short courses of corticosteroids are not excluded.
  • Current or anticipated use of any disallowed medications, listed in the protocol.
  • Any history of malignancy
  • Participants who are unlikely to adhere to the study procedures or keep appointments
  • Participants who are planning to relocate during study
  • Any clinically significant diseases (other than HIV) or findings during the screening medical history or physical examination that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the outcome of the study
  • Current or past participation in an investigational study with a compound or device that is not commercially available within 30 days of signing informed consent
  • Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Infants who are receiving breastmilk are allowed to enroll.
  • For participants in Cohorts IV and V, participant's caregiver is unable to access clean water supply (as defined by local standards) to re-suspend raltegravir oral granules

Exclusion Criteria for Stage I Participants:

  • Stage I mini cohort (initial 4 participants) only: current or anticipated use of antiretroviral regimen that includes atazanavir, tenofovir, or tipranavir during Stage I. Any other commercially available antiretroviral drugs are acceptable.
  • Stage I participants enrolling after initial 4 participants: use of atazanavir, tenofovir, or tipranavir prior to the intensive PK testing. More information on this criterion can be found in the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria for Stage II Participants Taking Atazanavir as Part of Their Background Regimen:

  • Total bilirubin of Grade 4 or higher within 30 days of study entry
  • Total bilirubin value lower than Grade 4 but direct bilirubin or concurrent transaminase greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal and participant is symptomatic, within 30 days prior to study entry

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00485264


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Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Investigators
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Study Chair: Sharon A. Nachman, MD State University of New York at Stony Brook, Health Science Center
Study Chair: Andrew Wiznia, MD Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
Sharon Nachman, Edward Acosta, Nan Zheng, Hedy Tepler, Brenda Homony, Terence Fenton, Edward Handelsman, Carol Worrell, Bobbie Graham, Andrew Wiznia , and the P1066 Group. Interim Results for IMPAACT P1066 Raltegravir (RAL) Oral Chewable Tablet (CT) Formulation on Children 2-5 Years. CROI 2011, Boston, MA, Feb27-March2, 2011.
S. Nachman, E. Acosta, N. Zheng, H. Teppler, B. Homony, X. Xu, C. Alvero, E. Handelsman, C. Worrell, B. Graham, M. Toye, A. Wiznia, and the P1066 Group. IMPAACT P1066: Raltegravir (RAL) safety and efficacy in treatment experienced HIV infected (+) youth 2 to 18 years of age through week 48. XIX International AIDS Conference, July 22-27, 2012, Washington, DC.
Julie Nelson, A Loftis, K Below, D Cole, S Nachman, L Frenkel, C Alvero, N Zheng, J Eron, and S Fiscus. Absence of Integrase Inhibitor Resistance Mutations in Children Not Treated with Integrase Inhibitor. CROI 2012, Seattle, WA. March 2012.

Other Publications:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Responsible Party: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00485264    
Other Study ID Numbers: P1066
10495 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES )
IMPAACT P1066 ( Other Identifier: IMPAACT )
First Posted: June 12, 2007    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: December 22, 2014
Last Update Posted: November 2, 2021
Last Verified: October 2021
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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HIV Infections
Blood-Borne Infections
Communicable Diseases
Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Genital Diseases
Urogenital Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Raltegravir Potassium
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action