Concentrations of Raltegravir in the Semen of HIV-Infected Men - Full Text View

Purpose

The objective of this study is to determine if concentrations of raltegravir in semen exceed the 50% and 95% inhibitory concentrations of HIV during the dose interval.

The secondary objective is to determine the extend of raltegravir penetration into semen by obtaining semen to plasma ratios across the dosing interval, to determine the area under the concentration time curve of raltegravir in semen, and to determine the variability in the penetration of raltegravir into the seminal compartment over the dosing period.

Condition	Intervention
HIV	Other: Seminal plasma pharmacokinetics


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Study to Determine the Concentrations of Raltegravir in Semen, the Seminal to Plasma Ratio of Raltegravir and the Variability in Seminal to Plasma Ratios Over the Raltegravir Dosing Period.

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Drug Information available for: Raltegravir Raltegravir potassium

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Canadian Immunodeficiency Research Collaborative:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Seminal Concentrations of Raltegravir. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Determine if concentrations of raltegravir in semen exceed the 50% and 95% inhibitory concentrations of HIV during the dosing interval.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Semen to Plasma Raltegravir Concentrations [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Determine the extent of raltegravir penetration into semen by obtaining semen to plasma ratios across the dosing interval.
Seminal Distribution of Raltegravir [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Determine the area under the concentration time curve of raltegravir in semen.
Semen to Plasma Distribution of Raltegravir [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Determine the variability in the penetration of raltegravir into the seminal compartment over the raltegravir dosing period.


Enrollment:	16
Study Start Date:	December 2009
Study Completion Date:	July 2012
Primary Completion Date:	September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
Raltegravir treated men Single group study of seminal plasma pharmacokinetics of raltegravir in men receiving chronic raltegravir therapy	Other: Seminal plasma pharmacokinetics Measure semen sample concentrations, obtain semen to plasma ratios across the dosing interval, the area under the concentration time curve of raltegravir in semen, the variability in penetration of raltegravir into the seminal compartment over the dosing period.

Detailed Description:

The patient population will consist of 12 male HIV-positive patients who have been receiving stable antiretroviral therapy that includes raltegravir for a minimum of three months. Patients will be enrolled from one clinic in downtown Toronto and a hospital affiliated HIV specialty clinic in Ottawa, Ontario. Eligible patients will have evidence of full virologic suppression (HIV viral load < 50 copies/mL) at least one month prior to enrollment in the study. No changes will be made to the patients antiretroviral therapy during the course of the study.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

12 HIV-positive males

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

HIV infected male
18 years old or older
on raltegravir twice daily as part of their antiretroviral regimen for at least 3 months prior to screening
viral load < 50 copies/mL at least one month prior to enrolling
able to read, understand and sign a written informed consent prior to initiation of the study
medically stable at the time of the study, with no evidence of acute illness

Exclusion Criteria:

having difficulty adhering to current antiretroviral therapy
patient is expected to have difficulties adhering with study protocol
patients with malignancy, or acute renal or liver disease
patient with active AIDS-defining illness
patient with any medical, psychiatric or other circumstance that may impede the provision of informed consent
patient with any of the following abnormalities at the time of screening:
hemoglobin < 85 g/L
absolute neutrophil count < 1000 cells/uL
platelet count < 50,000 cells/ microleter (uL)
aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) or total bilirubin > 3 times the upper limit of normal
serum creatinine > 1.5 times upper limit of normal
patient receiving concomitant therapy with rifampin or St. John's wort

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01045265

Locations


Canada, Ontario
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Immunodeficiency Research Collaborative
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1L6

Sponsors and Collaborators

Canadian Immunodeficiency Research Collaborative

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Mona Loutfy, MD, MPH	Maple Leaf Medical Research
Principal Investigator:	Tony Antoniou	St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto

More Information


Responsible Party:	Canadian Immunodeficiency Research Collaborative
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01045265 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	MISP35369
Study First Received:	January 8, 2010
Results First Received:	June 16, 2014
Last Updated:	August 12, 2014

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


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

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