HIV drug resistance showdown: stay or switch?

NCT ID NCT06747507

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This trial looks at what to do when the HIV virus becomes resistant to the drug dolutegravir. It compares staying on dolutegravir versus switching to another drug combination (darunavir/ritonavir) to see which better lowers the virus level. About 392 people with HIV and specific resistance mutations will take part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

dolutegravir pill or darunavir+ritonavir pill

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show the best way to manage HIV when the virus becomes resistant to dolutegravir, helping more people achieve viral suppression.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but it only includes people with specific resistance mutations, so results may not apply to everyone. There is also a risk that neither strategy works well.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Bomu Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Mombasa, Kenya

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  • Butha-Buthe District Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

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  • CS Machava II

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Maputo, Mozambique

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  • CS Ndlavela

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    Maputo, Mozambique

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  • CS Ponta Gea

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beira, Sofala, Mozambique

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  • Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kisumu, Kenya

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  • Kenyatta National Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Nairobi, 00100, Kenya

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  • MUHAS Clinical Trial Unit

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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  • Mokhotlong District Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Mokhotlong, Lesotho

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