HIV pill genvoya tested in teens and kids – could simplify treatment

NCT ID NCT01854775

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested the HIV medication Genvoya (a single daily pill) in 129 teenagers and children with HIV. The goal was to check how the drug is processed in the body, confirm the right dose, and see if it is safe. Participants included teens new to HIV treatment and children who already had the virus under control. The results help doctors know how to use this medicine in younger patients.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Genvoya (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide)

What this could lead to

If successful, this study helps confirm that Genvoya is safe and works well for treating HIV in teenagers and children, offering a simpler once-daily pill option.

What could go wrong

This is an early-to-mid stage study with a small number of participants (129). It focuses on dosing and short-term safety, not long-term outcomes. Side effects or lack of effectiveness in younger children are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acquired immunodeficiency AIDS HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Be Part Yoluntu Centre

    Cape Town, 7646, South Africa

  • Children's Research Institute

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Clinical HIV Research Unit

    Johannesburg, 2041, South Africa

  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

    Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

  • Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

    Cape Town, 7705, South Africa

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Empilweni Services and Research Unit (ESRU)

    Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa

  • Joint Clinical Research Centre

    Kampala, PO Box 10005, Uganda

  • KIDCRU Ward J8

    Cape Town, 7505, South Africa

  • Miller's Children Hospital

    Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

  • Perinatal HIV Research Unit Baragwanath Hospital

    Johannesburg, 1862, South Africa

  • Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital

    Chon Buri, 20110, Thailand

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105-0371, United States

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research collaboration (HIV-NAT)

    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

  • University of Zimbabwe - Clinical Research Centre

    Belgravia, 263, Zimbabwe