New HIV capsid inhibitors show promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06039579
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed Phase 2a trial tested two experimental oral drugs, VH4004280 and VH4011499, in 44 adults with HIV who had never taken antiretroviral therapy. The goal was to see how well these capsid inhibitors could lower the amount of virus in the blood over 10 days. The study also checked for side effects and how the body processes the drugs. Results are available but not yet published.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VH4004280 and VH4011499 (oral capsid inhibitors)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these oral capsid inhibitors could offer a new, convenient option for controlling HIV without daily pills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (44 participants) testing short-term antiviral effect over 10 days. Long-term safety and efficacy are unknown, and the drugs may not work as well in larger studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants who are overtly healthy (other than HIV-1 infection). * Screening cluster of differentiation-4 (CD4+) T-cell count greater than or equal to (≥)200 cells/microliter (µL). * Documented HIV-1 infection and Screening plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥3000 copies/milliliter (mL). * Treatment-naïve: Defined as no antiretroviral therapy received after the diagnosis of HIV-1 infection. Prior use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) is permitted. Prior use of parenteral PreP is exclusionary. * Has body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.5-31.0 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2). * Participants male at birth must use male condoms and participants female at birth who are of childbearing potential must be using acceptable forms of birth control. * Participants capable of giving signed informed consent. * Participant must be willing and able to start locally accessible and commercially available combination antiretroviral therapy after the monotherapy period. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breast feed during the study. * Participants with acute HIV infection. * Any evidence of an active Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Stage 3 disease. * Untreated syphilis infection. * Ongoing malignancy other than certain localised malignancies. * Treatment with immunomodulating agents or any agent with known anti-HIV activity. * Has exclusionary psychiatric, hepatic, cardiovascular gastrointestinal, renal condition. * Participant having any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drugs or render the participant unable to take oral medication. * Participants having exclusionary electrocardiogram (ECG) findings. * Participants who have been exposed to any prohibited medication or vaccine. * Participant positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C. * Participants with exclusionary safety laboratory (e.g Grade 3 or greater abnormality). * Participants who have positive results for illicit drug use, regular use of drugs of abuse and/or excessive alcohol use.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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GSK Investigational Site
Bakersfield, California, 93301, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Buenos Aires, 1023, Argentina
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GSK Investigational Site
Buenos Aires, C1202ABB, Argentina
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GSK Investigational Site
Buenos Aires, C1425AGC, Argentina
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GSK Investigational Site
Ciudad Autonoma de Bueno, C1405CKC, Argentina
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GSK Investigational Site
Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4P9, Canada
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GSK Investigational Site
Marseille, 13003, France
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GSK Investigational Site
Nantes, 44093, France
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GSK Investigational Site
Paris, 75018, France
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GSK Investigational Site
Cologne, 50937, Germany
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GSK Investigational Site
Milan, 20157, Italy
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GSK Investigational Site
Guadalajara, 44160, Mexico
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GSK Investigational Site
Mexico City, 06760, Mexico
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GSK Investigational Site
Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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GSK Investigational Site
London, SE5 8RX, United Kingdom
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