HIV patients may ditch one drug without losing viral control
NCT ID NCT02302547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether people with HIV who have a low viral reservoir can safely switch from a three-drug regimen to a two-drug regimen (Truvada alone) while keeping the virus under control. The goal is to reduce long-term side effects and treatment costs. The trial involved 224 participants with well-controlled HIV and looked at viral load after 48 weeks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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224 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2014
- Finished
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Sep 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-1 infected patient * Initial TT ARV started above (or equal to) 150 / mm3 LT CD4, and 18 months prior to inclusion in the study * Ongoing antiretroviral therapy combining tenofovir + emtricitabine + a 3rd agent (IP / r, IP, NNRTI, II, Inhibitors) with at least one undetectable viral load (CV \<50 copies / mL) after introduction of the latter treatment. * Patient in virological success: CV \<50 copies / mL for at least 12 months, including visit to selection. * Absence of previous therapeutic failure: no viral load ≥ 200 copies / mL (after 6 months of treatment) (Except in the case of a justified therapeutic interruption: travel, stock-out ...) and of obtaining success Virologic after introduction of treatment, without concept of genotypic resistance known to the ARVs used. * Cellular DNA-HIV \<2.7 log copies / 106 PBMC * Zenith RNA-HIV \<150,000 copies / ml (excluding viral load values during primary infection if it is documented) * No genotypic resistance to currently used and known ARVs * Patient who has given written informed consent * Affiliate or beneficiary of a social security scheme * Patient followed on an outpatient basis, age ≥ 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-compliant patient * Subject is pregnant, or lactating, or of childbearing potential and without contraception * Active opportunistic infections * Major overweight (BMI ≥ 40) * Severe renal pathology (creatinine clearance \< 30ml/min) * Cirrhosis or severe liver failure (factor V \< 50%) * Prognosis threatened within 6 months * Circumstances that may impair judgment or understanding of the information given to the patient * Malabsorption syndromes * The following laboratory criteria: * Serum ASAT,ALAT \> 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Thrombocytopenia with platelet count \< 50.000/ml * Anemia with hemoglobin \< 8g/dl * Polynuclear neutrophil count \< 500/mm3
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de NANCY
Nancy, 54035, France
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Centre de diagnostic et thérapeutique, Hopital Hotel Dieu
Paris, 94010, France
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Consultation Maladies Infectieuses, Chu de Poitiers, Cedex
Poitiers, 86021, France
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Hospital Tenon
Paris, 75970, France
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Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de ROUEN
Rouen, 76031, France
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Médecine Interne, Hôpital FOCH
Suresnes, 92151, France
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Service Universitaire des Maladies Infectieuses et du Voyageur, CH DRON
Tourcoing, 59200, France
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Service d'Immunologie Clinique centre de Vaccination anti- VIH ANRS Hopital Henri- Mondor
Créteil, 94010, France
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Service de Medecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, CHRU BRETONNEAU, TOURS CEDEX9
Tours, 37044, France
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Service de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, Groupe Hospitalier La Rochelle, Cedex 01
La Rochelle, 17019, France
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Service de Médecine Interne, CH de SAINTONGE- BP 326
Saintes, 17108, France
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Service de Pneumologie, centre Hospitalier Fontenoy, CH de CHARTRES
Le Coudray, 28630, France
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Service des Maladies Infectieuses et tropicales, APHP SAINT LOUIS
Paris, 75475, France
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Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHR Orléans La Source, ORLEANS CEDEX 2
CHR d'ORLEANS, 45067, France
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Service des maladies Infectieuses et tropicales, CH GEORGES RENON
Niort, 79021, France
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Unité des Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de CAEN
Caen, 14033, France
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