HIV patients may ditch combo therapy for One-Pill option, study finds
NCT ID NCT00421551
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether HIV patients with long-term viral suppression could switch to a single boosted drug (darunavir/r) instead of staying on a standard combination of drugs. 225 adults with well-controlled HIV took part. The goal was to see if the single-drug approach could keep the virus undetectable for 48 weeks. The results help doctors understand if simpler treatment is safe and effective for some patients.
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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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225 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Mar 2007
- Finished
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Feb 2011
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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: * Confirmed HIV-1 infection. * Documented level of HIV-1 RNA at initiation of antiretroviral treatments * Prior antiretroviral regimen, including at least 2 NRTIs combined to 1 PI or NNRTI or a third NRTI for at least 18 months prior to study entry. * CD4 count of 200 cells per mm3 or greater. * Viral load below 400 copies per ml within 18 months prior to entry and below 50 copies per mL at entry. * Willing to use acceptable methods of contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Previous virological failure under prior PI-based regimen. * Prior therapy in the darunavir. * HIV-2 infected patients. * Absence of documented level of HIV-1 RNA at initiation of antiretroviral treatments * Hepatitis B or C infection within 90 days prior to study entry. * Therapies including interferon, interleukin-2, cytotoxic chemotherapy or immunosuppressors at study entry. * Serious acute illness requiring systemic treatment or hospitalization in the 14 days prior to study entry. * Treatment for an active AIDS defining opportunistic infection within 30 days prior to screening * Drug or alcohol use or any dependence that would interfere with compliance. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales Hopital Pitie salpetriere
Paris, 75013, France
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