Can two shots replace daily HIV pills? trial tests new injectable combo
NCT ID NCT07816250
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing whether a two-drug injectable regimen can control HIV in adults who have not yet started treatment. The trial pairs an experimental drug called VH4011499 with cabotegravir, an existing injectable HIV medicine, and compares different dose combinations against a standard daily oral pill. About 200 adults with HIV will join. The main goal is to see how many participants reach very low levels of virus in their blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental injectable HIV drug called VH4011499, given with cabotegravir
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a two-drug injectable option for people starting HIV treatment, potentially reducing how often they need doses compared with daily pills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with about 200 participants, so it may not show the regimen works as well as standard daily pills. Injectables can cause injection site reactions, and long-term safety and resistance risks are not yet known.
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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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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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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: * Participant must be at least 18 years of age (or older, if required for adults by local regulations). * Screening CD4+ T-cell count ≥ 200 cells/µL. * Documented HIV-1 infection and screening plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥ 1 000 and ≤ 100 000 copies/mL. * Treatment-naïve. Prior use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or oral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) that is not INSTI or CAI based is permitted. * Body weight ≥ 50.0 kg (110 lbs) for participants assigned male at birth and ≥ 45.0 kg (99 lbs) for participants assigned female at birth. * Agrees to adequate birth control if a participant of childbearing potential Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with acute HIV-1 infection * Prior exposure to any HIV-1 capsid inhibitor or any HIV-1 INSTI for any reason is prohibited. * Participants with known or suspected presence of major virologic resistance mutations to study drugs * Unstable liver disease * Participants with HCV co-infection * Participant has evidence of chronic active HBV infection * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
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