Weekly HIV pill could replace daily dosing
NCT ID NCT06544733
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new once-weekly oral combination of two experimental drugs, lepetegravir and lenacapavir pacfosacil, can keep HIV under control as well as the daily pill Biktarvy. About 675 adults with already-suppressed HIV will take either the weekly combo or continue Biktarvy. The goal is to see if the weekly option is safe and effective at maintaining viral suppression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lepetegravir (GS-1720) and lenacapavir pacfosacil (GS-4182) combination
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer people with HIV a convenient once-weekly pill option instead of daily medication, potentially improving adherence and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-to-mid stage trial (Phase 2/3) with 675 participants, so results may not confirm long-term safety or efficacy. There is also a risk that the weekly regimen may not suppress the virus as well as the daily standard of care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 675 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Documented plasma HIV-1 RNA \< 50 copies/mL for ≥ 24 weeks before and at screening. * Receiving BVY for ≥ 24 weeks prior to screening. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Prior use of, or exposure to LEN, lepetegravir, or lenacapavir pacfosacil. * History of virologic failure while on an integrase strand-transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based regimen. * Documented integrase strand-transfer inhibitor (INSTI) resistance, specifically, resistance-associated mutations (RAMs) E92G/Q, G118R, F121Y, Y143C/H/R, S147G, Q148H/K/R, N155H/S, or R263K in the integrase gene. * Prior use of any long-acting (LA) parenteral antiretrovirals (ARV) such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) or broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) targeting HIV-1, injectable cabotegravir (including oral cabotegravir lead-in), or injectable rilpivirine. * Any of the following laboratory values at screening: * Clusters of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell count \< 200 cells/mm\^3 at screening * Glomerular filtration rate \< 60 mL/min according to the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula * Hepatic transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) * Direct bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN * Platelets count \< 50,000 cells/mm\^3 * Hemoglobin \< 8.0 g/dL * Active or occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. * Active hepatitis C virus (HCV). Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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AIDS Healthcare Foundation - The Kinder Medical Group
Miami, Florida, 33133, United States
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AXCES Research Group, LLC
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505, United States
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AXCES Research Group, LLC
El Paso, Texas, 79902, United States
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BIOS Clinical Research
Palm Springs, California, 92262, United States
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Be Well Medical Center
Berkley, Michigan, 48072, United States
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CAN Community Health
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
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CAN Community Health
Sarasota, Florida, 34237, United States
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Central Texas Clinical Research
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Centro Ararat, Inc.
San Juan, PR, 00717, Puerto Rico
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Chatham County Health Department
Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
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Clinical Research Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR, 00909-1711, Puerto Rico
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DCOL Center for Clinical Research
Longview, Texas, 75605, United States
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Floridian Clinical Research
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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HOPE Clinical Research
San Juan, PR, 00909, Puerto Rico
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KC CARE Health Center
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Mercer University, Department of Internal Medicine
Macon, Georgia, 31201, United States
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Metro Infectious Disease Consultants, P.L.L.C.
Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States
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Midland Florida Clinical Research Center, LLC
DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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Midway and Immunology Research Center
Ft. Pierce, Florida, 34982, United States
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Mills Clinical Research
Los Angeles, California, 90069, United States
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NYU Langone Health Vaccine Center
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Flushing, New York, 11355, United States
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North Texas Infectious Diseases Consultants, PA
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Orlando Immunology Center
Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Pacific Oaks Medical Group
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Peter Shalit, MD
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Prism Health North Texas, Oak Cliff Health Center
Dallas, Texas, 75215, United States
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Proyecto ACTC
San Juan, PR, 00935, Puerto Rico
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Rosedale Health and Wellness
Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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Ruane Clinical Research Group
Los Angeles, California, 90036, United States
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Saint Michael's Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States
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St Hope Foundation, Inc.
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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The Crofoot Research Center, INC.
Houston, Texas, 77098, United States
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Triple O Research Institute, P.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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UAB 1917 Research Clinic
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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UCSF Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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