A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of Switching, Individuals Receiving Atripla With Continuing Central Nervous System (CNS) Toxicity, to a Fixed Dose Combination of Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine

Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the benefits of switching away from efavirenz (which patients are taking in combination with Kivexa® or as part of the combination pill, Atripla®) in patients with central nervous system side effects (such as insomnia {difficulty with sleeping}, bad dreams etc). The investigators in this study will investigate the effect of switching to a single tablet regimen (Eviplera®) containing tenofovir, emtricitabine and rilpivirine. If patients are currently taking Atripla, rilpivirine will be the only new component of the combination. Rilpivirine is a drug for HIV treatment, licensed for first-line treatment. In combination with Truvada®, it showed fewer side effects when compared to efavirenz in 2 other clinical studies, where patients were starting HIV treatment for the first time. This study will also investigate the safety (in terms of other side effects and the routine blood tests which we ordinarily use to monitor your treatment) and monitor effectiveness, your viral load and CD4 counts, when you switch treatment to tenofovir/emtricitabine/rilpivirine.

Timeline

Start

2012-09

Primary completion

2013-11

Completion

2013-11

Drugs

Indications