Drug-drug Interactions Between Remdesivir and Commonly Used Antiretroviral Therapy

Summary

Ebola and HIV are found predominately in the same regions of the world and countries in sub-Saharan Africa are most affected by both diseases. For Ebola, no approved therapies exist. However, new investigational drugs are being evaluated to understand if they are effective against the Ebola virus. Remdesivir is an anti-Ebola investigational drug for the treatment of Ebola. Little is known about how the blood levels of remdesivir relate to how effective it is in patients with HIV taking antiretroviral therapy. This study will explore how commonly utilized ART (tenofovir/lamivudine and atazanavir/ritonavir) affect the drug levels of remdesivir.

Timeline

Start

2021-05-05

Primary completion

2021-07-02

Completion

2021-07-16

Publications

• Walimbwa SI, Kaboggoza JP, Waitt C, Byakika-Kibwika P, D'Avolio A, Lamorde M. An open-label, randomized, single intravenous dosing study to investigate the effect of fixed-dose combinations of tenofovir/lamivudine or atazanavir/ritonavir on the pharmacokinetics of remdesivir in Ugandan healthy volunteers (RemTLAR). Trials. 2021 Nov 23;22(1):831. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05752-1.

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