NCT02429791

Regimen Switch to Dolutegravir + Rilpivirine From Current Antiretroviral Regimen in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infected and Virologically Suppressed Adults (SWORD-1)

A Phase III, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel-group, Non-inferiority Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Switching to Dolutegravir Plus Rilpivirine From Current INI-, NNRTI-, or PI-based Antiretroviral Regimen in HIV-1-Infected Adults Who Are Virologically Suppressed

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 510 (actual)
• Sponsor: ViiV Healthcare · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to determine if virologically suppressed human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected adults on an antiretroviral regimen (including 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors \[NRTIs\] plus a third agent) remain suppressed upon switching to a two-drug regimen with dolutegravir (DTG) + rilpivirine (RPV). The study primarily assessed the non-inferiority antiviral activity of switching to DTG + RPV once daily compared to continuation of current antiretroviral regimen (CAR) up to Week 48 with a switch visit for eligible subjects in the CAR group to initiate DTG + RPV therapy at Week 52. CAR included 2 NRTIs plus 1 HIV-1 integrase inhibitor (INI), or 1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), or 1 protease inhibitor (PI). The study included a 148-week open-label treatment phase, comprising of an Early Switch Phase (Day 1 to Week 52) and a Late Switch Phase (Week 52 to Week 148). The participants fulfilling the study eligibility criteria participated in the Early Switch Phase where they either switched from their CAR to DTG + RPV, or continued taking their CAR, until Week 52. At the end of Early Switch Phase, eligible participants proceeded to the Late Switch Phase where all participants in both DTG + RPV and CAR treatment groups received DTG + RPV therapy until Week 148. After Week 148, eligible subjects were given the opportunity to continue receiving DTG +RPV, in the Continuation Phase.

Conditions

• HIV Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	DTG 50 mg	Participants received one oral tablet of 50 mg DTG daily administered concomitantly with RPV. Each DTG tablet contained 52.62 mg dolutegravir sodium salt, which was equivalent to 50 mg dolutegravir free acid.
DRUG	RPV 25 mg	Participants received one oral tablet of 25 mg RPV daily administered concomitantly with DTG along with a meal. Each RPV tablet contained 27.5 mg of rilpivirine hydrochloride, which was equivalent to 25 mg of RPV.
DRUG	CAR	CAR included the following combinations: 2 NRTIs + 1 INI, 2 NRTIs + 1 NNRTI, or 2 NRTIs + 1 PI

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-04-14
• Primary completion: 2016-09-16
• Completion: 2023-05-30
• First posted: 2015-04-29
• Last updated: 2024-09-03
• Results posted: 2017-12-02

Locations

65 sites across 13 countries: United States, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study