Phase 2 HIV and AIDS Trial, Recruiting NCT04375800 Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Condition: HIV and AIDS
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Phase 2 HIV and AIDS Trial, Recruiting

NCT04375800
Recruiting Phase 2

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who have been confirmed to have HIV-1 infection at the screening stage
  • People who are either new to HIV treatment (never been treated before) or who are already on a stable HIV medication combination and have had very low levels of virus in their blood (fewer than 50 copies/mL) for at least 3 months
  • People whose body weight is more than 3 kg and less than 45 kg
  • Females who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and who are either not able to become pregnant, or who are using an acceptable form of contraception or are not sexually active
  • Females who could become pregnant must have a negative pregnancy test within 24 hours before taking the first dose of the study medication

For the study extension phase, additional criteria apply:

  • People who have completed the Week 96 visit in the trial
  • People whose doctor believes they have benefited from the study treatment by Week 96
  • People whose doctor considers them a suitable candidate to continue on the study medication
  • People who understand what the extension involves and have given written consent to continue (or whose legal representative has done so, if applicable)

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who have signs of kidney disease
  • People who have signs of liver disease
  • People who have signs or test results suggesting pancreas problems
  • People who have any history of cancer
  • People who currently have an active AIDS-related opportunistic infection
  • People who have an active hepatitis diagnosis, including hepatitis B alongside their HIV
  • People who currently have active tuberculosis or are being treated with a medication regimen that includes rifampicin
  • People who have a medical condition that prevents them from swallowing or absorbing oral pellets or granules
  • People who have any health condition, treatment, or abnormal test result that could affect the study results or prevent full participation
  • People who are currently taking, or expected to need, medications that suppress or modify the immune system, or other prohibited treatments
  • People who are currently in, or have recently been in, another clinical trial involving an experimental drug or device within the 45 days before the study start
  • People whose virus has been shown to be resistant to the study drug doravirine (DOR)
  • People who have had a documented episode of high virus levels in their blood (more than 1,000 copies/mL) after being on a specific type of HIV medication (called an NNRTI-based regimen) for at least 3 months

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 20 July 2026
Phase 2: approximately ~30% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
3 February 2021
Est. completion
12 November 2028

Where this trial is recruiting

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇷🇺 Russia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) From 0 to 24 Hours Postdose (AUC0-24hr) of Doravirine (DOR) Following Once-Daily Dosing in Plasma at Steady-State; Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of DOR Following Once-Daily Dosing in Plasma at Steady-State; Concentration at 24 Hours (C24) of DOR Following Once-Daily Dosing in Plasma at Steady-State; Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of DOR Following Once-Daily Dosing in Plasma at Steady-State; AUC From 0 to 12 Hours Postdose (AUC0-12hr) of DOR Following Twice-Daily Dosing in Plasma at Steady-State; Cmax of DOR Following Twice-Daily Dosing in Plas...

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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