Dolutegravir Pharmacokinetics During Weekly Rifapentine/Isoniazid for TB Prevention

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-11
SponsorBrigham and Women's Hospital

About this trial

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among children living with HIV, yet insufficient data are available on the pharmacokinetics of newer TB prevention strategies in children. Short-course TB prevention/latent TB infection (LTBI) treatment regimens increase completion rates but have not been adequately studied among children living with HIV. Our prospective, open-label PK study will examine and extend use of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid (3HP) among children receiving dolutegravir. This will address gaps in knowledge by examining two-way PK of short-course LTBI treatment in a vulnerable pediatric population.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

(1) ART-naïve or ART-experienced HIV-infected children 4 weeks to <12 years of age;

(2) no evidence of active TB based on an appropriate clinical evaluation;

(3) negative TB diagnostic test if performed (other than tuberculin skin testing);

(4) weight of at least 4 kilograms; and

Disqualifiers

(1) Baseline labs with evidence of ≥grade 3 abnormalities: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), platelets, creatinine;

(2) presenting with acute respiratory distress or decompensation, or any clinical syndrome which could suggest undiagnosed TB or other opportunistic infection; or

(3) receipt of a medication that has drug-drug interactions with DTG or RPT.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Rifapentine
  • Dolutegravir

Treatment groups

25 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Lead sponsor

APIN Public Health Initiatives

Collaborator

University of Cape Town

Collaborator