In Trial 1844, the efficacy and safety of switching from a regimen of DTG + ABC/3TC or ABC/DTG/3TC to BIKTARVY were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind trial of virologically-suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies per mL) HIV-1 infected adults (N=563, randomized and dosed). Participants must have been stably suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies per mL) on their baseline regimen for at least 3 months prior to trial entry and had no history of treatment failure. Participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either switch to BIKTARVY (containing 50 mg of BIC, 200 mg of FTC, and 25 mg of TAF) at baseline (N=282), or stay on their baseline antiretroviral regimen (N=281). Participants had a mean age of 45 years (range 20–71), 89% were male, 73% were White, and 22% were Black. 17% of participants identified as Hispanic/Latino. The mean baseline CD4+ cell count was 723 cells per mm3 (range 124–2444).
In Trial 1878, the efficacy and safety of switching from either ABC/3TC or FTC/TDF (200/300 mg) plus ATV or DRV (given with either cobicistat or ritonavir) to BIKTARVY (containing 50 mg of BIC, 200 mg of FTC, and 25 mg of TAF) were evaluated in a randomized, open-label study of virologically-suppressed HIV-1 infected adults (N=577, randomized and dosed). Participants must have been stably suppressed on their baseline regimen for at least 6 months, must not have been previously treated with any INSTI, and had no history of treatment failure. Participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either switch to BIKTARVY (N=290) or stay on their baseline antiretroviral regimen (N=287). Participants had a mean age of 46 years (range 20–79), 83% were male, 66% were White, and 26% were Black. 19% of participants identified as Hispanic/Latino. The mean baseline CD4+ cell count was 663 cells per mm3 (range 62–2582). Participants were stratified by prior treatment regimen. At screening, 15% of participants were receiving ABC/3TC plus ATV or DRV (given with either cobicistat or ritonavir) and 85% of participants were receiving FTC/TDF plus ATV or DRV (given with either cobicistat or ritonavir).
Treatment outcomes of Trials 1844 and 1878 through Week 48 are presented in Table 15.
Table 15 Virologic Outcomes of Trials 1844 and 1878 at Week 48 in Virologically-Suppressed Adults who Switched to BIKTARVY | Trial 1844 | Trial 1878 |
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| BIKTARVY (N=282) | ABC/DTG/3TC (N=281) | BIKTARVY (N=290) | ATV- or DRV-based regimen
(N=287) |
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| HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 copies/mL
| 1% | <1% | 2% | 2% |
Treatment Difference (95% CI) | 0.7% (-1.0% to 2.8%) | 0.0% (-2.5% to 2.5%) |
| HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL | 94% | 95% | 92% | 89% |
| No Virologic Data at Week 48 Window | 5% | 5% | 6% | 9% |
Discontinued Study Drug Due to AE or Death and Last Available HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Discontinued Study Drug Due to Other Reasons and Last Available HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL
| 2% | 3% | 3% | 7% |
Missing Data During Window but on Study Drug | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
In Trial 1844, treatment outcomes between treatment groups were similar across subgroups by age, sex, race, and region. The mean change from baseline in CD4+ count at Week 48 was -31 cells per mm3 in participants who switched to BIKTARVY and 4 cells per mm3 in participants who stayed on ABC/DTG/3TC.
In Trial 1878, treatment outcomes between treatment groups were similar across subgroups by age, sex, race, and region. The mean change from baseline in CD4+ count at Week 48 was 25 cells per mm3 in patients who switched to BIKTARVY and 0 cells per mm3 in patients who stayed on their baseline regimen.
In Trial 4030, the efficacy and safety of switching from DTG plus either FTC/TAF or FTC/TDF to BIKTARVY (containing 50 mg of BIC, 200 mg of FTC, and 25 mg of TAF) were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind study of virologically suppressed HIV-1 infected adults. Participants must have been stably suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) on their baseline regimen for at least 6 months (if documented or suspected NRTI resistance), or at least 3 months (if no documented or suspected NRTI resistance) prior to trial entry. Participants were randomized to switch to BIKTARVY (N=284) or to continue their prior treatment regimen, DTG+ F/TAF (N=281). The primary endpoint was the proportion of participants with HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 copies/mL at Week 48. At Week 48 the proportion of participants with HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL was 0.4% (1/284) in the BIKTARVY group and 1.1% (3/281) in the DTG+F/TAF group (difference -0.7% [95%CI: -2.8%, 1.0%]).
Of the participants receiving BIKTARVY, 47 had HIV-1 with pre-existing M184V or I resistance substitutions (M184M/V, M184M/I, M184V/I, M184V) in HIV-1 RT. Eighty-nine percent (42/47) of participants with M184V or I remained suppressed (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) and 11% (5/47 participants) did not have virologic data at the Week 48 timepoint due to study drug discontinuation.
In Trial 1825, an open-label single arm trial, the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of FTC and TAF (components of BIKTARVY) were evaluated in virologically-suppressed adults with ESRD (estimated creatinine clearance of less than 15 mL/min) on chronic hemodialysis treated with FTC+TAF in combination with elvitegravir and cobicistat as a fixed-dose combination tablet for 96 weeks (N=55). In an extension phase of Trial 1825, 10 virologically-suppressed participants switched to BIKTARVY and all participants remained virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) for 48 weeks.
In Trial 4449, the efficacy and safety of switching from a stable antiretroviral regimen to BIKTARVY (containing 50 mg of BIC, 200 mg of FTC, and 25 mg of TAF) were evaluated in an open-label, single arm trial of virologically-suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies per mL) HIV-1 infected adults aged 65 years and over (N=86). Participants treated with BIKTARVY had a mean age of 70 years (range: 65 to 80). The primary endpoint was the proportion of participants with HIV RNA > 50 copies/mL at Week 48. No participants had HIV RNA > 50 copies/mL. Ninety-one percent (78/86) of participants remained suppressed (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) at Week 48. Eight participants did not have virologic data at the Week 48 timepoint due to discontinuation or missing data.