Pifeltro

Antiretroviral Therapy, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1), HIV + 5 more

Treatment

2 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Pifeltro

What is Pifeltro

Doravirine

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Doravirine is a medication used to treat HIV-1 infections in adults who have not taken any antiretroviral medication before. It is available as a single drug or as a combination of doravirine, lamivudine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. Doravirine is intended to be used with other antiretroviral medicines to provide more treatment options for HIV-1 infection.

Delstrigo

is the brand name

Pifeltro Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Delstrigo

Doravirine

2018

4

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Doravirine, also called Delstrigo, is approved by the FDA for 2 uses including HIV and Pharmacotherapy .

HIV

Used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection in combination with null

Pharmacotherapy

Used to treat responsive to previous drug therapy in combination with null

Effectiveness

How Pifeltro Affects Patients

A clinical trial testing different doses of doravirine (combined with emtricitabine/tenofovir) in HIV-1 infected people without prior antiretroviral treatment did not find a link between the dose taken and its effectiveness. Additionally, taking a dose of 1200 mg (which is 4 times more than the recommended dose) did not cause any significant changes to the QT interval.

How Pifeltro works in the body

Doravirine works to stop HIV from replicating. It does this by targeting the HIV enzyme reverse transcriptase. Doravirine blocks the enzyme, preventing HIV from turning its RNA into DNA. This stops HIV from reproducing and spreading. Doravirine does not interfere with the body's normal DNA polymerases.

When to interrupt dosage

The dosage of Pifeltro is contingent upon the specified condition, including Antiretroviral Therapy, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The measure varies, as per the administration approach (e.g. Tablet, film coated or Oral) provided in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

treatment failure

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

virologically-suppressed

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

Pharmacotherapy

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

Antiretroviral Therapy

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

HIV

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

no doravirine resistance-associated mutations

100.0 mg,

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

Warnings

Pifeltro has two contraindications, and so its use should be avoided in cases of the conditions outlined in the following table.

Pifeltro Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions

Do Not Combine

Doravirine may interact with Pulse Frequency

Pulse Frequency

Do Not Combine

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Pifeltro.

Common Pifeltro Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Astemizole

Major

The metabolism of Astemizole can be decreased when combined with Doravirine.

Axitinib

Major

The metabolism of Axitinib can be decreased when combined with Doravirine.

Cabazitaxel

Major

The metabolism of Cabazitaxel can be decreased when combined with Doravirine.

Carbamazepine

Major

The metabolism of Carbamazepine can be decreased when combined with Doravirine.

Clonidine

Major

The metabolism of Clonidine can be decreased when combined with Doravirine.

Pifeltro Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Doravirine affects people differently based on age, sex, race/ethnicity, kidney function, and liver function. It is not known if doravirine is safe for pregnant women or if it is present in breastmilk, so mothers should not breastfeed when taking doravirine. Doravirine has not been tested for safety in children under 18 years old or in elderly people. People with mild or moderate kidney or liver damage do not need to adjust their dosage, but people with severe kidney or liver damage have not been studied. In animal studies, Doravirine did not cause cancer,

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Pifeltro Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Pifeltro?

51 active studies are examining the viability of Pifeltro in providing Pharmacotherapy, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and treatment failure remedies.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

HIV

39 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 1, Early Phase 1, Not Applicable, Phase 4

Antiretroviral Therapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)

5 Actively Recruiting

Phase 3, Phase 1, Early Phase 1

virologically-suppressed

0 Actively Recruiting

Pharmacotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

treatment failure

0 Actively Recruiting

Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve

0 Actively Recruiting

no doravirine resistance-associated mutations

0 Actively Recruiting

Pifeltro Reviews: What are patients saying about Pifeltro?

3.7

Patient Review

9/8/2021

Pifeltro for HIV

Since taking Pifeltro, I've developed a yeast rash and my skin has become extremely dry--neither of which were issues before. Additionally, I'm losing hair at an alarming rate. Doctors have noticed this as well. I can't take a break from the medication, so I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar problems?

2.7

Patient Review

10/4/2021

Pifeltro for HIV

I was experiencing extensive hair loss, skin problems, and general malaise while taking Pifeltro. Once I stopped the medication, everything returned to normal. Thank goodness!
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Patient Q&A Section about pifeltro

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What are the side effects of PIFELTRO?

"The most frequently reported side effects of PIFELTRO are: nausea, dizziness, headache, tiredness, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, and abnormal dreams."

Answered by AI

How much does PIFELTRO cost?

"A single dose of Pifeltro is around $56

The cost of Pifeltro oral tablet 100 mg is $1,691 for a supply of 30 tablets. Prices may vary depending on the pharmacy you visit. A single dose of Pifeltro is $56. Note that prices listed here are for cash paying customers only and may not be valid with some insurance plans."

Answered by AI

What class is Doravirine?

"Doravirine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) that reduces the amount of HIV in the blood."

Answered by AI

What is PIFELTRO used for?

"This drug is used with other HIV medications to control the HIV infection by lowering the amount of HIV in the body. This, in turn, allows the immune system to work better, decreasing the likelihood of HIV complications, and improving the quality of life."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Pifeltro

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Islatravir + Ulonivirine for HIV

18+
All Sexes
Ft. Pierce, FL

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1). The usual (standard) treatment for HIV-1 is antiretroviral therapy (ART), which includes taking medicines to lower the amount of HIV-1 in the body. Standard ART helps people live longer, but people must take up to 3 medicines up to twice a day. Standard ART may also cause other health problems. Researchers want to know if a study ART works as well as a standard ART to treat HIV-1. The study ART combines 2 medicines, islatravir and ulonivirine, and is taken once a week. The goals of this study are to learn: 1) If the study ART works as well as a standard ART to treat HIV-1, and 2) About the safety of the study ART and if people tolerate it compared to a standard ART.

Phase 2 & 3
Recruiting

Midway Immunology and Research Center (1503) (+12 Sites)

Medical Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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MucoCept-CVN for HIV Prevention

18 - 45
Female
San Francisco, CA

MucoCept-CVN uses a Lactobacillus strain native to the human vagina that is modified into a live biotherapeutic product (LBP) that continuously expresses a potent anti-HIV drug. If research shows that MucoCept-CVN is safe and effective, it could become a self-renewing, female-initiated prevention product for women that promotes vaginal health and provides protection from HIV. The goal of this first-in-human Phase 1 dose-ranging, randomized, placebo-controlled study of MucoCept-CVN is to collect data on safety, colonization, changes to the vaginal microbiota and clearance of the strain with antibiotics. Twelve healthy women will be enrolled and take either one or three doses of MucoCept-CVN or placebo, and a week later will receive antibiotics to clear the Lactobacillus strain. If research shows that MucoCept-CVN is safe and effective, it could become a self-renewing, long-acting, female-initiated prevention product for women that promotes vaginal health and provides protection from HIV.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Craig Cohen, MD, MPH

Osel, Inc.

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DV700P-RNA + DV701B1.1-RNA for HIV

18 - 55
All Sexes
Birmingham, AL

This is a phase 1, first-in-human (FIH) trial for two vaccines, DV700P-RNA and DV701B1.1-RNA. This means it is the first time these study products are being tested in people. The purpose of this study is to see if the study products are safe, if people are able to take them without becoming too uncomfortable, and how a person's immune system responds to them (a person's immune system protects them from infections and disease). Forty-five volunteers without HIV and in overall good health, aged 18 to 55 years, will be enrolled and be in this study for about 16 months (about 12 visits), Study procedures will include blood draws, injections, and the collection of white blood cells and cells from their lymph nodes.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

University of Alabama Medical Center (Site ID: 31788) (+11 Sites)

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Alcohol Consumption in People with HIV

18+
All Sexes
Syracuse, NY

Alcohol consumption is a critical factor in HIV treatment that significantly contributes to poor treatment-related outcomes. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of alcohol interventions for people with HIV (PWH) have had limited success, perhaps due to an increasingly recognized co-morbitity of co-occurring hazardous alcohol use and other mental health-related problems among PWH. This has necessitated a shift in the literature towards trans-diagnostic approaches that target core psychological processes that underlie multiple mental health-related problems. One trans-diagnostic mechanism that is relevant to alcohol and other substance use is experiential avoidance (EA)- i.e., repeated, and maladaptive, use of substances and/or other behaviors to escape or avoid unwanted thoughts, feelings, and/or urges. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) targets EA and is an empirically supported treatment for multiple psychological and behavioral health-related outcomes; however there have not been any full-scale RCTs of ACT for alcohol use among any population, including PWH. The investigators recently adapted a telephone-delivered ACT intervention originally developed for smoking cessation, into an intervention for PWH who drink at unhealthy levels (NIH/NIAAA; R34AA026246). This six-session, telephone-delivered ACT intervention for alcohol use showed high feasibility and acceptability in a pilot RCT conducted by our team. The overall objective of this application is therefore to determine if ACT can significantly reduce alcohol use and comorbid symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among adult PWH who drink at unhealthy levels. The specific aims are: To determine the relative efficacy of ACT, compared to BI, for reducing alcohol use among PWH (Aim 1) and to determine if ACT has an effect on trans-diagnostic processes that in turn affect alcohol use and other psychological and functional outcomes (Aim 2). The investigators will accomplish these aims by: conducting a remote, RCT in which the investigators randomly assign 300 PWH who drink at unhealthy levels to either the ACT intervention the investigators developed (n = 150), or a BI intervention (n = 150) previously shown to reduce alcohol use among PWH. The investigators will assess alcohol-related outcomes-via self-report and a biomarker- at baseline, post-treatment (7 weeks post-baseline), and again 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-randomization. The investigators will also measure EA to determine if it mediates treatment effects for alcohol use and other psychological and functional outcomes, measured at all timepoints.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Syracuse University

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GS-1720 + GS-4182 for HIV

18+
All Sexes
West Hollywood, CA

The goal of this clinical study is to learn more about the experimental drugs GS-1720 (an oral, long-acting integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)) and GS-4182 (a prodrug of Lenacapavir (LEN)); to compare the combination of GS-1720 and GS-4182 with the current standard-of-care treatment bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) (Biktarvy), to see if the combination of GS-1720 and GS-4182 is safe and if it works for treating human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in treatment-naive people with HIV-1 (PWH). This study has two phases: Phase 2 and Phase 3. The primary objectives of this study are: Phase 2: To evaluate the efficacy of oral weekly GS-1720 coadministered with GS-4182 versus continuing Biktarvy (BVY) in treatment-naive PWH at Week 24. Phase 3: To evaluate the efficacy of oral weekly GS-1720/GS-4182 fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet regimen versus continuing BVY in treatment-naive PWH at Week 48.

Phase 2 & 3
Waitlist Available

Mills Clinical Research (+25 Sites)

Gilead Study Director

Gilead Sciences

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