CI

At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 3Completed· 599 enrolled / 599 target
Drug / intervention
DOR/ISL +3 moredrug
Likely dose
DOR/ISL 100 mgfrom record
Structured eligibility isn't available for this trial yet — see the full criteria in the Eligibility tab below.

Standardized by ClinicalIndex from the ClinicalTrials.gov record · verify against the source.

Search/NCT04233879
NCT04233879Phase 3CompletedMonitor (7.9/mo)Completion was 43mo ago

A Phase 3 Randomized, Active-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Antiretroviral Activity, Safety, and Tolerability of Doravirine/Islatravir Once-Daily in HIV-1 Infected Treatment-Naïve Participants

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Jan 18, 2020·Updated Jun 3, 2026

In Brief

A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating DOR/ISL, BIC/FTC/TAF, and 2 other interventions for HIV-1 Infection. Completed, enrolled 599 participants across 95 sites in 13 countries.

Signals

Enrolling slower than its timeline implies

Detailed Summary

This is a phase 3, randomized, controlled, double-blind, multisite clinical study of a once-daily fixed dose combination (FDC) of 100 mg doravirine/0.75 mg islatravir (DOR/ISL \[also known as MK-8591A\]) in treatment-naïve participants living with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection. The primary objectives are to evaluate the antiretroviral activity, safety, and tolerability of DOR/ISL compared to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF). The primary hypothesis is that DOR/ISL is noninferior or superior to BIC/FTC/TAF treatment based on the percentage of participants with HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) \<50 copies/mL at Week 48.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHIV-1 Infection
CountriesArgentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, United States
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 3CompletedFinished
2020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJan 18, 2020
Enrollment StartFeb 28, 2020
Primary CompletionNov 17, 2022
Study CompletionJan 29, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.7 yearsPosted 6.5 years ago

Arms & Interventions

Group 1: doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL)experimental

Treatment-naïve participants living with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) that had not received ≤10 days of prior antiretroviral therapy received blinded fixed dose combination (FDC) Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL) (100 mg doravirine \[DOR\]/0.75 mg islatravir \[ISL\]) and placebo to Bictegravir/Tenofovir Alafenamide/Emtricitabine (BIC/FTC/TAF) once daily (QD) from Day 1 to Week 96, and open-label DOR/ISL up to Week 144. At Week 144, participants who consent to enter the optional open-label study extension continued to receive open-label QD FDC of DOR/ISL (100 mg/0.75 mg) for an additional 24 weeks, up to Week 168.

Drug: DOR/ISLDrug: Placebo to BIC/FTC/TAF
Group 2: bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF)active_comparator

Treatment-naïve participants living with HIV-1 that had not received ≤10 days of prior antiretroviral therapy received blinded BIC/FTC/TAF (50 mg bictegravir \[BIC\], 200 mg emtricitabine \[FTC\], 25 mg tenofovir alafenamide \[TAF\]) and placebo to FDC DOR/ISL QD from Day 1 to Week 96, and open-label BIC/FTC/TAF up to Week 144. At Week 144, participants who consent to enter the optional open-label study extension continued to receive QD BIC/FTC/TAF (50 mg/200 mg/25 mg) for an additional 24 weeks, up to Week 168.

Drug: BIC/FTC/TAFDrug: Placebo to DOR/ISL

Interventions

DOR/ISLdrug

100 mg DOR/0.75 mg ISL FDC single tablet taken once daily by mouth.

BIC/FTC/TAFdrug

BIC/FTC/TAF 50/200/25 mg FDC single tablet taken once daily by mouth.

Placebo to BIC/FTC/TAFdrug

Placebo single tablet matched to BIC/FTC/TAF taken by mouth.

Placebo to DOR/ISLdrug

Placebo single tablet matched to DOR/ISL taken by mouth.