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Clinical Trial Active — Not Recruiting Phase III NCT02842086

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) Fixed-Dose Combination Once Daily for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men and Are At Risk of HIV-1 Infection

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) Fixed-Dose Combination Once Daily for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex…

📅 05 May 2026 ⏱ 1 min read
Active — Not Recruiting
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Status
Active — Not Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT02842086
Start
2016-09-02
Completion
2019-01-31
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) Fixed-Dose Combination Once Daily for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men and Are At Risk of HIV-1 Infection — Active Not Recruiting •….
  • Daily F/TAF tablet prevents HIV infection in high-risk men and transgender women compared with F/TDF.

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What This Trial Is Studying

The primary objective of this study is to assess the rates of HIV-1 infection in Men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who have sex with men and who are administered daily emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF) or emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF) with a minimum follow-up of 48 weeks and at least 50% of participants have 96 weeks of follow-up after randomization. Conditions: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV-1 Infection Interventions: F/TAF, F/TDF, F/TAF Placebo, F/TDF Placebo Lead Sponsor: Gilead Sciences Planned Enrollment: 5399 participants

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