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Published in final edited form as: Lancet. 2014 Jul 22;385(9962):72–87. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60974-0

Table 5:

Trials in progress and planned, and demonstration PrEP (oral and topical) projects in women and female sex workers

Population Design, product, and follow-up duration Location Timeline

Clinical trials
FACTS 001 2600 heterosexual women Placebo RCT, 1% TDF gel, BAT 24 South Africa Enrolling, 2015
ASPIRE Heterosexual women Placebo RCT, dapivirine vaginal ring Zimbabawe, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa Fully enrolled, 2015
RING study Heterosexual women Placebo RCT, dapivirine vaginal ring South Africa Enrolling, 2016
FACTS 002 100 young women (aged 16–17) Safety and acceptability, 1% TDF vaginal gel, BAT 24 South Africa Under review
CHAMPS-SA PLUSPILLS PrEP 150 young men and women (aged 15–19) Open label TVD oral South Africa Under review
Follow-on and demonstration studies
Partners PrEP (post-placebo phase) 4747 heterosexual HIV serodiscordant couples Randomised daily oral TDF vs TVD (unblended), follow-up 12 months Kenya, Uganda Fully enrolled
CDC 494/TDF2 open-label extension 1219 heterosexual men and women Open label TVD, 12 months follow-up Botswana Enrolling, results 2014
Partners Demonstration Project 1000 HIV serodiscordant couples Open label, daily TVD oral as bridge to treatment in infected partner, follow-up 24 months Kenya, Uganda Enrolling, results 2014–15
CAPRISA 008 ·· Open label, 1% TDF vaginal gel, BAT 24 South Africa Results 2015
SAPPH-Ire FSW RCT 2800 FSWs Open label, oral daily TVD Zimbabwe Enrolling
TAPS: Expanded use of ART for treatment and prevention for female sex workers in South Africa 400 FSWs for PrEP, 300 FSWs for ART Open label, PrEP for negative FSWs and immediate ART for FSWs living with HIV South Africa Enrolling

RCT=randomised controlled trial. TVD=emtricitabine and tenofovir (Truvada). TDF=tenofovir. PrEP=pre-exposure prophylaxis. BAT 24=one dose before sex, one dose after sex, but no more than two doses in 24 h. FSW=female sex worker.