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Monthly oral islatravir development for pre-exposure prophylaxis is discontinued as of September 2022. In December 2021 related islatravir studies showed lower lymphocyte and CD4+ T cell counts in some participants. See Merck’s press release for more information

This study will evaluate whether oral Islatravir (ISL) is effective in preventing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) infection in women at high-risk for HIV-1 infection. The study will compare oral ISL taken once a month with standard-of-care medication for prevention of HIV-1 infection, emtricitabine/tenovir disproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF), taken once per day. The primary hypothesis is that oral ISL is more effective than FTC/TDF at reducing the incidence rate per year of confirmed HIV-1 infections.

Last updated September 20, 2022