🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-14
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 (NCT02842086)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Gilead Sciences
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Clinical Research Facility — Beverly Hills, California
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (93 Sites)
- Clinical Research Facility — Beverly Hills, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Los Angeles, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Los Angeles, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Newport Beach, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Oakland, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Sacramento, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Sacramento, California
- Clinical Research Facility — San Diego, California
- Clinical Research Facility — San Francisco, California
- Clinical Research Facility — San Francisco, California
- Clinical Research Facility — San Francisco, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Torrance, California
- Clinical Research Facility — Aurora, Colorado
- Clinical Research Facility — Denver, Colorado
- Clinical Research Facility — New Haven, Connecticut
- Clinical Research Facility — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Clinical Research Facility — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- Clinical Research Facility — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — Ft. Pierce, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — Miami, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — Orlando, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — Pensacola, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — West Palm Beach, Florida
- Clinical Research Facility — Atlanta, Georgia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.