Phase 4
N=24
Daily Doxycycline to Inform Sexually Transmitted Infection Prophylaxis Regimens
Sexually Transmitted Infection
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06545656 ↗Enrolled (actual)
24
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Doxycycline Concentration in Rectal Tissue — 2.330 µg/g
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- Doxycycline (Drug)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Emory University
- Primary completion
- Apr 2025
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Doxycycline Concentration in Rectal Tissue |
2.330 | — |
| PRIMARY Doxycycline Concentration in Vaginal Tissue |
1.320 | — |
Summary
The goal of this project is to collect data regarding the concentrations of doxycycline in mucosal tissues after daily dosing for 7 days in people assigned male sex at birth (AMAB) and assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) to inform future studies of doxycycline to protect against bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Assigned male sex or female sex at birth
- In good general health
- Not currently taking doxycycline or other tetracycline-derived antibiotics and no plans to initiate during the study
- For HIV positive people, on stable antiretroviral therapy with an undetectable viral load and cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count> 300ul/ml
- Willing to use condoms consistently for the duration of the study
- Able to provide informed consent
- No plans for relocation in the next 4 months
- Not pregnant and does not plan on getting pregnant for the duration of the study
- Willing to undergo peripheral blood, urine, rectal or vaginal secretion collection, and a rectal or vaginal and cervical biopsy procedure
- Willing to use study products as directed
Exclusion Criteria
- Current or chronic history of liver disease
- Continued need for, or use during the 90 days prior to enrollment, of the following medications:
- Systemic immunomodulatory agents
- Supraphysiologic doses of steroids (short course steroids less than 7 days duration, allowable at the discretion of the investigators)
- Chemotherapy or radiation for treatment of malignancy
- Experimental medications, vaccines, or biologicals
- Intent to use doxycycline or other tetracycline-derived antibiotics during the course of the study, outside of the study procedures
- Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the study requirements
- Known allergic reaction to study drugs
- Significant laboratory abnormalities at baseline visit for rectal biopsies, including but not limited to:
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≤ 10 g/dL
- Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) > 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) or international normalised ratio (INR) > 1.5x ULN
- Platelet count <100,000
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06545656). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.