This is a randomized, active-controlled, double-blind clinical study designed to evaluate the antiretroviral activity, safety, and tolerability of doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL \[MK-8591A\]) in treatment-naïve participants with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. It is hypothesized that DOR/ISL is non-inferior to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) as assessed by the percentage of participants with HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) \<50 copies/mL at Week 48.
Fixed dose combination tablet containing DOR/ISL 100 mg/0.25 mg taken by mouth.
Fixed dose combination tablet containing BIC/FTC/TAF 50 mg/200 mg/25 mg taken by mouth.
Placebo tablet matched to DOR/ISL tablet taken by mouth.
Placebo tablet matched to BIC/FTC/TAF tablet taken by mouth.
CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina