Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV infected
- Age 18 to 65 years
- On stable efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate regimen > 12 months
- Documented plasma HIV RNA < 50 copies/ml within 3 months of entry
- Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receipt of any other antiretroviral drugs in addition to efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate within 6 months of study entry
- Any documented plasma HIV RNA > 100 copies/ml within the past 6 months prior to study entry
- Chronic hepatitis B as assessed by positive hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\]
- Chronic hepatitis C as assessed by positive hepatitis C antibody \[HCVab\], except with proof of viral clearance and normal liver function tests
- Other chronic disease which is uncontrolled or likely to interfere with study results
- Acute illness within 2 weeks of entry
- Previously documented history of OSA (obstructive sleep apnea)
- Moderate to high risk of OSA defined as BMI (Body mass index) > 30 plus two of the following: habitual snoring, gasping/choking, observed apnea while sleeping, neck circumference > 17 inches
- Severe depression based on the BDI-2 (Beck Depression Inventory - II)
- Chronic daily receipt of medications associated with potential for sleep interference (i.e. psychoactive drugs, steroids, decongestants, beta blockers)
- Any immunomodulator, HIV vaccine, any other vaccine, or investigational therapy within 30 days of study entry.
- Anticipated need for medications which are contraindicated as per Stribild package insert
- Any known contra-indication to use of Stribild (elvitegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/cobicistat)
- Creatinine clearance (Cockcroft and Gault) < 70 ml/min
- The following lab values:
1. Hemoglobin < 9.0
2. Absolute neutrophil count < 500/μL
3. Platelet count < 40,000/μL
4. AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) > 5x ULN
- Active or recent past history (within past 5 years) of illicit substance or alcohol use or abuse which, in the judgment of the Investigator, will interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol requirements
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding, intent to become pregnant during the course of the study or breast-feeding
- Patients, who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are unable to comply with the dosing schedule and protocol evaluation or for whom the study may not be advisable