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Effectiveness of Interleukin-2 (IL-2) Plus Anti-HIV Therapy in HIV-Positive Patients

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) · Aug 30, 2001

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Interleukin 2 Drug Therapy, Combination Drug Administration Schedule Viremia T Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic Anti Hiv Agents Treatment Experienced

Description

At the time of initial HIV infection, CD4 cells are susceptible to infection, and the virus infects many T cells during the first 4 to 6 weeks. Many of these infected cells subsequently maintain the virus in a latent state. Immune reconstitution with daily low-dose IL-2 therapy is intended to correct or improve the deficiency in CD4 cells, while maintaining a high frequency of CD8+ HIV-specific CTL and increasing natural killer (NK) cells. After a year of HAART plus IL-2, it may be possible to discontinue HAART while maintaining IL-2 stimulatory therapy, and the immune reactivity repaired a...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
  • HIV-infected.
  • Viral load of 5,000 copies/ml or less within 3 months.
  • Completed at least 3 months of anti-HIV medications.
  • Have a refrigerator to store the needles for IL-2 shots.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Glucocorticoids or other drugs that affect the immune system such as INF-alpha, G-CSF, or GM-CSF.

Attachments

readout_NCT00001131_2024-07-27.pdf

4.5 MB

NCT00001131_study_protocol.pdf

4.5 MB

About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Throughout study

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