Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of and Immune Response to HIV Vaccination Followed by Treatment Interruption in HIV Infected Patients

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

HIV vaccines may help the immune systems of HIV infected patients better control the virus. The goal of this study is to determine whether patients on anti-HIV medications can stop taking those medica...

Detailed Description

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has a significant impact on HIV disease; however, HIV cannot be cured with current drug regimens. While the majority of patients initially benefit from ART, drug regimens ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • HIV infected
  • On a stable antiretroviral medication regimen (no changes to treatment within 4 weeks of study entry)
  • Viral load less than 50 copies/ml
  • Viral suppression for 2 years prior to study entry (documented viral loads less than 500 copies/ml)
  • CD4 count of 500 cells/mm3 or greater
  • Ad5 neutralizing antibody less than 200 units at screening
  • Willing to stop antiretroviral medications for at least 16 weeks post-vaccination
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen negative
  • Weight more than 110 lbs
  • Willing to use acceptable methods of contraception
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Two consecutive viral loads of 500 copies/ml or greater at least 14 days apart during the 24 months prior to study entry
  • Two consecutive CD4 counts less than 200 cells/mm3 before starting antiretroviral medications
  • History of anaphylaxis
  • Allergy to vaccine components
  • History of cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, pancreatic, or neurologic disease which, in the opinion of the study official, will compromise study participation
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Contraindication to intramuscular injection, such as anticoagulant therapy or thrombocytopenia
  • Immune globulin or blood products within 3 months prior to study entry
  • Live vaccine within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Inactivated vaccine within 14 days prior to study entry
  • Previous HIV vaccine
  • History of an AIDS-defining illness. Patients with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma limited to the skin may participate.
  • Currently taking drugs or other substances not approved by the FDA. Patients may be on antiretroviral agents not yet approved by the FDA as part of a clinical trial or through an expanded access program.
  • Immunomodulatory agents (interferon, IL-2, GM-CSF, systemic corticosteroids, etc.) within 30 days prior to study entry
  • Active alcohol or substance abuse which may interfere with the study

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    114 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00080106

    Start Date

    June 1 2004

    End Date

    May 1 2011

    Last Update

    November 9 2021

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    UCLA CARE Center CRS

    Los Angeles, California, United States, 90035

    2

    Stanford CRS

    Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-5350

    3

    Univ. of California Davis Med. Ctr., ACTU

    Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

    4

    Ucsd, Avrc Crs

    San Diego, California, United States, 92103