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Treatment De-Intensification and Residual HIV-1 in Youth

Completed
Conditions
HIV Infections
HIV-1
Interventions
Other: Blood draw
Registration Number
NCT00867854
Lead Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brief Summary

This laboratory-based sub-study of ATN 061 and ATN 071 will examine the effect of early treatment followed by treatment de-intensification to atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r) monotherapy on steady-state frequencies of replication-competent CD4+ T cell Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 reservoirs or cell-associated infectivity (CAI) and persistent low-level viremia (LLV), and their contribution to successful long-term control of HIV-1 replication among HIV-1 infected adolescents and young adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

061 Participants

  • Currently on treatment with an ATV/r-based HAART regimen (ATV/r, FTC, TDF is the preferred regimen);

  • HIV-1 viral load < 100 copies at week 24;

  • CD4+ T cell count > 350 cells/mm3 at week 24; and

  • Able to provide informed consent for the sub-study and adhere to the protocol.

    071 Participants

  • Initiated HAART according to current DHHS guidelines (CD4+ T cells < 350 cells/ mm3);

  • Currently on treatment with a PI-containing HAART regimen; subjects taking a protease inhibitor OTHER than ATV/r must receive approval by the team via the ATN QNS;

  • Plasma HIV-1 viral load < 100 copies at week 24 on HAART; measurement to be collected from clinical care results contained in the medical record at the clinical site within +/- 30 days of week 24 on therapy;

  • CD4+ T cell count > 350 cells/mm3 at week 24 on HAART; measurement to be collected from clinical care results contained in the medical record at the clinical site within +/- 30 days of week 24 on therapy; and

  • Able to provide informed consent for the sub-study and adhere to the protocol.

General

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Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently enrolled in the Standard Care Arm of ATN 061;

  • Pregnancy or breast feeding;

  • Severe (Grade ≥ 3) anemia or other conditions that would not allow adequate blood volume to be drawn;

  • Active treatment for systemic infections;

  • Treatment with immune modulators, including immunosuppressive or immune modulating therapy (IL-2, intravenous gammaglobulin, and therapeutic or other experimental vaccines including HIV-1 vaccine given for primary prevention at any time (short courses (<14 days) of prednisone for reactive airway disease (RAD) are permitted);

  • Active hepatitis B infection as defined by Hepatitis B antigen (Ag) positive;

  • Disallowed Medications (see Section 5.3.2);

  • Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site personnel, would interfere with adherence to the study; or

  • History of chronic renal insufficiency or Grade 3 or greater serum creatinine.

    061-Specific Exclusion Criteria

  • History of an Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-defining illness;

  • Meets any ATN 061 exclusion criteria for de-intensification; or

  • Meets any ATN 061 premature study discontinuation criteria.

    071-Specific Exclusion Criteria: None

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ExperimentalBlood draw25 evaluable subjects from the experimental arm of ATN 061 who undergo de-intensification to boosted atazanavir (ATV) with VL suppression of \< 100 copies/ml and CD4+ T cells \> 350 cells/mm3 at week 48 and maintain VL suppression to \< 400 copies/ml with stable CD4+ T cell counts after week 48.
ControlBlood draw25 evaluable subjects from ATN 071 will also be enrolled. These subjects will have initiated HAART according to current DHHS guidelines (CD4+ T cells \< 350 cells/mm3), had viral load suppression to \< 100 copies/ml at 24 through 48 weeks on HAART and maintained suppression to \< 400 copies/ml through week 80.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Steady-state frequencies of replication-competent CD4+ T cell HIV-1 reservoirs in participants starting HAART before DHHS guidelines (CD4+ T cell levels < 350 cells/mm3) vs. those initiating HAART by current DHHS guidelines.80 weeks
Quantitative changes in LLV between 6.5 and 50 copies/ml in participants starting early therapy & de-intensifying to ATV/r monotherapy vs. those initiating HAART at CD4+ T cell levels < 350 cells/mm3 & maintaining standard HAART.80 weeks
Quantitative changes in viral diversity during HAART in participants initiating early therapy & de-intensifying to ATV/r monotherapy vs those initiating HAART at CD4+ T cell levels < 350 cells/mm3 & maintaining standard HAART.80 weeks
Effect of viral diversity in replication-competent CD4+ T cell reservoirs & low viremia variants before de-intensification on successful control of HIV-1 replication during ATV/r maintenance in participants starting HAART before DHHS guidelines.80 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To examine the contribution of LLV genotypes, through analysis of the Gag/protease and RT, among subjects who developed rebound viremia above 50 copies/ml during treatment de-intensification to ATV/r.80 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

University of California at San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

Children's National Medical Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Howard University - IMPAACT Site

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of Miami School of Medicine

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Miami, Florida, United States

University of South Florida College of Medicine

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Tulane Medical Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

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New York, New York, United States

University of Puerto Rico

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Children's Diagnostic and Teatment Center

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

John Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Children's Memorial Hospital

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Maryland

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Johns Hopkins University - IMPAACT Site

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Montefiore Medical Center

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Bronx, New York, United States

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