Status:

SUSPENDED

Study of the Effectiveness of Passive Immunotherapy in HIV-Infected Patients Who Are in Virologic Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Conditions:

HIV Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To study the effect of passive immunotherapy (PIT) over the HIV-viral load and the CD4 T+-cell counts in patients who have failed to respond to three different Highly-Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HA...

Detailed Description

Double blind comparative randomized study with placebo in two phases: Phase I: I: A pilot study to asses the virologic efficacy in 30 patients will be done. They will be under the same HAART regimen,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV-1 infected patients (CDC C category) confirmed by a Western-blot
  • CD4 T cell count under 100/ml form 6 months before the inclusion, and who have never been over 600 CD4 T cells/ml in the last 6 months, even if they have been receiving HAART.
  • The patients have received at least 3 different HAART regimens, and they have failed to respond (define failure: CD4 T cell count under 100/ml and plasma viral load over 20,000 copies/ml).
  • Plasma viral load over 20,000 copies/ml during at least 6 months.
  • Written informed consent
  • 18 years old or older

Exclusion

  • Asymptomatic patients who fill the A category of the CDC (1993)
  • Younger than 18 years old
  • Who are not expected to accomplish the treatment or the follow up visits
  • Pregnancy, breast-feeding women, or women who want to get pregnant
  • Denied consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00353327

Start Date

October 1 2006

Last Update

March 31 2008

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Hospital Clínic Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain, 08036