Status:

WITHDRAWN

Raltegravir Activity In Lymphoid Tissues

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

HIV Infection

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The reduction with antiretroviral therapy (ART) of HIV RNA in blood, and HIV RNA in infected cells and in viruses associated with the follicular dendritic cell (FDC) network in lymphatic tissues, typi...

Detailed Description

The study will evaluate rates of HIV elimination in peripheral blood in comparison to secondary lymphatic tissues, including inguinal lymph nodes (LN) and gastrointestinal lymphatic tissues (GALT). HI...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV positive (proven serologically at the time of screen, unless evidence for seroconversion)
  • Evidence of recent (proven seroconversion within 4 months) or acute infection (HIV antibody negative, HIV RNA positive), or CD4 T Cells \> 350 in peripheral blood and plasma viral load \> 100,000 copies/ml
  • Antiretroviral therapy naive (no prior history of antiretroviral therapy)
  • Negative pregnancy test for eligible women of childbearing potential

Exclusion

  • Contraindication to surgical and endoscopic procedures (as judged by the principal investigator)
  • Psychiatric or psychological illness that would make adherence to protocol procedures unlikely
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00863668

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

May 18 2015

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University of Minnesota Medical Center, Division of Infectious Diseases

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455