NCT02961829

Brief Summary

It is becoming clear that a combination of interventions will be desirable to achieve HIV cure. Therefore the investigators propose a pilot proof of concept study, using combination of a number of different interventions for eradicating residual plasma viremia and decreasing HIV reservoirs. The investigators hypothesize that, (i) antiretroviral intensification using Maraviroc, and/or dolutegravir with (ii) Dendritic Cell vaccination using autologous HIV, and (iii) purging intervention using the Class III HDACs, Sirtuin-1, and (iv) decreasing the ratio of long-lived central memory (TCM)/transitional memory (TTM) CD4+ T-cells using Auranofin will provide a synergistic impact leading to a sterilizing cure of HIV infection. Results of this study may provide insightful evidence for planning the next steps using the more efficacious combination of intervention strategies towards HIV sterilizing cure.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2015

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 18, 2015

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 11, 2016

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2019

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 28, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

December 18, 2015

Last Update Submit

July 25, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Dendritic Cell vaccination usingantiretroviral intensificationAuranofinHistone Deacetylase Inhibitorresidual viral replicationHIV sanctuariesHIV latency

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Ultrasensitive RNA Viral load,

    from baseline and every 4 weeks up to 48 weeks.

  • Cell-associated HIV RNA

    from baseline and every 4 weeks up to 48 weeks.

  • Episomal DNA

    from baseline and every 4 weeks up to 48 weeks

  • specific HIV antibodies

    from baseline and every 4 weeks up to 48 weeks

  • CD38 and HLA-DR on CD4 and CD8+ cells

    from baseline and every 4 weeks up to 48 weeks

  • PBMC for env sequence evolution

    from baseline and every 4 weeks up to 48 weeks

Study Arms (6)

Antiretroviral Treated (ART) Group

NO INTERVENTION

Five patients will receive no further intervention this group (control group)

ART Intensification Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Five patients will receive antiretroviral intensification with maraviroc and dolutegravir for 48 weeks

Drug: MaravirocDrug: Dolutegravir

ART Intensification + Nicotinamide Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Five patients will receive antiretroviral intensification with maraviroc and dolutegravir and the Sirtuin Histone deacetylase inhibitor nicotinamide for 48 weeks.

Drug: MaravirocDrug: DolutegravirDrug: Sirtuin Histone deacetylase inhibitor

ART Intensification + Auranofin Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Five patients will receive antiretroviral intensification with maraviroc and dolutegravir for 48 weeks and the gold salt auranofin for 24 weeks.

Drug: MaravirocDrug: DolutegravirDrug: Auranofin

ART Intensification + DC vaccine Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Five patients will receive antiretroviral intensification with dolutegravir and for 48 weeks, and dendritic cell vaccine.

Drug: DolutegravirBiological: Dendritic Cell Vaccine

Multi Interventional Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Five patients will receive antiretroviral intensification with dolutegravir and the Sirtuin Histone deacetylase inhibitor nicotinamide for 48 weeks, and gold salt for 24 weeks and dendritic cell vaccine.

Drug: DolutegravirBiological: Dendritic Cell VaccineDrug: AuranofinDrug: Sirtuin Histone deacetylase inhibitor

Interventions

antiretroviral intensification

Also known as: Selzentry, Celsentri
ART Intensification + Auranofin GroupART Intensification + Nicotinamide GroupART Intensification Group

antiretroviral intensification

Also known as: Tivicay
ART Intensification + Auranofin GroupART Intensification + DC vaccine GroupART Intensification + Nicotinamide GroupART Intensification GroupMulti Interventional Group

Therapeutic vaccination

Also known as: DC Vaccine
ART Intensification + DC vaccine GroupMulti Interventional Group

purging

Also known as: Gold Salt
ART Intensification + Auranofin GroupMulti Interventional Group

latency disruption

Also known as: Nicotinamide
ART Intensification + Nicotinamide GroupMulti Interventional Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • \> 18 years old Documented HIV-1 infection.
  • Has voluntarily signed ICF.
  • On HAART ≥ 2 years, without changes in the 24 weeks immediately prior to screening.
  • HIV viral load \<50 copies/mL, and never \> 50 copies/mL on 2 consecutive occasions in the last 2 years. CD4 count nadir.
  • \> 350 cells/ mm3 Current CD4 count \> 500 cells/ mm3.
  • R5 HIV-1 at Screening as defined by proviral DNA genotropism.

You may not qualify if:

  • A subject will NOT be eligible for study participation if he/she meets ANY of the following criteria:
  • Any evidence of an active AIDS-defining condition.
  • Any significant acute medical illness in the past 8 weeks.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Use of any of the following within 90 days prior to entry: systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy; investigational agents; immunomodulators (colony-stimulating factors, growth factors, systemic corticosteroids, HIV vaccines, immune globulin, interleukins, interferons); coumadin, warfarin, or other Coumadin derivative anticoagulants. Use of an agent definitely or possibly associated with effects on QT intervals: amiodarone, arsenic trioxide, astemizole, bepridil, chloroquine, chlorpromazine, cisapride, clarithromycin, disopyramide, dofetilide, domperidone, droperidol, erythromycin, halofantrine, haloperidol, ibutilide, levomethadyl, mesoridazine, methadone, pentamidine, pimozide, probucol, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol, sparfloxacin, terfenadine, thioridazine.
  • Receipt of compounds with HDAC inhibitor-like activity, such as valproic acid or nicotinamide within the last 30 days. Potential participants may enroll after a 30-day washout period.
  • Known hypersensitivity to the components of gold salt, nicotinamide or its analogs.
  • Hepatitis B (HBsAg +) or Hepatitis C (HCV RNA +) infection.
  • Known renal insufficiency defined as calculated creatinine clearance (Cockcroft Gault formula) \<60 mL/min.
  • Subjects with a laboratory abnormality grade 3 or 4 with the following exceptions: pancreatic amylase, cholesterol, triglyceride, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, bilirubin.
  • Any condition which, in the investigators opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or adherence to the trial protocol.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CCDI

São Paulo, São Paulo, 04040002, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • de Almeida Baptista MV, da Silva LT, Samer S, Oshiro TM, Shytaj IL, Giron LB, Pena NM, Cruz N, Gosuen GC, Ferreira PRA, Cunha-Neto E, Galinskas J, Dias D, Sucupira MCA, de Almeida-Neto C, Salomao R, da Silva Duarte AJ, Janini LM, Hunter JR, Savarino A, Juliano MA, Diaz RS. Immunogenicity of personalized dendritic-cell therapy in HIV-1 infected individuals under suppressive antiretroviral treatment: interim analysis from a phase II clinical trial. AIDS Res Ther. 2022 Jan 12;19(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s12981-021-00426-z.

  • Diaz RS, Shytaj IL, Giron LB, Obermaier B, Della Libera E Jr, Galinskas J, Dias D, Hunter J, Janini M, Gosuen G, Ferreira PA, Sucupira MC, Maricato J, Fackler O, Lusic M, Savarino A; SPARC Working Group. Potential impact of the antirheumatic agent auranofin on proviral HIV-1 DNA in individuals under intensified antiretroviral therapy: Results from a randomised clinical trial. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Nov;54(5):592-600. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.08.001. Epub 2019 Aug 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Persistent Infection

Interventions

Maravirocdolutegravirlentiviral minigene vaccine of COVID-19 coronavirusAuranofinNiacinamide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

InfectionsDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CyclohexanesCycloparaffinsHydrocarbons, AlicyclicHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsTriazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsAurothioglucoseOrganogold CompoundsOrganometallic CompoundsNicotinic AcidsAcids, HeterocyclicPyridines

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 18, 2015

First Posted

November 11, 2016

Study Start

July 1, 2015

Primary Completion

March 1, 2019

Study Completion

March 1, 2020

Last Updated

July 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

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