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Characterization of Acute and Recent HIV-1 Infections in Zurich: a Long-Term Observational Study
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by University of Zurich, September 2007
Sponsored by: University of Zurich
Information provided by: University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00537966
  Purpose

Aim of the study: To describe the epidemiology, longitudinally follow, test the effect of early antiretroviral treatment and investigate early events of virus-host interactions in patients with documented acute or recent HIV-1 infection in Zurich.

Study design: This is an open label, non-randomized, observational, single center study at the University Hospital Zurich, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology. We aim at enrolling approximately 300 patients over a 10 year period. All patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria of a documented acute or recent HIV infection can participate in the study. Patients are offered early combination antiretroviral treatment (cART), if treatment start falls within 90 days after diagnosis of acute HIV-infection. After one year of suppressed HIV-plasma viremia (< 50 copies/ml) patients can chose to stop cART. Patients who have not chosen to undergo early-cART, respectively will stop cART after one year will be followed for a total of 5 years. Viral setpoints reached after treatment interruptions will be compared to historic controls and to the control group not having received cART during acute infection. A battery of virological and immunological assays will be performed on blood samples obtained to better understand early virus-host interactions, which are thought to play a key role in HIV-pathogenesis research.

Summary: In summary, this study will provide comprehensive knowledge on early HIV-infection with regard to epidemiology, impact of early-cART on the course of disease and forms the base for a variety of translational research projects addressing early key pathogenesis events between virus and host, relevant for the course of disease, for transmission, for development of vaccines and new treatment strategies.

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Condition Intervention
HIV Infections
Drug: lopinavir
Drug: atazanavir
Drug: efavirenz
Drug: fosamprenavir
Drug: darunavir
Drug: tipranavir
Drug: ritonavir
Drug: nevirapine
Drug: zidovudine
Drug: lamivudine
Drug: tenofovir
Drug: emtricitabine
Drug: abacavir

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS
Drug Information available for: Zidovudine Abacavir Abacavir sulfate Lamivudine Efavirenz Ritonavir Darunavir Darunavir ethanolate Nevirapine Lopinavir Atazanavir sulfate BMS 232632 Tenofovir Tenofovir disoproxil Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tipranavir Fosamprenavir Fosamprenavir calcium Fosamprenavir sodium
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Characterization of Acute and Recent HIV-1 Infections in Zurich: a Long-Term Observational Study

Further study details as provided by University of Zurich:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To evaluate the effect of early-cART on the viral setpoint [ Time Frame: 2016 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 2016
Study Start Date: January 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2016
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Control: No Intervention
Patients with primary HIV-1 infection who do not want to undergo early combination antiretroviral treatment
Intervention: Active Comparator
In this arm patients with primary HIV-1 infection will receive early combination antiretroviral therapy with standard drugs approved by Swiss Medic.
Drug: lopinavir
In this arm patients with primary HIV-1 infection are treated with standard antiretroviral combination therapy (only drugs that have been approved by Swiss Medic)
Drug: atazanavir
standard dosage
Drug: efavirenz
standard dosage
Drug: fosamprenavir
standard dosage
Drug: darunavir
standard dosage
Drug: tipranavir
standard dosage
Drug: ritonavir
used only as booster for the protease inhibitors that are prescribed in this study according to standard boosting
Drug: nevirapine
standard dosage
Drug: zidovudine
standard dosage
Drug: lamivudine
standard dosage
Drug: tenofovir
standard dosage
Drug: emtricitabine
standard dosage
Drug: abacavir
standard dosage

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

A) Acute HIV-1 infection, defined as:

  • Acute retroviral syndrome [78] (ARS) and negative or indeterminate Westernblot in the presence of a positive p24 Ag and/or detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA
  • Documented seroconversion with or without symptoms within 90 days.

or

B) Recent HIV-1 infection, defined as:

  • Possible ARS, positive Westernblot and detectable HIV-RNA, and a negative HIV-gp120 avidity [82, 83], respectively detuned assay [84].
  • Documented acute HIV-1 infection, however, referral to our center more than 90 days after presumed date of infection.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Hemoglobin < 10 g/dl (men) and < 9 g/dl (women) at the time of enrollment.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00537966

Contacts
Contact: Huldrych Günthard, MD +41 (0)44 255 11 11 Huldrych.Guenthard@usz.ch

Locations
Switzerland
University of Zurich Recruiting
Zurich, Switzerland
Contact: Huldrych. Günthard         Huldrych.guenthard@usz.ch    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Zurich
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Huldrych. Günthard, MD UniversitaetsSpital Zuerich
  More Information

Responsible Party: University Hospital Zurich ( Huldrych Günthard, MD, Professor )
Study ID Numbers: INFZ-ZPHI-01.01
Study First Received: September 25, 2007
Last Updated: June 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00537966  
Health Authority: Switzerland: Swissmedic

Keywords provided by University of Zurich:
Primary HIV Infection

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Efavirenz
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Zidovudine
Lamivudine
Atazanavir
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Darunavir
Tipranavir
Virus Diseases
Nevirapine
Fosamprenavir
Lopinavir
Emtricitabine
Ritonavir
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Tenofovir
Abacavir
Retroviridae Infections
Tenofovir disoproxil

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antimetabolites
Anti-Infective Agents
Communicable Diseases
HIV Protease Inhibitors
RNA Virus Infections
Anti-HIV Agents
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Infection
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Protease Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Lentivirus Infections
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009