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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00005779 |
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe to give C4-V3, a possible HIV vaccine, alone or in conjunction with 4 different doses of interleukin-12 (IL-12), to HIV-infected patients who are taking anti-HIV drugs that have lowered the amount of HIV in patients' blood. (This study has been changed so that vaccine is administered alone or with 4 different doses of IL-12.) Immune cells known as cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) help destroy HIV-infected cells. However, in most patients, CTLs decrease over time. This allows HIV levels to rise and AIDS symptoms to develop. The C4-V3 vaccine contains small pieces of HIV protein that can boost CTL levels, allowing the body's immune system to fight HIV. Giving IL-12, a normal part of the immune system, with C4-V3 may make the vaccine more effective.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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HIV Infections |
Drug: Interleukin-12 Biological: HIV-1 C4-V3 Polyvalent Peptide Vaccine |
Phase I |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Dose Comparison, Safety Study |
Official Title: | A Phase I, Limited-Center, Sequential Cohort Trial of HIV Vaccine (Polyvalent Peptide Vaccine C4-V3) in Conjunction With Interleukin-12 in Subjects With Maximal Suppression of HIV Replication and CD4 Count > 400 Cells/mm3 |
Estimated Enrollment: | 12 |
Study Start Date: | October 1998 |
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses are important to the initial decrease in HIV viral load seen in the first several months after acute infection. These beneficial CTL responses diminish with disease progression and cannot be recovered with antiretroviral therapy alone. Recent studies suggest a vaccine may help restore CTL responses. This study tests the effectiveness of the C4-V3 vaccine, a synthetic peptide vaccine representing 4 epitopes from HIV gp120, including an HLA B7-restricted CTL epitope. Administering IL-12, an immunostimulatory cytokine, in conjunction with C4-V3 may enhance HIV-1 specific immune responses and global immune function.
All patients continue their antiretroviral regimen during the study. Twelve patients are assigned equally to 1 of 3 cohorts; all patients receive 4 doses of C4-V3. Cohort 1 receives C4-V3 alone; once all 4 patients have received 2 doses and completed 8 weeks of treatment, toxicity data are reviewed. Barring serious adverse events, 4 patients are enrolled in Cohort 2 to receive C4-V3 plus a low dose of IL-12 near the vaccine injection sites. Once all 4 patients have received 2 doses of C4-V3/IL-12 and completed 8 weeks of treatment, toxicity data are reviewed. Barring serious adverse events, 4 patients are enrolled in Cohort 3 to receive C4-V3 plus a higher dose of IL-12 administered as above. [AS PER AMENDMENT 8/1/00: Twenty patients are assigned equally to 1 of 5 cohorts; all patients receive 4 doses of C4-V3. Cohort 1 receives C4-V3 alone; once all 4 patients have received 2 doses and completed 6 weeks of treatment, toxicity data are reviewed. Barring serious adverse events, 4 additional patients are enrolled in Cohort 2 to receive C4-V3 plus a low dose (dose level 1) of IL-12. Barring serious adverse events, 4 additional patients are enrolled in Cohort 3 to receive C4-V3 plus a higher dose (dose level 2) of IL-12. Barring serious adverse events, 4 additional patients are enrolled in Cohort 4 to receive C4-V3 plus a higher dose (dose level 3) of IL-12. Barring serious adverse events, 4 patients are enrolled in Cohort 5 to receive C4-V3 plus a higher dose (dose level 4) of IL-12.] Patients are followed for safety evaluations and changes in viral load through Week 48. If toxicity related to C4-V3 or IL-12 persists through Week 48, the affected patients are followed until resolution of the toxicity.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
United States, Illinois | |
Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Duke Univ Med Ctr | |
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710 | |
United States, Texas | |
Univ of Texas Galveston | |
Galveston, Texas, United States, 775550435 |
Study Chair: | Michelle Onorato | |
Study Chair: | Beverly Sha |
Study ID Numbers: | ACTG A5049, AACTG A5049 |
Study First Received: | June 3, 2000 |
Last Updated: | August 7, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00005779 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Virus Replication HIV-1 AIDS Vaccines CD4 Lymphocyte Count |
Cohort Studies Interleukin-12 HIV Therapeutic Vaccine |
Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Interleukin-12 HIV Infections |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Retroviridae Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
RNA Virus Infections Slow Virus Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunologic Factors Antineoplastic Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Adjuvants, Immunologic |
Infection Angiogenesis Inhibitors Pharmacologic Actions Therapeutic Uses Lentivirus Infections Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Inhibitors |