Active Immunization of HIV-1 Infected, Pregnant Women With CD4 Lymphocyte Counts >= 400/mm3: A Phase I Study of Safety and Immunogenicity of VaxSyn Recombinant gp160 (NOTE: Some Patients Receive Placebo)
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To evaluate the safety of gp160 vaccine (VaxSyn) in HIV-1 infected pregnant women with CD4 counts >= 400 cells/mm3. To evaluate the immunogenicity of this vaccine in pregnant women and the passive acquisition of vaccine-specific antibody in their infants.
Evidence suggests that an advanced stage of disease with high plasma viremia is associated with increased transmission of HIV-1 to the fetus. Slowing the progression of disease, reducing the titer of virus in plasma, and increasing the titer of epitope-specific antibody are potentially attainable goals through active immunization of the mother during pregnancy.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
---|---|---|
HIV Infections Pregnancy HIV Seronegativity |
Biological: gp160 Vaccine (MicroGeneSys) |
Phase 1 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Active Immunization of HIV-1 Infected, Pregnant Women With CD4 Lymphocyte Counts >= 400/mm3: A Phase I Study of Safety and Immunogenicity of VaxSyn Recombinant gp160 (NOTE: Some Patients Receive Placebo) |
Estimated Enrollment: | 24 |
Study Completion Date: | July 1998 |
Evidence suggests that an advanced stage of disease with high plasma viremia is associated with increased transmission of HIV-1 to the fetus. Slowing the progression of disease, reducing the titer of virus in plasma, and increasing the titer of epitope-specific antibody are potentially attainable goals through active immunization of the mother during pregnancy.
Pregnant women are randomized to receive an initial injection of VaxSyn or alum placebo between week 16 and week 24 of gestation, followed by monthly booster injections concluding at the end of pregnancy, for a total of five injections. Patients may have optional booster immunizations (vaccine or placebo) at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after delivery. Mothers and infants are followed through 18 months after delivery.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 40 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
Allowed:
- AZT.
- Acyclovir.
Patients must have:
- HIV-1 infection.
- CD4 count >= 400 cells/mm3.
- No AIDS-defining illness or other systemic manifestations related to HIV (other than generalized lymphadenopathy).
- HIV p24 < 30 pg/ml.
- Proven pregnancy in the 16th to 24th week of gestation at study entry, with no special obstetrical risks.
- Concurrent AZT therapy is permitted.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
- Known hypersensitivity to a component of the vaccine.
- Evidence of fetal abnormality on ultrasound.
- Evidence of maternal risk factors including insulin-dependent diabetes, moderate to severe hypertension, repeated fetal wastage (> 3), Rh-sensitization or other blood group alloimmunization, severe renal disease, previous infants with malformations or other factors that obstetrically are judged to constitute a special risk of spontaneous abortion or premature birth.
- Active syphilis.
- Hepatitis B surface antigen positive.
Concurrent Medication:
Excluded:
- Antiretroviral or immunomodulating agent other than AZT during the pregnancy.
Prior Medication:
Excluded:
- Antiretroviral or immunomodulating agent other than AZT within 90 days prior to study entry.
Current use of illicit drugs or known chronic alcohol use.
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United States, Connecticut | |
Yale Univ Med School | |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06504 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Vanderbilt Univ Hosp | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232 |
Study Chair: | Sullivan JL | |
Study Chair: | Lambert JS | |
Study Chair: | Wright PF |
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No publications provided
Responsible Party: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00000777 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | ACTG 234, VEU 102, 11211 |
Study First Received: | November 2, 1999 |
Last Updated: | May 22, 2012 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Vaccines, Synthetic Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious HIV Envelope Protein gp160 |
AIDS Vaccines HIV Preventive Vaccine HIV Therapeutic Vaccine |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Slow Virus Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 14, 2013