Safety of Interleukin-7 in HIV Infected People Currently Taking Anti-HIV Drugs

NCT ID: NCT00099671

Last Updated: 2021-11-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-04-30

Study Completion Date

2007-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of a single, under-the-skin dose of interleukin-7 (IL-7) in HIV infected people currently taking anti-HIV drugs.

Detailed Description

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CD4 count is the best predictor of HIV disease progression. IL-7 plays an important role in immune system function, especially in the development of T cells, including CD4 cells. IL-7 may improve HIV-specific immune responses by increasing the number of CD4 cells and boosting immune response. This study will evaluate the safety of a single IL-7 dose given under the skin in HIV infected patients who are currently on potent antiretroviral therapy (ART).

This study will last 13 weeks. Participants will be stratified into two groups by viral load: Stratum 1 participants will have viral loads of less than 50 copies/ml, and Stratum 2 participants will have viral loads between 50 and 50,000 copies/ml. Participants will receive one dose of either IL-7 or placebo at study entry. Five different dosing levels of IL-7 will be tested sequentially in both strata. Dose escalation will occur independently in each stratum and enrollment in a stratum will end when the maximum-tolerated dose is reached. As of 10/23/06, due to adverse events associated with the 60 mcg/kg dose level, all participants will receive up to the 30 mcg/kg dose level, with no further dose escalation. New participants will enroll in Stratum 2 only.

There will be 9 study visits; medical and medication history, a physical exam, lymph node and spleen assessment, and blood collection will occur at most visits. Participants will undergo an electrocardiogram at study entry and on Day 1, and a spleen ultrasound at Week 3. Urine collection will occur on Day 4 and at Weeks 2 and 3.

Conditions

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HIV Infections

Keywords

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Treatment Experienced

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Recombinant human interleukin-7

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HIV infected
* Currently on ART consisting of at least 3 antiretroviral drugs for at least 12 months prior to study entry and stable (no change in dose) on treatment for at least 3 months prior to study entry
* CD4 count of 100 cells/mm3 or more within 42 days of study entry
* Viral load of 50,000 copies/ml or less within 42 days of study entry
* Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception
* Participants with a Category C AIDS-defining illness during the 12 months prior to study entry may be eligible as long as their CD4 count is 200 cells/mm3 or more at screening. Participants with Kaposi's sarcoma may also be eligible for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Lymphadenopathy greater than 2.0 cm
* Known allergy or sensitivity to study drug or its formulations
* Current drug or alcohol abuse
* Serious illness or hospitalization that, in the opinion of the site investigator, may interfere with the study results
* Prior use of any interleukins
* Systemic cancer chemotherapy, systemic investigational agents, or immunomodulators (e.g., growth factors, systemic corticosteroids, HIV vaccines, immune globulin, interferons) within 90 days prior to study entry
* Heparin within 96 hours prior to study entry, or anticipating the need for heparin within 96 hours after the study injection
* History of cancer (except basal carcinoma of the skin or Kaposi's sarcoma)
* Enlargement of spleen
* History of hypercoagulability (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism)
* History of seizure disorder
* History of extensive psoriasis, Crohn's disease, uveitis, or other autoimmune disease having induced severe complications
* Significant psychiatric, cardiac, pulmonary, thyroid, renal, or neurological disease requiring therapy
* Positive hepatitis B surface antigen or positive hepatitis C antibody at screening
* Plan to start new ART within 8 weeks after study entry
* Breastfeeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Irini Sereti, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Michael M. Lederman, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland

Locations

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Univ. of California Davis Med. Ctr., ACTU

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Univ. of Miami AIDS CRS

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Rush Univ. Med. Ctr. ACTG CRS

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Case CRS

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

MetroHealth CRS

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Fry TJ, Mackall CL. Interleukin-7: master regulator of peripheral T-cell homeostasis? Trends Immunol. 2001 Oct;22(10):564-71. doi: 10.1016/s1471-4906(01)02028-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11574281 (View on PubMed)

Geiselhart LA, Humphries CA, Gregorio TA, Mou S, Subleski J, Komschlies KL. IL-7 administration alters the CD4:CD8 ratio, increases T cell numbers, and increases T cell function in the absence of activation. J Immunol. 2001 Mar 1;166(5):3019-27. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.5.3019.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11207251 (View on PubMed)

Kedzierska K, Crowe SM. Cytokines and HIV-1: interactions and clinical implications. Antivir Chem Chemother. 2001 May;12(3):133-50. doi: 10.1177/095632020101200301.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12959322 (View on PubMed)

Pett SL, Kelleher AD. Cytokine therapies in HIV-1 infection: present and future. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2003 Jun;1(1):83-96. doi: 10.1586/14787210.1.1.83.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15482104 (View on PubMed)

Sereti I, Dunham RM, Spritzler J, Aga E, Proschan MA, Medvik K, Battaglia CA, Landay AL, Pahwa S, Fischl MA, Asmuth DM, Tenorio AR, Altman JD, Fox L, Moir S, Malaspina A, Morre M, Buffet R, Silvestri G, Lederman MM; ACTG 5214 Study Team. IL-7 administration drives T cell-cycle entry and expansion in HIV-1 infection. Blood. 2009 Jun 18;113(25):6304-14. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-10-186601. Epub 2009 Apr 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19380868 (View on PubMed)

Vandergeeten C, Fromentin R, DaFonseca S, Lawani MB, Sereti I, Lederman MM, Ramgopal M, Routy JP, Sekaly RP, Chomont N. Interleukin-7 promotes HIV persistence during antiretroviral therapy. Blood. 2013 May 23;121(21):4321-9. doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-11-465625. Epub 2013 Apr 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23589672 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10022

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ACTG A5214

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

A5214

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id