Long-Term Assessment for Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Neurologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients With Increased CD4 Cells Counts Following Anti-HIV Therapy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if there are any changes in sugar and fat levels in the blood when patients take anti-HIV therapy for many years. Another goal is to test memory and mental concentrations to determine if anti-HIV drugs protect the brain from damage caused by HIV. (The purpose of this study has been changed from the original version.) HIV-infected patients with low CD4 cell counts are at risk for getting opportunistic (AIDS-related) infections. CD4 cells are cells of the immune system that help fight infection. Anti-HIV therapy may increase CD4 counts, which may lead to a decrease in AIDS-related infections. Problems that anti-HIV therapy is associated with include metabolic problems, neurologic problems, abnormal opportunistic infections, and cancer. Patients in ACTG 362 have been exposed to anti-HIV therapy longer than any other large group in the ACTG. These patients appear to benefit from their therapy, but also suffer problems from it. Observation of these patients should provide more information about long-term anti-HIV treatment and may detect unexpected problems. (This study as been changed. More information about the reasons for conducting this study has been added.)

Timeline

Start

1997-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-04

Publications

• Background von Reyn CF, Williams P, Becker S, Nevin T, Lederman H, Currier J. Skin test reactivity to mycobacterium avium sensitin among patients in ACTG 362. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1999 Jan 31-Feb 4;6th:151 (abstract no 443)
• Background Cohn SE, Kammann E, Williams P, Chesney MA, Currier J. Predictors of adherence to azithromycin prophylaxis for prevention of mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1999 Jan 31-Feb 4;6th:151 (abstract no 444)
• Background Lederman HM, von Reyn CF, Becker S, Williams P, Currier J. Improved immunologic function correlates with CD4 rise after highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1999 Jan 31-Feb 4;6th:129 (abstract no 326)
• Background Currier JS, Williams PL, Koletar SL, Cohn SE, Murphy RL, Heald AE, Hafner R, Bassily EL, Lederman HM, Knirsch C, Benson CA, Valdez H, Aberg JA, McCutchan JA. Discontinuation of Mycobacterium avium complex prophylaxis in patients with antiretroviral therapy-induced increases in CD4+ cell count. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. AIDS Clinical Trials Group 362 Study Team. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Oct 3;133(7):493-503. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-7-200010030-00008.
• Results Cohn SE, Jiang H, McCutchan JA, Koletar SL, Murphy RL, Robertson KR, de St Maurice AM, Currier JS, Williams PL. Association of ongoing drug and alcohol use with non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy and higher risk of AIDS and death: results from ACTG 362. AIDS Care. 2011 Jun;23(6):775-85. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2010.525617.

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