A Study of Ritonavir (an Anti-HIV Drug) in HIV-Positive Infants and Children

Summary

The study examines the safety and effectiveness of ritonavir (an anti-HIV drug), alone and in combination with other anti-HIV drugs, in HIV-positive children under 2 years of age. This study will also determine the most effective doses of ritonavir for future pediatric HIV studies. Infants infected with HIV by their mothers experience faster disease progression than adults or older children. Treatment with anti-HIV drugs administered at an early age may slow disease progression in infant populations.

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2004-01

Publications

• Background Scott ZA, Chadwick EG, Catalina MD, McManus M, Yogev R, Palumbo P, Britto P, Sullivan JL, Luzuriaga K. HIV-1-specific CD8+T cells in vertically infected infants: early responses and the effects of antiretroviral therapy. 8th Conf Retro and Opportun Infect. 2001 Feb 4-8 (abstract no 169)
• Background Zhao Y, Vetterick T, Lewis D, Yu M, Chadwick E, Yogev R, Coberly SK, Palumbo P. Genotypic mutations in the protease (Pr) and reverse transcriptase (RT) genes associated with antiretroviral resistance to combination therapy with ritonavir/AZT/3TC: a virological sub-study of PACTG 345. 8th Conf Retro and Opportun Infect. 2001 Feb 4-8 (abstract no 467)
• Results Chadwick EG, Rodman JH, Britto P, Powell C, Palumbo P, Luzuriaga K, Hughes M, Abrams EJ, Flynn PM, Borkowsky W, Yogev R; PACTG Protocol 345 Team. Ritonavir-based highly active antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected infants younger than 24 months of age. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Sep;24(9):793-800. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000177281.93658.df.

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