Minocycline for the Treatment of Decreased Mental Function in HIV-Infected Adults

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of minocycline, an antibiotic, in lessening the decreased mental function sometimes caused by anti-HIV drugs.

Timeline

Start

2007-03

Primary completion

2010-01

Completion

2010-01

Publications

• Background Bell JE. An update on the neuropathology of HIV in the HAART era. Histopathology. 2004 Dec;45(6):549-59. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2004.02004.x.
• Background Ferrari S, Vento S, Monaco S, Cavallaro T, Cainelli F, Rizzuto N, Temesgen Z. Human immunodeficiency virus-associated peripheral neuropathies. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Feb;81(2):213-9. doi: 10.4065/81.2.213.
• Background Zink MC, Uhrlaub J, DeWitt J, Voelker T, Bullock B, Mankowski J, Tarwater P, Clements J, Barber S. Neuroprotective and anti-human immunodeficiency virus activity of minocycline. JAMA. 2005 Apr 27;293(16):2003-11. doi: 10.1001/jama.293.16.2003.
• Results Sacktor N, Miyahara S, Deng L, Evans S, Schifitto G, Cohen BA, Paul R, Robertson K, Jarocki B, Scarsi K, Coombs RW, Zink MC, Nath A, Smith E, Ellis RJ, Singer E, Weihe J, McCarthy S, Hosey L, Clifford DB; ACTG A5235 team. Minocycline treatment for HIV-associated cognitive impairment: results from a randomized trial. Neurology. 2011 Sep 20;77(12):1135-42. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31822f0412. Epub 2011 Sep 7.
• Results Sacktor N, Miyahara S, Evans S, Schifitto G, Cohen B, Haughey N, Drewes JL, Graham D, Zink MC, Anderson C, Nath A, Pardo CA, McCarthy S, Hosey L, Clifford D; ACTG A5235 team. Impact of minocycline on cerebrospinal fluid markers of oxidative stress, neuronal injury, and inflammation in HIV-seropositive individuals with cognitive impairment. J Neurovirol. 2014 Dec;20(6):620-6. doi: 10.1007/s13365-014-0292-0. Epub 2014 Nov 7.

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