The Effect of Raltegravir on HIV Decay During Primary and Chronic Infection

Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the decay characteristics of HIV in the blood of patients after taking a combination of anti-HIV drugs, which includes a new class of anti-HIV drug, an integrase inhibitor. This study explores how this new combination of therapy reduces virus in various compartments of the body and immune system.

Timeline

Start

2008-03

Primary completion

2011-03

Completion

2011-06

Publications

• Results Koelsch KK, Boesecke C, McBride K, Gelgor L, Fahey P, Natarajan V, Baker D, Bloch M, Murray JM, Zaunders J, Emery S, Cooper DA, Kelleher AD; PINT study team. Impact of treatment with raltegravir during primary or chronic HIV infection on RNA decay characteristics and the HIV viral reservoir. AIDS. 2011 Nov 13;25(17):2069-78. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32834b9658.
• Results Murray JM, McBride K, Boesecke C, Bailey M, Amin J, Suzuki K, Baker D, Zaunders JJ, Emery S, Cooper DA, Koelsch KK, Kelleher AD; PINT STUDY TEAM. Integrated HIV DNA accumulates prior to treatment while episomal HIV DNA records ongoing transmission afterwards. AIDS. 2012 Mar 13;26(5):543-50. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328350fb3c.
• Hey-Cunningham WJ, Murray JM, Natarajan V, Amin J, Moore CL, Emery S, Cooper DA, Zaunders J, Kelleher AD, Koelsch KK; PINT study team. Early antiretroviral therapy with raltegravir generates sustained reductions in HIV reservoirs but not lower T-cell activation levels. AIDS. 2015 May 15;29(8):911-9. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000625.

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Indications