Simultaneous Versus Sequential Antiretroviral Therapy (ARV) Therapy and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) Treatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of immediate antiretroviral therapy versus 2 month deferred anti-Tb therapy upon the clinical course of tuberculosis and HIV infection in patients with AIDS and active tuberculosis.

Timeline

Start

2008-03

Primary completion

2011-02

Completion

2011-02

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Other published trials showed definitive expected superiority of Group 1”

Publications

• Background Raviglione MC, Narain JP, Kochi A. HIV-associated tuberculosis in developing countries: clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment. Bull World Health Organ. 1992;70(4):515-26.
• Background De Cock KM, Soro B, Coulibaly IM, Lucas SB. Tuberculosis and HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. JAMA. 1992 Sep 23-30;268(12):1581-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.268.12.1581.
• Background Whalen C, Horsburgh CR, Hom D, Lahart C, Simberkoff M, Ellner J. Accelerated course of human immunodeficiency virus infection after tuberculosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Jan;151(1):129-35. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.1.7812542.
• Background Goletti D, Weissman D, Jackson RW, Graham NM, Vlahov D, Klein RS, Munsiff SS, Ortona L, Cauda R, Fauci AS. Effect of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on HIV replication. Role of immune activation. J Immunol. 1996 Aug 1;157(3):1271-8.
• Background Chaisson RE, Clermont HC, Holt EA, Cantave M, Johnson MP, Atkinson J, Davis H, Boulos R, Quinn TC, Halsey NA. Six-month supervised intermittent tuberculosis therapy in Haitian patients with and without HIV infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Oct;154(4 Pt 1):1034-8. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.4.8887603.
• Background Small PM, Schecter GF, Goodman PC, Sande MA, Chaisson RE, Hopewell PC. Treatment of tuberculosis in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection. N Engl J Med. 1991 Jan 31;324(5):289-94. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199101313240503.
• Background Burman WJ, Jones BE. Treatment of HIV-related tuberculosis in the era of effective antiretroviral therapy. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jul 1;164(1):7-12. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.1.2101133. No abstract available.
• Background Dean GL, Edwards SG, Ives NJ, Matthews G, Fox EF, Navaratne L, Fisher M, Taylor GP, Miller R, Taylor CB, de Ruiter A, Pozniak AL. Treatment of tuberculosis in HIV-infected persons in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 2002 Jan 4;16(1):75-83. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200201040-00010.
• Background Narita M, Ashkin D, Hollender ES, Pitchenik AE. Paradoxical worsening of tuberculosis following antiretroviral therapy in patients with AIDS. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1998 Jul;158(1):157-61. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.1.9712001.
• Background Lawn SD, Bekker LG, Wood R. How effectively does HAART restore immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis? Implications for tuberculosis control. AIDS. 2005 Jul 22;19(11):1113-24. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000176211.08581.5a.
• Background de Jong BC, Israelski DM, Corbett EL, Small PM. Clinical management of tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection. Annu Rev Med. 2004;55:283-301. doi: 10.1146/annurev.med.55.091902.103753.
• Background Orlovic D, Smego RA Jr. Paradoxical tuberculous reactions in HIV-infected patients. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2001 Apr;5(4):370-5.

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