Safety and Effect on HIV Transcription of Vorinostat in Patients Receiving Suppressive Combination Anti-retroviral Therapy

Summary

The objective of the study is to assess the safety and ability of vorinostat, a drug currently licensed for the treatment of a type of lymphoma, to 'turn on' dormant HIV infected CD4 T-cells.

Timeline

Start

2011-05

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2018-01

Publications

• Results Elliott JH, Wightman F, Solomon A, Ghneim K, Ahlers J, Cameron MJ, Smith MZ, Spelman T, McMahon J, Velayudham P, Brown G, Roney J, Watson J, Prince MH, Hoy JF, Chomont N, Fromentin R, Procopio FA, Zeidan J, Palmer S, Odevall L, Johnstone RW, Martin BP, Sinclair E, Deeks SG, Hazuda DJ, Cameron PU, Sekaly RP, Lewin SR. Activation of HIV transcription with short-course vorinostat in HIV-infected patients on suppressive antiretroviral therapy. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Nov 13;10(10):e1004473. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004473. eCollection 2014 Oct.
• Results Mota TM, Rasmussen TA, Rhodes A, Tennakoon S, Dantanarayana A, Wightman F, Hagenauer M, Roney J, Spelman T, Purcell DFJ, McMahon J, Hoy JF, Prince HM, Elliott JH, Lewin SR. No adverse safety or virological changes 2 years following vorinostat in HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 2017 May 15;31(8):1137-1141. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001442.

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