Effect of Cytoreductive Chemotherapy and a CCR5 Coreceptor Antagonist on HIV-1 Eradication

Summary

Effect on HIV-1 cell reservoirs of the concomitant administration of intensive chemotherapy and the pharmacological blockade of CCR5 coreceptors: a pilot, open, randomized, and controlled clinical trial.

Timeline

Start

2012-07

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Background Wang C, Vlahov D, Galai N, Bareta J, Strathdee SA, Nelson KE, Sterling TR. Mortality in HIV-seropositive versus -seronegative persons in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: implications for when to initiate therapy. J Infect Dis. 2004 Sep 15;190(6):1046-54. doi: 10.1086/422848. Epub 2004 Aug 17.
• Background Moreno S, Mocroft A, Monforte Ad. Medical and societal consequences of late presentation. Antivir Ther. 2010;15 Suppl 1:9-15. doi: 10.3851/IMP1523.
• Background Chun TW, Stuyver L, Mizell SB, Ehler LA, Mican JA, Baseler M, Lloyd AL, Nowak MA, Fauci AS. Presence of an inducible HIV-1 latent reservoir during highly active antiretroviral therapy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Nov 25;94(24):13193-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.94.24.13193.
• Background Finzi D, Hermankova M, Pierson T, Carruth LM, Buck C, Chaisson RE, Quinn TC, Chadwick K, Margolick J, Brookmeyer R, Gallant J, Markowitz M, Ho DD, Richman DD, Siliciano RF. Identification of a reservoir for HIV-1 in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Science. 1997 Nov 14;278(5341):1295-300. doi: 10.1126/science.278.5341.1295.

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