A Clinical Trial of Combination HIV-Specific Broadly Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Combined With ART Initiation During Acute HIV Infection to Induce HIV Remission

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

About this trial

A5388 is a phase II, two-arm, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that will enroll 48 antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve adults with acute HIV infection (AHI) in order to determine whether:

* Administration of combination HIV-specific broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) therapy in addition to ART during acute HIV infection (AHI) will be safe. * Participants who receive combination bNAb therapy in addition to ART during AHI will be more likely to demonstrate a delay in time to HIV-1 RNA ≥1,000 copies/mL for 4 consecutive weeks compared to participants who receive placebo plus ART. * Participants who receive combination bNAb therapy in addition to ART during AHI will demonstrate lower viral reservoirs and enhanced HIV-specific immunity compared to participants who receive placebo plus ART.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

A detectable HIV-1 RNA within 28 days prior to study entry AND a non-reactive HIV-1 antibody within 7 days prior to entry; OR

A detectable HIV-1 RNA or a reactive HIV-1 antibody within 28 days prior to study entry AND a negative/indeterminate Western Blot (WB) or negative/indeterminate Geenius HIV-1/HIV-2 Supplemental Assay within 7 days prior to entry; OR

A documented non-reactive HIV-1 antibody or negative HIV-1 RNA within 90 days prior to study entry AND a documented reactive HIV-1 antibody or positive WB that is negative for p31 band or a positive Geenius HIV-1/HIV-2 Supplemental Assay that is negative for p31 band within 7 days prior to entry; OR

ARCHITECT or GSCOMBO S/CO ≥10 within 7 days prior to entry AND a non-reactive HIV-1 antibody within 7 days prior to entry; OR

Disqualifiers

Previous receipt of immunoglobulin (IgG) therapy.

Previous receipt of humanized or human monoclonal antibody whether licensed or investigational (other than for the prevention and/or treatment of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19).

History of a severe allergic reaction with generalized urticaria, angioedema or anaphylaxis in the 2 years prior to enrollment.

History of chronic urticaria requiring daily treatment.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • VRC07-523LS

    Biological/Vaccine

    10 mg/kg intravenous infusion over approximately 15 to 30 minutes once at entry

  • PGT121.414.LS

    Biological/Vaccine

    5 mg/kg intravenous infusion over approximately 30 to 60 minutes once at entry

  • Placebo

    Other intervention

    Sodium Chloride for Injection USP, 0.9%

  • ART

    Drug

    Bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablet orally once daily with or without food

Treatment groups

48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Arm 1: VRC07-523LS + PGT121.414.LS + ARTExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group B: Arm 2: Placebo + ARTPlacebo comparator 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Occurrence of Grade ≥2 AE or SAE that are possibly, probably, or definitely related to the study bNAbs during Step 1

Time frame
Week 0 to end of Step 1
2

Time from ART discontinuation to HIV-1 RNA ≥1,000 copies/mL for 4 consecutive weeks during Step 2

Time frame
From Step 2 entry through 24 weeks after ART interruption

Secondary outcomes

1

Time from ART discontinuation to first documented HIV-1 RNA viral rebound of ≥50 copies/mL during Step 2

Time frame
From Step 2 entry through 24 weeks after ART interruption
2

Time from ART discontinuation to first documented HIV-1 RNA viral rebound of ≥200 copies/mL during Step 2

Time frame
From Step 2 entry through 24 weeks after ART interruption
3

Time from ART discontinuation to first documented HIV-1 RNA viral rebound of ≥1000 copies/mL during Step 2

Time frame
From Step 2 entry through 24 weeks after ART interruption
4

Proportion of study participants who undergo ATI with HIV-1 RNA <200 copies/mL at 24 weeks after ART interruption, without indication of ART restart

Time frame
From Step 2 entry through 24 weeks after ART interruption

Other outcomes

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