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Safety and Tolerability of Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN) Alfa-2a in HIV Infected People

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What is being tested

Pegylated interferon alfa-2a

Drug
Who is being recruted

HIV Infections

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: May 2006

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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Last updated: August 7, 2009
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Study start date: May 1, 2006Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Recombinant interferon (IFN) may be useful in the treatment of HIV. However, the high doses of IFN necessary to keep HIV under control limit its use due to toxic side effects. The purpose of this study is to test the safety and tolerability of weekly recombinant pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alfa-2a in HIV infected people who are currently on antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption or who have not started taking anti-HIV drugs. IFN is an immune response enhancer and is produced in the body in response to viral infection. PEG-IFN may have less harmful side effects than non-pegylated IFN. Recombinant PEG-IFN alfa-2a is a synthetic version of IFN and is used in hepatitis C virus treatment. PEG-IFN alfa-2a has demonstrated potentially useful antiviral properties in HIV treatment; however, due to the high doses that must be administered to maintain viral suppression, toxicity (especially to the blood) is a concern. This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and antiretroviral activity of PEG-IFN alfa-2a in HIV infected patients who have received ART in the past but are currently off ART or who are ART naive. The study will last 18 weeks. Participants will receive weekly injections of 180 mcg PEG-IFN alfa-2a at the clinic for 12 weeks. After Week 12, participants will be followed off-treatment until Week 18. Physical exams will be performed weekly. Blood collection to monitor viral load, PEG-IFN alfa-2a serum levels, and CD4 and CD8 counts will be conducted at selected weeks during the study. Filgrastim will be given to patients who exhibit neutropenic toxicity.

Official TitleA Phase II Open-Label Pilot Trial of the Antiretroviral Activity, Safety, and Tolerability of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2A (40KD) [PegasysTM] in HIV-1 Infected Subjects 
Principal SponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Last updated: August 7, 2009
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details
12 patients to be enrolledTotal number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.
Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

How participants are assigned to different groups/arms
In this clinical study, participants are assigned to groups based on specific criteria, such as their medical history or a doctor's recommendation. This approach ensures that treatments are given to those who may benefit the most, based on known factors.

Other Ways to Assign Participants
Randomized allocation: Participants are assigned randomly, like flipping a coin, to ensure fairness and reduce bias.
None (Single-arm trial): If the study has only one group, all participants receive the same treatment, and no allocation is needed.

How treatments are given to participants
In this study, all participants receive the same treatment. This approach is often used to evaluate the effects of a single intervention without comparing it to another.

Other Ways to Assign Treatments
Parallel assignment: Participants are split into separate groups, each receiving a different treatment.
Cross-over assignment: Participants switch between treatments during the study.
Factorial assignment: Participants receive different combinations of treatments.
Sequential assignment: Participants receive treatments one after another in a specific order, possibly based on individual responses.
Other assignment: Treatment assignment does not follow a standard or predefined design.

How the effectiveness of the treatment is controlled
In a non placebo-controlled study, no participants receive an inert substance (placebo) to compare outcomes. Instead, all participants receive either the experimental treatment or an alternative treatment (often the Standard of Care). This method allows researchers to compare the effects of the experimental treatment with those of a different active intervention, rather than a placebo.

Other Options
Placebo-Controlled: A placebo is used to compare the effects of the experimental treatment with those of an inert substance, isolating the true treatment effect.

How the interventions assigned to participants is kept confidential
Everyone involved in the study knows which treatment is being given. This is typically used when it's not possible or necessary to hide the treatment details from participants or researchers.

Other Ways to Mask Information
Single-blind: Participants do not know which treatment they are receiving, but researchers do.
Double-blind: Neither participants nor researchers know which treatment is given.
Triple-blind: Participants, researchers, and outcome assessors do not know which treatment is given.
Quadruple-blind: Participants, researchers, outcome assessors, and care providers all do not know which treatment is given.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria
Any sexBiological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.
Over 18 YearsRange of ages for which participants are eligible to join.
Healthy volunteers not allowedIf individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.
Conditions
Pathology
HIV Infections
Criteria
6 inclusion criteria required to participate
HIV infected
CD4 count of 300 cells/ml or greater within 30 days of study entry
HIV viral load of 5000 copies/ml or greater within 30 days of study entry
Received ART previously but have currently interrupted treatment within 12 weeks prior to study entry OR ART naive

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23 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Previous use of interferon alfa
Known allergy or sensitivity to PEG-IFN alfa-2a or its formulation
Active drug or alcohol abuse that would interfere with the study
Acute therapy for a serious infection within 30 days of study entry

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Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
One single intervention group 

is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups
Group I
Experimental
Participants will receive weekly injections of 180 mcg PEG-IFN alfa-2a at the clinic for 12 weeks. After Week 12, participants will be followed off-treatment until Week 18.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.
This study has 3 locations
Suspended
University of California, Davis Medical CenterSacramento, United StatesSee the location
Suspended
Northwestern UniversityChicago, United States
Suspended
Duke University Medical CenterDurham, United States
Completed3 Study Centers