MK-0518 Intensification And HDAC Inhibition In Depletion Of Resting CD4+ T Cell HIV Infection

NCT00614458 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2011-10-25

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to see if HIV that persists despite current antiviral therapy can be targeted by new treatments. We will see if adding Raltegravir (MK-0518) and Valproic acid (VPA) to current ART can decrease the amount of latent HIV.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Raltegravir; valproic acid

raltegravir 400mg po BID; valproic acid 1000mg - 2000mg daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    collaborator NIH
  • Abbott

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David M Margolis, MD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2008-09-30
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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