These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: A randomized, partially blinded phase 2 trial of antiretroviral therapy, HIV-specific immunizations, and interleukin-2 cycles to promote efficient control of viral replication (ACTG A5024).
    Author: Kilby JM, Bucy RP, Mildvan D, Fischl M, Santana-Bagur J, Lennox J, Pilcher C, Zolopa A, Lawrence J, Pollard RB, Habib RE, Sahner D, Fox L, Aga E, Bosch RJ, Mitsuyasu R, Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5024 Protocol Team.
    Journal: J Infect Dis; 2006 Dec 15; 194(12):1672-6. PubMed ID: 17109338.
    Abstract:
    Strategies to limit life-long dependence on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are needed. We randomized 81 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects to 4 interventional arms involving continued ART plus ALVAC vCP1452 (or placebo) with or without interleukin (IL)-2 infusions. Viral load rebound 12 weeks after ART interruption was then analyzed to assess immune control. Fifty-two subjects reached the study end point. ALVAC recipients had 0.5 log(10) lower virologic rebounds (P=.033). IL-2 plus vaccine boosted CD4(+) T cell counts (P<.001) but did not diminish viral rebound. Significant changes were not detected for HIV-specific lymphoproliferative responses in any arm. This exploratory protocol provides useful clinical data for future therapeutic immunization trial design.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]