Autologous Dendritic Cell Vaccine in HIV1 Infection

October 27, 2025 updated by: Sharon Riddler

Phase I/II Evaluation of Therapeutic Immunization With Autologous Dendritic Cells Pulsed With Autologous, Inactivated HIV-1 Infected, Apoptotic Cells

This study aims to look at the safety and tolerability of immunization with dendritic cell vaccine prepared using the patient's own cells and virus. It also aims to explore the virologic efficacy of the vaccine as determined by a decrease in the viral load 12 weeks after analytic treatment interruption.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a phase I/II, open label, single-arm, single-site clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and antiviral activity of the ApB DC vaccine, a therapeutic vaccine derived from autologous dendritic cells loaded with autologous HIV-1 infected apoptotic cells. The study will be conducted in three phases. The first is the pre-vaccination phase that includes study entry, isolation of autologous virus, and initiation of antiretroviral therapy. Once the patient's viral load has been suppressed to undetectable levels (<50 copies/mL) and sufficient virus has been isolated, the second phase will begin. This includes leukapheresis in order to harvest monocytes and lymphocytes necessary for vaccine preparation. Three vaccine doses will be administered subcutaneously every other week. Six weeks after the last vaccination, the third phase, analytic treatment interruption (ATI) phase, will begin. A fourth, booster dose of vaccine will be given two weeks after the start of treatment interruption. The treatment interruption will be continued for twelve weeks after which the primary HIV provider will decide whether or not antiretroviral therapy should be restarted. CD4 and viral load will be closely monitored throughout the study especially during treatment interruption. Follow-up will be continued for 24 weeks after the 12-week treatment interruption.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

11

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed HIV-1 infection.
  • CD4 greater than or equal to 350 cells/mL within 8 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Plasma HIV-1 RNA level of 5000-100,000 copies/mL within 8 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Antiretroviral therapy naive.
  • Willingness to interrupt ART for at least 12 weeks.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment within 30 days prior to study entry with systemic steroids or other immunosuppressives, or any underlying disease which may require use of such medications during the study period.
  • Receipt of any vaccinations other than routine ones within 6 months of study entry
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Previous or current CDC Category C event
  • Receipt of any investigational product within 12 weeks prior to study entry.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Autologous HIV-1 ApB DC Vaccine
Subjects who will receive ApB Dendritic cell vaccine
Biological: Autologous HIV-1 ApB DC Vaccine
Autologous dendritic cells pulsed with autologous, inactivated HIV-1 infected, apoptotic cells given subcutaneously 3 times every other week plus a booster dose 2 weeks after start of treatment interruption

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Safety and Tolerability of Autologous HIV-1 ApB DC Vaccine.
Time Frame: 80 weeks
AE graded by Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events, version 1.0, December 2004
80 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Virologic Efficacy (HIV-1 Viral Load at End of ATI Minus Viral Load Prior to ART)
Time Frame: at the end of 12 weeks treatment interruption
Log10 Change in HIV RNA set point comparing pre-ART to 12 weeks after treatment interruption
at the end of 12 weeks treatment interruption

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sharon Riddler

Collaborators

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sharon A Riddler, MD MPH, University of Pittsburgh

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2007

First Posted (Estimated)

August 2, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 6, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Riddler 055794
  • 5U19AI055794 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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