Interferon Alfa Sensitivity in HIV/HCV Persons Before and After HIV Meds

October 6, 2016 updated by: David Thomas, Johns Hopkins University

Interferon Alfa Sensitivity in HIV/HCV Coinfected Persons Before and After Antiretroviral Therapy

The chief purpose of this research is to evaluate interferon alpha sensitivity and cell type specific levels of interferon receptor and interferon stimulated genes and proteins in HIV/ HCV (hepatitis C virus) coinfected persons before and after administration of HIV medications (antiretroviral therapy).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We plan to perform liver biopsy by microlaparoscopy on previously untreated HIV/HCV coinfected persons, then give them a dose of peginterferon alfa 2b. HCV and HIV kinetics will be studied. Afterward, HIV will be treated using antiretroviral therapy and the procedure will be repeated.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

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
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • Johns Hopkins University

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 to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult Human
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • HIV antibody positive
  • HIV viral load positive
  • HIV treatment naive
  • Hepatitis C antibody positive
  • Hepatitis C viral load positive
  • Hepatitis C treatment naive
  • Approved to take HIV medications for minimum 9 months
  • Willing to use contraception, Life expectancy greater than 2 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant opportunistic infections within 12 month
  • Hepatitis B positive
  • Evidence of liver cirrhosis
  • Decompensated liver disease
  • Chronic alcohol abuse
  • Allergy to raltegravir, tenofovir, and/or emtricitabine
  • Active or suspected malignancy
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Active TB
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Uncontrolled seizures
  • Untreated thyroid disease
  • Untreated diabetes
  • Weight greater than 125 kg
  • Severe depression or severe psychiatric disorder
  • Ongoing alcohol or illicit drug use
  • Pregnant, nursing, pr planning to become pregnant
  • Allergy to interferon

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: pre post ART
HCV and HIV viral load pre and post antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART is the intervention and the comparison is the HIV and HCV viral load reductions as determined by RT-PCR after administration of interferon alfa in each instance (before and after ART)
Drug: Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Peginterferon alfa-2b administered once as part of a pharmacokinetic study before and after anti-HIV medications. Peginterferon is used to produce a measurement but the intervention is the HIV medications which are specified as raltegravir, emtricitabline, and tenofovir disoproxil fumerate.
Drug: raltegravir
raltegravir is an HIV medication given 400 mg twice daily by mouth
Other Names:
  • Isentress
Drug: Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate are HIV medications, combination pill, once per day by mouth
Other Names:
  • Truvada

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HCV RNA
Time Frame: 48 hours after interferon administration
HCV RNA determined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and measured as log IU/ml 48 hours after a single dose of peginterferon alfa 2b 1.5 μg/kg.
48 hours after interferon administration

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NA00040361
  • R01DA013806 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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