DRUG
Zadaxin
1.6 mg subcutaneous injection, once a day in the first 2 weeks, and 1.6 mg subcutaneous injection, twice a week in the successive 22 weeks.
Status
Completed
Phase
Early Phase 1
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Results
Not posted
Publications
1
Study summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Zadaxin® in the treatment of HIV-positive patients with immune reconstitution disorders. Researchers previously used Zadaxin® (Thymosin α-1, Tα1) as an immune adjuvant for people infected with HIV-1 and found that Tα1 and Interferon-α (IFN-α) have a synergistic effect in immune enhancement. In addition, studies have found that the triple combination of Tα1, IFN-α and Zidovudine has better tolerability, safety and efficacy. After treatment, patients have lower HIV RNA and more stable high CD4+ T cell counts. In addition, extensive studies on the administration of Tα1 in thymectomized mice have demonstrated its ability to promote immune reconstitution. The researchers hypothesized that Zadaxin® has a better therapeutic effect on HIV-positive patients with immune reconstitution disorders, can increase the CD4+T cell count, reduce the viral load, and has better safety.
All patients received Zadaxin (1.6 mg subcutaneous injection, once a day) in the first 2 weeks, and changed frequency (1.6 mg subcutaneous injection, twice a week) in the successive 22 weeks. It is still recommended to continue treatment until the end of the study. All subjects were given HAART treatment throughout. In 4th week, 8th week, 12th week and 24th week, perform 4 follow-up and record the changes in CD4+ T cell count and proportion, CD8+ T cell count and proportion, proportions of T cell subsets, PBMC sjTREC, proportions of exhauseted T cell expressed PD-1 and Tim-3, and HIV viral load. During the process, safety assessment is performed, including adverse events, electrocardiogram and a series of laboratory tests (blood routine, liver and kidney function, etc.).
Interventions
DRUG
1.6 mg subcutaneous injection, once a day in the first 2 weeks, and 1.6 mg subcutaneous injection, twice a week in the successive 22 weeks.
Timeline
First posted
Jul 15, 2021
Study start
Sep 1, 2021
Primary completion
Jul 22, 2022
Study completion
Aug 11, 2022
Results posted
Not reported
Registry updated
Jul 18, 2023
Outcomes
Change in CD4+T cell counts
Time frame · Measured on week 24
Peripheral blood
Change in CD4/CD8 ratio
Time frame · Measured on week 24
Peripheral blood
Change in CD4+T cell count and proportion
Time frame · Measured on week 0, 4, 8, 12, 24
Peripheral blood
Change in CD8+T cell count and proportion
Time frame · Measured on week 0, 4, 8, 12, 24
Peripheral blood
Change in proportions of T cell subsets
Time frame · Measured on week 0, 4, 8, 12, 24
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell
Change in proportions of immune exhausted T cells expressed PD-1 and TIM-3
Time frame · Measured on week 0, 4, 8, 12, 24
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell
Change in PBMC sjTREC
Time frame · Measured on week 0, 4, 8, 12, 24
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell
Change in HIV-1 RNA
Time frame · Measured on week 0, 4, 8, 12, 24
Plasma
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 years old; * HIV serology is positive; * Volunteer to participate; * CD4+T cell count \>100 and \<350 cells/mm3; * People who have received HAART treatment and the viral load is undetected for at least 2 years, but have immune reconstitution disorder; * Without active opportunistic infection; Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy or contraindications to Zadaxin; * Skin basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ or other concurrent tumors other than Kaposi's sarcoma; * The expected survival time is less than 1 year; * Women of childbearing age have a positive pregnancy test; * Major heart disease or central nervous system disease or other nervous system abnormalities; * ACTG-AIDS dementia syndrome staging score\> 0.5; * Organ transplantation; * Received chemotherapy and radiotherapy for malignant tumors within 6 months; * Known immunomodulators (such as systemic steroids, interferons, interleukins) or other immunotherapy within 30 days before the start of the study; * Blood transfusion within 30 days before the start of the study; * Have a history of iritis, endophthalmitis, scleritis or retinitis; * Within 30 days before the screening assessment, accept any experimental treatment for HIV-positive patients with or without symptoms of infection; * Drug abuse; * The doctor's decision is that participation in the trial is not in the patient's best interests, or any situation that does not allow safe compliance with the protocol.
Study locations
China. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.
Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Publications
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