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NCT06819176
PHASE1

Lenacapavir Intensification to Disrupt HIV Reservoirs in Virologically Suppressed People With HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy

Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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Summary

Background: Antiretroviral viral therapy (ART) allows people with human immunodeficiency (HIV) to live long, healthy lives. But ART is not a cure. HIV can remain in the body, in infected cells called reservoirs. If a person stops taking ART, the HIV can rebound and reach high levels in their blood. Researchers want to find ways to reduce the size of HIV reservoirs in people taking ART. Objective: To test a drug (lenacapavir) in people with HIV who are on effective ART. Lenacapavir, also called Sunlenca, is already approved for use in people with HIV who cannot be treated with standard ART. Eligibility: People aged 18 to 75 years with HIV that has been suppressed for at least 3 years with ART. Design: Participants will have 13 clinic visits over 2 years. Participants will be screened. They will have a physical exam with blood tests. They will maintain their ART throughout the study. Participants will undergo leukapheresis up to 6 times. Blood will be drawn via a tube in an arm. The blood will pass through a machine that separates out the white blood cells. The remaining blood will be returned to the body through a second tube. Two-thirds of participants will take lenacapavir in addition to their regular ART. They will receive the drug as an injection under the skin 3 times at 6-month intervals. They will also take lenacapavir as 2 pills swallowed by mouth on the first 2 days of the study. ...

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 75 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

50

Start Date

2026-01-20

Completion Date

2029-01-24

Last Updated

2026-03-30

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Lenacapavir

Lenacapavir (Sunlenca) is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people living with multidrug-resistant HIV. Lenacapavir is always used as part of a combination ART regimen. Participants will receive lenacapavir at 927 mg by subcutaneous injection (2x1.5 mL injections) on day 0 and 600 mg orally (2x300 mg tablets) on days 0 and 1, followed by 927 mg by subcutaneous injection (2x1.5 mL injections) at weeks 24 and 48.

Locations (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States