Clinical Research Directory

Optimization of Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients With AIDS-Related Lymphoma

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of different antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies in adults with AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL) receiving anti-lymphoma treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does long-acting injectable ART, including albuvirtide (ABT) or long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB/RPV), improve virological suppression compared with oral ART during anti-lymphoma treatment? Do different ART strategies differ in immune recovery, virological failure, low-level viremia, and safety in patients with ARL? Researchers will compare three treatment strategies-oral ART alone, oral ART plus long-acting albuvirtide (ABT), and long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB/RPV)-to determine whether long-acting injectable ART provides better virological control and comparable safety during lymphoma treatment. Participants will: Receive one of three ART strategies according to their clinical condition and treatment preference while receiving standard anti-lymphoma therapy. Attend scheduled study visits at baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, and 48. Undergo plasma HIV-1 RNA testing, CD4+ T-cell count measurement, laboratory assessments, and safety evaluations throughout the 48-week follow-up period. Be monitored for virological suppression, immune recovery, adverse events, and lymphoma-related clinical outcomes.

MAPS PrEP Van Study

For this study the investigators aim to see if giving participants an oral HIV prevention medication on a medical van, is a good option of care for individuals who inject drugs and/or are sexually active and therefore at a higher risk of contracting HIV.

Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of IL-15 Superagonist (N-803) With and Without Combination Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies to Induce HIV-1 Control During Analytic Treatment Interruption

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of N-803, an IL-15 superagonist, with or without combination broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs), to induce HIV-1 control during analytic treatment interruption (ATI).

Very Early Intensive Treatment of Infants Living With HIV to Achieve HIV Remission

The study will explore the effects of early intensive antiretroviral therapy (ART) with or without a broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) on achieving HIV remission (HIV RNA below the limit of detection of the assay) among infants living with HIV.

Baricitinib Curative Repression of HIV-1

This study is being done to test whether a drug called baricitinib, which blocks specific causes of inflammation, affects HIV-1 viral rebound and viral load levels after HIV treatment is discontinued. Researchers will test the effects of continuing baricitinib in people with HIV before and after discontinuing their antiretroviral therapy. This drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for other diseases; it is not approved for the treatment of HIV-1. The study team will also investigate any side effects associated with the drug.

Colchicine to Reduce Coronary Artery Inflammation in People With HIV

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether colchicine can reduce coronary artery inflammation in people living with HIV and high cardiovascular risk. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive either colchicine or placebo for 96 weeks in a double-blind, multicenter clinical trial. Neither participants nor researchers will know which treatment is assigned during the study. The primary endpoint is the change in coronary artery inflammation measured by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) after 96 weeks.

Immune Cell Therapy (CAR-T) for the Treatment of Patients With HIV and B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

This phase I trial evaluates the side effects and usefulness of axicabtagene clioleucel (a CAR-T therapy) and find out what effect, if any, it has on treating patients with HIV-associated aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or not responded to treatment (refractory). T cells are infection fighting blood cells that can kill tumor cells. Axicabtagene ciloleucel consists of genetically modified T cells, modified to recognize CD-19, a protein on the surface of cancer cells. These CD-19-specific T cells may help the body's immune system identify and kill CD-19-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells.

Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Switching to BIC/FTC/TAF in PWH With a Previous Virological Failure Under CAB/RPV LAI

This study is a pilot, multi-center, observational retrospective-prospective study, with two different Parts, as follows: 1. Part 1(retrospective and prospective part): to evaluate efficacy and safety of switching to BIC/FTC/TAF in People living with HIV (PWH) who previously failed CAB/RPV LAI in the last three years and received in the last three years boosted PI since any INSTI mutations were detected on RNA and/or DNA through NGS at failure 2. Part 2 (prospective part only): to evaluate efficacy and safety of switching directly to BIC/FTC/TAF in PWH who failed CAB/RPV LAI without any RAMs on RNA and/or DNA through NGS considered of potential relevance for bictegravir Inclusion Criteria: * PWH with age \>18 years * PWH with a confirmed virological failure on CAB/RPV LAI in the last three years * PWH without RAMs versus FTC and TAF Study population: 30 subjects failing CAB/RPV LAI will be included in the study

Anal Cytology Collection Procedures in Predicting High-Grade Anal Dysplasia in Men Who Have Sex With Men

This clinical trial compares three anal cytology collection procedures (collected at a single visit) in men who have sex with men (MSM). It also compares two different tests for human papilloma virus, the virus that causes high grade anal dysplasia, which is thought to occur before anal cancer. This study may help doctors develop better screening for high-grade anal dysplasia in MSM in order to identify those who need to return for additional screening and treatment.

#TranscendentHealth: A Text Messaging Pregnancy Prevention Program for Transgender Boys

Transgender and gender-diverse young people who were assigned female at birth (AFAB), including transgender boys, nonbinary youth, and others, face real sexual health disparities. Existing pregnancy and HIV prevention programs are designed for cisgender girls and do not meet the needs of AFAB trans youth, leaving this group without programs that speak to their lives. #TranscendentHealth is a text messaging sexual health program developed specifically for AFAB transgender and gender-diverse youth ages 14 to 18. It builds on Girl2Girl, a program shown to improve sexual health behaviors in LGB+ cisgender girls, and updates the content to reflect the identities, relationships, and health needs of AFAB trans youth. The study has two parts. In the first part, AFAB trans youth help shape the program through focus groups, Content Advisory Teams (youth review panels that give feedback on program messages), and a small pilot test. In the second part, a national randomized controlled trial enrolls 467 AFAB transgender youth ages 14 to 18 across the United States. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either #TranscendentHealth or a general sexual health text messaging program. Both programs are delivered entirely by text message over 5 months, with no in-person visits required. Youth complete short online surveys at the start of the program, at program end (5 months), and at 3 and 6 months after the program ends. The study's main goals are to determine whether #TranscendentHealth improves rates of condom-protected sex, use of other birth control methods (such as the pill, shot, or IUD), and HIV/STI testing. Secondary goals include reducing unintended pregnancy, increasing PrEP uptake among eligible participants, and improving intentions to use sexual health services.

Establishing Optimal Number of Doses for HPV Vaccination in Children and Adolescents Living With HIV, OPTIMO Trial

This phase IV trial compares 3 different dosing schedules to find the optimal number of doses for HPV vaccination in children and adolescents living with HIV. Comparing 3 different dosing schedules may help researchers determine whether a single dose of HPV vaccine could be effective in preventing HPV in children and adolescents living with HIV.

Effectiveness and Safety of Darunavir/Cobicistat Plus Lamivudine Compared With Darunavir/Cobicistat Plus Tenofovir Alafenamide/Emtricitabine in Virologically Suppressed People Living With HIV at 24 and 48 Weeks of Follow-up

A single-center, open-label, randomized pilot clinical trial between March 2025 and March 2026 at the Hospital de Infectología "La Raza" National Medical Center in Mexico City. Eligible participants were adult males (≥18 years) with HIV-1 infection who had maintained virological suppression (HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL) for 48 weeks on either DRV/c + 3TC or DRV/c + TDF/FTC prior to enrollment (TLALOC-1 trial), and had an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by CKD-EPI ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m². The primary endpoints were virological efficacy and safety at 24 weeks.

Dental Management of Patients With HIV in Pays de la Loire

Dental care for people living with HIV has evolved with the widespread use of antiretroviral therapy, which has improved life expectancy and disease control. However, uncertainty remains about whether specific adaptations are still needed during dental procedures due to potential biological abnormalities that may increase infectious or bleeding risks. This study aims to evaluate the proportion of patients living with HIV in the Pays de la Loire region who may require adapted dental management based on biological parameters such as immune status, hematological values, and comorbidities. A retrospective descriptive study will be conducted using anonymized data from 5,603 patients followed in the COREVIH Pays de la Loire database. The results are expected to provide objective data to better inform dental practice and reduce unnecessary precautions or stigmatization in the management of patients living with HIV.

Duo: A Phase IIIb Individual-Level Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Strategy

Individual-Level Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Strategy of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for Young Men

MK-4646 Multiple Dose Trial in Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) (MK-4646-003)

This study will examine if at least one dose level of MK-4646 can lower HIV-1 viral load in a person's blood by a certain amount. The goals of this study are to learn about the safety of MK-4646 and if people tolerate it; and how HIV-1 viral load may decrease after starting to take MK-4646.

Impact of Raltegravir on the Viral Reservoirs

The objective of the antiretroviral treatment is to inhibit the viral replication, estimated(appreciated) by the measure of the viral plasmatic load(responsibility). In this inhibition of the viral replication usually joins an immune reconstruction \[ 1 \]. Nevertheless, a viro-immunological dissociation, i.e. an undetectable viral load(responsibility) and an absence of immune reconstruction, is regularly observed. It is now turned out that an undetectable viral load(responsibility) does not correspond to the total absence of viral replication and that it is possible to detect of the intracellular pro-viral DNA . Raltegravir ®, because of its mode of action(share) inhibiting the integration of the pro-viral DNA in the chromosomes of the infected cells(units) , could decrease the intracellular reservoir of monocyte-macrophages, improve the homeostasis, so optimizing the cooperation lymphocytes T - macrophages. Several experimental data suggest that the regression of the abnormalities of cellular interactions, and the rate of apoptose abnormally raised(abnormally brought up) by cells(units) T at the patients in viro-immunological dissociation, could be obtained . This study aims at measuring the impact of Raltegravir ® on the viral reservoirs lymphocyte and monocyte, to quantify the expression of the molecules of costimulation, the source(spring) of intercellular interactions lymphocytes - monocytes, and to measure the rate of apoptose of the cells(units) T.

Therapy Adapted for High Risk and Low Risk HIV-Associated Anal Cancer

This phase II trial studies the side effects of chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy in treating patients with low-risk HIV-associated anal cancer, and nivolumab after standard of care chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high-risk HIV-associated anal cancer. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Chemotherapy drugs, such as mitomycin, fluorouracil, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving nivolumab after standard of care chemotherapy and radiation therapy may help reduce the risk of the tumor coming back.

Impact of Behavior Modification Interventions and Lung Cancer Screening on Smoking Cessation in People Living With HIV: A Feasibility Study

This clinical trial evaluates the usefulness of using a smartphone-based HIV-specific smoking cessation intervention at the time of lung cancer screening in helping people living with HIV quit smoking. Positively Smoke Free - Mobile may help patients with HIV quit smoking.

Collecting Blood and Tissue Sample Donations for Research for HIV/AIDS-Related Cancers

This study collects blood and tissue samples for research of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related cancers. Collecting blood and tissue samples and studying biomarkers in the laboratory may help doctors to learn how are biologic or genetic factors related to HIV and cancers that occur commonly in people living with HIV.

Enhancing Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Women Living With HIV in Kenya, the ENHANCE LINKAge Trial

Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV create a dual burden of disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in the form of cervical cancer (CC). Women living with HIV (WLWH) have a six-fold higher risk of developing precancerous lesions that persist and progress to CC, which is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Kenya. Significant support from the Go Further campaign, represented by donors such as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the George W. Bush Institute, UNAIDS, Merck, and Roche, to integrate CC screening into HIV clinics represents an exceptional opportunity to scale CC impact across SSA, but only if implementation science evidence is available to inform strategy. Currently, the impact of Go Further has been undermined by fractured linkages to care and insensitive screening methods; in Kenya, less than 2% of WLWH screened have received appropriate treatment. Implementation science studies are needed to better understand and surmount barriers to integrated care in publicly funded HIV clinics. Broad objective This study seeks to explore and innovate strategies to overcome patient-, provider-, and system-level barriers to implementing CC screening and referral guidelines, link WLWH who require further diagnostic testing and/or treatment with effective and accessible care, and document services for accountability and quality improvement. In this proposal, our team will apply our extensive implementation science expertise and partnerships with Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) to adapt and test evidence-based strategies (e.g., HPV self-testing, care navigators, and the WEMA mHealth app \[tested and scaled in Tanzania\]) that address key multi-level barriers identified through a formative, stakeholder-engaged research phase. Methodology Using the EPIS framework to guide our project, we will: Aim 1a), Explore (engage a multi-disciplinary stakeholder advisory board to co-design the intervention package and prioritize implementation strategies that align with local capacity, opportunities, and motivations; Aim 1b), Prepare (develop tools and strengthen capacity at clinics to implement the strategies; Aim 2), Implement and evaluate the package of implementation strategies via a cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial in 9 clinics (assessing implementation \[provision of CC screening with HPV self-testing\] and effectiveness \[proportion of HPVpositive WLWH who receive subsequent diagnostic triage and/or treatment\] over months 0-12; and Aim 3), assess Sustainability (costs, cost-effectiveness, and transfer of delivery from study to local staff over months 13-18. Significance of the study The overall goal of this study is to employ rigorous empirical methods to adapt and test implementation strategies that expand the scope of HIV care to screen for and treat early precancerous CC lesions in a sustainable, scalable way. Through partnering with Kenya's MOH, this project will have critical institutional support and dissemination capability, and will directly inform public health practice and policy.

Testing the Combination of the Anti-cancer Drugs XL184 (Cabozantinib) and Nivolumab in Patients With Advanced Cancer and HIV

This phase I trial investigates the side effects of cabozantinib and nivolumab in treating patients with cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) and who are undergoing treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Cabozantinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving cabozantinib and nivolumab may shrink or stabilize cancer in patients undergoing treatment for HIV.

Menopausal HT for Women Living With HIV (HoT)

Women living with HIV have been shown to experience more frequent and severe hot flashes and night sweats (collectively known as vasomotor symptoms) as compared to women living without HIV. This correlates with disturbed sleep, increased depressive symptoms, increased anxiety, worse mental function, interference with activities of daily living including work, and worse overall quality of life. Hormone therapy is considered to be the most effective therapy for hot flashes and night sweats and the most appropriate choice to prevent bone loss at the time of menopause for women without HIV. However, the usefulness of hormone therapy has not been specifically studied in women living with HIV. This trial is being done to see if: * There is evidence to support the use of hormone therapy (estradiol with or without progesterone) for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats in women living with HIV * Hormone therapy improves mental function, mood, sleep, quality of life, bone health, heart health, and inflammation in women living with HIV * Hormone therapy is safe and tolerable for women living with HIV

Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related Lymphoma Receiving Stem Cell Transplant

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of gene therapy in treating patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related lymphoma that did not respond to therapy or came back after an original response receiving stem cell transplant. In gene therapy, small stretches of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) called "anti-HIV genes" are introduced into the stem cells in the laboratory to make the gene therapy product used in this study. The type of anti-HIV genes and therapy in this study may make the patient's immune cells more resistant to HIV-1 and prevent new immune cells from getting infected with HIV-1.

Suubi-Mhealth: A Mobile Health Intervention to Address Depression Among Youth

The overall goal of this study is to develop an mHealth intervention (Suubi-Mhealth) for use among Ugandan youth (14-17 years) with comorbid HIV and depression, taking into account their unique contextual, cultural, and developmental needs. This digital therapy intervention delivered via a mobile application, will utilize the core tenets of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) found to improve depression and ART adherence.