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    J Infect Dis. 2006 Dec 15;194(12):1672-6. Epub 2006 Nov 8.

    A randomized, partially blinded phase 2 trial of antiretroviral therapy, HIV-specific immunizations, and interleukin-2 cycles to promote efficient control of viral replication (ACTG A5024).

    Kilby JM, Bucy RP, Mildvan D, Fischl M, Santana-Bagur J, Lennox J, Pilcher C, Zolopa A, Lawrence J, Pollard RB, Habib RE, Sahner D, Fox L, Aga E, Bosch RJ, Mitsuyasu R; Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5024 Protocol Team.

    University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-2050, USA. mkilby@uab.edu

    Strategies to limit life-long dependence on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are needed. We randomized 81 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects to 4 interventional arms involving continued ART plus ALVAC vCP1452 (or placebo) with or without interleukin (IL)-2 infusions. Viral load rebound 12 weeks after ART interruption was then analyzed to assess immune control. Fifty-two subjects reached the study end point. ALVAC recipients had 0.5 log(10) lower virologic rebounds (P=.033). IL-2 plus vaccine boosted CD4(+) T cell counts (P<.001) but did not diminish viral rebound. Significant changes were not detected for HIV-specific lymphoproliferative responses in any arm. This exploratory protocol provides useful clinical data for future therapeutic immunization trial design.

    PMID: 17109338 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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