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HIVPhase 1NCT03831945

Combination Therapy With VRC01 and 10-1074 in HIV-Infected Individuals Undergoing Sequential Treatment Interruptions

A Phase 1 study testing VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01) and 10-1074 in people with HIV, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Background: A daily drug combination can keep human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) levels low for a long time. But if this combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) stops, HIV levels go back up. People can also develop resistance or permanent side effects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
HIV
What is being tested?
VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01) and 10-1074
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
4 Apr 2019to 8 Dec 2020
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18-65 years of age.
  • HIV-1 infection and clinically stable.
  • General good health and has an identified primary health care provider for medical management of HIV infection and is willing to maintain a relationship with a primary health care provider for medical management of HIV infection while participating in the study.
  • CD4+ T cell count >450 cells/mm(3) at screening.
  • Documentation of continuous ART treatment with suppression of plasma viral level below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) for the assay used for greater than or equal to 2 years. Individuals with blips (i.e., detectable viral levels on ART) prior to screening may be included provided they satisfy the following criteria:
  • The blips are <400 copies/mL, and
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  • Succeeding viral levels return to levels below the limit of detection on subsequent testing.
  • Laboratory values within pre-defined limits at screening:
  • Absolute neutrophil count >1,000/mm(3).
  • Hemoglobin levels >10.0 g/dL for men and >9.0 g/dL for women.
  • Platelet count >100,000/mm(3).
  • Estimated or a measured glomerular filtration rate >60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) as determined by the NIH Clinical Center (CC) laboratory.
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels of <2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN), direct bilirubin within the normal range for the NIH CC laboratory.
  • Willingness to have samples stored for future research.
  • Willingness to undergo analytical treatment interruption (ATI)
  • Willingness for both male and female subjects to agree to use barrier protection methods or abstinence during the ATI phase of the study to decrease the risk of HIV transmission.
  • Reproductive Risks
  • Contraception: The effects of VRC01 and 10-1074 on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason, men and women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate pregnancy prevention. This includes the use an effective method of contraception (i.e. condom with spermicide, diaphragm with spermicide, hormone-eluting intrauterine device (IUD), hormone-based contraceptive with condom) for the study duration. Subjects should also agree to use a male or female condom while off ART. Pregnancy prevention must be practiced continuously for the duration of study participation. Females of childbearing-age must have a negative pregnancy test result prior to receiving the infusions of VRC01 and 10-1074/placebo. During the course of the study, if a female subject, or the partner of a male subject suspects or in fact becomes pregnant, the affected subject should inform the study staff immediately, as well as the woman s primary care physician.

Who cannot join

  • Chronic hepatitis B, as evidenced by a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, as evidenced by a positive test for HCV RNA. Subjects with a positive test for HCV antibody and a negative test for HCV RNA are eligible.
  • HIV immunotherapy or HIV vaccine(s) received within 1 year prior to screening.
  • Any prior history of receiving 10-1074 or VRC01.
  • Any licensed or experimental non-HIV vaccination (e.g., hepatitis B, influenza, pneumococcal polysaccharide) received within 2 weeks prior to study enrollment.
  • Receipt of other investigational study agent within 28 days of enrollment.
  • Any active malignancy that may require systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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  • Systemic immunosuppressive medications received within 3 months prior to enrollment (Exceptions: [1] corticosteroid nasal spray or inhaler; [2] topical corticosteroids for mild, uncomplicated dermatitis; or [3] oral/parenteral corticosteroids administered for non-chronic conditions not expected to recur [length of therapy less than or equal to 10 days, with completion in greater than or equal to 30 days prior to enrollment]).
  • History or other clinical evidence of:
  • Significant or unstable cardiac or cerebrovascular disease (e.g., angina, congestive heart failure, recent stroke or myocardial infarction).
  • Severe illness, malignancy, immunodeficiency other than HIV, or any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the subject unsuitable for the study.
  • Active drug or alcohol use or any other pattern of behavior that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding at time of screening.
  • Documented multiclass antiretroviral drug resistance that, in the judgment of the investigator, would pose a risk of virologic failure should additional mutations develop during the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: An Exploratory Study of Combination Therapy With VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01) and 10-1074 in HIVInfected Individuals Undergoing Sequential Treatment Interruptions

Background:

A daily drug combination can keep human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) levels low for a long time. But if this combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) stops, HIV levels go back up. People can also develop resistance or permanent side effects. Researchers want to see if 2 new drugs can help control HIV when a person is not on ART.

Read more

Objective:

To see if VRC01 and 10-1074 are safe and control HIV when a person is not on ART.

Eligibility:

Adults 18-65 with HIV

Design:

All participants must agree to practice safer sex. Those who can get pregnant will have a pregnancy test every visit.

Participants will be screened with:

Physical exam

Medicine review

Blood and urine tests

Some participants may need to change their HIV medicine for a brief period of time during the study.

A few weeks later, participants will repeat screening tests and stop taking their HIV medicines.

Interruption phase 1: Participants will have blood tests every 2 weeks, and repeat screening tests every 4 weeks.

Treatment phase: Once their HIV reaches a certain level in the blood, participants will get the 2 study drugs or a salt water placebo. They will not know which they get. Each substance will be given through a thin tube in an arm vein for about 1 hour. Participants will restart their HIV medicines and repeat screening tests every 4 weeks.

Interruption phase 2: Once the level of HIV in the blood becomes undetectable for 3 months, participants will again stop taking their HIV medicines and have blood tests every 2 weeks to monitor the level of HIV in the blood.

Participants will restart their medicines by week 24. They will start sooner if they have certain symptoms or blood levels of HIV become too high. They will repeat most screening tests 3 times over 24 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Recent advances in antibody cloning technologies have led to the development of a number of highly potent and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (bNAbs) from B cells of HIV-infected individuals. It has been shown that certain bNAbs can prevent acquisition of the virus, suppress viral replication, delay and/or prevent plasma viral rebound following treatment interruption in simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV)-infected animals. Preliminary data from clinical trials indicates that bNAbs may delay plasma viral rebound following interruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and block cell-to-cell transmission of laboratory-adapted HIV in vitro.

In the above studies, suppression of plasma viremia was dependent on maintaining neutralizing serum levels of bNAbs via repeated intravenous (IV) infusions. A recent pre-clinical study in an acute SHIV-macaque model suggests a limited course of passive immunotherapy with two bNAbs (10-1074 and 3BNC117) given shortly after infection, can result in prolonged suppression of plasma viremia that is not dependent on the continuous presence of the bNAbs18. Based on CD8+ T cell depletion studies, it appears that the prolonged suppression of plasma viremia observed in these animals resulted from the induction of potent antiviral CD8+ T cell immunity by the short course bNAb treatment. The mechanism by which bNAb therapy could induce such a response is unclear but could involve the early formation of unique bNAb-SHIV immune complexes that subsequently induce an effective and durable T cell response to the virus.

In light of these encouraging preclinical outcomes, it is of considerable interest to investigate whether treatment with a single infusion of two bNAbs (VRC01 and 10-1074) which target different epitopes of HIV gp120 (CD4 binding site and V3 glycan, respectively), during transient plasma viremia can induce long-lasting anti-HIV immunity capable of controlling plasma viremia in the absence of ART.

Conditions
HIV
Being tested
VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01), 10-1074, Normal Saline Placebo
Keywords
HIV Therapy, HIV Neutralizing Antibodies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01)Biological

    VRC01 is a broadly neutralizing human mAb targeted against the HIV-1CD4 binding site. As single intravenous infusion of VRC01(40 mg/kg) plus10-1074 (30mg/kg) or placebo will be administered after the first analytical treatment interruption phase once the subject's plasma viremia is > or = 200 copies/mL.

  • 10-1074Biological

    10-1074 is a recombinant, fully human mAb of the IgG1 lambda isotype that specifically binds to the base of the V3 loop within HIV-1 envelope gp-120. A single intravenous infusion of VRC01 (40 mg/kg) plus 10-1074 (30 mg/kg) or placebo will be administered after the first analytical treatment interruption phase once the subject's plasma viremia is > or = 200 copies/mL.

  • Normal Saline PlaceboBiological

    2 sequential infusions of normal saline placebo in matching volumes to antibody infusions will be administered after the first analytical treatment interruption phase once the subject's plasma viremia is > or = 200 copies/mL.

Study groups in NCT03831945
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single infusion of VRC01 and 10-1074Active comparatorSingle infusion of 40 mg/kg VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01) in 100 mL of saline and 30 mg/kg of 10-1074 in 250 mL of saline when viral load is >/= 200 copies/mL in HIV-infected individuals undergoing antiretroviral treatment interruption.
Receives: Biological: VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01); Biological: 10-1074
Single infusion of Normal SalinePlacebo comparatorSingle infusion of 100 mL and 250 mL of normal saline when viral load is >/= 200 copies/mL in HIV-infected individuals undergoing antiretroviral treatment interruption.
Receives: Biological: Normal Saline Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Days From Start of the Second Treatment Interruption Until the Subject Meets Criteria to Restart ART

    Number of days from start of the second analytical treatment interruption (ATI) until the subject meets criteria to restart Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) before Week 16 [a confirmed >30% decline in baseline CD4+ T Cell count or an absolute CD4+ T Cell count in the setting of detectable HIV viremia (>40 copies/mL); a sustained (>4weeks) HIV RNA level of > 1000 copies/mL, or any HIV related symptoms or pregnancy.]

    Measured: From start of second Analytical Treatment Interruption (ATI) until up to 16 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Percent of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Related Adverse Events

    Percent of participants with grade 3 or higher adverse events, including serious adverse events, that were probably or definitely related to study agent

    Measured: From the start of the initial infusion through follow-up phase week 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2019
  2. Study start4 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completion8 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion8 Dec 2020

Why it stopped: unable to recruit due to COVID pandemic

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03831945
Sponsor's protocol ID
190048
Other IDs
19-I-0048
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
5 Feb 2019
Last updated
12 Oct 2021
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Nishimura Y, Gautam R, Chun TW, Sadjadpour R, Foulds KE, Shingai M, Klein F, Gazumyan A, Golijanin J, Donaldson M, Donau OK, Plishka RJ, Buckler-White A, Seaman MS, Lifson JD, Koup RA, Fauci AS, Nussenzweig MC, Martin MA. Early antibody therapy can induce long-lasting immunity to SHIV. Nature. 2017 Mar 23;543(7646):559-563. doi: 10.1038/nature21435. Epub 2017 Mar 13.

    PubMed 28289286
  • Bar KJ, Sneller MC, Harrison LJ, Justement JS, Overton ET, Petrone ME, Salantes DB, Seamon CA, Scheinfeld B, Kwan RW, Learn GH, Proschan MA, Kreider EF, Blazkova J, Bardsley M, Refsland EW, Messer M, Clarridge KE, Tustin NB, Madden PJ, Oden K, O'Dell SJ, Jarocki B, Shiakolas AR, Tressler RL, Doria-Rose NA, Bailer RT, Ledgerwood JE, Capparelli EV, Lynch RM, Graham BS, Moir S, Koup RA, Mascola JR, Hoxie JA, Fauci AS, Tebas P, Chun TW. Effect of HIV Antibody VRC01 on Viral Rebound after Treatment Interruption. N Engl J Med. 2016 Nov 24;375(21):2037-2050. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1608243. Epub 2016 Nov 9.

    PubMed 27959728
  • Mendoza P, Gruell H, Nogueira L, Pai JA, Butler AL, Millard K, Lehmann C, Suarez I, Oliveira TY, Lorenzi JCC, Cohen YZ, Wyen C, Kummerle T, Karagounis T, Lu CL, Handl L, Unson-O'Brien C, Patel R, Ruping C, Schlotz M, Witmer-Pack M, Shimeliovich I, Kremer G, Thomas E, Seaton KE, Horowitz J, West AP Jr, Bjorkman PJ, Tomaras GD, Gulick RM, Pfeifer N, Fatkenheuer G, Seaman MS, Klein F, Caskey M, Nussenzweig MC. Combination therapy with anti-HIV-1 antibodies maintains viral suppression. Nature. 2018 Sep;561(7724):479-484. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0531-2. Epub 2018 Sep 26.

    PubMed 30258136

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing VRC-HIVMAB060-00-AB (VRC01) and 10-1074 in people with HIV, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 18 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 12 Oct 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Days From Start of the Second Treatment Interruption Until the Subject Meets Criteria to Restart ART (time frame: From start of second Analytical Treatment Interruption (ATI) until up to 16 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03831945, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Oct 2021.

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