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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate whether low dose stavudine (d4T) is non-inferior (in terms of both viral suppression and toxicity) to tenofovir (TDF) after 2 years of HIV treatment.
This is an prospective open label pilot study conducted over 32 weeks. A total of 25 eligible participants who are infected with HCV and HIV will be recruited from 2 Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) sites (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and McGill University Health Centre) This study is investigating the effectiveness of a combination of Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir Alafenamide Single Tablet Regimen (E/C/F/TAF STR) for HIV treatment and Harvoni for HCV treatment. This study will assess the effect that the study drug has on the metabolism of sugar, the changes in fat in the bloodstream, and other metabolic changes. Metabolism is the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. This study may provide information on the impact of liver fibrosis (scarring of liver tissues) on metabolic changes before, during and after HCV antiviral therapy. Drug-drug interactions (DDI) between E/C/F/TAF and LPV-SOF have been well evaluated and no clinically significant interactions have been identified. A switch to E/C/F/TAF in the context of LPV-SOF HCV antiviral treatment preparation may be particularly beneficial because of its: 1. favorable side effect profile 2. once daily STR formulation 3. known DDI profile with LPV-SOF 4. neutral effect on liver fibrosis 5. improved kidney and bone safety profile with the use of TAF Conduct of this study is justified as it: 1. Assesses a minimal pill count and dosing frequency strategy of co-treatment of HIV and HCV using well tolerated medications with an excellent safety profile and known DDI profile. 2. Provides additional safety data for TAF in the HIV-HCV co-infected population. 3. Quantifies adherence and identifies obstacles to full adherence in this population. There is a paucity of data related to DAA adherence in licensing studies. 4. Provides real-world safety and efficacy data to support the public funding for LPV-SOF DAA therapy in HIV-HCV co-infected populations. 5. Provides preliminary data on the immunologic and metabolic consequences of HCV clearance in HIV-HCV co-infection 6. As a pilot study, the information gathered will inform the feasibility of future clinical trials evaluating novel treatment strategies for HIV-HCV co-infected patients.
The purpose of this study is to assess the tolerability, adherence and efficacy of single tablet dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV with a history of injection drug use (IDU) switching from existing antiretroviral therapy (ART) or starting treatment after discontinuation of ART.
A 48-week, open label, non comparative prospective trial in stable chronic human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients having achieved complete virological suppression for more than 24 weeks (human immunodeficiency virus-1 RNA <50 c/ml) switching from an antiretroviral regimen containing tenofovir and lamivudine or emtricitabine and boosted protease inhibitor to boosted atazanavir and lamivudine Study visits will take place at screening, baseline, weeks 4, 12, 24, and 48.
Combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) efficiently suppress viral replication in majority of AIDS patients. The morbidity and mortality of the disease has dramatically decreased over the past 20 years. However, chronic human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection lead to profound immune defects in some advanced AIDS patients who often develop with severe opportunistic infections (OIs), severe cachexia and other deadly complications, which accounts for the major death group even under cART. Up-to-date, there are no effective immune interventions to restore host holistic immunity for advanced AIDS patients.
This study observes the effects of newly developed direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments on the central nervous system (CNS) of individuals with chronic Hepatitis C (HCV). The goals of this study are to determine the CNS impact of curing chronic HCV disease with newly established DAA therapies and how HIV alters this relationship.
Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively suppresses viral replication, leading to a significant immune recovery and a dramatic reduction in the incidence of AIDS-defining events. However, approximately 20% of individuals who exhibit stable viral suppression by ART, but fail to achieve sufficient immune reconstitution and are considered immune nonresponders (INRs). These INRs often experience an increased risk of opportunistic infections and shorter life expectancy compared with matched immune responders.Therefore, efficiently treating these immune nonresponders has become one of the most difficult challenges in the clinic.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of probiotics in cART-treated immunologic non-responder (INR) patients with chronic HIV infection. The secondary objectives are to i) explore the biological effects of probiotics in combined antiretroviral therapy(cART)-treated INR patient with chronic HIV infection, and ii) investigate differences between cART-treated HIV-infected INR and non-INR patients with regards to gut microbial composition and mucosal barrier function.
Male participants taking tenofovir-emtrictabine (TDF/FTC) will provide semen and blood samples which will be analyzed to better understand the pharmacology of antiretroviral therapy in the male genital tract.