| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. = 18 years and < 65 years of age
2. Ability and willingness of participant to give written informed consent. Note: Due to
the lack of foreseeable benefit to study participants, mentally incompetent
participants will not be enrolled.
3. HIV infection documented by any licensed rapid HIV test or HIV enzyme or
chemiluminescence immunoassay (E/CIA) test kit at any time prior to study entry and
confirmed by a licensed Western blot or a second antibody test by a method other than
the initial rapid HIV and/or E/CIA, or by HIV-1 antigen, plasma HIV-1 RNA viral assay.
A reactive initial rapid test should be confirmed by either another type of rapid
assay or an E/CIA that is based on a different antigen preparation and/or different
test principle (e.g., indirect versus competitive), or a Western blot or a plasma
HIV-1 RNA viral load.
4. On continuous antiretroviral therapy (ART defined below under Inclusion Criterion #5)
for at least 24 months prior to screening.
Note: Continuous ART prior to screening is defined as not missing more than 9 total
days in the 3 months prior to screening.
5. Permitted regimens include:
1. At least 3 ART agents (not counting ritonavir if less than a 200 mg total daily
dose or cobicistat as one of the agents)
Note: One of the agents must include an integrase inhibitor, NNRTI
(Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors), or a boosted-PI (protease
inhibitor).
OR
2. Two ART agents in which one of the agents is either a boosted PI or an integrase
inhibitor.
Note: Other fully suppressive antiretroviral combinations will be considered on a
case-by-case basis.
Note: Prior changes in, or elimination of, medications for easier dosing schedule,
intolerance, toxicity, improved side effect profile or within a drug class are
permitted if an alternative suppressive regimen was maintained but not within 30 days
prior to screening.
Note: Changes in drug formulation or dose are allowed (e.g., tenofovir disoproxil
fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), ritonavir to cobicistat, or separate
ART agent dosing to fixed-dose combination), but none within 30 days prior to
screening.
6. Ability and willingness of participant to continue ART throughout the study.
7. Able and willing to adhere to protocol therapy, schedule, and is judged adherent to
antiretroviral therapy.
8. Plasma HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at 3 time points in the previous 24 months prior to
screening and never =50 copies/mL on 2 consecutive time points in the last 24 months.
Note: The documented plasma HIV-1 RNA must be performed by any US laboratory that has
a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification or its equivalent.
9. At least 1 documented plasma HIV-1 RNA result <50 copies/mL =24 months but = 36 months
prior to screening.
10. Plasma HIV-1 RNA level <50 copies/mL on an FDA-approved HIV RNA assay at screening,
performed at US CLIA Certified Laboratory (or its equivalent).
11. CD4 cell count = 350 cells/mm³ obtained within 90 days prior to study entry, performed
at any US CLIA Certified Laboratory (or its equivalent).
12. Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody negative result within 60 days prior to study entry or, if
the participant is HCV antibody positive, a negative HCV RNA within 60 days prior to
study entry .
13. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative within 60 days prior to study entry.
14. Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for tuberculosis (TB) with negative results
within 60 days prior to study entry.
Note: Participants with a prior positive TB IGRA and documented evidence of completed
prophylaxis treatment may enroll in the study and do not need to undergo IGRA at
screening. Participants with a prior positive IGRA who have not completed prophylaxis
treatment will be excluded.
15. Men and women who are not of reproductive potential (see below) are eligible without
requiring the use of contraceptives. Acceptable documentation of sterilization and
menopause is specified below.
a) Written or oral documentation communicated by clinician or clinician's staff of one
of the following:
1. Physician report/letter
2. Operative report or other source documentation in the patient record (a
laboratory report of azoospermia is required to document successful vasectomy in
any partner assigned male sex at birth, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, non-surgical
permanent sterilization, or tubal ligation.)
3. Discharge summary
4. Documented or participant-reported absence of a period for = one year must be
confirmed with Follicle stimulating hormone-release factor (FSH) measurement
elevated into the menopausal range as established by the reporting laboratory.
16. All participants must agree not to participate in a conception process (e.g., active
attempt to become pregnant or to impregnate, sperm donation, in vitro fertilization,
egg donation) while on study and for 4 months after their last infusion.
17. All men participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy must agree to
consistently use at least one of the following forms of birth control for at least 21
days prior to Visit 3 and for 4 months after their last infusion:
a) Condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent b) Diaphragm or
cervical cap with spermicide c) Intrauterine device (IUD) d) Tubal ligation e)
Hormone-based contraceptive f) Successful vasectomy
Note: For female partners who are receiving ritonavir or cobicistat, estrogen-based
contraceptives are not reliable and an alternative method should be suggested.
18. Ability and willingness to provide adequate locator information.
19. Ability and willingness to communicate effectively with study personnel; considered
reliable, willing, and cooperative in terms of compliance with the protocol
requirements.
20. Adequate vascular access for infusion and leukapheresis.
21. Able to swallow pills without difficulty.
22. Agrees not to enroll on another study of an investigational research agent during the
study period.
Note: Investigational research agent is defined as any unlicensed investigational drug
not yet approved by the FDA for intended use in humans.
23. Adequate organ function as indicated by the following laboratory values:
Hematological: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) =1,500 /mm^3; Platelets =125,000 / mm^3;
Hemoglobin = 13 g/dL (male) and = 11 g/dL (females)
Coagulation: Prothrombin Time or International Normalized Ratio (INR) =1.5x upper limit of
normal (ULN)
Chemistries: K+ levels - Within normal limits; Mg++ levels = 1.2 milliequivalents/L but
<1.5 x ULN; Glucose - Screening serum glucose = Grade 1 (fasting or non- fasting); Albumin
= 3.3 g/dL
Renal: Creatinine clearance determined by the chronic kidney disease (CKD)-Epi equation
Hepatic: Serum total bilirubin - Total bilirubin < 1.5 X ULN. If total bilirubin is
elevated, direct bilirubin must be < 2 times the ULN range.
Note: If participant is on an atazanavir-containing therapy, then a direct bilirubin should
be measured instead of the total bilirubin and must be = 1.0 mg/dL.; aspartate
aminotransferase (AST, SGOT) and alanine transaminase (ALT, SGPT) = 1.25 X ULN; Alkaline
Phosphatase = 2.0 X ULN; Lipase < 1.6 X ULN; Urinalysis: Urine Protein - Negative or trace
allowed ULN = upper limit of normal
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Known allergy or sensitivity to components of VOR
2. Serious adverse reactions to VRC07-523LS formulation components, VRC01 or VRC01LS,
including history of anaphylaxis and related symptoms such as hives, respiratory
difficulties, angioedema, and/or abdominal pain.
3. Women without documentation of an FSH level indicating menopause, hysterectomy or
bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or non-surgical sterilization.
4. Receipt of compounds with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor-like activity, such as
valproic acid within 30 days prior to screening. Potential participants may screen
after a 30-day washout period.
5. Any investigational research agent within 30 days before study entry.
Note: Co-enrollment in observational only studies is permitted.
Note: Co-enrollment in other studies using FDA approved medication that are not
otherwise listed as prohibited will be evaluated by the study PI and permitted on a
case by case basis.
6. Plasma HIV RNA =150 copies/mL in the 6 months prior to screening.
7. Weight > 115 kg
8. Untreated syphilis infection (defined as a positive rapid plasma reagin (RPR) without
clear documentation of treatment).
Note: In cases of untreated syphilis, participant may rescreen following documentation
of adequate treatment of syphilis
9. Current treatment for HCV with antiviral therapy or participants who have received HCV
treatment within 6 months prior to screening.
10. Use of any of the following within 90 days prior to entry: immunosuppressive,
immunomodulatory, cytokine, or growth stimulating factors such as systemic
corticosteroids, cyclosporine, methotrexate, azathioprine, anti-CD25 antibody,
interferon (IFN), interleukin-2 (IL-2).
Not Exclusionary: [1] corticosteroid nasal spray; [2] inhaled corticosteroids; [3]
topical steroids for mild, uncomplicated dermatitis; or [4] a single course of oral
/parental prednisone or equivalent at doses <2mg/kg/day and length of therapy <11 days
with completion at least 30 days prior to enrollment.
11. Current use of Coumadin, warfarin, or other Coumadin derivative anticoagulants.
12. Prior receipt of HIV immunotherapy within 6 months prior to screening.
13. Prior receipt of more than three doses of Vorinostat.
14. Prior receipt of humanized or human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) within 2 months prior
to screening, whether licensed or investigational, will have eligibility determined by
the study PI on a case-by-case basis.
15. Received any infusion blood product, immune globulin, or hematopoietic growth factors
within 90 days prior to study entry.
16. Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
17. History or other evidence of severe illness, malignancy, immunodeficiency other than
HIV, or any other condition that would make the participant unsuitable for the study
in the opinion of the investigator, for at least 90 days prior to screening.
18. History of autoimmune disease
Not exclusionary: Persons with mild, stable, and uncomplicated autoimmune disease that
does not require immunosuppressive medication and that, in the judgement of the site
investigator (or designee), is likely not subject to exacerbation and likely not to
complicate adverse event (AE) assessments.
19. Use of topical steroids over a total area exceeding 15 cm-2 within 30 days prior to
Screening.
20. Treatment for an active AIDS-defining opportunistic infection within 90 days prior to
Screening.
21. History of malignancy within the last 5 years.
Note: A history of non-melanoma skin cancer (e.g., basal cell carcinoma or squamous
cell skin cancer) is not exclusionary with documentation of complete resection at
least 3 months prior to enrollment).
22. Compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a
psychiatric illness or a physical illness, e.g., infectious disease.
23. Known psychiatric, medical, occupational, or substance abuse disorders that would
interfere with participant's ability to fully cooperate with the requirements of the
trial as assessed by the study investigator (or designee).
Specifically exclusionary: [1] recent psychosis; [2] ongoing risk for suicide; or [3]
recent history of suicide attempt or gesture.
24. History or other clinical evidence of a significant medical condition that includes
but is not limited to:
a) A process that would affect the immune response b) A process that would require
medication that affects the immune response c) Any contraindication to repeated
injections, infusions, or blood draws d) A condition or process (e.g., chronic
urticarial or recent injection or infusion with evidence of residual inflammation) for
which signs and symptoms could be confused with reactions to the study product
25. Current anti-tuberculosis therapy
26. Diabetes Mellitus type 1
Note: Individuals with type 2 diabetes who meet inclusion criteria for glucose
(Inclusion Criterion #23) are not excluded.
27. History of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, or cardiac arrhythmia
requiring current treatment prior to study screening.
28. Hypertension - Exclude for blood pressure consistently >150 mm Hg systolic and >100 mm
Hg diastolic.
Note: Elevated BP occurring during research leukapheresis procedures completed within
the past 12 months are excluded from this requirement. Acceptable isolated elevations
must be noted as acceptable and signed by study PI or designee.
29. Unstable asthma (e.g., sudden acute attacks occurring without an obvious trigger) or
either of the following in the past 12 months:
1. >1 exacerbation of symptoms treated with oral/parental corticosteroids;
2. Emergency care, urgent care, hospitalization, or intubation for asthma.
30. Bleeding disorder diagnosed by a doctor (e.g., factor deficiency, coagulopathy, or
platelet disorder requiring special precautions)
31. Seizure disorder: History of seizure(s) within past three years or use of medications
used to prevent or treat seizure(s) at any time within the past 3 years.
32. History of asplenia - absence of normal spleen function as indicated by:
1. Splenectomy
2. Sickle cell disease
33. History of hereditary angioedema, acquired angioedema, or idiopathic angioedema.
34. Prisoner recruitment and participation is not permitted.
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