Disulfiram to Accelerate Decay in HIV Reservoirs in ART Treated Patients

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Investigator: Steven Deeks, MD
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Location(s): United States

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a two-week course of disulfiram will reduce the HIV-1 latent reservoir in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Primary Outcome Measures:

To determine if the addition of disulfiram to a stable antiretroviral regimen for two weeks results in decline in the size of the HIV-1 reservoir, as defined by the frequency of resting CD4+ T cells harboring replication competent HIV-1.

To determine if the addition of disulfiram to a stable antiretroviral regimen for two weeks is associated with an immediate or transient increase in plasma HIV-1 RNA levels. 

To determine if the addition of disulfiram to a stable antiretroviral regimen for two weeks is safe and well tolerated. 

To determine if the addition of disulfiram to a stable antiretroviral regimen for two weeks results in an increase in the frequency of activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood. 

Estimated Enrollment: 20