Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS)

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Investigator: Anna-Barbara Moscicki, MD
Sponsor: Tulane University

Location(s): United States

Description

The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) network was established in 2005 to address two critical pediatric HIV research questions: the long-term safety of fetal and infant exposure to prophylactic antiretroviral (ART) chemotherapy, and the effects of perinatally acquired HIV infection in adolescents. The goals of this network are to:

  • Create a body of data to understand more fully the effect of HIV on sexual maturation, pubertal development, and socialization of perinatally HIV-infected pre-adolescents and adolescents;
  • Acquire more definitive information regarding long-term safety of antiretroviral agents when used during pregnancy and in newborns;
  • Ensure a mechanism is in place to estimate the upper bounds of risk for children associated with the use of antiretrovirals in their HIV-infected pregnant mothers as recommended in the Public Health Service Guidelines to prevent perinatal HIV transmission; and
  • Ensure that the follow-up of these populations continues.