Investigating the effect of maraviroc on Microbial Translocation in HIV infected individuals who are receiving antiretroviral therapy

ISRCTN ISRCTN81045654
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81045654
Secondary identifying numbers JF003
Submission date
19/04/2011
Registration date
19/07/2011
Last edited
09/11/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Alastair Teague
Scientific

Harrison Wing
2nd Floor Lambeth Wing
St. Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Rd
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designPhase IV prospective intervention study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleInvestigating the effect of maraviroc on Microbial Translocation in HIV infected individuals who are receiving antiretroviral therapy: a phase IV, prospective, intervention study
Study acronymMT Study
Study objectivesThis is a proof of concept study investigating a novel mechanism for the impact of maraviroc on clinical outcome
Ethics approval(s)St. Thomas' REC approval pending as of 20/04/2011
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
InterventionIn this non-randomised study, maraviroc will be given according to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for 24 weeks.

Maraviroc (dose based on current medications in regimen as per SmPC):
1.150 mg orally two times a day (PO BID) for those on a protease inhibitor-based regimen other than Tipranavir
2. 600 mg PO BID for efavirenz-containing regimens
3. 300 mg PO BID for all other regimens

Total duration of study is 24 weeks, plus screening period.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase IV
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Maraviroc
Primary outcome measureMicrobial translocation: soluble CD14a level
Measured at baseline, wk 2, wk 4, wk 12 and wk 24
Secondary outcome measures1. Level of gut permeability/microbial translocation: bacterial 16s DNA will be quantified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
2. Th17 Tc17/MAIT cell quantification: Flow cytometry will quantify CD161+ T cells (CD4+ and CD8+) expressing IL17, Il22 and IFNg
3. Natural killer cell (NK) function: As markers of NK function, CD3-, CD161+ NK cell subset frequencies will be quantified and their secretion of IFNg, (also IL17 and IL22) analysed
4. Immune activation: As markers of CD8 T-cell activation, the percentage of CD3+ CD8+ cells expressing CD38+ and HLA-DR and PD-1 will be analysed
5. Clinical outcome: CD4+ T cell count change, HIV plasma viral load
6. Biomarkers of inflammation: Inflammatory cytokines will be analysed using a cytometric bead array (CBA) assay (IL-6, TNF and D-dimer) will be evaluated and their relationship to gut permeability and immune activation investigated
7. Low copy viral quantification of cell associated plasma and tissue cell-associated HIV DNA and HIV RNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or in situ hybridisation
8. Neurocognitive function: formal neurocognitive tests will be carried out to investigate the relationship between microbial translocation and neurocognitive function
9. Immune reconstitution/HIV specific immune function will be evaluated using intracellular cytokine staining (TNFa, IFNg, IL2, IL17) following in vitro HIV-derived antigenic stimulation by co-culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) with gag peptides
10. Immunohistochemistry (gut only) will investigate the distribution of GALT (CD3, CD4, CD8), immune activation (CD38, Ki67), innate cells (T reg cells (FoxP3), dendritic cells (CD23), macrophages (CD68), gut permeability (ZO-1, occludin, claudins 1, 2, 5 and 8) and epithelial apoptosis (TUNEL)
11. Gut derived lymphocytes: Paired blood and gut derived lymphocyte samples will be analysed for the frequencies of CD3+ CD4+ or CD3+ CD8+ T cells expressing CD161 and secreting IL17

Measured at baseline, wk 2, wk 4, wk 12 and wk 24
Overall study start date01/09/2011
Completion date01/09/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit70 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants10
Key inclusion criteria1. Males and females aged between 18-70 with confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection
2. Patients on stable antiretroviral therapy for at least 12 months
3. Screening CD4+ T cell count below 350 cells/mm3
4. All available CD4+ T cell counts in the last year and at screening < 350 cells/mm3
5. Screening plasma HIV ribonucleic acid (RNA) levels below 100copies RNA/mL
6. All available plasma HIV RNA levels within past 6-months below the level of detection. Isolated values that are detectable but < 500 copies will be allowed as long as the plasma HIV RNA levels before and after this time point are undetectable.
7. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and agree to use a double-barrier method of contraception throughout the study period and at least 28 days after last dose of study drug. Effective methods include condoms in combination with a female condom, diaphragm, intrauterine device, hormonal contraceptives (oral, implants, injectable), abstinence, vasectomy or tubal ligation.
8. Ability and willingness of subject to provide informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Patient unlikely to comply with protocol, and in particular adhere to therapeutic regimen
2. Patient likely to use narcotics during the study period
3. Increase in CD4 count of > 100 cells/mm3 in past year
4. Patients who are intending to modify antiretroviral therapy in the next 24 weeks for any reason
5. Serious illness requiring hospitalization or parental antibiotics within preceding 3 months
6. Concurrent treatment with immunomodulatory drugs, or exposure to any immunomodulatory drug in past 16 weeks
7. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBVsAg+) or active hepatitis C or hepatitis B which will require treatment in the subsequent 24 weeks
8. Prior exposure to chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5 (CCR5) inhibitors
9. Estimated creatinine clearance < 40 mL/minute
10. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
11. Use of both tenofovir and didanosine in current antiretroviral therapy regimen
Date of first enrolment01/09/2011
Date of final enrolment01/09/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

St. Thomas' Hospital
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Joint Clinical trials Office
16th Floor Tower Wing
Guys Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
England
United Kingdom

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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Viiv Healthcare (UK)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

09/11/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.