Early control of HIV replication in primary HIV-1 infection treated with antiretroviral drugs and pegylated IFN alpha: results from the Primoferon A (ANRS 086) Study

AIDS. 2001 Jul 27;15(11):1435-7. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200107270-00014.

Abstract

IFN alpha has both antiviral and immunostimulating properties. The ANRS086 Primoferon A Study evaluated in 12 patients with primary HIV infection the tolerance and efficacy of an early and transient administration of pegylated IFN alpha, in addition to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Tolerance was good, and this regimen allowed the early control of HIV replication and rapid decay of the viral reservoir. These results support the initiation of comparative studies with pegylated INF alpha in primary HIV infection.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • HIV Core Protein p24 / immunology
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use*
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Virus Replication

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • HIV Core Protein p24
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha
  • RNA, Viral
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • peginterferon alfa-2a