Could a common antibiotic cut deaths in advanced HIV?

NCT ID NCT05580666

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Population Health Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether taking the antibiotic azithromycin can reduce deaths in adults with advanced HIV. Researchers will give either azithromycin or a placebo to 8,000 participants and track who dies over 24 weeks. The goal is to see if this simple, cheap drug can save lives in this high-risk group.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Azithromycin (an antibiotic)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce early deaths in people with advanced HIV.

What could go wrong

This is a large phase 3 trial, but azithromycin is an antibiotic, not an antiviral, so it may not reduce HIV-related deaths. Risks include antibiotic resistance and side effects like stomach upset.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIV DISEASE PROGRESSION

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34 Military Hospital
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Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Adama Hospital Medical College
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Ādama, Ethiopia

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)- Hluhluwe Clinic
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Hluhluwe, South Africa

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)- KwaMsane Clinic
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Mtubatuba, South Africa

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)- Mpukunyoni Clinic
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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)- Nkundusi Clinic
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Hlabisa, South Africa

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Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)- Somkhele Clinic
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Mtubatuba, South Africa

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Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
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Kano, Nigeria

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Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital
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Āsela, Ethiopia

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (CHUK)
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Kigali, Rwanda

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Centre Intégré de Recherches Biocliniques d'Abidjan (CIRBA)
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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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Centre médical de suivi des donneurs de sang (CMSDS)
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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone
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Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
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Cape Town, South Africa

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Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University
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Maputo, Mozambique

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Federal Medical Center
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Umuahia, Nigeria

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Groote Schuur Hospital -New main building, Infectious Disease Clinic G26
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Cape Town, South Africa

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Jimma University Hospital
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Jimma, Ethiopia

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Jos University Teaching Hospital
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Jos, Nigeria
Kenema Regional Hospital
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Kenema, Sierra Leone

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Koidu Government Hospital
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Koidu, Sierra Leone

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Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
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Kumasi, Ghana

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Kumasi South Hospital
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Kumasi, Ghana

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Lagos University Teaching Hospital
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Lago, Nigeria

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Lilongwe Medical Relief Fund/UNC Project
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Lilongwe, Malawi

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Livingstone hospital
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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MUJHU
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Kampala, Uganda

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Makeni Regional Hospital
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Makeni, Sierra Leone

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Mbarara Regional Referral hospital
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Mbarara, Uganda

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New Somerset Hospital
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Cape Town, South Africa

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Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital
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Yenagoa, Nigeria

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Right to Care NPC, Esizayo Division
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Randburg, South Africa
SICRA Kampala
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Kampala, Uganda

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SICRA Lira
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Lira, Uganda

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Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria
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Pretoria, South Africa

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Suntreso Government Hospital
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Kumasi, Ghana

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The Aurum Institute
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Klerksdorp, South Africa

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The Aurum Institute
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Rustenburg, South Africa

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The Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)- George Clinical Research Site
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Lusaka, Zambia

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The Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)- Matero Clinical Research Site
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Lusaka, Zambia

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The Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)-Chawama Clinical Research Site (CRS)
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Lusaka, Zambia

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Tigray health research institute (THRI)
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Mek'ele, Ethiopia

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Ubuntu Clinic, Site B, Khayelitsha, Wellcome Centre
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Cape Town, South Africa

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Unité de Soins Ambulatoires et de conseils (USAC)
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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

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University College Hospital
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Ibadan, Nigeria

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University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
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Abuja, Nigeria

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University of Calabar Teaching Hospital
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Calabar, Nigeria

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University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
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Enugu, Nigeria

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University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
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Uyo, Nigeria
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hos
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Sokoto, Nigeria
Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd
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Johannesburg, South Africa

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