Old antibiotic, new hope: doxycycline tested for HIV-Related emphysema

NCT ID NCT05382208

First seen Feb 01, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study tests whether the common antibiotic doxycycline can slow the worsening of emphysema in people living with HIV. About 133 current or former smokers with HIV will take doxycycline for 72 weeks. Researchers will measure lung function, walking ability, and check for antibiotic resistance. The goal is to see if doxycycline can help control this lung disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Western University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Duke University School of Medicine

    Durham, North Carolina, 27704, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Miami University

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • SUNY Downstate Medical School

    Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • Tulane University

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of California Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of California San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92103, United States

  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States

  • University of Texas, McGovern Medical School

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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