Race against time: can an HIV drug slow a fatal brain disease?

NCT ID NCT07482085

Summary

This study is testing whether a drug called efavirenz, currently used for HIV, can help people with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) live longer. It will involve 246 adults with CJD across 21 hospitals. Half will receive the drug and half will receive a placebo (a dummy pill) to see if the drug safely extends survival and slows the loss of daily abilities.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, 100053, China

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