Cancer drug tested in hunt for HIV's brain hideout

NCT ID NCT03239899

Summary

This small, early-stage study tested whether a single dose of the cancer drug pembrolizumab is safe for people with well-controlled HIV. The main goal was to check for safety, not to treat HIV. Researchers also wanted to see if the drug could help reveal if the virus was hiding in the brain, which might be important for future research toward a cure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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