Tiny study checks if HIV meds in pregnancy alter Baby's immune system

NCT ID NCT04024150

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 29 newborns to see if exposure to a class of HIV drugs called anti-integrases (like raltegravir) in the womb affects their immune system at birth. Researchers compared these babies to those exposed to other HIV medications. The goal was to check the diversity of T cells, a key part of the immune system, using a single blood sample taken at birth.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

anti-integrase antiretroviral drugs (raltegravir, elvitegravir, dolutegravir, bictegravir)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors understand whether certain HIV medications are safer for the baby's developing immune system during pregnancy.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, completed observational study with only 29 newborns, so results may not apply broadly. It measures immune markers at birth, not long-term health outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard

    Paris, 75018, France

  • AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin

    Paris, 75014, France

  • AP-HP, Hôpital Louis Mourier

    Colombes, 92700, France

  • AP-HP, Hôpital Necker

    Paris, 75015, France

  • AP-HP, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013, France