Weight-Loss drug trial aims to tame hidden inflammation in HIV

NCT ID NCT06935838

Summary

This study is testing if a medication called tirzepatide, which is approved for weight loss and diabetes, can also help reduce chronic inflammation in people living with HIV who are overweight or obese. It will involve 12 adults with well-controlled HIV who will receive weekly injections of the drug for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in body weight, body fat, liver health, and specific markers of inflammation in the blood.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • John A Burns School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

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