Could antibody shots replace daily HIV pills for kids?
NCT ID NCT03707977
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether two lab-made antibodies, VRC01LS and 10-1074, could keep HIV under control in 30 children in Botswana who started treatment early. The children received the antibodies by infusion and stopped their regular HIV medication. Researchers monitored how many kids maintained low virus levels and tracked any side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VRC01LS and 10-1074 (broadly neutralizing antibodies)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way for children with HIV to maintain viral suppression without daily antiretroviral therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 30 children, so results may not apply widely. The antibodies may not keep HIV suppressed in all children, and there is a risk of side effects from the infusions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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96 weeks to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for PK Step\*: * On ART for at least 96 weeks * Greater than or equal to 96 weeks and less than 5 years of age at enrollment * HIV RNA less than 40 copies/mL for at least 24 weeks prior to entry * Ability to remain in close study follow-up for at least 12 weeks * Willingness to receive IV infusions of bNAbs * Willingness to provide signed informed consent (by the parent/guardian) * \*It is anticipated that all children in PK Step will be from Early Infant Treatment (EIT) Study (NCT02369406); however, up to 4 HIV+ children outside the PK Study (age range 2-5 years) may participate in the PK Step if otherwise eligible and if EIT children are unavailable. Inclusion Criteria for Entry into Step 1 (followed by participation in Steps 2-3): * EIT Study participant (NCT02369406) * On ART for at least 96 weeks * Greater than or equal to 96 weeks and less than 7 years of age at enrollment * HIV RNA less than 40 copies/mL for at least 24 weeks prior to entry * Ability to remain in close study follow-up for at least 56 weeks * Willingness to receive IV infusions of bNAbs * Willingness to provide signed informed consent (by the parent/guardian) Exclusion Criteria: * Medical condition making survival for at least 32 weeks unlikely * Active tuberculosis or malignancy * Actively breastfeeding * Previous receipt of VRC01/VRC01LS or 10-1074 (except during the PK Step)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership CRS Non-Network
Gaborone, Botswana
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Francistown Non-Network CRS
Francistown, Botswana
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