New peptide aims to flush out hidden HIV in early trial
NCT ID NCT06799650
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding Gammora® (a peptide) to standard antiretroviral therapy can reduce the hidden HIV reservoir in people newly diagnosed with HIV. Forty participants who have never taken HIV drugs will be randomly assigned to receive either Gammora® plus standard drugs or standard drugs alone. The study measures changes in HIV DNA levels and cell death markers over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gammora® (a peptide) plus standard antiretroviral drugs (Tenofovir, 3TC, Darunavir, Ritonavir)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to shrink the hidden HIV reservoir, potentially leading to better long-term control of the virus.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase (Phase 2) trial with only 40 participants. The results may not be generalizable, and the treatment may not significantly reduce the HIV reservoir or cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: 1. Confirmed HIV infection; 2. Antiretroviral naive; 3. HIV Viral load \> 1.000; 4. CD4+ T cell counts \>350 cells/mm3; 5. Body weight \> 50 Kg; 6. Signed informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. BMI \< 18.5 kg/m2 at screening; 2. Coinfection with HBV (HBsAg +) or HCV; 3. Any significant acute illness within one week before the first visit. 4. Use of any immunomodulatory therapy (including interferon), systemic steroids, or systemic chemotherapy within four weeks before screening; 5. Active malignancy or malignancy in follow-up. 6. Changes in safety tests: neutrophil count \< 1,000 u/L; Hb \< 9.0 gm/dl; platelet count \< 75,000 u/L; creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dl, direct bilirubin \> 85 μmol/L, AST or ALT \> 2.5 X UNL; 7. Potential allergy or hypersensitivity to the components of the Gammora® formulation. 8. Participation in another clinical trial within 12 months before screening. 9. Any medical condition that makes the participant unsuitable for the study or increases the risk of participation at the investigator's discretion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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RDSS
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04039-032, Brazil
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