New cocktail aims to wake up sleeping HIV
NCT ID NCT07635992
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial tests whether combining two drugs—ibalizumab and chidamide—can safely reduce the hidden HIV reservoir in people living with HIV. The study will enroll up to 29 adults on stable antiretroviral therapy. Researchers will monitor side effects and measure changes in HIV DNA levels in blood cells.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ibalizumab (monoclonal antibody) and chidamide (histone deacetylase inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a strategy to reduce hidden HIV reservoirs, potentially allowing people with HIV to manage the virus without lifelong daily medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 18-29 participants. It primarily tests safety, not effectiveness. The combination may cause side effects or fail to shrink the viral reservoir significantly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 65 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: 1. Subjects aged 18-65 years. 2. Confirmed HIV infection by both initial screening assay and Western blot (WB) confirmatory test. 3. Receiving a stable ART regimen for at least 6 months. 4. Viral load below the lower limit of detection. 5. CD4+ T-cell count \>200 cells/mm³. 6. Voluntarily signed the informed consent form and able to comply with regular follow-up visits, specimen collection, and monitoring/treatment of study-related adverse events. 7. Use effective contraception from 4 weeks prior to study initiation until 4 weeks after study completion. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant during the study observation period. 2. Subjects with poor treatment adherence. 3. Receipt of immunosuppressants, other immunomodulatory agents, or cytotoxic drugs within 6 months prior to screening. 4. Presence of severe underlying cardiac, cerebral, hepatic, renal, or other systemic diseases; neutrophil count \<1000/mm³; platelet count \<75,000/mm³; allergy to the investigational drug; or other contraindications to treatment. 5. Presence of progressive (or active) malignancy, including but not limited to advanced, metastatic, or unresectable solid tumors or hematologic malignancies. 6. Unwillingness to sign the informed consent form.
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Conditions
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