Experimental HIV vaccine trial aims to boost immunity in people on suppressive therapy
NCT ID NCT06680479
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 1 trial tests a new therapeutic HIV vaccine (CH505 TF chTrimer) in 30 adults living with HIV who are on suppressive antiretroviral therapy. The vaccine is designed to stimulate the immune system to produce new antibodies against HIV. The study is currently suspended and focuses on safety and whether the vaccine can trigger a meaningful immune response.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CH505 TF chTrimer vaccine with 3M-052-AF and aluminum hydroxide adjuvant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a way to train the immune system to better control HIV, potentially reducing reliance on daily antiretroviral therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 30 participants, so safety and immune response are still unknown. The trial is currently suspended, and many early vaccines fail to show enough benefit.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * HIV-1 infection * On a suppressive ART regimen for at least 24 months with no changes in the 90 days prior to study entry * CD4+ cell count greater than 200 cells/mm3 obtained within 56 days prior to study entry * HIV-1 RNA \<200 copies/mL obtained within 56 days prior to study entry * Plasma HIV-1 RNA levels \<200 copies/mL for at least 12 months on ART prior to study entry * The following laboratory values obtained within 56 days prior to study entry * White blood cell count ≥2,500 cells/mm3 * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>750/mm3 * Hemoglobin ≥11 g/dL for cisgender men/transgender women and ≥10 g/dL for cisgender women/transgender men * Platelet count ≥100,000/mm3 * Creatinine \<1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (SGPT) ≤1.5 ULN * Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibody-negative or HCV RNA negative result if indicated, within 56 days prior to study entry * Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) result obtained within 56 days prior to study entry * For study candidates of child-bearing potential, negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening and within 48 hours prior to study entry * No participation in conception process and agree to use at least one reliable form of contraception if participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy during the study and for 8 weeks following the final study vaccine Exclusion Criteria: * Known to have started ART during acute HIV infection * Known to have HIV-related opportunistic infections within the last 2 years prior to study entry. * History of malignancy within the last 5 years prior to study entry. * Currently breastfeeding * History of or active autoimmune disorders * HIV vaccination (prophylactic and/or therapeutic) within 1 year prior to study entry * Receipt of any anti-HIV-1 bNAbs within 2 years prior to study entry * Vaccination within 4 weeks prior to study entry * Use of any infusion blood product or immune globulin within 16 weeks prior to study entry (Exception: COVID-19-specific monoclonal antibodies are allowed) * Use of systemic immunomodulators, systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy, or non-FDA approved investigational therapy within 60 days prior to study entry * Intent to use immunomodulators during the course of the study * Immune deficiency other than HIV * HCV antiviral therapy within 90 days prior to screening * Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of study drug(s) or their formulation * Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that would interfere with adherence to study requirements * Acute or serious illness requiring systemic treatment and/or hospitalization within 30 days prior to study entry * Conditions that would preclude injection site reaction assessments (e.g., extensive tattoos, scarring, skin conditions).
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
24 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Case CRS
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Chapel Hill CRS
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7215, United States
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Cincinnati CRS
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-0405, United States
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Columbia Physicians & Surgeons (P&S) CRS
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Harbor University of California Los Angeles Center CRS
Torrance, California, 90502-2052, United States
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Houston Advancing Research Team CRS
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Johns Hopkins University CRS
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital CRS (MGH CRS)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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New Jersey Medical School Clinical Research Center CRS
Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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Northwestern University CRS
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ohio State University CRS
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Penn Therapeutics CRS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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The Ponce de Leon Center CRS
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308-2012, United States
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UCSD Antiviral Research Center CRS
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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University of California, Los Angeles CARE Center CRS
Los Angeles, California, 90035, United States
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University of California, San Francisco HIV/AIDS CRS
San Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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University of Colorado Hospital CRS
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Pittsburgh CRS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Rochester Adult HIV Therapeutic Strategies Network CRS
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Washington Positive Research CRS
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Vanderbilt Therapeutics (VT) CRS
Nashville, Tennessee, 37204, United States
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Washington University Therapeutics (WT) CRS
St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1010, United States
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Weill Cornell Chelsea CRS
New York, New York, 10010, United States
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Weill Cornell Uptown CRS
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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