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CompletedNCT02128828Updated Aug 20, 2020Results posted

Effect of Cenicriviroc on HIV Neurocognitive Impairment

A Phase 2 interventional study of cenicriviroc in AIDS Dementia Complex, HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex and Human Immunodeficiency Virus, sponsored by University of Hawaii. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-08-20.

Sponsored by University of Hawaii · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study hypothesis is that cenicriviroc will improve cognition in HIV infected individuals with cognitive impairment. The investigators will study the effect of cenicriviroc on cognition in 24 subjects over a 24 week period.

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HIV-associated neurocognitive disease (HAND), particularly in its milder form, is estimated to occur in greater than 30% of HIV infected individuals in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy. As even mild disease leads to functional consequences with decreased ability to live independently, HAND is of substantial public health concern. HIV-induced immune activation/inflammation of monocytes (MO) may be primarily responsible for the development of HAND.

Cenicriviroc is a combined CCR5 and CCR2 chemokine co-receptor antagonist. The investigators hypothesize that dual CCR5 and CCR2 blockade with the use of CVC will lead to measurable reductions in MO activation and lead to cognitive improvement by decreasing HIV infection of MO and by interrupting the trafficking of such MO into the central nervous system.

The investigators propose a single arm, 24-week trial of CVC in 24 subjects with HIV-1 infection suppressed on ART (plasma HIV RNA \< 50 copies/ml) for 1 year or more with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.

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Conditions studied

  • AIDS Dementia Complex
  • HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Keywords

  • AIDS Dementia Complex
  • HIV-1-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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In context

AIDS Dementia Complex

41 studies on the registry are indexed under AIDS Dementia Complex; 2 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 50 across 31 interventional studies indexed under AIDS Dementia Complex.

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Lead sponsor

University of Hawaii is the lead sponsor of 97 studies on the registry; 21 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (50%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • 4.2.1.1 Documentation of -1 infection by an FDA approved test at any time prior to study entry
  • On ARV medication uninterrupted for > 1 year leading up to the screening period
  • Screening plasma HIV RNA \< 50 copies/ml within 3 months of entry
  • Willingness for males and females of to utilize 2 effective methods (2 separate forms, one of which must be an effective barrier method), be non-heterosexually active or have a an exclusive vasectomized partner from screening throughout the duration of the study treatment and for 30 days following the last dose of study drugs.
  • Age 18 to 70 years
  • Ability and willingness to provide written
  • Mild to moderate cognitive impairment with global neuropsychological (NP) test (NPZglobal) score of \< -0.5 or a neurocognitive abnormality (\<-0.5) in at least one cognitive domain known to be typically affected by HIV OR unimpaired
  • On antiretroviral (ARV) therapy consisting of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, atazanavir with/or without ritonavir, darunavir plus ritonavir, dolutegravir, raltegravir or efavirenz.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving or used a CCR5 antagonist within 6 months of study entry
  • Plasma RNA > 100 copies/ml within 6 mo. of screening
  • HIV-2
  • Chronic (positive hepatitis B surface antigen)
  • Chronic (positive hepatitis C antibody), except with proof of viral clearance and normal liver function tests
  • Active or chronic liver disease
  • Active or inadequately treated tuberculosis infection, or inadequate treatment for a positive purified protein derivative test. Adequate treatment meets current recommendations of the Center for Disease Control, NIH and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines or other Center for Disease Control recommendations if patient was treated before the current recommendations or before coinfection with HIV.
  • Prior/current diagnosis with other intracellular pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Toxoplasma gondii, and Cryptococcus neoformans).
  • Uncontrolled seizures
  • Current or past excluding basal cell cancer and Kaposi's sarcoma (skin).
  • Immunomodulator, HIV vaccine, any other vaccine, or therapy within 30 days of entry.
  • Requirement for acute therapy for AIDS-defining or other serious medical illnesses within 14 days of entry.
  • Other chronic illnesses including hematologic, pulmonary, diseases and endocrinopathies, except for stable controlled diabetes or cardiovascular disease in the view of the investigator and stable testosterone or thyroid therapy.
  • Known to CVC or its
  • Anticipated need for prescription medication not allowed in the study. Unwilling to stop eating grapefruit or using St. John's wort).
  • Chronic use of over the counter medications unless approved by Study Investigator
  • \< 8.5; \< 1000; count \< 100,000; serum glutamate oxaloacetate and pyruvate transaminase > 2.5x ; Lipase > 2.0 x upper limit of normal
  • Estimated \< 30 mL/min(Cockcroft and Gault 1979)
  • Bradycardia, sinus rhythm \<50 beats/min (bpm).
  • Presence of any condition that would interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the drug
  • Current active illicit substance or alcohol use or abuse which, in the judgment of the Investigator, will interfere with the patient's ability to comply with protocol requirements
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • History of moderate ( class B) or severe (Child-Pugh C) hepatic impairment
  • Patients, who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are unable to comply with the dosing schedule and protocol evaluation or for whom the study may not be advisable
  • For MRI substudy [impaired]: Any factor that precludes MRI scan including presence of metal or exposure to metal work (e.g. metal grinder/worker) and claustrophobia
  • For MRI substudy [impaired]: Any central nervous system pathology which, in the judgment of the investigator, will interfere with the ability to assess study change in magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • 4.2.2.28 For lumbar puncture substudy: Thrombocytopenia or other bleeding disorders (including ongoing anticoagulant therapy), suspected increased intracranial pressure or spinal epidural abscess, or any other factor which would increase risk of complications following lumbar puncture
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HIV

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Childbearing potential

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Contraception

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Hepatitis B tests

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Hepatitis C tests

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Investigational drug or device

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Excipients

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Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

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Creatinine clearance (CrCl)

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Child-Pugh class

A score of how well the liver works in people with liver disease such as cirrhosis: class A is mild, B moderate and C severe.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    cenicriviroc

    cenicriviroc 50 mg tablets, number of tablets adjusted for other antiretroviral medications or other drugs, given once daily

    Drug: cenicriviroc

Interventions

  • cenicriviroc given once daily for 24 weeks; number of pills dependent on recommended modifications based on patient's other antiretroviral medications and certain other medications anticipated to interact with cenicriviroc

    Also known as: TBR-652

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Global Neuropsychological Performance

    Raw scores from individual performance on 14 validated neuropsychological tests meant to assess various cognitive domains were converted into standardized z-scores adjusted for age, sex, and education. Z-scores from all tests were aggregated and averaged to determine each subject's Global Neuropsychological Performance Score; NPZ-Global). Z-scores follow a normal distribution with scores \< '0' identifying poorer cognition than 'average' and scores \> "0" identifying better cognition than average with -1 and +1 represented 1 SD below or higher than average.

    Time frame: baseline, week 24

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Results

Posted Aug 20, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCenicriviroc
Started20
Completed17
Not completed3

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline to Week 24 in Global Neuropsychological Performance

Raw scores from individual performance on 14 validated neuropsychological tests meant to assess various cognitive domains were converted into standardized z-scores adjusted for age, sex, and education. Z-scores from all tests were aggregated and averaged to determine each subject's Global Neuropsychological Performance Score; NPZ-Global). Z-scores follow a normal distribution with scores \< '0' identifying poorer cognition than 'average' and scores \> "0" identifying better cognition than average with -1 and +1 represented 1 SD below or higher than average.

Time frame:
baseline, week 24
Reported as:
Median · units on a scale
Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Global Neuropsychological Performance
units on a scaleCenicriviroc
Change From Baseline to Week 24 in Global Neuropsychological Performance.24 (-.03 to .46)
Statistical analysis
  • Cenicriviroc · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = 0.0079

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cenicriviroc—0/20 (0%)9/20 (45%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCenicriviroc
FatigueGeneral disorders4/20
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/20
Loose stoolsGastrointestinal disorders2/20

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cenicriviroc
Median55 (46 to 60)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cenicriviroc
Female1
Male16
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cenicriviroc
American Indian or Alaska Native1
Asian3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White7
More than one race6
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Cenicriviroc
United States17
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Study locations

1 site
  • Clint Spencer Clinic
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 20, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02128828
Lead sponsor
University of Hawaii
Responsible party
Cecilia Shikuma (Professor, Dept of Medicine, University of Hawaii) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 1, 2014
Start date
Apr 2014
Primary completion
Jun 2016
Completion
Jun 2016
Results posted
Aug 20, 2020
Last update
Aug 20, 2020

Study contacts

Cecilia Shikuma, MD
principal investigator · University of Hawaii - Hawaii Center for AIDS (HICFA)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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