Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Impact of the Broadly Neutralizing HIV-1 Monoclonal Antibody VRC01 on HIV-1 Persistence in Individuals on Effective ART.

Riddler SA, Zheng L, Durand CM, Ritz J, Koup RA, Ledgerwood J, Bailer RT, Koletar SL, Eron JJ, Keefer MC, Macatangay BJC, Cyktor JC, Mellors JW. Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Impact of the Broadly Neutralizing HIV-1 Monoclonal Antibody VRC01 on HIV-1 Persistence in Individuals on Effective ART. Open forum infectious diseases. 2018 Oct;5(5). ofy242. PMID: 30364428 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC6195652

Abstract

Broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (bnMAbs) may promote clearance of HIV-1-expressing cells through antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. We evaluated the effect of the CD4-binding site bnMAb, VRC01, on measures of HIV-1 persistence in chronically infected individuals.