The purpose of this study is to determine if Dipyridamole (DP) will decrease inflammation in HIV-1-infected individuals who are already on antiretroviral treatment and have a low viral load.
Background: * Since HIV-infected individuals started taking anti-HIV medications, illnesses from AIDS have decreased, but other serious diseases have increased. Researchers think this may be caused by an increase in activity of the immune system that fights infection, leading to inflammation. Inflammation is a normal body reaction to any infection. However, if inflammation lasts a long time, like in HIV infection, it may lead to complications such as heart disease, cancer, liver disease, lung disease, and problems with thinking. Many HIV researchers are studying the harmful effects of this prolonged immune system activity and inflammation and possible ways to prevent these complications. * A drug called dipyridamole is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the trade name Persantine® for use with other drugs to reduce the risk of blood clots after heart valve replacement. Laboratory studies have shown that dipyridamole also lowers the level of immune system activity and inflammation measured in the blood. Objectives: * To see how dipyridamole affects blood and lung tests to measure immune system activity and inflammation and to look at the safety and tolerability of dipyridamole in people infected with HIV. This use of dipyridamole is investigational, or not approved by the FDA; however, the dose to be used in this study, 100mg four times a day, is the dose approved by the FDA. Eligibility: * Individuals 18 years of age and older who have HIV infection and are taking medications to treat it, and have a low viral load (HIV-1 RNA \<50 copies/mL) for a minimum of 12 months. Design: * Participants will be screened with a physical exam, blood test, and medical history. Women of reproductive age will also receive a pregnancy test. * Participants will take either Dipyridamole or a placebo for 12 weeks. Then they will take Dipyridamole for 12 weeks. * During the study, participants will have frequent blood and urine tests. Dipyridamole drug levels, and liver and kidney function tests will be performed. HIV viral load (the amount of virus in the blood) will also be studied. * Participants will have a final follow-up visit after an additional 4 weeks. * Four brachial artery ultrasound images will be taken. * Four pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry tests will be performed by participants enrolled under Version 2.0: after each pre-test spirometry, participants will be asked to inhale 4 puffs of albuterol, and then to repeat the spirometry for post-testing. * Participants will receive rectal swabs at screening, and four flexible sigmoidoscopies with rectal biopsies of the sigmoid colon throughout the study. These studies of the lower colon and samples of the rectum will be used to explore the effects of Dipyridamole. Participants can, however, opt out of all rectal procedures.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
40
Dipyridamole 100 mg four (4) times daily for 24 weeks from Baseline to Week 24
Placebo for Dipyridamole four (4) times daily for 12 weeks from Baseline to Week 12 followed by Dipyridamole 100mg four (4) times daily for 12 weeks from Week 12 to Week 24
Pitt Treatment Evaluation Unit / University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Monocyte and Macrophage Activation Assessed as Change in Plasma Levels of sCD14 From Baseline to Week 12
Change in plasma levels of sCD14 from baseline to week 12
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Monocyte and Macrophage Activation Assessed as Change in Plasma Levels of sCD163 From Baseline to Week 12
Change in Plasma levels of sCD163 from baseline to week 12
Time frame: baseline to week 12
Systemic Inflammation Assessed as Change in IL-6 Plasma Levels From Baseline to Week 12
Change in Plasma levels of IL-6 from baseline to week 12
Time frame: baseline to week 12
Immune System Activation as Measured by the Proportion of CD8+ T Cells Co-expressing CD69 and CD25 After 12 Weeks of Dipyridamole Treatment Compared to Placebo
To compare changes in the level of T cell immune activation as measured by the proportion of CD8+ T cells co-expressing CD69 and CD25 after 12 weeks of Dipyridamole treatment to placebo.
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Safety and Tolerability of Dipyridamole Assessed as the Number of Participants With Grade 2 or Higher Adverse Events or Treatment Discontinuations
Grade 2 or higher adverse events and treatment discontinuations
Time frame: First 12 weeks of dipyridamole treatment
Immune System Activation Assessed as the Change in the Proportion of Cycling CD4+ T Cells as Measured by Ki-67 Expression at Baseline and After Treatment With Dipyridamole
To assess whether Dipyridamole reduces the proportion of cycling CD4+ T cells as measured by Ki-67 expression at baseline and after treatment with Dipyridamole.
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Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Immune System Activation as Measured by the Proportion of CD4+ T Cells Co-expressing HLA-DR and CD38 After 12 Weeks of Dipyridamole Treatment Compared to Placebo
To compare changes in the level of T cell immune activation as measured by the proportion of CD4+ T cells co-expressing HLA-DR and CD38 after 12 weeks of DP treatment to placebo.
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Immune System Activation as Measured by the Proportion of CD8+ T Cells Co-expressing HLA-DR and CD38 After 12 Weeks of Dipyridamole Treatment Compared to Placebo
To compare changes in the level of T cell immune activation as measured by the proportion of CD8+ T cells co-expressing HLA-DR and CD38 after 12 weeks of Dipyridamole treatment to placebo.
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Immune System Activation Assessed by the Proportion of CD4+ T Cells Co-expressing CD69 and CD25 After 12 Weeks of Dipyridamole Treatment to Placebo
To compare changes in the level of T cell immune activation as measured by the proportion of CD4+ T cells co-expressing CD69 and CD25 after 12 weeks of Dipyridamole treatment to placebo.
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Cellular Immune Activation: Change in the Proportion of Cycling CD8+ T Cells
To assess whether Dipyridamole reduces the proportion of cycling CD8+ T cells as measured by Ki-67 expression at baseline and after treatment with Dipyridamole.
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers: Change in the Levels of sTNFαR
To compare changes in the levels of sTNFαR after 12 weeks of dipyridamole treatment to placebo
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers: Change in the Levels of TNFα
To compare changes in the levels of TNFα after 12 weeks of dipyridamole treatment to placebo
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers: Change in the Levels of hsCRP
To compare changes in the levels of hsCRP after 12 weeks of dipyridamole treatment to placebo
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Coagulation Biomarkers: Change in the Levels of D-dimer
To compare changes in the levels of D-dimer after 12 weeks of dipyridamole treatment to placebo
Time frame: Baseline to week 12
Changes in Brachial Artery Flow-mediated Dilation (FMD)
To compare % change at tmax in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) after 12 weeks of dipyridamole treatment to placebo
Time frame: Baseline to week 12