HIV Infections
Conditions
Keywords
HIV-1, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS Vaccines, HIV Seronegativity, Antigens, Viral, Alum Compounds
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give AIDSVAX B/B or AIDSVAX B/E, two potential HIV vaccines, to HIV-negative volunteers.
Detailed description
Patients are randomized to 1 of the 2 following arms and administered 1 or 2 injections into the deltoid muscle at 0, 1, 6, and 12 months: Arm A: Patients receive 1 of 3 doses of AIDSVAX B/B vaccine (MN rgp120/HIV-1 plus GNE8 rgp120/HIV-1) in alum adjuvant. Arm B: Patients receive AIDSVAX B/E (MN rgp120/HIV-1 plus A244 rgp120/HIV-1) vaccine in alum adjuvant. Patients are evaluated at 1 hr, 3 days, and 14 days after each immunization and at 18 months after the first immunization. An interim analysis is performed after all patients receive the second dose (at 1 month).
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Patients must: Be HIV-uninfected men and women at low or intermediate risk for HIV-1 infection.
Countries
United States