Active Immunization of HIV-1 Infected, Pregnant Women With CD4 Lymphocyte Counts >= 400/mm3: A Phase I Study of Safety and Immunogenicity of MN rgp120/HIV-1 Vaccine (NOTE: Some Patients Receive Placebo)
HIV Infections, Pregnancy

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring Vaccines, Synthetic, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, HIV Envelope Protein gp120, AIDS Vaccines, HIV Therapeutic Vaccine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Concurrent Medication: Allowed: AZT. Acyclovir. Patients must have: HIV-1 infection. CD4 count >= 400 cells/mm3. No AIDS-defining illness or other systemic manifestations related to HIV (other than generalized lymphadenopathy). HIV p24 < 30 pg/ml. Proven pregnancy in the 16th to 24th week of gestation at study entry, with no special obstetrical risks. Concurrent AZT therapy is permitted. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded: Known hypersensitivity to a component of the vaccine. Evidence of fetal abnormality on ultrasound. Evidence of maternal risk factors including insulin-dependent diabetes, moderate to severe hypertension, repeated fetal wastage (> 3), Rh-sensitization or other blood group alloimmunization, severe renal disease, previous infants with malformations or other factors that obstetrically are judged to constitute a special risk of spontaneous abortion or premature birth. Active syphilis. Hepatitis B surface antigen positive. Concurrent Medication: Excluded: Antiretroviral or immunomodulating agent other than AZT during the pregnancy. Prior Medication: Excluded: Antiretroviral or immunomodulating agent other than AZT within 90 days prior to study entry. Current use of illicit drugs or known chronic alcohol use.
Sites / Locations
- San Francisco Gen. Hosp.
- UCSF Pediatric AIDS CRS
- Johns Hopkins Hosp. & Health System - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Diseases
- Washington U CRS
- St. Louis ConnectCare, Infectious Diseases Clinic
- Univ. of Rochester ACTG CRS