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Fuyang Jiedu Granules Plus Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Immune Non-Responders With Spleen-Kidney Yang Deficiency

No phase Interventional HIV-1 Infection Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Immune Reconstitution Failure Immunological Non-responder

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Fuyang Jiedu Granules, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: HIV-1 Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Immune Reconstitution Failure, Immunological Non-responder. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
China
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Official title

A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Fuyang Jiedu Granules Combined With Antiretroviral Therapy for Immune Reconstitution Failure in People With HIV and Spleen-Kidney Yang Deficiency Syndrome

Overview

This pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluates whether Fuyang Jiedu Granules combined with antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves immune reconstitution in people with HIV who meet criteria for immune reconstitution failure and spleen-kidney yang deficiency syndrome. Eligible participants are adults aged 18 to 60 years with HIV-1 infection, long-term viral suppression on ART, and persistently low CD4+ T-cell counts. A total of 240 participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive Fuyang Jiedu Granules plus ART or ART alone. Treatment lasts 48 weeks, followed by 48 weeks of follow-up. The primary outcomes are absolute CD4+ T-cell count and immune reconstitution response rate. Secondary outcomes include immune homeostasis markers, T-cell activation and Treg proportion, thymic output and inflammation-related markers, HIV RNA viral load, quality of life, clinical symptom scores, all-cause mortality, and safety.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, multicenter, pragmatic, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Participants will be recruited from three HIV treatment-designated hospitals in high-prevalence regions in China. Eligible participants will be randomized by center-stratified block randomization at a 1:1 ratio to the experimental arm or control arm. Randomization codes will be generated using SAS by personnel independent from the clinical trial. The ART regimen is not restricted and follows applicable domestic and international ART guidelines. Clinical data will be collected using a unified CRF/eCRF and managed through an EDC platform with de-identified study codes and access controls.

Interventions

  • Drug Fuyang Jiedu Granules
    Fuyang Jiedu Granules are provided by Quantaitang Group Co., Ltd. (Chinese invention patent No. ZL201210251214.7). The main components include Polygonatum, Epimedium, deer antler, Codonopsis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Scutellaria barbata, and related components. Dose: 1 sachet (9 g) orally twice daily, 30 minutes after morning and evening meals, with warm water for 48 weeks.
  • Drug Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
    Background ART regimen according to applicable domestic and international ART guidelines.

Primary outcome measures

  • Absolute CD4+ T-cell count [Time frame: Week 48.]
  • Immune reconstitution response rate [Time frame: Week 48.]
Secondary outcome measures (12)
  • Absolute CD4+ T-cell count [Time frame: Week 96]
  • Immune reconstitution response rate [Time frame: Week 96]
  • CD4+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD4+/CD8+ ratio [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD8+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD45RA+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period aUrinary red blood cell resultnd follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD45RO+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD4+CD28+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD8+CD38+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD4+CD38+ T-cell proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • CD38+/HLA-DR+ T-cell activation marker [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]
  • Treg proportion [Time frame: Baseline; Weeks 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 78, and 96 were observed. The treatment-period and follow-up assessments were Weeks 48 and 96.]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Aged 18 to 60 years, male or female. CD4+ T lymphocyte count <350 cells/uL. Meets diagnostic criteria for HIV-1 infection according to the Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (2024 edition).

Meets diagnostic criteria for incomplete immune reconstitution: ART for more than 4 years; peripheral blood viral load below the lower limit of detection (<50 copies/mL) for more than 3 years; persistent CD4+ T-cell count <350 cells/uL; and exclusion of other causes of long-term low CD4+ T-cell count.

Meets the Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic criteria for spleen-kidney yang deficiency syndrome, supported by the designated four-diagnostic instrument (model SZY-ZM-1) where applicable.

Voluntarily agrees to participate and signs informed consent. -

Exclusion Criteria:Uncontrolled acute or chronic physical or mental illness. Poor adherence to ART. WBC <2 x 10\^9/L, neutrophils <1.0 x 10\^9/L, hemoglobin <90 g/L, platelets <75 x 10\^9/L, or abnormal hepatic/renal function. Hepatic abnormality is defined as AST, ALT, or total bilirubin >=2 times the upper limit of normal; renal abnormality is defined as creatinine clearance below the normal value.

Other serious comorbid disease, such as tumor, cirrhosis, or cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease.

Pregnancy, lactation, or recent plan for pregnancy/childbearing. Use of immunosuppressants or immunomodulators within 6 months before screening. Any other condition judged by the investigator to make the participant unsuitable for the study.

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Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

China · 1 center
  • Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine — Beijing

Publications

  • 中华中医药学会防治艾滋病分会, 刘颖, 梁碧颜. 艾滋病中医诊疗专家共识[J]. 中国艾滋病性病, 2025, 31(9): 1029-1034. DOI: 10.13419/j.cnki.aids.2025.09.18
  • 中华医学会感染病学分会艾滋病丙型肝炎学组. 艾滋病免疫功能重建不全者临床诊疗专家共识（2023版）[J]. 中华传染病杂志, 2024, 42(1): 3-13. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn311365-20230927-00098.
  • 中华医学会感染病学分会艾滋病学组, 中国疾病预防控制中心. 中国艾滋病诊疗指南（2024版）[J]. 协和医学杂志, 2024, 15(6): 1261-1288. DOI: 10.12290/xhyxzz.2024-0766.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07698548 · CTCM-HIV-INR-FYJD-2026

Primary sources (government registries)

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