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ArticleAIDS (London, England)2026

Impact of AGT103-T cell and gene therapy on intact HIV proviral reservoirs.

Anshika Jain, Mei-Ling Liou, Lingzhi Xiao, Gaspar E Canepa

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase I
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Article in AIDS (London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT04561258 phase1completednot on this map

Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety of Genetically Modified, Autologous T Cells in Participants With HIV That is Well-Controlled on Antiretroviral Therapy

TypeinterventionalSponsorAmerican Gene Technologies International Inc.Ran2020 to 2022Enrolled7ConditionsHIVArmsAGT103-T
NCT05540964 unknown statusnot on this map

An Antiretroviral Treatment Interruption(ATI) Study to Evaluate the Impact and Durability of AGT103-T to Suppress Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication in the Absence of Antiretroviral Therapy(ART) in Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) Previously Treated With AGT103-T

TypeobservationalSponsorAmerican Gene Technologies International Inc.Ran2022 to 2025Enrolled7ConditionsHIVArmsAntiretroviral Therapy Interruption(ATI)
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4 authors.

Anshika JainAmerican Gene Technologies International, Inc., Rockville, MD, USA.
Mei-Ling Liou
Lingzhi Xiao
Gaspar E Canepa

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the impact of AGT103-T, an autologous CD4 + T-cell and gene therapy, on HIV proviral DNA reservoir.

designIntact proviral DNA is quantified using the intact proviral DNA assay (IPDA). Here, IPDA was modified and analytically qualified for use in people with HIV (PWH) treated with lentiviral-based therapies and applied to samples from six participants who received AGT103-T.

methodsStandard IPDA targets overlap with sequences present in lentiviral vectors, including the AGT103-T therapeutic vector, preventing accurate quantification. We developed a modified IPDA that avoids vector interference while preserving detection of intact HIV proviruses by targeting HIV Gag and Nef regions. The assay was qualified for specificity, linearity, and reproducibility using plasmid standards and human DNA. Enriched CD4 + T cells from peripheral blood collected pretreatment, posttreatment, and during analytical treatment interruption in a Phase 1 trial (NCT04561258; NCT05540964) were analyzed.

resultsIntact proviral DNA declined in all six participants following AGT103-T treatment and reached below the assay's lower limit of detection by the end of follow-up. In contrast, defective proviral DNA showed variable changes without a consistent decline.

conclusionsAGT103-T treatment was associated with a reduction in intact HIV proviral DNA within circulating CD4 + T cells. These findings extend prior reports describing positive immune and virologic outcomes in AGT103-T-treated participants during analytical treatment interruption. The modified intact proviral DNA assay enables accurate measurement of the intact HIV reservoir in the context of lentiviral gene therapy and supports continued clinical evaluation of AGT103-T.

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CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesDNA, ViralGenetic TherapyHIV-1HIV InfectionsProvirusesFemaleHumansViral LoadDNA, ViralAGT103-Tanalytical treatment interruptionantiretroviral therapydigital PCRgene-modified T cellsHIV reservoirimmune controlintact proviral DNA assaylentiviral vector

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PMID41670418
PMCPMC13236054

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