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Project and Funder/Partner (funder/partner in brackets)
Duration
Start & End Date

Clinical Trials


1
DART – Development of Antiretroviral therapy in Africa (UK Medical Research Council and IDI Co-funding)
6 Years
May 2003 – Early 2009
2
Second Line Antiretroviral therapy in Africa – DART sub study (UK Medical Research Council)
2Years
Mar 2007 – Mar 2009
3
TMC278-C209: A Phase III, randomized, double-blind trial of TMC278 75 mg q.d. versus efavirenz 600 mg q.d. in combination with a fixed background regimen consisting of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and entricitabine in antiretroviral-naïve HIV-1 infected subjects (Tibotec Pharmaceuticals)
2 Years
Mar 2008 – Mar 2010
4
Partners in Prevention Study : Phase III randomized placebo-controlled trial HSV-2 suppression to prevent HIV transmission among HIV discordant couples (Bill and Melinda Gates and University of Washington)
3 Years
Mar 2005 – Mar 2008
5
Hepatitis B Virologic Response in HIV Co-infected Patients on Treatment with Tenofovir Versus Lamivudine Containing Regimens: A Randomized Controlled Study ( Gilead and IDI co-funding)
16 Years
May 2007 – Sept 2008
6
A Phase I/II Plot Study Assessing the Immunogenicity of 2 Pneumococcal Vaccines in HIV Patients undergoing Delayed Versus Immediate Immunization: Academic Collaboration between the Canadian Trials Network and IDI to pursue HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials (University of British Columbia and Providence Healthcare Society)
1 Years

Mar 2008 – Feb 2009
7
Parallel Comparison of Tenofovir and Emtricitabine/tenofovir Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition within HIV-1Discordant Couples (Bill and Melinda Gates and University of Washington)
5 Years
Feb 2008 – Jan 2013
8
Minocycline in the treatment of HIV-associated cognitive impairment in Uganda (Neurologic AIDS Research Consortium)
2 Years
Jan 2008 – Dec 2009
9
Anti-retroviral therapy of AIDS-related Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Africa (US national Institutes of Health via University of California San Francisco)
4 Years
May 2007 – May 2011

Phase I Pharmacokinetic Studies    
10
Pharmacokinetic interaction between co-artem and either nevirapine, efavirenz or rifampicin in HIV positive Ugandan patients (Health Research Board; Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland)
6 months
Feb 2008 – Jul 2008
11
Comparison of nevirapine levels with and without dose escalation in HIV infected patients commencing antiretroviral therapy who are also receiving rifampicin based anti-tuberculous therapy ( University of Liverpool)
6 months
Feb 2008 – Jul 2008
12
Lumefantrine pharmacokinetics when administered as a fixed dose combination with artmether in HIV-positive patients on Kaletra ( University of Liverpool)
6 Months
Feb 2008 – July 2008
13
Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral agents in HIV infected Ugandan women during and after pregnancy (Falk Foundation, North Western University, Chicago)
6 months
Feb 2008 – Jul 2008
14
Food – antiretroviral interaction study (Health Research Board, Ireland)
1 Year
Mar 2008 – Mar 2009
15
Improving chemotherapy of AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in adults, pregnant women and children by studying the pharmacology of drugs (NACCAP-INTERACT)
5 Years

Feb 2006-Feb 2011


Observational Studies


16
The Infectious Diseases Institute AIDS Cohort (IDI funded)
On-going
Apr 2004
17
An International multi-centre cross-sectional survey of HIV-1 viral co-receptor tropism by clade and region at select centres of excellence in the developing world (Pfizer)
1 year
Oct 2007 – Oct 2008
18
Comparison of CD4 monitoring alone versus CD4 plus viral load monitoring for individuals on antiretroviral therapy in Africa (US National Institutes of Health)
18 months
Oct 2007 – Apr 2009
19
Human Herpesvirus-8 Replication in a Hyper-Endemic Region ( Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Early Detection Initiative, University of Washington)
3 years
Jul 2007 – Jul 2010
20
HHV-8 (2) Replication and Progression to Malignancy in Africa Study (Doris Duke Charitable Fund via the University of Washington)
3 years
Dec 2005 – Dec 2008
21
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in Ugandan HIV-infected patients after initiation of potent anti-retroviral therapy: (US National Institutes of Health via The Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota and Tibotec Pharmaceuticals)
40 months
May 2006 – Jun 2008
22
Preparation for conducting phase III Trials of novel TB vaccines in Ugandan infants and adolescents (European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership co-funded by AERAS TB Vaccine Foundation)
5 years
2007 – 2011
23
The Immune Correlates Project (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and University of Washington)
2 years
Oct 2006 – Oct 2008
24

Social and Behavioral Research Capacity Building in Uganda (US National Institutes of Health)
Study 1: Evaluating the impact of ART on social, economic, and risk behavior outcomes
Study 2: Activating HIV clients to play a role in prevention
Study 3: Evaluating the models of care for clinic efficiency, quality of care and cost effectiveness

5 years
Sept 2007 – Jul 2012
25
Adult retention in ART programs (Family Health International)
18 months
Not yet started
26
Adult Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Family Health International)
18 months
Not yet started
27

African-Dutch Partnership to Strengthen Research Capacity (co-funded through NACCAP-INTERACT, the European Commission, and the Institute of Tropical Medicine)

Project C: Implementation Research: Operational Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment for HIV Infection and TB at the District Level

Project F: The Pathogenesis of TB Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (TB-IRIS), and the Incidence of TB-IRIS and Other Adverse Effects in TB/HIV Co-Infection and HIV Patients Commencing HAART
3 years
Feb 2007 – Feb 2010
28
HIV dementia and sensory neuropathy in Uganda (US National Institutes of Health via Johns Hopkins University) 18 months Jul 2008 – Dec 2009

Capacity Building Grants    
29
Academic Alliance Exchange Programme in International Medicine: Sewankambo Clinical Scholars; ID Fellows; MMED students; International Fellows ( Gilead) On-going Since Jul 2006
30
Capacity Building in Clinical Research in Infectious Diseases (Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad via the Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Antwerp) 5 years Apr 2007 – Mar 2012
31

African-Dutch Partnerships to strengthen research capacity (NACCAP-INTERACT and Europe AID) – listed above
Project A: Building sustainable clinical trial capacity
Project B: Building and implementation of high quality data systems

3 years Feb 2007 – Feb 2010

Other Grants    
32

Global Fund Round 3 studies:
Study 1: Immunologic and Virologic Response to ART
Study 2: Antiretroviral Therapy-Associated Toxicities
Study 3: Quality of Life in the Era of ART
Operational Study 1: Virological Monitoring for Treatment Response
Operational Study 2: Incidence of Liver Toxicity
Operational Study 3: Clinical Outcomes among Clients on Pharmacy Refill

1 year Jul 2007-Jun 2008


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Thursday, 09 September 2010


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