ACRIA Trials in ProgressSummer 2010 Pomegranate JuicePeople who have not taken HIV meds for at least 90 days will drink pomegranate juice or placebo juice daily for 10 to 18 weeks to study its effect on the heart, quality of life, and HIV viral load. Crofelemer for DiarrheaPeople 18 and older who have persistent diarrhea will take crofelemer (a new anti-diarrhea drug) or placebo tablets for 6 weeks. Then everyone will take crofelemer for 5 months. IbalizumabPeople who have taken HIV drugs will receive infusions of ibalizumab (a monoclonal antibody designed to block HIV entry into CD 4 cells) twice a month for 24 weeks or longer, along with other HIV drugs. For more information on these trials, contact us at 212-924-3934, ext. 121. This article was provided by ACRIA and GMHC. It is a part of the publication Achieve. Visit ACRIA's website and GMHC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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