People who have not taken HIV meds for at least 90 days will drink a pomegranate beverage or a placebo drink daily for 10 to 18 weeks to study its effect on the heart, quality of life, and HIV viral load.

People who have taken HIV drugs will receive infusions of ibalizumab (a monoclonal antibody designed to block HIV entry into CD4 cells) twice a month for 24 weeks or longer, along with other HIV drugs.

People 18 and older who have persistent diarrhea will first take crofelemer or placebo tablets for 6 weeks. Then everyone will take crofelemer for 5 months.

People who have taken HIV meds will take Intelence with Reyataz and an NRTI for 48 weeks.

Pregnant women who are already taking Isentress will give several blood samples on two separate days in order to find the optimum dose of the drug during pregnancy.

People with insulin resistance will take Avandia or Serostim (growth hormone), or both for 6 months to see how they affect blood sugar, insulin levels, and body shape.

For additional information we invite you to contact the research department at research@acria.org or on (212) 924-3934, ext. 121.