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Six CAB members, 2 staff members and 1 guest attended the January 2004 meeting of the UTMB Galveston AIDS Clinical Trials Unit Community Advisory Board (CAB).
Two protocols were discussed at the last ACTU staff meeting:
· A5197 site draft - Merck vaccine study received a favorable response; vaccine requires ultracold storage not currently available at our site.
· A5201 query - Discontinuation of standard triple combo therapy for boosted atazanavir single therapy received an unfavorable response.
The search for a new PI continues, in which Dr. O’Brien is still a candidate.
Report
from Carrie
Status of several studies:
· A5157 - Peripheral neuropathy treatment study on hold due to study drug (L-carnitine) supply problem.
· A5186 - Fish oil and fenofibrate for the treatment of elevated triglyceride levels has received all approvals, currently waiting on study drug for study to open.
· A5178 - Long-term management of HCV in HIV and HCV coinfected persons; waiting for final version.
Accruals & demographics: 33 adults entered studies from July through December 2003; age range 24-55; 79% male, 21% female; 50% white; 37% Hispanic/latino; 13% black; 94% no IV drug use; 6% prior IV drug use.
10 subjects enrolled in A5142,
naive treatment study; this study will be closing to enrollment soon; new naïve
study expected to open in May or June 2004; subjects also enrolled into some of
the more complex studies where accrual is slow nationwide:
A5115, treatment change study and A5164, immediate vs. delayed HIV
treatment for subjects with acute OIs.
A memo was sent to all ACTG PIs
and study coordinators outlining new requirements for revising the CAB handbook.
Anthony will review our site's handbook to meet these requirements.
Robert clarified that a business section has been added to the monthly CAB conference call. A roll call will be taken on these calls to monitor site participation in these conference calls. The CAB conference calls are held the last Thursday of every month. Robert stated that he would represent our site on the calls, along with anyone else that wants to participate. The next call will be on February 26 at 12:40 PM local time. Toll free # 1 888 422 7101, access code 240946. The monthly CAB business call is open to CAB liaisons or a CAB representative. Robert will also represent our site, as well as Pade, our CAB liaison on these calls.
The focus of the January CAB meeting was community outreach. In 2003, the UTMB/ACTU participated in 15 community events in our outreach efforts, and listing 5 upcoming events. There is now a CAB Outreach/Community Education Event Report to be completed by the volunteer who covers an event to document and evaluate participation. Several ideas were discussed regarding future outreach efforts:
· A forum to inform the community of the various treatment options available locally.
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A shirt with the UTMB/ACTU CAB logo provided by the site for CAB
members to wear when volunteering at outreach events to present a professional
and polished appearance.
Announcements
Empowerment Through Health: A Forum on HIV in the Black Community, February 3, 2004, UTMB.
CAB will not meet in
February due to scheduling conflicts. Next
CAB meeting is Tuesday, March 30, 2004.
When: Tuesday, March 30th, 2004, 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Refreshments and light meal available at 5:15 pm.
Where:
UTMB-Marvin Graves Building, 1012 Texas Ave. (The
Strand), 4th floor Conference room
# 4.208. Public parking garage near the Emergency Room on Harborside
Drive. Parking tokens
available to attendees. (See
attached map for directions.)
Note: If you have questions or plan to attend, please call
(409) 747-0214 or toll free
877-324-ACTU (2288).
You can also e-mail ajgarcia@utmb.edu. While reservations are
not required, calling in advance helps us better plan for food and parking
tokens.
Agenda: Outreach/educational
projects: Cheryl Kaplan, Director
of UTMB’s Theater Outreach &
Education
Condom distribution at health fairs
CAB Physician Liaison
Programs for upcoming CAB meeting
ACTU/CAB literature display
(CAB shirts will be available for members to pick up at the meeting.)
Reminder: Next
national CAB conference call is Thursday, March 18th instead of March
25th due to scheduling conflict . CAB calls are open to all
community members interested in the AACTG and HIV/AIDS research.
Call –in time: 12:40 pm (Central), Toll-free#: 1-888-422-7101, Access
Code 240946
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