Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 432-438.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2022.03.010

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Efficacy and safety of Mianyi granules (+mianyi+) for reversal of immune nonresponse following antiretroviral therapy of human immunodeficiency virus-1: a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial

LIU Ying1, ZOU Wen1, XIAN Qingfei1, DENG Xin2, ZHANG Fuchun3, WANG Li4, LI Yonghong5, LUN Wenhui6, WANG Jian1()   

  1. 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine Center for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention and Treatment, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
    2 Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530011, China
    3 Infectious Disease Department of Guangzhou Eighth People’s Hospital, Guangzhou 510060, China
    4 Internal Medicine Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650031, China
    5 Department of Hepatology, Shenyang Sixth People’s Hospital, Shenyang 110006, China
    6 Department of Dermatology, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Beijing 100015, China
  • Received:2021-09-02 Accepted:2021-11-21 Online:2022-06-15 Published:2022-05-20
  • Contact: WANG Jian
  • About author:Prof. WANG Jian, TCM Center for AIDS Prevention and Treatment, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. 62tiger@163.com,Telephone: + 86-10-64089765
  • Supported by:
    Fun:Supported by the State Major Science & Technology Specific Projects, Prevention and Treatment of Serious Infectious Diseases such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Viral Hepatitis(2017ZX10205501);Fun:Supported by the State Major Science & Technology Specific Projects, Prevention and Treatment of Serious Infectious Diseases such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Viral Hepatitis(2013ZX10005-001);National Nature Science Foundation of China, Mechanism of PD-1 Receptor Mediated Immunosuppression based on the Improvement of Digestive Tract Mucosal Function in HIV/AIDS Patients by Removing Dampness and Detoxification(82174221)

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether Mianyi granules (+mianyi+) are effective and safe in reversing immune nonresponse following antiretroviral therapy (ART) in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

METHODS: Randomized, double-blind, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial (factorial design) of daily oral Mianyi granules versus placebo for 72 weeks. A total of 361 HIV-positive individuals receiving ART at five Class III Grade I hospitals in China between September 2013 and January 2016 completed the study. The primary endpoints were frequencies of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and CD45RA+ cells at seven timepoints over the 72 weeks. Secondary endpoints included viral loads, clinical symptoms, and quality of life at 72 weeks.

RESULTS: A total of 400 participants were enrolled in the study and randomized, of whom 361 completed the study: 189 individuals (140 men and 49 women) in the Mianyi granule group and 172 individuals (135 men and 37 women) in the placebo group. In the intent-to-treat population, CD4+ T cell counts increased from (193 ± 71) cells/mm3 at baseline to (288 ± 131) cells/mm3 post-treatment in the Mianyi granule group and from (200 ± 75) cells/mm3 at baseline to (264 ± 124) cells/mm3 post-treatment in the placebo group. Patients treated with Mianyi granule had higher increases in CD4+ T cell counts than those treated with placebo (P = 0.045). Reversal of immune nonresponse was defined as a CD4+ T cell increase of more than 100 cells/mm3. After treatment for 72 weeks, Mianyi granule was effective in reversing immune nonresponse in a higher proportion of individuals (20.2%) compared with placebo (9.7%). CD45RA+ cell counts increased from (34 ± 32) cell/mm3 at baseline to (51 ± 61) cells/mm3 post-treatment in the Mianyi granule group and from (37 ± 33) cells/mm3 at baseline to (48 ± 37) cells/mm3 post-treatment in the placebo group. Mianyi granules were more effective than placebo in increasing CD45RA+ cell counts.

CONCLUSIONS: In ART-treated HIV-positive adults with immune nonresponse, treatment with Mianyi granules for 72 weeks was safe and significantly increased CD4+ and CD45RA+ cell counts, thereby promoting immune reconstitution.

Key words: HIV-1, immunity, antiretroviral therapy, treatment outcome, safety, Mianyi granules

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LIU Ying, ZOU Wen, XIAN Qingfei, DENG Xin, ZHANG Fuchun, WANG Li, LI Yonghong, LUN Wenhui, WANG Jian. Efficacy and safety of Mianyi granules (+mianyi+) for reversal of immune nonresponse following antiretroviral therapy of human immunodeficiency virus-1: a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, placebo-controlled trial[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022, 42(3): 432-438.