Natural History Study of the KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Recruiting
Phase 2
Interventional Study
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
KSHV
HHV-8
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 140 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background:
\- KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS) is a newly recognized disease caused by Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). This virus can cause cancer. People with KICS can have severe symptoms. They include fever, weight loss, and fluid in the legs or abdomen. People with KICS may also be at risk of getting other cancers associated with KSHV. These cancers include Kaposi sar…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Age greater than or equal to18 Years.
* Any HIV status.
* At least two manifestations drawn from at least two of the categories (clinical symptoms, laboratory abnormalities and/or radiographic abnormalities), which are at least possibly attributable to KICS and are not readil…
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