Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: HERV-K Suppression Using Antiretroviral Therapy in Volunteers With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Brief Summary:
Background:
- Some people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) have a high level of the virus HERV-K in their blood. Researchers do not think this virus causes ALS. But they don t know why some people with ALS have a high level of it. They want to know if HERV-K can be suppressed by drugs that are used to treat HIV infection.
Objectives:
- To learn how drugs usually taken for HIV infection affect people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Eligibility:
- Adults at least 18 years old with ALS and high levels of HERV-K but no HIV.
Design: