AIDS 347: IL-6 Blockade in Treated HIV Infection

"Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to one of the following arms:~ARM A: TCZ, 4 mg/Kg by IV infusion over 60 minutes (not to exceed 400 mg) once at study entry, followed by TCZ, 8 mg/Kg by IV infusion over 60 minutes (not to exceed 800 mg) at weeks 4 and 8, and THEN placebo by IV infusion at weeks 20, 24, and 28.~ARM B: Placebo by IV infusion at study entry followed by placebo by IV infusion at weeks 4 and 8, and THEN TCZ, 4 mg/Kg (not to exceed 400 mg) by IV infusion over 60 minutes once at week 20, followed by TCZ, 8 mg/Kg (not to exceed 800 mg) by IV infusion over 60 minutes at weeks 24 and 28."

"Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to one of the following arms:~ARM A: TCZ, 4 mg/Kg by IV infusion over 60 minutes (not to exceed 400 mg) once at study entry, followed by TCZ, 8 mg/Kg by IV infusion over 60 minutes (not to exceed 800 mg) at weeks 4 aned 8, and THEN placebo by IV infusion at weeks 20, 24, and 28.~ARM B: Placebo by IV infusion at study entry followed by placebo by IV infusion at weeks 4 and 8, and THEN TCZ, 4 mg/Kg (not to exceed 400 mg) by IV infusion over 60 minutes once at week 20, followed by TCZ, 8 mg/Kg (not to exceed 800 mg) by IV infusion over 60 minutes at weeks 24 and 28."