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Impact of concurrent HIV and latent TB therapies on Mtb-specific immune function-Diversity Supplement

Award Number: R01AI123047
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Impact of concurrent HIV and latent TB therapies on Mtb-specific immune function-Diversity Supplement - Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected individuals globally. The majority of HIV-negative individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are asymptomatic, and are considered to have latent TB infection (LTBI), providing compelling evidence for host immune control of infection. Co-infection with HIV increases the risk of progressing to active TB disease (ATB) by over 20 fold but the underlying immune mechanisms remain unclear. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) decreases the incidence of ATB in HIV-infected individuals and remains the cornerstone of HIV care. However, the incidence of TB in HIV-coinfected individuals remains 4- to 7-fold higher after ART than in HIV-uninfected people in TB-endemic settings, regardless of the duration of ART or attainment of high CD4 counts. Thus, immune control of Mtb infection is not fully restored by ART. Recent clinical trials have shown that regimens that concurrently administer Isoniazid Preventive Treatment (IPT) and ART are significantly better than ART alone in reducing TB incidence among individuals with LTBI. However, uptake of concurrent ART and IPT regimens remains poor and the immune mechanisms underlying the benefits of concurrent ART and IPT have not been defined. We propose to identify the components of TB immunity in the blood and lung compartments that remain impaired after ART, versus those that are restored by concurrent ART and IPT, in the rhesus macaque nonhuman primate (NHP) aerosol model of LTBI and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) co-infection. We hypothesize that coinfection with SIV increases Mtb burden within alveolar macrophages in the lung and progressively impairs the functional capacities of tissue-resident Mtb-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells in the lung; ART only partially restores these functions. We further hypothesize that IPT-mediated reduction in Mtb burden, in conjunction with ART, enhances protective Mtb-specific T cell immunity compared to ART alone. We will model these concurrent regimens in a highly faithful model of Mtb/HIV co-infection in rhesus macaques to study the kinetics of lung-specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses by longitudinal sampling of blood, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and lung biopsy tissue. In Aim 1 we will investigate the role of tissue-resident CD4 T cells in reconstituting Mtb-specific immunity after concurrent ART/IPT regimens versus ART alone. In Aim 2 we will test the hypothesis that SIV-induced progressive impairment of Mtb-specific CD8 functions in lung compartments are better restored by concurrent ART/IPT regimens than by ART alone. By identifying mechanisms underlying restoration of Mtb- specific immune function after concurrent ART and IPT, our studies have the potential to provide new insights into immune pathways that can be targeted for host-directed adjunctive therapies for TB/HIV co-infection and incorporated into designing better vaccines for TB.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$12,188 )
2023	2020	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	1/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$10,454
2023	2020	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	5	1/30/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$1,734
														Subtotal = -$12,188

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $1,047,156 )
2020	2020	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	5	8/20/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$148,967
2020	2020	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	6/23/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$898,189
														Subtotal = $1,047,156

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $1,078,132 )
2019	2019	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	002	4	6/26/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$899,688
2019	2018	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	3	6/7/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$1,017,789
2019	2018	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	005	3	9/17/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$299,863
2019	2018	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	6/7/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$856,545
2019	2018	TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	8715 W MILITARY DR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78227	BEXAR	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	003	3	7/8/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$17,200
2019	2017	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	004	1	9/17/2019	NEW	-$299,863
														Subtotal = $1,078,132

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $856,545 )
2018	2018	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	7/13/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$856,545
														Subtotal = $856,545

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $873,043 )
2017	2017	ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, THE	6823 SAINT CHARLES AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	ORLEANS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	8/15/2017	NEW	$873,043
														Subtotal = $873,043

Grand Total All Awards = $3,842,688

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Impact of concurrent HIV and latent TB therapies on Mtb-specific immune function-Diversity Supplement

Award Number: R01AI123047

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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