Optimized structured treatment interruption for HIV therapy and its performance analysis on controllability

IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2006 Mar;53(3):380-6. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2005.869651.

Abstract

This paper presents dynamic programming therapy to reduce medication and establish long-term immune response against HIV-infection. Understanding HIV-related immune system control enables better HIV therapy without using full-treatments. Discrete regimen and continuous regimen characteristics are compared. Controllability of HIV-related immune system is analyzed for better understanding of optimal control in HIV therapy. Using optimal control provides more effective therapy than the full treatment without interruption in terms of controllability analysis. Case studies indicated the proposed therapy induces long-term nonprogression while preserving high CD4 T-helper cell count and low virus load in HIV-infected patients.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • HIV / drug effects*
  • HIV / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Quality Control
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents