Clinical trials · San Francisco, CA
HIV clinical trials in San Francisco
We’re tracking 38 recruiting hiv studies with a site in or near San Francisco — including Early Phase 1, Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near San Francisco
- NCT01202305Recruiting
Lymph node biopsies to study HIV in different patients
This study uses a small tissue sample from an often-accessible lymph node to learn how HIV affects the body. It may help researchers understand why some people control HIV better than others.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT03174977RecruitingEarly Phase 1
How HIV medicine moves through the body on MRI scans
This early study measures how raltegravir (an HIV medicine) spreads in the body using a special scan called PET/MR. It may help doctors better understand how to deliver and monitor HIV treatment, even though it focuses on measuring drug behavior rather than curing HIV.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05143307Enrolling by invitationPhase 1
Follow-up study for adults who received EBT-101 for HIV
This study checks how adults are doing long-term after receiving an HIV treatment called EBT-101 in an earlier study. It helps researchers understand safety and longer-term effects over time.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07645287RecruitingPhase 2
New HIV Combination Therapy for People on Biktarvy
This study tests a new HIV medication (GS-3242) combined with lenacapavir against your current Biktarvy regimen. Both are all-oral treatments for people whose HIV is well-controlled.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07284082Recruiting
How Does Menopause and HIV Affect Heart Health in Women?
This study looks at how menopause and HIV together might affect a woman's risk for heart disease. If you are a woman with HIV and are either premenopausal, perimenopausal, or postmenopausal, the researchers want to see if the combination of HIV and menopause creates a higher risk.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06263426Recruiting
Kidney transplant from donors with HIV: impact on rejection and long-term results
This study tests whether kidney transplants from donors with HIV are safe and effective for people with HIV who need a new kidney. It looks at long-term outcomes like rejection and survival.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06488846Enrolling by invitation
Giving HIV injections at home with a helper
This study tests whether having a trained friend or family member give you your HIV injections at home is safe and works as well as getting them at a clinic. You may qualify if you are already on the injectable HIV medication cabotegravir/rilpivirine (Cabenuva) and have a support person willing to help.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05642858Recruiting
Learn heart health tips for people living with HIV
This study tests a text-message education program to help people living with HIV manage cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) health. It may be helpful if you are 40 or older and can use a smartphone to receive messages.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 40 years+ - NCT07216794RecruitingPhase 2
Alendronate trial to reduce hidden HIV
This study tests if alendronate, a bone-strengthening medicine, can shrink the reservoir of HIV that stays in your body even when on treatment. You must have well-controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy for at least one year but no more than ten years, and meet specific health requirements.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT06856174RecruitingPhase 4
Menopause Hormone Therapy for Women with HIV
This trial tests whether hormone therapy can help manage hot flashes and night sweats in women living with HIV who are going through menopause. It's designed to see if this treatment is safe and effective for this group.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 40–60 - NCT01161199Recruiting
Leukapheresis study in people living with HIV
This trial uses a special blood-filtering procedure (leukapheresis) along with blood tests to better understand how HIV affects the body. It may help researchers learn more about HIV “pathogenesis,” which means what drives disease in different people.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06796686RecruitingPhase 1
HIV vaccine safety and immune response study for healthy adults
This trial tests a new two-part HIV vaccine regimen in healthy adults without HIV. The goal is to see if it is safe and produces an immune response that could help prevent HIV.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–55 - NCT05887557Recruiting
Mobile HIV care for people struggling to stay in treatment
This study tests a low-barrier, mobile HIV care program designed with input from patients and other stakeholders to help people stay engaged in care and reach an undetectable viral load. It may help if you’re having trouble keeping regular HIV appointments or staying on treatment.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 15 years+ - NCT06055868Recruiting
HIV, oral cancer, and health equity study
This study looks at the experiences of people living with HIV who also have oral or throat cancer. The goal is to understand health disparities and improve care.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03729752RecruitingPhase 1
PET scan to study an HIV-fighting antibody in the body
This Phase 1/early study uses a special PET scan to see where an HIV-targeting antibody (VRC01) goes in the body. The study may help researchers understand how well this antibody reaches HIV-related targets, which could guide future HIV treatments or vaccines.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05663502Recruiting
Donate blood and tissue samples for HIV-related cancer research
This study collects blood and tissue samples to help researchers learn more about cancers related to HIV/AIDS. You may be able to join if you’re 18+ and have HIV and a cancer diagnosis, or (if HIV-negative) a certain cancer that is closely linked to AIDS-related cancers.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07145164Enrolling by invitationPhase 2
IL-15 to boost HIV control after pausing daily meds
This study tests whether giving a small protein called IL-15 can help your immune system keep HIV under control after pausing your daily HIV medications. You will stop your meds for a short time under careful monitoring, and the hope is that your body might learn to fight HIV without daily pills.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT05719441RecruitingPhase 2
Antibodies plus early HIV treatment to try for HIV remission
This study tests whether giving special HIV-fighting antibodies along with starting standard HIV medicine soon after infection can help you reach “HIV remission.” It may reduce or delay the return of detectable virus, but you must be willing to follow close monitoring and specific study steps.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT07461350Enrolling by invitation
Heart health study in people with and without HIV
This study uses MRI scans to look at how stimulant use and inflammation affect the heart in people with and without HIV. It aims to learn more about heart disease risks and may help guide future care.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 30 years+ - NCT06631365RecruitingPhase 2
PrEP on demand: a pilot study for men who have sex with men
This study tests a '2-1-1' on-demand PrEP strategy for cisgender men who have sex with men. It aims to see if taking PrEP only around the time of sex is safe and effective. If you are interested in starting or currently taking PrEP this way, you may be eligible.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07181486RecruitingPhase 1
Safety study of a vaginal gel for healthy women
This trial tests a gel placed in the vagina to see if it is safe. Healthy women with regular periods who have a steady partner may join.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–45 - NCT05985642Recruiting
HIV treatment interruption study for long-term participants
This study looks at people with HIV who have already taken a break from their HIV medications (called an analytic treatment interruption, or ATI) as part of another study. It aims to understand how well the body can control the virus during longer breaks from treatment, up to 96 weeks.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06665646RecruitingPhase 1
HIV vaccine booster study for previous trial participants
This study tests a booster vaccine for HIV in people who were part of an earlier HIV vaccine trial. The goal is to see if it's safe and helps the immune system fight HIV better.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–60 - NCT07569029RecruitingPhase 1
HIV vaccine with treatment break to boost immune response
This Phase 1 trial tests two new HIV vaccines (DV700P-RNA and DV701B1.1-RNA) combined with a monitored break from HIV medications in people with well-controlled HIV. The goal is to see if this approach safely strengthens the immune system's ability to fight HIV.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–60
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Where these studies are running near San Francisco
Institutions with a site for the recruiting hiv studies listed above.
- University of California, San Francisco · 13 studies
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center · 4 studies
- San Francisco Department of Public Health · 3 studies
- Bridge HIV CRS · 2 studies
- Division of Prevention Science, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
- La Clinica de la Raza, Inc
- Lifelong Medical Care
- Optimus Medical
What taking part in a hiv study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Looking wider? See all recruiting hiv studies in California.
Common questions
- Are there hiv clinical trials near San Francisco?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 38 recruiting hiv studies with a site near San Francisco, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a hiv study near San Francisco?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in San Francisco to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near San Francisco, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a hiv trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
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