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The IL-15 superagonist N-803 has been shown to enhance NK and T cell function and thus may reduce viral reservoirs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the impact of N-803 on LTs, we conducted a clinical trial where 10 PWH on effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) were given 3 subcutaneous 6 mcg\/kg doses of N-803. We obtained PBMCs and lymph node (LN) and gut biopsies at baseline and after the last N-803 dose.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We found a nonstatistically significant approximately 0.50 median log reduction in the frequency of viral RNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      (vRNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) and vDNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      cells\/g in the 6 participants with baseline and posttreatment LN biopsies. In the ileum, we observed reductions of vRNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      cells in 8\/10 participants and vDNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      cells in all participants. We also found significant inverse correlations between NK cell proliferation and the frequency of vRNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      cells and between NKG2A expression on NK cells and the frequency of vRNA\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      cells.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings suggest N-803 may reduce the HIV reservoir in LTs of PWH on ART, an effect likely mediated by enhanced NK cell function. 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