Coordinated cancer care for adolescents and young adults with HIV in Zambia
Official title: Integrated delivery of cancer control interventions for adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Zambia
Funded at Implenomics Llcs · NIH-11417071 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program uses peer supporters, clinician networks, and health-system collaboration to help young people with HIV in Zambia get earlier cancer diagnoses and finish cancer treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Implenomics Llcs NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Marblehead, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $108,000 |
| NIH project number | 3U01CA275054-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11417071 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Zambia, especially those at risk for or diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or cervical cancer, are the ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not have HIV, are older than the target age range, or who cannot access participating clinics in Zambia would not directly benefit from this program.
What this research studies
If I am an adolescent or young adult living with HIV in Zambia, the ARROW program would place peer counselors to support me through screening and treatment, link pediatric and adult HIV and cancer clinicians through peer learning networks, and bring health administrators and policymakers together to solve system barriers. The program will be rolled out in participating clinics and compared to usual care using implementation science methods. Researchers will track whether cancers like Kaposi sarcoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cervical cancer are detected earlier, whether people complete recommended treatment, and the costs and practical issues of running the program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to earlier cancer detection and higher treatment completion for adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Zambia.
How similar studies have gone: Peer support and integrated care approaches have helped engagement in HIV and cancer services in other settings, but combining these strategies specifically for adolescents and young adults with HIV in Zambia is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
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Implenomics Llcs
Marblehead, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Subramanian, Sujha — Implenomics Llcs
- Study coordinator: Subramanian, Sujha
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.