A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Three Preparations of Low-Dose Oral Alpha Interferon in HIV-Infected Patients With CD4+ Counts >= 50 and <= 350 Cells/mm3

NCT ID: NCT00000844

Last Updated: 2021-11-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

560 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Completion Date

2002-06-30

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the effects of three preparations of low-dose oral interferon alpha (i.e., Alferon LDO, Veldona, and Ferimmune) on HIV symptoms in HIV-infected patients. To evaluate differences in response to oral interferon alpha according to gender, race/ethnicity, and use of antiretrovirals.

Previous or ongoing clinical trials to test the efficacy of low-dose oral interferon alpha have produced different results, and it is not clear whether the differences were due to the interferon alpha products used or to problems in the study design. Therefore, three preparations will be compared to evaluate their potential efficacies.

Detailed Description

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Previous or ongoing clinical trials to test the efficacy of low-dose oral interferon alpha have produced different results, and it is not clear whether the differences were due to the interferon alpha products used or to problems in the study design. Therefore, three preparations will be compared to evaluate their potential efficacies.

Patients are randomized to receive 6 months of Alferon LDO alone, Alferon with Veldona, Alferon with Ferimmune, or three placebos, with follow-up visits monthly.

Conditions

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HIV Infections

Keywords

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Drug Therapy, Combination Adjuvants, Immunologic Administration, Oral Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIDS-Related Complex Interferon-alpha

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Interferon alfa-n3

Intervention Type DRUG

Interferon alfa-n1

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

* Symptomatic HIV infection.
* CD4 count 50 - 350 cells/mm3.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

* Prior antiretrovirals (dose must be stable for at least 6 weeks prior to study entry).
* Maintenance therapy for a chronic condition.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:

* Change in antiretroviral therapy within past 6 weeks.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Oral IFN-alpha or other immune-based therapy within the past month.
* Therapy for any acute disease within the past week.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alston B

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Standiford H

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Kumi J

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Greaves W

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Locations

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King - Drew Med Ctr

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

AIDS Community Research Consortium

Redwood City, California, United States

Site Status

Yale Univ / New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Med Ctr of Delaware / Wilmington Hosp

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Georgetown Univ Med Ctr

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Abundant Life Clinic Foundation

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Howard Univ Hosp

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Henry Ford Hosp

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Univ of Minnesota Hosp

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

SUNY / Health Sciences Ctr at Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Site Status

Dr Barbara Justice

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Harlem AIDS Treatment Group / Harlem Hosp Ctr

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

New York Med College / Westchester County Med Ctr

Valhalla, New York, United States

Site Status

Univ of Pennsylvania Med Ctr

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Meharry Med College

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Randall P. Low-dose oral alpha interferon study opens. NIAID AIDS Agenda. 1996 Jun:4-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11363808 (View on PubMed)

Low-dose oral alpha interferon trial closes. NIAID AIDS Agenda. 1997 Aug:10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11364607 (View on PubMed)

Alston B, Ellenberg JH, Standiford HC, Muth K, Martinez A, Greaves W, Kumi J. A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of three preparations of low-dose oral alpha-interferon in HIV-infected patients with CD4+ counts between 50 and 350 cells/mm(3). Division of AIDS Treatment Research Initiative (DATRI) 022 Study Group. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1999 Dec 1;22(4):348-57. doi: 10.1097/00126334-199912010-00005.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10634196 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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11727

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

DATRI 022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id