A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Valacyclovir Hydrochloride ( 256U87 ) Versus Acyclovir in the Treatment of Recurrent Anogenital Herpes Infections in HIV Infected Patients

NCT ID: NCT00002000

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral valacyclovir hydrochloride (256U87) vs. acyclovir in the treatment of recurrent anogenital herpes in HIV-infected patients (CD4 greater than or equal to 100).

Detailed Description

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Efficacy variables include the length of the episode, the time to lesion healing, the duration and severity of pain/discomfort, the duration of viral shedding, the proportion of patients with aborted episodes, the proportion of patients requiring extended therapy.

Conditions

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Herpes Simplex HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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Valacyclovir hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Acyclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have the following:

* HIV-infected individual (CD4 = or \> 100) with a history of recurrent anogenital herpes.
* Signed the consent form or present a signed parental consent form if below 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

* Hepatic impairments as evidenced by a three-fold increase from the upper limit of normal in alanine or aspartate transaminase. Impairment of renal function as evidenced by any elevation above the upper limit of normal for serum creatinine. History of hypersensitivity to acyclovir. Malabsorption or vomiting that would, in the investigators opinion, potentially limit the retention and absorption of oral therapy.

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Hepatic impairment as evidenced by a three-fold increase from the upper limit of normal in alanine or aspartate transaminase. Impairment of renal function as evidenced by any elevation above the upper limit of normal for serum creatinine.
* History of hypersensitivity to acyclovir. Malabsorption or vomiting that would, in the investigator's opinion, potentially limit the retention and absorption of oral therapy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Systemic antiherpes or immunomodulatory therapy within 30 days prior to entry.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Glaxo Wellcome

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Univ of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Site Status

ViRx Inc

San Francisco, California, United States

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UCSF - San Francisco Gen Hosp

San Francisco, California, United States

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Denver Public Health Dept / Disease Control Services

Denver, Colorado, United States

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West Haven Veterans Administration Med Ctr

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Univ of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Emory Univ School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Northwestern Memorial Hosp

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Infectious Diseases Research Clinic / Indiana Univ Hosp

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Louisiana State Univ Med School

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Univ of Mississippi Med Ctr

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Univ of New Mexico School of Medicine

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Saint Vincent's Hosp and Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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Univ of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Portland Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Rsch & Education Grp

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Roger Williams Med Ctr

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Univ TX Galveston Med Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

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Infectious Disease Physicians Inc

Annandale, Virginia, United States

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Univ of Washington / Pacific Med Ctr

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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08

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

104A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id