The Efficacy and Safety of Retrovir in Patients Infected With HIV Who Are Asymptomatic (CDC Group II) or Have Persistent Generalized Lymphadenopathy (CDC Group III)

NCT ID: NCT00002048

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 tolerance of chronic administration of Retrovir (AZT) in HIV-infected adult patients without clinical manifestations of disease. To assess the efficacy of AZT therapy in the treatment of HIV disease in these patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lymphatic Disease HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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Zidovudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Prior history of a malignancy other than cutaneous basal cell or cervical carcinomas.
* Other significant, chronic underlying medical illness which would impair study completion.
* Liver dysfunction as demonstrated by lab results.
* Laboratory evidence of compromised bone marrow function.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Any other experimental agents.
* Any probenecid-containing product.

Patients are excluded if they have a history of symptoms characteristic of CDC class I or IV including any of the following:

* Unintentional weight loss of greater than 10 lbs, or more than 10 percent of usual body weight within the last 16 weeks.
* Unexplained fever \> 38.5 degrees C on more than 14 consecutive days or on more than 15 days in the previous 30-day period.
* Unexplained diarrhea defined by = or \> 2 liquid stools per day persisting for = or \> 14 days or 15 days in any 30-day period.
* OR History of secondary infections associated with AIDS related complex (ARC) including:
* Recurrent oral candidiasis documented by morphology or by response to antifungal therapy within 3 years.
* Herpes zoster infection within 3 years.
* Oral hairy leukoplakia at any time.
* OR History of opportunistic disease fulfilling the CDC surveillance definition of AIDS.
* Signs and symptoms at baseline characteristic of acute HIV disease (CDC group I).
* Evidence of significant neurologic dysfunction as currently defined by CDC following standard neurologic screening and AIDS Dementia Assessment.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

\- Previous treatment for greater than 3 months duration with any antiretroviral compound such as zidovudine (AZT).

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

\- Treatment with any potentially myelosuppressive drug, nephrotoxic agent, or other experimental therapy.

Excluded within 3 months of study entry:

\- Antiretroviral drugs or biologic response modifiers.

Excluded within 4 months of study entry:

\- Systemic corticosteroids.

Patients must meet the following criteria:

* HIV infection demonstrated by ELISA and confirmed by Western blot.
* Signs and symptoms of HIV disease limited to those characteristic of CDC groups II (asymptomatic) and III (persistent generalized lymphadenopathy - PGL).
* Ability to give informed consent.
* Willingness to be followed by the originating medical center for the entire 3-year duration of the study.

Active drug or alcohol abuse sufficient in the investigator's opinion to prevent compliance with the study regimen.
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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LaJolla Veterans Administration Med Ctr

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

AIDS Clinical Trials Group

San Diego, California, United States

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Georgetown Univ Med Ctr

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

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Univ of Miami School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, 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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Univ of New Mexico Hlth Sciences Ctr / Dept of Med

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Northshore Hosp / Cornell Univ

Manhasset, New York, United States

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Nalle Clinic

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Bowman Gray School of Medicine / North Carolina Baptist Hosp

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Oregon Health Sciences Univ

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Good Samaritan Hosp

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Buckley Braffman Stern Med Associates

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Graduate Hosp

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Med Univ of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Regional Med Ctr at Memphis

Memphis, 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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Dr Kristen Reis

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Univ of Utah School of Medicine

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Med College of Virginia

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Milwaukee County Med Complex

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

014J

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id