Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled, Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy Study of OPC-14117 in HIV Dementia

NCT ID: NCT00002148

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To assess the tolerability and safety of OPC-14117. To evaluate effects of OPC-14117 on cognitive function, quality of life, and activities of daily living.

Detailed Description

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Patients receive OPC-14117 or placebo bid for 12 weeks, followed by 12 weeks of open label therapy.

Conditions

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Cognitive Disorders HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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OPC 14117

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

* HIV seropositivity.
* Cognitive impairment.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

* Prior OPC-14117 other than on the current study.
* Antiretroviral therapy if stable for 6 weeks prior to study entry (12 weeks for stavudine).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Current opportunistic CNS infection (i.e., toxoplasmosis or cryptococcal meningitis).
* Severe pre-morbid psychiatric illness including schizophrenia and major depression that would interfere with protocol compliance.
* CNS neoplasms.
* Any other clinically significant condition or laboratory abnormality that would interfere with ability to participate on study.
* Current participation in other drug studies.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

* Past history of opportunistic CNS infection (i.e., toxoplasmosis or cryptococcal meningitis).
* History of chronic neurological disorders such as serious head injury, documented stroke, multiple sclerosis, uncontrolled epilepsy, Tourette's syndrome, and other neurodegenerative processes such as Huntington's disease.
* History of adverse reaction / allergy to OPC-14117.
* Prior participation on this study.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Other investigational drugs within the past 30 days. Alcoholism within past 6 months (more than 2 drinks daily).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Rochester

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Johns Hopkins Hosp

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Columbia Univ

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Univ of Rochester Med Ctr

Rochester, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Safety and tolerability of the antioxidant OPC-14117 in HIV-associated cognitive impairment. The Dana Consortium on the Therapy of HIV Dementia and Related Cognitive Disorders. Neurology. 1997 Jul;49(1):142-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.49.1.142.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9222182 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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02-D94

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

242A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id