A Randomized, Parallel Arm, Comparative, Open Label, Multicenter Study of the Activity and Safety of Two Formulations of Saquinavir in Combination With Other Antiretroviral Drugs

NCT ID: NCT00002162

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the antiviral activity and safety of two formulations of saquinavir in combination with licensed nucleoside antiretroviral drugs.

Detailed Description

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Patients are randomized to receive either hard gel or soft gel capsules of saquinavir in combination with at least one licensed nucleoside antiretroviral. Treatment will continue for 48 weeks. After the first 16 weeks, patients will be given the opportunity to roll over to the saquinavir formulation of choice.

Conditions

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HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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Saquinavir

Intervention Type DRUG

Lamivudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Stavudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Zidovudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Zalcitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Didanosine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

* HIV infection.
* Antiretroviral naiveness (i.e., less than 4 weeks of prior treatment) to at least one of the licensed nucleoside drugs.
* No more than 2 weeks of prior treatment with a protease inhibitor.
* No active opportunistic infection or other serious AIDS-defining condition.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Malabsorption or inadequate oral intake.
* Lab or clinical abnormality worse than grade 3 (other than exercise-induced CPK elevations).
* Unexplained, chronic diarrhea, defined as more than three loose stools per day persisting for 2 weeks or more within the month prior to study entry.
* Active malignancy or anticipated need for chemotherapy during the study.
* Anticipated need for disallowed medications during the study.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Other protease inhibitors.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* More than 4 weeks of the prior nucleoside antiretroviral selected for the patient's regimen.
* More than 2 weeks of any protease inhibitor.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Phoenix Body Positive

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

UCLA AIDS Clinical Research Ctr / Dept of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, United States

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AIDS Research Ctr

Palo Alto, California, United States

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UCD Med Ctr

Sacramento, California, United States

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UCSD Treatment Ctr

San Diego, California, United States

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Mount Zion Hosp of UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States

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San Francisco Veterans Adm Med Cntr

San Francisco, California, United States

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Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Whitman Walker Clinic

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

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Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr

Miami, Florida, United States

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Saint Joseph's Hosp

Tampa, Florida, United States

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AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Cook County Hosp

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Tulane Univ / Tulane / LSU Clinical Trials Unit

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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New England Med Ctr

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Harvard Univ / Massachusetts Gen Hosp

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beth Israel Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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St Vincents Hosp and Med Ctr / AIDS Cntr Progrm

New York, New York, United States

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Univ of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Univ of Pennsylvania / Division of Infectious Disease

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Univ of Texas Med Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Infectious Diseases Association of Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

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Southern Alberta HIV Clinic / Foot Hills Hosp

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Saint Paul's Hosp / Canadian HIV Trials Network

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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McMaster Univ Med Ctr

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal Gen Hosp / Div of Clin Immuno and Allergy

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Countries

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United States Canada

References

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Cadman J. Roche brings new formulation of saquinavir to FDA. Food and Drug Administration. GMHC Treat Issues. 1997 Apr-May;11(4/5):8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11364377 (View on PubMed)

Mitsuyasu RT, Skolnik PR, Cohen SR, Conway B, Gill MJ, Jensen PC, Pulvirenti JJ, Slater LN, Schooley RT, Thompson MA, Torres RA, Tsoukas CM. Activity of the soft gelatin formulation of saquinavir in combination therapy in antiretroviral-naive patients. NV15355 Study Team. AIDS. 1998 Jul 30;12(11):F103-9. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199811000-00001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9708399 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NV15355

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

229D

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id