Cidofovir as a Treatment for Herpes Simplex in Patients With AIDS

NCT ID: NCT00002181

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to see if cidofovir gel (Forvade) is safe and effective in treating herpes simplex in patients with AIDS who do not respond to acyclovir.

Detailed Description

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Patients receive open-label treatment with cidofovir gel.

Conditions

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Herpes Simplex HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Cidofovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

* AIDS diagnosis per CDC criteria.
* At least partially external mucocutaneous HSV infection confirmed by culture of current outbreak.
* Current HSV outbreak that is unresponsive to \>= 10-day course of acyclovir at 1-4 gm/day po or 15 mg/kg/day IV or in vitro resistance of HSV isolate to acyclovir demonstrated within 60 days of study.
* Signed, informed consent from parent or legal guardian for patients less than 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

Evidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia class III (CIN III) on Pap smear (Pap smear required within 6 months of starting study drug).

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

Acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, ganciclovir, foscarnet, topical trifluride, cidofovir injection or other systemic or topical drugs with anti-herpes activity.

Required:

\>= 10 day course acyclovir at 1-4 gm/day po or 15mg/kg/day IV (not required if there is confirmed in vitro resistance to acyclovir).
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Mem Med Group Inc

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Labs

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Sharp Mission Park / Med Group

Oceanside, California, United States

Site Status

Park Ctr for Health / Keith Vrhel

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Potrero Hill Med Ctr

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

HIV Primary Care & Consult

Santa Rosa, California, United States

Site Status

Central Florida Research Initiative

Maitland, Florida, United States

Site Status

Braude Mermin Spivey MD PC

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Christie Clinic / Urbana Campus

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Heywood Memorial Hosp

Gardner, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Gouverneur Hosp

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Central Texas Med Foundation

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Dr Nicholaos Bellos

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Dr Susan M Diamond

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

ID Associates

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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GS-96-307

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

218B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id