Phase III Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Betaseron in AIDS and Advanced ARC Patients Receiving a Reduced-Dose AZT Regimen

NCT ID: NCT00002238

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of interferon beta (Betaseron) in AIDS and advanced AIDS related complex (ARC) patients receiving a reduced-dose zidovudine (AZT) regimen.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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HIV Infections

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Interferon beta-1b

Intervention Type DRUG

Zidovudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

* Zidovudine (AZT).

Patient must have:

* Uninterrupted therapy with reduced-dose AZT 500 - 600 mg/day for at least 3 weeks before entry.
* Acceptable hepatic and renal function.
* AMENDED to delete the following sentence:
* Hematologic intolerance to full-dose zidovudine (AZT) (1000 - 1200 mg/day).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Concurrent, ineffectively controlled opportunistic infections.
* Extensive cutaneous and/or visceral Kaposi's sarcoma requiring systemic chemotherapy.
* Proteinuria of 2+ or greater.
* HIV encephalopathy.
* HIV wasting syndrome.
* New York Heart Classification III or IV.
* Uncontrolled angina pectoris.
* Evidence of clinically significant, multifocal uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmias.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Antiretrovirals other than zidovudine (AZT) or Betaseron.
* Chronic acyclovir therapy.
* Acetaminophen.

Patients with the following are excluded:

* Intolerance (hematologic or otherwise) to zidovudine (AZT) at a dose of 100 mg orally every 4 hours. AMENDED to:
* Intolerance at a dose of 500 to 600 mg/day.
* Medical or psychiatric conditions that compromise the patient's ability to give informed consent or complete the study.

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 30 days of study entry:

* Cytotoxic chemotherapy.
* Prior therapy with alpha, beta, or gamma interferons.

Active drug or alcohol abuse.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Alta Bates / Herrick Hosp

Berkeley, California, United States

Site Status

USC School of Medicine / Norris Cancer Hosp

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Cedars Sinai Med Ctr

Los Angeles, California, United States

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UCLA CARE Ctr

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Summitt Med Ctr / San Francisco Gen Hosp

Oakland, California, United States

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UCI Med Ctr

Orange, California, United States

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Davies Med Ctr

San Francisco, California, United States

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Santa Clara Valley Med Ctr

San Jose, California, United States

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Dr William Davis

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

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George Washington Univ Med Ctr

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

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Univ of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

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AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Northwestern Univ Med School

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Johns Hopkins Hosp

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Boston Med Ctr

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beth Israel Med Ctr / Peter Krueger Clinic

New York, New York, United States

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Chelsea Village Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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Dr Douglas Dieterich

New York, New York, United States

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Mem Sloan - Kettering Cancer Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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Univ Hosp of Cleveland / Case Western Reserve Univ

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Thomas Jefferson Med College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Saint Christopher's Hosp for Children

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Graduate Hosp

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Univ TX Galveston Med Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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TBO1-310188

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

002A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id