A Study of Saquinavir and Zalcitabine, Used Alone and Together, in the Treatment of Advanced HIV Infection in Patients Who Stopped Taking or Who Cannot Take Zidovudine

NCT ID: NCT00002333

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

900 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To compare the safety, tolerance, and efficacy of saquinavir mesylate (Ro 31-8959) alone, zalcitabine (dideoxycytidine; ddC) alone, and both in combination, in patients discontinuing or unable to take zidovudine (AZT).

Detailed Description

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Patients are randomized to one of three treatment regimens: ddC alone, Ro 31-8959 alone, and ddC plus Ro 31-8959. Treatment continues for at least 48 weeks. Patients are stratified by baseline CD4 count. (Per 09/26/94 amendment, a fourth arm, lower dose Ro 31-8959 plus ddC, was discontinued.)

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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Saquinavir

Intervention Type DRUG

Zalcitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

* G-CSF and erythropoietin.
* Prophylaxis or chronic suppression/maintenance therapy with dapsone, aerosolized pentamidine, isoniazid, rifampin, fluoroquinolones, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, fluconazole, itraconazole, acyclovir, clotrimazole, nystatin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, pyrimethamine, folic acid, sulfadiazine, clindamycin, and fansidar.

Concurrent Treatment:

Allowed:

* Limited localized radiation therapy to the skin.

Patients must have:

* Documented HIV infection.
* CD4 count 50 - 300 cells/mm3.
* Received prior AZT that has been discontinued at least 28 days prior to study entry.
* No active opportunistic infection requiring immediate treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Signs or symptoms of peripheral neuropathy.
* Malabsorption or inadequate oral intake (defined as unable to eat one or more meals daily because of chronic nausea, emesis, or abdominal/oral-esophageal discomfort.
* Malignancy, visceral Kaposi's sarcoma, or lymphoma requiring systemic chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy within the next 48 weeks.
* Any grade 3 or worse laboratory or clinical abnormality.
* Inability to comply with protocol requirements.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Other antiretroviral drugs.
* Experimental drugs.
* Nephrotoxic or hepatotoxic drugs.
* Drugs likely to cause peripheral neuropathy.
* Antineoplastic agents.
* Biologic response modifiers.

Concurrent Treatment:

Excluded:

* Radiation therapy other than limited localized therapy to skin.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

* History of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
* Unexplained fever \>= 38.5 C (101.5 F) persisting for 14 days or longer within the 28 days prior to study entry.
* Unexplained, chronic diarrhea (defined as 3 or more loose stools daily) persisting for 14 days or longer within the 28 days prior to study entry.
* History of grade 2 or worse peripheral neuropathy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Prior HIV proteinase inhibitor.
* Prior antiretroviral therapy other than AZT.
* Acute therapy for opportunistic infection within 14 days prior to study entry.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

* More than 3 units of blood in any 21-day period within 3 months prior to study entry.

Required:

* Prior AZT.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 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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Kaiser Foundation Hosp

Harbor City, California, United States

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UCSD

La Jolla, California, United States

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UCLA School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, United States

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CARE Ctr / UCLA Med Ctr

Los Angeles, California, United States

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UCD

Sacramento, California, United States

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UCSF - San Francisco Gen Hosp

San Francisco, California, United States

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Davies Med Ctr / c/o HIV Institute

San Francisco, California, United States

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Mount Zion Med Ctr / UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States

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San Francisco Veterans Administration Med Ctr

San Francisco, California, United States

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Pacific Oaks Med Group / Rsch & Scientific Investigation

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Sunnyvale Med Clinic

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Harbor - UCLA Med Ctr

Torrance, California, United States

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Veterans Administration Med Ctr

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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Univ of Miami Dept of Medicine

Miami, Florida, United States

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Stratogen of South Florida

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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West Paces Clinical Research Incoporated

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Univ of Kansas School of Medicine

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Tulane Univ Med School

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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New England Med Ctr

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Massachusetts Gen Hosp / Harvard Med School

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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New England Deaconess Hosp

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Harper Hosp

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Washington Univ School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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UMDNJ - New Jersey Med School / Cooper Hosp

Camden, New Jersey, United States

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UMDNJ - New Jersy Med School

Newark, New Jersey, United States

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Albany Med College

Albany, New York, United States

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Beth Israel Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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Saint Vincent's Hosp and Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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Harkness Pavilion

New York, New York, United States

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Ohio State Univ Hosp

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Oregon Health Sciences Univ

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Thomas Jefferson Med College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Graduate Hosp / Tuttleman Cancer Ctr

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Univ of Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Oaklawn Physicians Group

Dallas, Texas, 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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Univ of Washington / Harborview Med Ctr

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Southern Alberta HIV Clinic

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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McMaster Univ Med Ctr

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Sunnybrook Health Science Ctr

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Clinique Medicale L'Actuele

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal Gen Hosp

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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San Juan Veterans Administration Med Ctr

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Countries

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United States Canada Puerto Rico

References

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Revicki D, Swartz C. Quality of life outcomes of saquinavir, zalcitabine and combination saquinavir-zalcitabine therapy for advanced HIV-infection. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1997 Jan 22-26;4th:113 (abstract no 266)

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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NV 14256B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NV 14256A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

229A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id