A Study of Zidovudine (AZT) Used Alone or in Combination With Other Anti-HIV Drugs in HIV-Infected Patients With Little or No Previous Treatment

NCT ID: NCT00002334

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

Total Enrollment

3000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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To compare, in zidovudine (AZT)-naive patients, the safety, tolerance, and efficacy of saquinavir mesylate (Ro 31-8959) alone versus AZT alone versus AZT in combination with Ro 31-8959, zalcitabine (ddC), or both. To compare various disease markers among the different regimens.

Detailed Description

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Patients are randomized to receive a minimum of 80 weeks of AZT alone, AZT plus ddC, AZT plus Ro 31-8959, or all three drugs.

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

Zidovudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Zalcitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

* Erythropoietin and G-CSF.

Concurrent Treatment:

Allowed:

* Local skin radiotherapy.

Patients must have:

* HIV infection.
* CD4 count 50 - 350 cells/mm3.
* No prior antiretroviral therapy OR less than 16 weeks of prior AZT.
* No acute serious opportunistic infections requiring immediate treatment.
* No unexplained fever persisting for 14 days within 90 days prior to study entry.
* No significant unexplained diarrhea persisting for 14 days within 30 days prior to study entry.
* No visceral Kaposi's sarcoma or lymphoma currently requiring chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
* Life expectancy of at least 80 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Malabsorption.
* Severe chronic diarrhea.
* Inadequate oral intake (unable to eat one or more meals daily because of chronic nausea, emesis, or abdominal/oral-esophageal discomfort).
* Any grade 3 or worse toxicity.
* Inability to comply with study requirements.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Other investigational agents.
* Antineoplastic agents.
* Biologic response modifiers (including interferons).
* Foscarnet.
* Anti-HIV drugs other than the study drugs.

Concurrent Treatment:

Excluded:

* Radiotherapy (other than local skin radiotherapy).

Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:

History of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* Acute therapy for opportunistic infection within 14 days prior to study entry.
* Prior HIV proteinase inhibitor.
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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Phoenix Body Positive

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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UCD Med Ctr

Sacramento, California, United States

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Davies Med Ctr

San Francisco, California, United States

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Mount Zion Med Ctr / UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States

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Pacific Oaks Med Group

Sherman Oaks, California, United States

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Sunnyvale Med Clinic

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Novum Inc

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

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Howard Univ

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 School of Medicine

Miami, Florida, 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 Med School

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Massachusetts Gen Hosp

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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HIV Wellness Ctr / Univ Med Ctr

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Beth Israel Med Ctr

New York, New York, United States

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Harkness Pavilion

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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Univ of Oklahoma Health Science / Pharmacy Practice

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Novum Inc

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Respiratory Associates

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

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N Texas Ctr for AIDS & Clin Rsch

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Univ TX Galveston Med Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Thomas Street Clinic / Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

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Univ of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

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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 Puerto Rico

References

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Collier CA, Coombs RW, Schoenfeld DA, Bassett R, Hooper C, Timphone J, Baruch A, Corey L. A comparative study of saquinavir (SAQ), and zidovudine (ZDV) vs. ZDV and zalcitabine (ddC) vs. SAQ, ZDV, and ddC. Program Abstr Intersci Conf Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1994 Oct 4-7:60

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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SV 14604C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

SV 14604A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

229B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id