A Comparison of Emtricitabine and Stavudine Used With Didanosine Plus Efavirenz in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have Not Taken Anti-HIV Drugs

NCT ID: NCT00006208

Last Updated: 2005-06-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of emtricitabine and stavudine when given with didanosine plus efavirenz to HIV-infected patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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HIV Infections

Keywords

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HIV-1 Didanosine Drug Therapy, Combination Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Anti-HIV Agents Deoxycytidine efavirenz

Study Design

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Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Efavirenz

Intervention Type DRUG

Emtricitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Stavudine

Intervention Type DRUG

Didanosine

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients may be eligible for this study if they:

* Are at least 18 years old at the time of screening.
* Have plasma HIV-1 RNA loads (level of HIV in your blood) of 5,000 or more copies/ml at the time of screening.
* Have not used any anti-HIV therapy for more than 2 days.
* Have a negative pregnancy test within 22 days of starting study drugs.
* Can be reached by telephone.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:

* Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
* Use alcohol or illegal drugs that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, may interfere with the patient's ability to follow the dosing schedule and protocol evaluations.
* Are being treated for active tuberculosis.
* Are using astemizole, cisapride, midazolam, triazolam, ergot derivatives, St. John's wort, or drugs for a mental disorder.
* Have a history of a serious mental disorder.
* Are unwilling to use an effective barrier method of birth control during the study (for women who can get pregnant).
* Have a history of opportunistic infections and cancers (Mycobacterium avium complex, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmic encephalitis or disseminated toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, Isospora belli, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, visceral Kaposi's sarcoma, and lymphoma). Patients with past episode of pulmonary tuberculosis, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, or isolated cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma are allowed. Medication for the prevention of PCP (TMP/SMX, nebulized pentamidine, and atovaquone) is allowed.
* Have peripheral neuropathy (a painful condition affecting the nervous system) or history of peripheral neuropathy.
* Cannot take medicine by mouth or have severe chronic diarrhea within 30 days before beginning the study.
* Cannot eat 1 or more meals a day because of chronic nausea, vomiting, or abdominal or esophageal discomfort.
* Have had a serious illness or injury within 30 days of screening. Treatment must have been completed for 14 days prior to study entry.
* Have a history of AIDS-defining opportunistic infection, except for tuberculosis or infection of the stomach or intestines.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Triangle Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Univ of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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East Bay AIDS Ctr

Berkeley, California, United States

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East Bay Clinical Trial Ctr

Concord, California, United States

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Mem Med Group Inc

Long Beach, California, United States

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AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Orange Coast Med Group

Newport Beach, California, United States

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St Lukes Medical Group

San Diego, California, United States

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Robert Smith Medical Group

San Diego, California, United States

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Saint Francis Mem Hosp / HIV Care

San Francisco, California, United States

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Davies Med Ctr

San Francisco, California, United States

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Beacon Clinic / Boulder Community Hosp

Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Univ of Colorado Health Ctr / Denver Gen Hosp

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Blick Med Associates

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

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George Washington Univ Med Ctr

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

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Physicans Home Service

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

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Gary Richmond MD

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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South Miami Hosp

Miami, Florida, United States

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Wohlfeiler, Piperator & King, MD, PA

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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Larry Bush

Palm Springs, Florida, United States

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Health Positive

Safety Harbor, Florida, United States

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Infectious Diseases Associates

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Hillsborough County Health Department

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Infectious Disease Research Inst

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Ingenix Kern McNeill Decatur

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Infectious Disease Specialists of Atlanta

Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Harbin Clinic

Rome, Georgia, United States

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Northstar Med Clinic

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Tulane Univ Med Ctr / Infectious Diseases Sect

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Institute of Human Virology

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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New England Med Ctr

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Fenway Community Health Ctr

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Abbott-Northwestern Hosp / Clinic 42

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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South Jersey Infectious Diseases Inc

Somers Point, New Jersey, United States

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Erie County Med Ctr

Buffalo, New York, United States

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North Shore Univ Hosp / Div of Infectious Diseases

Manhasset, New York, United States

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Dr Lawrence Fontana

New York, New York, United States

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Liberty Medical / Cabrini Hospital / Dept of Infec Diseases

New York, New York, United States

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Howard Grossman

New York, New York, United States

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Fanno Creek Clinic

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Paragon Clinical Research

Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

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Coastal Carolina Research Ctr

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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Central Texas Clinical Research

Austin, Texas, United States

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Nelson Tebedo Health Resource Ctr

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Amelia Ct Clinic

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Univ TX Galveston Med Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Houston Clinical Research Network

Houston, Texas, United States

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Diversified Med Practices, PA

Houston, Texas, United States

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Walter Gaman

Irving, Texas, United States

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Swedish Med Ctr / Dr Peter Shalit

Seattle, Washington, United States

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FUNCEI

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Fundacion HUES

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital de Agudos JM Ramos Mejia

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital Muniz

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Hospital Interzonal Gen de Agudos Oscar Alende

Mar del Plata, , Argentina

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Viridae Clinical Sciences / University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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McMaster Univ Med Centre

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal Gen Hosp

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Centre De Recherche En Infectiologie

Ste Foy, Quebec, Canada

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Fundacion Arriaran

Santiago, , Chile

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Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion

Mexico City, , Mexico

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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 Argentina Canada Chile Mexico Puerto Rico

Other Identifiers

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FTC-301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

298C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id