Study on the Effect of Kaletra + Nevirapine as Maintenance Bitherapy Compared to a Triple Therapy Including Kaletra + Analogues in HIV Patients

NCT ID: NCT00335686

Last Updated: 2008-02-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-10-31

Study Completion Date

2006-03-31

Brief Summary

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The study aims to evaluate the changes in mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) by means of the mDNA/nuclearDNA (nDNA) ratio as a marker of mitochondrial toxicity following the interruption of nucleoside analogues.

Detailed Description

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At the moment it is known that mitochondrial toxicity is the main pathogenic mechanism of toxicity associated with nucleoside analogues, including lipoatrophy, which at facial level is a stigmatising factor for patients with HIV infection.

The primary outcome measure of the design of an "NTRI-sparing" bitherapy is to retard the onset of mitochondrial toxicity or reverse it, mainly with regard to the loss of subcutaneous fat or lipoatrophy.

Lopinavir/ritonavir and nevirapine are two antiretrovirals with different mutation patterns and with high antiviral potency. Their combination therefore guarantees antiviral success. The NEKA study endorses efficacy immunologically and virologically (Negredo E. et al, NRTI-sparing regimen. XIV International AIDS Conference. Barcelona 2002. LB PeB9021).

Similarly, the protective effect of nevirapine on lipid metabolism would counteract the negative impact attributed to lopinavir/ritonavir, reducing cardiovascular risk in these patients.

Conditions

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HIV Infections

Keywords

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Mitochondrial toxicity Lopinavir-rtv Nevirapine DNA mitochondrial/DNA nuclear

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Lopinavir-rtv (Kaletra): 3 capsules (600 mg)/12 h

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

Lopinavir-rtv (Kaletra): 3 capsules (600 mg)/12 h

Intervention Type DRUG

Lopinavir-rtv (Kaletra): 3 capsules (600 mg)/12 h

2

Nevirapine (Viramune): 1 comp (200mg)/12h

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

Nevirapine (Viramune): 1 comp (200mg)/12h

Intervention Type DRUG

Nevirapine (Viramune): 1 comp (200mg)/12h

Interventions

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Lopinavir-rtv (Kaletra): 3 capsules (600 mg)/12 h

Lopinavir-rtv (Kaletra): 3 capsules (600 mg)/12 h

Intervention Type DRUG

Nevirapine (Viramune): 1 comp (200mg)/12h

Nevirapine (Viramune): 1 comp (200mg)/12h

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age \>= 18 years.
2. HIV-1 infected patients.
3. Patients on HAART therapy with PIs or NNRTIs.
4. Patients with an undetectable viral load (\<50/80 copies/mL) over the last 6 months (at least 2 determinations separated by 2 months).
5. Hepatic tests \< 5 times the normal value.
6. Subject able to follow the treatment period.
7. Women may not be of fertile age (defined as at least one year from menopause or undergoing any surgical sterilisation technique), or must undertake to use a barrier contraceptive method during the study.
8. Signature of the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of opportunistic infections and/or recent tumours (\< 6 months).
2. Suspicion of resistance or documented resistance to any of the investigational drugs.
3. Suspicion of possible bad adherence.
4. Pregnancy or breastfeeding; refusal to follow reliable contraception over the treatment period.
5. Known allergic hypersensitivity to any of the investigational drugs or any similar drug.
6. Patients participating in another clinical trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundación FLS de Lucha Contra el Sida, las Enfermedades Infecciosas y la Promoción de la Salud y la Ciencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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LLuita Sida Foundation

Principal Investigators

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Bonaventura Clotet, MD,PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lluita contra la Sida Foundation-HIV Unit

Locations

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Hospital C. Universitario de Santiago

Santiago, A Coruña, Spain

Site Status

Hospital General Universitario de Alicante

Alicante, Alicante, Spain

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Hospital General Universitario de Elche

Elche, Alicante, Spain

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Hospital Can Mises

Ibiza Town, Balearic Islands, Spain

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Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital de Sant Pau

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital de Mataró

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital de Granollers

Granollers, Barcelona, Spain

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Mutua de Terrassa

Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla

Santander, Cantabria, Spain

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Hospital General de Castellón

Castelló, Castellón, Spain

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Hospital de Figueres

Figueres, Girona, Spain

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Hospital de Palamós

Palamós, Girona, Spain

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Hospital C. San Carlos

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital Virgen del Toro

Mahon, Menorca, Spain

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Hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosell

Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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Hospital Costa del Sol

Marbella, Málaga, Spain

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Hospital C. Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

Málaga, Málaga, Spain

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Hospital Central de Asturias

Asturias, Oviedo, Spain

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Hospital Sant Joan de Reus

Reus, Tarragona, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII de Tarragona

Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain

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Hospital Clínico de Valencia

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Hospital Arnau de Vilanova

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Hospital Xeral Cies de Vigo

Vigo, Vigo, Spain

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Countries

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Spain

References

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Negredo E, Miro O, Rodriguez-Santiago B, Garrabou G, Estany C, Masabeu A, Force L, Barrufet P, Cucurull J, Domingo P, Alonso-Villaverde C, Bonjoch A, Moren C, Perez-Alvarez N, Clotet B; MULTINEKA Study Group. Improvement of mitochondrial toxicity in patients receiving a nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-sparing strategy: results from the Multicenter Study with Nevirapine and Kaletra (MULTINEKA). Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Sep 15;49(6):892-900. doi: 10.1086/605440.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19663689 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MULTINEKA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id