Study to Evaluate Changes in Limb Fat When Switching From a Thymidine Analogue

NCT ID: NCT00647946

Last Updated: 2008-06-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-02-28

Study Completion Date

2006-02-28

Brief Summary

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A previous study substituting zidovudine or stavudine to abacavir in patients with severe or moderate lipoatrophy has shown an increase in limb fat by DEXA. This study was conducted over a 24-week period and although improved outcomes were documented by objective measures, DEXA scans, subjective observation did not correspond. Longer-term follow up of these patients is required.

This 48 week study is designed to compare the substitution of the thymidine analogues zidovudine (ZDV) or stavudine (D4T) with either tenofovir DF or abacavir, in patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), and show improved outcomes on total limb fat mass, improved body shape by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and computed tomography (CT) scans and improved cholesterol and triglycerides.

Detailed Description

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This is a phase II, open-label, multicentre, randomised, two-arm study of 48 weeks duration. One hundred HIV infected individuals who have documented lipodystrophy at \> 1 body/facial site and currently receiving zidovudine (ZDV) or stavudine (d4T) will be recruited.

Conditions

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Lipodystrophy

Keywords

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lipodystrophy

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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A

Stop zidovudine (ZDV) or stavudine (d4T) and start tenofovir DF 300mg once daily along with the other antiviral drugs that are used as part of their HAART regimen

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

tenofovir DF

Intervention Type DRUG

tenofovir DF 300mg once daily along with the other antiviral drugs

B

Stop zidovudine (ZDV) or stavudine (d4T) and start abacavir 300mg twice daily along with the other antiviral drugs that are used as part of their HAART regimen

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

abacavir 300mg twice daily

Intervention Type DRUG

abacavir 300mg twice daily along with the other antiviral drugs

Interventions

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tenofovir DF

tenofovir DF 300mg once daily along with the other antiviral drugs

Intervention Type DRUG

abacavir 300mg twice daily

abacavir 300mg twice daily along with the other antiviral drugs

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects who are male or female \> 18 years of age
* Subjects who are HIV-1 infected as documented by a licensed HIV-1 antibody ELISA
* Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test (beta-HCG) within 28 days of trial day 1. Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a barrier method of contraception
* Female subjects must not be pregnant or lactating
* Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator have the ability to understand and provided written informed consent to participate in the trial
* Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator have clinical lipoatrophy at \> 1 body/facial site
* Subjects currently receiving nucleoside analogue regimen including stavudine (d4T) or zidovudine (ZDV)
* Subjects who are stable on current therapy for \>16 weeks
* Subjects with no prior exposure to tenofovir, abacavir, or adefovir
* Subjects with no known K65R, 69S mutations or 3 or more thymidine analogue mutations
* Subjects with documented viral load \<50 copies/ml on 2 consecutive occasions including most recent clinic attendance

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who in the investigator's opinion are unlikely to complete the 48 week trial period
* Currently active opportunistic disease or documented wasting syndrome
* Currently receiving chemotherapy for malignancy
* Subjects who in the opinion of the investigator are unlikely to retain viral response after switching based on treatment or transmission history
* Currently receiving an insulin sensitising agent (glitazone or metformin)
* Anabolic steroids in the last 16 weeks other than testosterone at replacement doses (\<250mg/2 weekly)
* Growth hormone use in the last 16 weeks
* Statin therapy (HMG CoA reductase inhibitor) commenced in the last 16 weeks (patients stable on statins my be included)
* Current alcohol or illicit drug use which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the subjects' ability to comply with the dosing schedule and protocol evaluations
* Receiving concurrent medications that - in the opinion of the investigator and according to drug product labelling - will result in clinically significant interactions with tenofovir or abacavir
* Pregnant or breast feeding
* Previously received more than 3 months zidovudine monotherapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gilead Sciences

Principal Investigators

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Geoff Cotton

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Gilead Sciences

Locations

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Gilead Sciences

Abingdon, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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GS-UK-104-1008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id