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HIV InfectionsPhase 1NCT00000686

A Study of d4T in Patients With AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex Who Cannot Take AZT

A Phase 1 study testing Stavudine in people with HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To determine the safety and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of 2',3'-dideoxy-2',3'-didehydrothymidine (d4T) administered to patients with AIDS or AIDS related complex (ARC) who are intolerant of zidovudine (AZT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Stavudine
How many people
35 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have:
  • Diagnosis of AIDS or AIDS related complex (ARC).
  • Previous intolerance to daily doses of up to 1200 mg of zidovudine (AZT) demonstrated by a decrease in hemoglobin levels of 2 - 8.5 g/dl or AZT-related depression of neutrophils of 200 - 750 cells/mm3.
  • Ability to provide informed consent.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • AIDS-defining opportunistic infection on enrollment.
  • Intractable diarrhea.
  • History of seizures within past 2 years or currently requiring anticonvulsants for control.
  • Any other clinical conditions or prior therapy which in the opinion of the investigator would make the patient unsuitable for study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements.
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  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Systemic maintenance or chemoprophylaxis for opportunistic infection (includes dapsone, acyclovir).
  • Systemic therapy with this or any other antiretroviral drug (except zidovudine (AZT)) or investigational drug.
  • Ribavirin.
  • Cytotoxic anticancer therapy.
  • Any agent known as a potent inducer or inhibitor of drug-metabolizing enzymes (includes rifampin and barbiturates).
  • Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (TMP / SMX).
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • AIDS-defining opportunistic infection on enrollment.
  • Intractable diarrhea.
  • History of seizures within past 2 years or currently requiring anticonvulsants for control.
  • Any other clinical conditions or prior therapy which in the opinion of the investigator would make the patient unsuitable for study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 2 weeks of study entry:
  • Any agent known as a potent inducer or inhibitor of drug-metabolizing enzymes (includes rifampin and barbiturates).
  • Excluded within 1 month of study entry:
  • Systemic therapy with this or any other antiretroviral drug (except zidovudine (AZT)) or investigational drug.
  • Excluded within 3 months of study entry:
  • Ribavirin.
  • Cytotoxic anticancer therapy.
  • Active alcohol or drug abuse sufficient in investigator's opinion to prevent adequate compliance with study therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Cornell Univ Med Ctr

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Safety Study of BMY-27857 (2',3'-Dideoxy-2',3'-Didehydrothymidine [d4T]) Administered Four Times Daily to AZT-Intolerant Patients With AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex

To determine the safety and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of 2',3'-dideoxy-2',3'-didehydrothymidine (d4T) administered to patients with AIDS or AIDS related complex (ARC) who are intolerant of zidovudine (AZT). The study also begins an assessment of the effectiveness of d4T therapy on HIV replication, on plasma levels of p24 antigen, and clinical or immunologic parameters associated with AIDS.

Of the methods that are being evaluated to treat HIV-infected individuals, AZT has produced the best results to date. Toxic effects in approximately 50 percent of patients receiving AZT may limit its usefulness for prolonged treatment. Long-term treatment may be necessary to prevent progression of early stage HIV infection to AIDS and to prevent secondary transmission. Other drugs that may be equally or more effective than AZT and useful in the long- term treatment of HIV infection must be developed and evaluated. Test-tube and animal studies of d4T show that the drug can inhibit replication (reproduction) of HIV at concentrations similar to concentrations of AZT that have anti-HIV activity. These studies also indicate that the drug may stay in the bloodstream longer than AZT. Thus, it may be possible for the drug to be as effective as AZT when taken less frequently than AZT. It also may have a less disturbing effect on other body functions (such as thymidine metabolism).

Read the detailed description

Of the methods that are being evaluated to treat HIV-infected individuals, AZT has produced the best results to date. Toxic effects in approximately 50 percent of patients receiving AZT may limit its usefulness for prolonged treatment. Long-term treatment may be necessary to prevent progression of early stage HIV infection to AIDS and to prevent secondary transmission. Other drugs that may be equally or more effective than AZT and useful in the long- term treatment of HIV infection must be developed and evaluated. Test-tube and animal studies of d4T show that the drug can inhibit replication (reproduction) of HIV at concentrations similar to concentrations of AZT that have anti-HIV activity. These studies also indicate that the drug may stay in the bloodstream longer than AZT. Thus, it may be possible for the drug to be as effective as AZT when taken less frequently than AZT. It also may have a less disturbing effect on other body functions (such as thymidine metabolism).

Five patients are enrolled at each dose level and receive d4T for 10 weeks at their initial dose level. Escalation to the next higher dose level, using a different group of five patients, occurs after three patients in the preceding group have successfully completed at least 3 weeks of oral dosing.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Stavudine
Keywords
Drug Evaluation, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex, Antiviral Agents, Zidovudine
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • StavudineDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
35 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00000686
Sponsor's protocol ID
ACTG 111
Other IDs
AI455-004
Status last verified
May 1999
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
26 Aug 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Browne MJ, Mayer KH, Chafee SB, Dudley MN, Posner MR, Steinberg SM, Graham KK, Geletko SM, Zinner SH, Denman SL, et al. 2',3'-didehydro-3'-deoxythymidine (d4T) in patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complex: a phase I trial. J Infect Dis. 1993 Jan;167(1):21-9. doi: 10.1093/infdis/167.1.21.

    PubMed 8093363

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Stavudine in people with HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 28 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Aug 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00000686, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Aug 2008.

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