Sarcoma, KaposiPhase 1NCT00000695
Open Label Phase I Study To Evaluate the Safety of Combination Therapy With AZT and Interferon-Beta in Patients With AIDS Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
A Phase 1 study testing Interferon beta-1b and Zidovudine in people with Sarcoma, Kaposi and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 4 sites in United States.
Trial summary
To determine the highest tolerated dose of the safety and tolerance of interferon beta (IFN-B) when it is given at the same time as zidovudine (AZT) to patients with early AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. In addition, the studies will determine preliminary data on response, immune function, and subcutaneous absorption. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections
- What is being tested?
- Interferon beta-1b and Zidovudine
- How many people
- 36 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento Jul 1991
- 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 12 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Concurrent Treatment:
- Allowed:
- Local radiotherapy or laser therapy to cosmetically apparent Kaposi's lesions, provided the dose to any one lesion does not exceed 3000 gray and the total surface area of all lesions treated does not exceed 10 cm2 during the course of the trial.
- Patients must demonstrate the following clinical and laboratory findings:
- Positive for HIV by federally licensed ELISA test.
- Acceptable bone marrow function.
- Acceptable renal function.
- Acceptable hepatic function.
Who cannot join
- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
- Other potentially antiretroviral compounds.
- Patients will be excluded from the study for the following reasons:
- Concurrent, active opportunistic infections requiring therapy.
- Extensive Kaposi's sarcoma with more than 100 cutaneous lesions, requiring systemic chemotherapy, prior treatment with more than one chemotherapy regimen, excluding intralesional therapy, or symptomatic visceral Kaposi's sarcoma.
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- Evidence of clinically significant cardiac dysfunction (New York Heart Association grade III or IV).
- History of malignant neoplasms other than nonmelanomatous skin cancer or cancer in situ of the cervix.
- Proteinuria of 2+ or greater and/or 24-hour urine protein of greater than 1.
- Prior Medication:
- Excluded:
- More than one chemotherapy regimen for Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Any interferon preparation or zidovudine (AZT).
- Excluded within 30 days of study entry:
- Other immunomodifiers.
- Acyclovir.
- Other investigational drugs.
- Excluded within 60 days of study entry:
- Cytotoxic therapy.
- Patients may not have any of the following diseases or symptoms:
- Development of an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection, other than oral thrush or localized zoster.
- Non-Kaposi's sarcoma, AIDS-defining malignancy.
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
United States4 sites
Northwestern Univ Med School
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr
Los Angeles, California, 90033
USC School of Medicine / Norris Cancer Hosp
Los Angeles, California, 90033
UCLA CARE Ctr
Los Angeles, California, 90095
About this study
To determine the highest tolerated dose of the safety and tolerance of interferon beta (IFN-B) when it is given at the same time as zidovudine (AZT) to patients with early AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. In addition, the studies will determine preliminary data on response, immune function, and subcutaneous absorption.
IFN-B has demonstrated a dose-dependent ability to suppress the replication of HIV in the test tube. In addition, previous studies have shown AZT to be an effective inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase; Phase I and II study benefits of AZT treatment include increased objective clinical improvement, decreased mortality rate, and decreased incidence of opportunistic infections. Long-term AZT use, however, presents possible limitations secondary to intolerance. This study, therefore, will investigate the potential antiviral activities of a combination of IFN-B and AZT to determine the safety and efficacy of such treatment in patients with AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. It is believed that combination drug therapy consisting of low doses of each drug will reduce the potential of toxicity, treatment failures, and disease recurrences resulting from drug-resistant virus mutants.
Read the detailed description
IFN-B has demonstrated a dose-dependent ability to suppress the replication of HIV in the test tube. In addition, previous studies have shown AZT to be an effective inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase; Phase I and II study benefits of AZT treatment include increased objective clinical improvement, decreased mortality rate, and decreased incidence of opportunistic infections. Long-term AZT use, however, presents possible limitations secondary to intolerance. This study, therefore, will investigate the potential antiviral activities of a combination of IFN-B and AZT to determine the safety and efficacy of such treatment in patients with AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. It is believed that combination drug therapy consisting of low doses of each drug will reduce the potential of toxicity, treatment failures, and disease recurrences resulting from drug-resistant virus mutants.
Patients undergo evaluations to determine the extent of their disease and the status of their immune system. Patients then receive IFN-B subcutaneously once a day at one of three different dose levels. Patients also take AZT at 1 of 2 doses. The first 12 patients are treated with the lower dose of AZT. The first 4 patients are entered at level 1 of IFN-B. If no dose-limiting toxicity is seen in these 4 patients after 2 weeks of therapy, 4 patients are then enrolled at level 2 of IFN-B. The study proceeds in this manner until the highest tolerated dose or level 3 is reached. If both drugs are tolerated, patients then remain on both medications as long as they continue to tolerate the medications and show some improvement in either antiviral response, immune response, or clinical response for as long as 24 weeks. The initial three doses of IFN-B are given to each patient at the study site during which time the patient is trained to self-administer the IFN-B. Patients are then seen weekly for 4 months and every 2 weeks thereafter.
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections
- Being tested
- Interferon beta-1b, Zidovudine
- Keywords
- Drug Evaluation, Drug Therapy, Combination, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Zidovudine, Interferon Type I
- Medical subject headings
- Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Interferon beta-1bDrug
ZidovudineDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 1991
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Sarcoma, KaposiStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 36 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- S Miles, Study chair
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00000695
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ACTG 057
- Other IDs
- 11031
- Status last verified
- Oct 2021
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2021
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Stavermann T, Bauer G, Ruess A. Recombinant interferon-beta in the therapy of advanced AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11;9(1):402 (abstract no PO-B12-1600)
Miles S, Levine A, Feldstein M, Carden J, Cabriallas S, Marcus S, Mitsuyasu R, Gill P. Open-label phase I study of combination therapy with zidovudine and interferon-beta in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 057. Cytokines Cell Mol Ther. 1998 Mar;4(1):17-23.
PubMed 9557213
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Open Label Phase I Study To Evaluate the Safety of Combination Therapy With AZT and Interferon-Beta in Patients With AIDS Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00000695
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACTG 057
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections
- Keywords
- Drug Evaluation, Drug Therapy, Combination, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Zidovudine, Interferon Type I
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 36 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)US National Institutes of Health
- Study completion
- Jul 1991 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To determine the highest tolerated dose of the safety and tolerance of interferon beta (IFN-B) when it is given at the same time as zidovudine (AZT) to patients with early AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. In addition, the studies will determine preliminary data on response, immune function, and subcutaneous absorption.
IFN-B has demonstrated a dose-dependent ability to suppress the replication of HIV in the test tube. In addition, previous studies have shown AZT to be an effective inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase; Phase I and II study benefits of AZT treatment include increased objective clinical improvement, decreased mortality rate, and decreased incidence of opportunistic infections. Long-term AZT use, however, presents possible limitations secondary to intolerance. This study, therefore, will investigate the potential antiviral activities of a combination of IFN-B and AZT to determine the safety and efficacy of such treatment in patients with AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. It is believed that combination drug therapy consisting of low doses of each drug will reduce the potential of toxicity, treatment failures, and disease recurrences resulting from drug-resistant virus mutants.
Detailed description
IFN-B has demonstrated a dose-dependent ability to suppress the replication of HIV in the test tube. In addition, previous studies have shown AZT to be an effective inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase; Phase I and II study benefits of AZT treatment include increased objective clinical improvement, decreased mortality rate, and decreased incidence of opportunistic infections. Long-term AZT use, however, presents possible limitations secondary to intolerance. This study, therefore, will investigate the potential antiviral activities of a combination of IFN-B and AZT to determine the safety and efficacy of such treatment in patients with AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma. It is believed that combination drug therapy consisting of low doses of each drug will reduce the potential of toxicity, treatment failures, and disease recurrences resulting from drug-resistant virus mutants.
Patients undergo evaluations to determine the extent of their disease and the status of their immune system. Patients then receive IFN-B subcutaneously once a day at one of three different dose levels. Patients also take AZT at 1 of 2 doses. The first 12 patients are treated with the lower dose of AZT. The first 4 patients are entered at level 1 of IFN-B. If no dose-limiting toxicity is seen in these 4 patients after 2 weeks of therapy, 4 patients are then enrolled at level 2 of IFN-B. The study proceeds in this manner until the highest tolerated dose or level 3 is reached. If both drugs are tolerated, patients then remain on both medications as long as they continue to tolerate the medications and show some improvement in either antiviral response, immune response, or clinical response for as long as 24 weeks. The initial three doses of IFN-B are given to each patient at the study site during which time the patient is trained to self-administer the IFN-B. Patients are then seen weekly for 4 months and every 2 weeks thereafter.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Local radiotherapy or laser therapy to cosmetically apparent Kaposi's lesions, provided the dose to any one lesion does not exceed 3000 gray and the total surface area of all lesions treated does not exceed 10 cm2 during the course of the trial.
- Positive for HIV by federally licensed ELISA test.
- Acceptable bone marrow function.
- Acceptable renal function.
- Acceptable hepatic function.
Key exclusion criteria (22 listed)
- Other potentially antiretroviral compounds.
- Concurrent, active opportunistic infections requiring therapy.
- Extensive Kaposi's sarcoma with more than 100 cutaneous lesions, requiring systemic chemotherapy, prior treatment with more than one chemotherapy regimen, excluding intralesional therapy, or symptomatic visceral Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Evidence of clinically significant cardiac dysfunction (New York Heart Association grade III or IV).
- History of malignant neoplasms other than nonmelanomatous skin cancer or cancer in situ of the cervix.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Interferon beta-1b | Drug | – |
| Zidovudine | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2021.
- BackgroundStavermann T, Bauer G, Ruess A. Recombinant interferon-beta in the therapy of advanced AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11;9(1):402 (abstract no PO-B12-1600)
- Background: PubMed 9557213Miles S, Levine A, Feldstein M, Carden J, Cabriallas S, Marcus S, Mitsuyasu R, Gill P. Open-label phase I study of combination therapy with zidovudine and interferon-beta in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma: AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 057. Cytokines Cell Mol Ther. 1998 Mar;4(1):17-23.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
S Miles study chair
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Interferon beta-1b and Zidovudine in people with Sarcoma, Kaposi and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 4 sites 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 8 inclusion and 22 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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 NCT00000695, which also lists 2 linked publications.
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 2 Nov 2021.