Cytomegalovirus RetinitisPhase 2NCT00001034
The Safety and Effectiveness of Ganciclovir in the Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) of the Eyes and Disease of the Stomach and Intestines in Patients With HIV
A Phase 2 study testing Ganciclovir in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 17 sites in United States.
Trial summary
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral ganciclovir for prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinal and gastrointestinal mucosal disease in HIV-infected patients with severe immunosuppression. The most recent treatments against CMV disease have been ganciclovir and foscarnet. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections, Gastrointestinal Diseases
- What is being tested?
- Ganciclovir
- How many people
- 850 participants
- Where
- 17 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento Aug 1995
- Phase
- Phase 2
- 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 13 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Concurrent Medication:
- Allowed:
- Antiretroviral therapy.
- Anti-PCP prophylaxis.
- Maintenance or prophylaxis therapy for other opportunistic infections besides CMV.
- Patients must have:
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- Working diagnosis of HIV infection.
- CD4 count <= 100 cells/mm3.
- Positive CMV serology (IgG) or CMV culture, in the absence of active disease, documented at any time prior to study entry.
- Reasonably good health.
- Life expectancy of at least 6 months.
Who cannot join
- Co-existing Condition:
- Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Acute life-threatening illness.
- Active lymphoma.
- Hypersensitivity to acyclovir.
- Lack of willingness or ability, in the opinion of the clinician, to comply with protocol requirements.
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- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
- Vidarabine.
- Amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel).
- CMV hyperimmune globulin/intravenous immune globulin.
- Cytarabine.
- Fiacitabine (FIAC) or fialuridine (FIAU).
- Foscarnet.
- Intravenous ganciclovir.
- HPMPC.
- Idoxuridine.
- Intravenous acyclovir.
- Oral acyclovir at > 1 g/day.
- Other drugs with potential anti-CMV activity.
- Prior Medication:
- Excluded within 60 days prior to study entry:
- Foscarnet.
- Excluded within 2 weeks prior to study entry:
- Vidarabine.
- Amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel).
- CMV hyperimmune globulin/intravenous immune globulin.
- Cytarabine.
- Fiacitabine (FIAC) or fialuridine (FIAU).
- Ganciclovir.
- HPMPC.
- Idoxuridine.
- Intravenous acyclovir.
- Oral acyclovir at > 1 g/day.
- Other drugs with potential anti-CMV activity.
Trial locations and contacts
17 sites in 1 country.
17 sites in 1 country
United States17 sites
AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
Addiction Research and Treatment Corp
Brooklyn, New York, 11201
AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60657
Denver CPCRA / Denver Public Hlth
Denver, Colorado, 80204
Comprehensive AIDS Alliance of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Henry Ford Hosp
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Schering - Plough Corp
Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033
Louisiana Comm AIDS Rsch Prog / Tulane Univ Med
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
Clinical Directors Network of Region II
New York, New York, 10011
Harlem AIDS Treatment Group / Harlem Hosp Ctr
New York, New York, 10037
North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Newark, New Jersey, 07103
Portland Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Rsch & Education Grp
Portland, Oregon, 97210
Richmond AIDS Consortium
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
Community Consortium of San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94110
Bronx Lebanon Hosp Ctr
The Bronx, New York, 10456
Veterans Administration Med Ctr / Regional AIDS Program
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422
Wilmington Hosp / Med Ctr of Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware, 19899
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Comparative, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ganciclovir for Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinal and Gastrointestinal Mucosal Disease in HIV-Infected Individuals With Severe Immunosuppression
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral ganciclovir for prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinal and gastrointestinal mucosal disease in HIV-infected patients with severe immunosuppression.
The most recent treatments against CMV disease have been ganciclovir and foscarnet. Until recently, both drugs required intravenous administration. An oral form of ganciclovir, if shown to be effective therapy against CMV, would be a more suitable method of administration for prophylaxis.
Read the detailed description
The most recent treatments against CMV disease have been ganciclovir and foscarnet. Until recently, both drugs required intravenous administration. An oral form of ganciclovir, if shown to be effective therapy against CMV, would be a more suitable method of administration for prophylaxis.
Patients are randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either oral ganciclovir or placebo for a minimum of 12 months. PER AMENDMENT 9/19/94: Patients who have not reached a study endpoint may choose to continue blinded prophylaxis or discontinue blinded prophylaxis and begin open-label ganciclovir. PER AMENDMENT 5/2/95: After the common closing date (6/3/95) patients who have not met a CMV end point or experienced a serious toxicity that required permanent discontinuation of active oral ganciclovir will be eligible to receive open-label oral ganciclovir through an open-label extension phase of study 023 until 8/31/95.
- Being tested
- Ganciclovir
- Keywords
- Retinitis, Ganciclovir, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Administration, Oral, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Gastrointestinal System
- Medical subject headings
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Retinitis, Multiple Acyl Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
GanciclovirDrug
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 completionAug 1995
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 Cytomegalovirus RetinitisStudies 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 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Enrolment
- 850 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Collaborators
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Brosgart C, Study chairCraig C, Study chair
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00001034
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CPCRA 023
- Other IDs
- 11573
- Status last verified
- Oct 2021
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 4 Nov 2021
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Brosgart C, Craig C, Louis TA, Hillman D, Costanzo L, Timpone J, Scott J, Nunley F, Stempien MJ. Design and demographics in a multicenter trial of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in advanced HIV disease. Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):10 (abstract no 331B)
Brosgart CL, Louis TA, Hillman DW, Craig CP, Alston B, Fisher E, Abrams DI, Luskin-Hawk RL, Sampson JH, Ward DJ, Thompson MA, Torres RA. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of oral ganciclovir for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in HIV-infected individuals. Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS. AIDS. 1998 Feb 12;12(3):269-77. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199803000-00004.
PubMed 9517989
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Nov 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Comparative, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ganciclovir for Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinal and Gastrointestinal Mucosal Disease in HIV-Infected Individuals With Severe Immunosuppression
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00001034
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CPCRA 023
- Keywords
- Retinitis, Ganciclovir, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Administration, Oral, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Gastrointestinal System
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 850 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)US National Institutes of Health
- Collaborators
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Study completion
- Aug 1995 (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 evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral ganciclovir for prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinal and gastrointestinal mucosal disease in HIV-infected patients with severe immunosuppression.
The most recent treatments against CMV disease have been ganciclovir and foscarnet. Until recently, both drugs required intravenous administration. An oral form of ganciclovir, if shown to be effective therapy against CMV, would be a more suitable method of administration for prophylaxis.
Detailed description
The most recent treatments against CMV disease have been ganciclovir and foscarnet. Until recently, both drugs required intravenous administration. An oral form of ganciclovir, if shown to be effective therapy against CMV, would be a more suitable method of administration for prophylaxis.
Patients are randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either oral ganciclovir or placebo for a minimum of 12 months. PER AMENDMENT 9/19/94: Patients who have not reached a study endpoint may choose to continue blinded prophylaxis or discontinue blinded prophylaxis and begin open-label ganciclovir. PER AMENDMENT 5/2/95: After the common closing date (6/3/95) patients who have not met a CMV end point or experienced a serious toxicity that required permanent discontinuation of active oral ganciclovir will be eligible to receive open-label oral ganciclovir through an open-label extension phase of study 023 until 8/31/95.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Antiretroviral therapy.
- Anti-PCP prophylaxis.
- Maintenance or prophylaxis therapy for other opportunistic infections besides CMV.
- Working diagnosis of HIV infection.
- CD4 count <= 100 cells/mm3.
Key exclusion criteria (35 listed)
- Acute life-threatening illness.
- Active lymphoma.
- Hypersensitivity to acyclovir.
- Lack of willingness or ability, in the opinion of the clinician, to comply with protocol requirements.
- Vidarabine.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ganciclovir | 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 4 Nov 2021.
- BackgroundBrosgart C, Craig C, Louis TA, Hillman D, Costanzo L, Timpone J, Scott J, Nunley F, Stempien MJ. Design and demographics in a multicenter trial of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in advanced HIV disease. Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):10 (abstract no 331B)
- Background: PubMed 9517989Brosgart CL, Louis TA, Hillman DW, Craig CP, Alston B, Fisher E, Abrams DI, Luskin-Hawk RL, Sampson JH, Ward DJ, Thompson MA, Torres RA. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the safety and efficacy of oral ganciclovir for prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in HIV-infected individuals. Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS. AIDS. 1998 Feb 12;12(3):269-77. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199803000-00004.
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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.
Brosgart C study chair
Craig C study chair
17 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Ganciclovir in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 17 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 11 inclusion and 35 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 4 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 17 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
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 NCT00001034, 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 4 Nov 2021.