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HIV InfectionsNCT00002001

The Antiviral Efficacy of Concurrent Zidovudine and 2',3'-Dideoxyinosine or 2',3'-Dideoxycytidine in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease

A study testing Zidovudine, Zalcitabine and Didanosine in people with HIV Infections, run by Glaxo Wellcome at 5 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the virologic effect of combined administration of zidovudine and ddI or ddC. To evaluate the immunologic effects of zidovudine and ddI or ddC. To evaluate combined administration of zidovudine and ddI or ddC for clinical efficacy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Zidovudine, Zalcitabine and Didanosine
How many people
Not given
Where
5 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Interventional
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:
  • Patients with PCP may be randomized to study medication after contacting the sponsor and following a minimum 7-day course of therapy resulting in stabilization of their disease. Patients with stabilized disease must have fever < 39 C for at least 48 hours, p02 (on room air) > or = 60 mm and an A/A gradient < or = 30 mm.
  • Prophylaxis for PCP.
  • Patients must have the following:
  • HIV-1 seropositive by any federally licensed ELISA.
  • Willingness to give informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
  • Any immediately life-threatening infection or medical condition present at time of study entry.
  • Any active opportunistic infection requiring chronic therapy with any of the agents listed in the exclusion concurrent medication section.
  • Neoplasms other than basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the cervix.
  • Kaposi's sarcoma with visceral involvement or requiring systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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  • AIDS dementia complex, > or = Stage 2.
  • History of zidovudine induced toxicity.
  • Prior history of acute pancreatitis during the past two years or chronic pancreatitis.
  • Grade 2 neuropathy.
  • Intractable diarrhea.
  • History of seizures within the past six months or current requirement of anticonvulsants.
  • Past or current heart disease.
  • Fever > 39 C at entry.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Current requirement of anticonvulsants.
  • Excluded:
  • It is intended that patients developing new opportunistic infections during the course of the study will continue study participation, unless required therapy is associated with significant neurologic or hematologic toxicities, in which case the study medication may be temporarily discontinued.
  • Ganciclovir.
  • Chloramphenicol.
  • Cisplatinum.
  • Iodoquinol.
  • Systemic Pentamidine.
  • Disulfiram.
  • Ethionamide.
  • Glutethimide.
  • Gold.
  • Hydralazine.
  • Metronidazole.
  • Sodium Cyanate.
  • Thalidomide.
  • Vincristine.
  • Allopurinol.
  • Probenecid.
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiation therapy. (with the exception of electron beam therapy to an area of < 100cm/m2.)
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • Any immediately life-threatening infection or medical condition present at time of study entry.
  • Any active opportunistic infection requiring chronic therapy with any of the agents listed in the exclusion concurrent medication section.
  • Active alcohol or drug abuse, sufficient in the investigator's opinion to prevent compliance with study therapy.
  • Neoplasms other than basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the cervix.
  • Kaposi's syndrome with visceral involvement or requiring systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy.
  • AIDS dementia complex, > or = Stage 2.
  • History of zidovudine induced toxicity.
  • Any experimental therapy within 30 days.
  • Prior history of acute pancreatitis during the past two years or chronic pancreatitis.
  • Grade 2 neuropathy.
  • Intractable diarrhea.
  • History of seizures within the past six months or current requirement of anticonvulsants.
  • History of past or current heart disease.
  • Fever > 39 C at entry.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Any anti-HIV therapy (other than zidovudine), biologic response modifiers, or pharmacologic doses of corticosteroids within eight weeks of entry (except for the management of severe PCP, in which case duration is not to exceed 21 days).
  • Zidovudine therapy for greater than four weeks or prior discontinuation due to drug toxicity.
  • Prior therapy with ddI, ddC, D4T, or interferon.
  • Any experimental therapy within 30 days.
  • Therapy within 30 days with neurotoxic drugs.
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiation therapy within two weeks of entry or likely to require radiation therapy (with the exception of electron beam therapy to an area of < 100cm/m2).
  • Active alcohol or drug abuse, sufficient in the investigator's opinion, to prevent compliance with study therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 3 countries.

5 sites in 3 countries

United States3 sites
  • Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr

    Denver, Colorado, 80262

  • Vanderbilt School of Medicine

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Georgetown Univ Med Ctr / Main Hosp 4

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007

Other trials in United States

Australia1 site
  • Saint Vincent's Hosp Med Centre

    Darlinghurst

Other trials in Australia

Puerto Rico1 site
  • San Juan Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    San Juan, 009275800

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

To evaluate the virologic effect of combined administration of zidovudine and ddI or ddC. To evaluate the immunologic effects of zidovudine and ddI or ddC. To evaluate combined administration of zidovudine and ddI or ddC for clinical efficacy. To evaluate the safety and the tolerance of the coadministration of zidovudine and ddI or ddC.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Zidovudine, Zalcitabine, Didanosine
Keywords
Zalcitabine, Didanosine, Drug Therapy, Combination, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Zidovudine
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

What participants receive

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

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002001
Sponsor's protocol ID
052B
Other IDs
02
Status last verified
Sep 1991
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Larder BA, Kohli A, Bloor S, Kemp SD, Harrigan PR, Schooley RT, Lange JM, Pennington KN, St Clair MH. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug susceptibility during zidovudine (AZT) monotherapy compared with AZT plus 2',3'-dideoxyinosine or AZT plus 2',3'-dideoxycytidine combination therapy. The protocol 34,225-02 Collaborative Group. J Virol. 1996 Sep;70(9):5922-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.70.9.5922-5929.1996.

    PubMed 8709213

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Zidovudine, Zalcitabine and Didanosine in people with HIV Infections, run by Glaxo Wellcome at 5 sites in 3 countries.

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 63 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 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in United States, Australia, Puerto Rico. 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.

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 NCT00002001, 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 24 Jun 2005.

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