Cytomegalovirus RetinitisNCT00002034
A Study of the Safety and Tolerance of Long-Term Therapy With Intravenous Cytovene (Ganciclovir Sodium) for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Persons With AIDS
A study testing Zidovudine and Ganciclovir in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 9 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
To evaluate the safety and tolerance of long-term ganciclovir (DHPG) therapy for newly diagnosed macular threatening Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. To evaluate the clinical response to a 52 week course of intravenous DHPG therapy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
- What is being tested?
- Zidovudine and Ganciclovir
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 9 sitesin 2 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:
- Topical acyclovir.
- Selected cytokines.
- Allowed after the first 4 weeks of ganciclovir:
- Zidovudine (AZT) at a reduced dose (500 mg/day) in patients who have tolerated ganciclovir without grade 3/4 hematological toxicity.
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- Other anti-retrovirals after consultation with the Syntex study monitor.
- Patients must have the following:
- AIDS and newly diagnosed Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
- An understanding of the nature of the study, agreement to its provisions, and willingness to sign the informed consent approved by the appropriate institutions review board, and Syntex.
Who cannot join
- Co-existing Condition:
- Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Have only peripheral CMV retinitis (defined as a lesion outside the major temporal vascular arcades, greater than 1500 microns from the optic disk, or greater than 3000 microns from the fovea).
- Ocular media opacities (corneal, lenticular, or vitreal) preventing ophthalmologic retinal assessment.
- Ocular conditions requiring immediate surgical correction (eg:
- retinal tear or detachment).
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- Demonstrated hypersensitivity to acyclovir or ganciclovir.
- Dementia, decreased mentation or other encephalopathic signs and symptoms which would interfere with the ability of the patient to comply with the protocol.
- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
- Antimetabolites.
- Alkylating agents.
- Nucleoside analogs (excluding selected anti-retroviral agents).
- Imipenem-cilastatin.
- Interferons.
- Selected cytokines.
- Acyclovir (except topical acyclovir).
- Patients with the following are excluded:
- Have only peripheral CMV retinitis (defined as a lesion outside the major temporal vascular arcades, greater than 1500 microns from the optic disk or greater than 3000 microns from the fovea).
- Concomitant conditions or diseases described in Exclusion Co-Existing Conditions.
- Prior Medication:
- Excluded within 1 month of study entry:
- Previous treatment with anti-cytomegalovirus therapy (e.g., ganciclovir, foscarnet or CMV hyperimmune globulin).
Trial locations and contacts
9 sites in 2 countries.
9 sites in 2 countries
United States8 sites
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
Dr Alfred F Burnside Jr
Columbia, South Carolina, 29204
Univ TX Galveston Med Branch
Galveston, Texas, 77550
Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
Miami, Florida, 33125
Summitt Med Ctr / San Francisco Gen Hosp
Oakland, California, 94609
Dr Winkler Weinberg
Roswell, Georgia, 30076
Stanford at Kaiser / Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr
San Francisco, California, 94115
SUNY / Health Sciences Ctr at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York, 117948153
About this study
To evaluate the safety and tolerance of long-term ganciclovir (DHPG) therapy for newly diagnosed macular threatening Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. To evaluate the clinical response to a 52 week course of intravenous DHPG therapy. To evaluate the safety and tolerance of long-term DHPG with concurrent treatment with zidovudine (AZT). (Patients utilizing treatment with other anti-retroviral drugs will be considered for study entry on a case by case basis.) To determine survival in this group of patients with AIDS and CMV retinitis.
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
- Being tested
- Zidovudine, Ganciclovir
- Keywords
- Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Ganciclovir, Drug Interactions, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Zidovudine
- Medical subject headings
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections, Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, 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.
ZidovudineDrug
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)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Cytomegalovirus RetinitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hoffmann-La RocheThe 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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Enrolment
- 100 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00002034
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 029F
- Other IDs
- ICM 1692
- Status last verified
- Jan 1992
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Study of the Safety and Tolerance of Long-Term Therapy With Intravenous Cytovene (Ganciclovir Sodium) for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Persons With AIDS
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00002034
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 029F
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
- Keywords
- Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Ganciclovir, Drug Interactions, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Zidovudine
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants
- Lead sponsor
- Hoffmann-La RocheIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- 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 tolerance of long-term ganciclovir (DHPG) therapy for newly diagnosed macular threatening Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. To evaluate the clinical response to a 52 week course of intravenous DHPG therapy. To evaluate the safety and tolerance of long-term DHPG with concurrent treatment with zidovudine (AZT). (Patients utilizing treatment with other anti-retroviral drugs will be considered for study entry on a case by case basis.) To determine survival in this group of patients with AIDS and CMV retinitis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Topical acyclovir.
- Selected cytokines.
- Allowed after the first 4 weeks of ganciclovir:
- Zidovudine (AZT) at a reduced dose (500 mg/day) in patients who have tolerated ganciclovir without grade 3/4 hematological toxicity.
- Other anti-retrovirals after consultation with the Syntex study monitor.
Key exclusion criteria (23 listed)
- Have only peripheral CMV retinitis (defined as a lesion outside the major temporal vascular arcades, greater than 1500 microns from the optic disk, or greater than 3000 microns from the fovea).
- Ocular media opacities (corneal, lenticular, or vitreal) preventing ophthalmologic retinal assessment.
- Ocular conditions requiring immediate surgical correction (eg:
- retinal tear or detachment).
- Demonstrated hypersensitivity to acyclovir or ganciclovir.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zidovudine | Drug | – |
| 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 24 Jun 2005.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
9 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Zidovudine and Ganciclovir in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 9 sites in 2 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 10 inclusion and 23 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 9 sites in United States, Canada. 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?
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; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.