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HIV InfectionsPhase 2NCT00002099

Phase II/III Study of the Tolerance and Efficacy of Combined Use of Didanosine (2',3'-Dideoxyinosine; ddI) and Lentinan in HIV-Positive Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Lentinan and Didanosine in people with HIV Infections, run by AJI Pharma USA at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

To determine the tolerance and side effects of a combination of lentinan and didanosine (ddI) in comparison with ddI alone. To determine whether the combination of lentinan and ddI produces a significant immunorestorative effect within the study observation period (6-12 months) as measured by an increase in one or… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Lentinan and Didanosine
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
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 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have:
  • HIV seropositivity.
  • Absolute CD4 count of 200 - 500 cells/mm3.
  • No active opportunistic infection or Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Prior ddI for no longer than 3 months.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Lymphoid malignancy.
  • Pancreatitis.
  • Peripheral neuropathy.
  • Critical illness.
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  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Antiretroviral agents other than ddI.
  • Steroids.
  • Cytotoxic agents.
  • Immunosuppressive agents.
  • Immunomodulators.
  • 1-Thyroxine.
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiotherapy.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 1 month prior to study entry:
  • Antiretroviral agents other than ddI (patients may have received prior ddI for no longer than 3 months total).
  • Steroids.
  • Cytotoxic agents.
  • Immunosuppressive agents.
  • Immunomodulators.
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiotherapy within 1 month prior to study entry. Active IV drug abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • HIV Research Group

    San Diego, California, 92102

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About this study

To determine the tolerance and side effects of a combination of lentinan and didanosine (ddI) in comparison with ddI alone. To determine whether the combination of lentinan and ddI produces a significant immunorestorative effect within the study observation period (6-12 months) as measured by an increase in one or more of the following: neutrophil count and activity, T-cell subsets, and a decrease in p24 antigen.

Read the detailed description

Patients are treated with daily oral ddI for 6 weeks, then are randomized to ddI in combination with intravenous lentinan or placebo (administered once weekly) for 26 weeks. Patients who are already stabilized on 400 mg/day ddI will proceed directly to randomization. Following completion of the combination therapy, patients may be offered 26 additional weeks of therapy on an optional basis.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Lentinan, Didanosine
Keywords
Didanosine, Drug Therapy, Combination, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS-Related Complex, Lentinan
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.

  • LentinanDrug

  • DidanosineDrug

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Intervention model
Parallel groups
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002099
Sponsor's protocol ID
126B
Other IDs
92-11-9
Status last verified
Jul 1994
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Lentinan and Didanosine in people with HIV Infections, run by AJI Pharma USA 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 27 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: status not confirmed, 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 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 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?

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?
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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