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HIV InfectionsNCT00002130

A Long-Term, Follow-On Safety Study of Four Doses of OPC-8212 (Vesnarinone) in HIV-Infected Persons

A study testing Vesnarinone in people with HIV Infections, run by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical at 2 sites in United States.

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 examine the continued safety and tolerability of four doses of vesnarinone in HIV-infected patients who have completed a short-term study (less than 12 months on continuous treatment) of the drug. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Vesnarinone
How many people
Not given
Where
2 sitesUnited States
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Chemoprophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii, candida, and mycobacteria.
  • Acyclovir for acute treatment of herpes.

Who cannot join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Antiretroviral agents, including ddI, ddC, AZT, and d4T.
  • Immunosuppressive agents.
  • Investigational HIV drugs/therapies including vaccines.
  • Interferon or other immunomodulating agents.
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  • Corticosteroids (other than topical).
  • Megestrol acetate.
  • Agents known to cause neutropenia.
  • Ganciclovir.
  • Cytotoxic chemotherapy.
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiation therapy.
  • Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
  • Poor compliance (less than 80 percent of drug taken) on the Phase I protocol (FDA 234A or FDA 234B).
  • Missed more than one clinic visit on the Phase I protocol.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Acyclovir as prophylaxis for herpes within 48 hours prior to study entry.
  • Patients meet the following criteria:
  • Successful completion of short-term therapy with vesnarinone on FDA 234A or FDA 234B.
  • Active illicit drug abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • UCLA School of Medicine

    Los Angeles, California, 900121973

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About this study

To examine the continued safety and tolerability of four doses of vesnarinone in HIV-infected patients who have completed a short-term study (less than 12 months on continuous treatment) of the drug.

Read the detailed description

Patients who have completed a limited duration study (less than 12 months of continuous treatment) of vesnarinone on protocols FDA 234A or FDA 234B and who have no current signs or symptoms of AIDS-defining illnesses may roll over to this study and continue receiving their regimen of vesnarinone for 12 months beyond their original participation.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Vesnarinone
Keywords
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antiviral Agents, vesnarinone
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.

  • VesnarinoneDrug

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
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002130
Sponsor's protocol ID
234C
Other IDs
22-93-253
Status last verified
Apr 1996
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vesnarinone in people with HIV Infections, run by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical at 2 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 4 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 2 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.

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.

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