Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare InfectionNCT00002267
Rifabutin Therapy for the Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Bacteremia in AIDS Patients With CD4 Counts = or < 200: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
A study testing Rifabutin in people with Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection and HIV Infections, run by Pharmacia at 43 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the safety and the relative benefit of rifabutin monotherapy in preventing or delaying the incidence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia in AIDS patients with CD4 counts less than or equal to 200, as compared to placebo, and to assess if survival is… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections
- What is being tested?
- Rifabutin
- How many people
- 750 participants
- Where
- 43 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients must have the following:
- Diagnosis of AIDS with a case defining infection other than Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).
- Written informed consent obtained, which must include a statement that treatment may involve risks to the embryo or fetus, which are currently unforeseeable, if the subject becomes pregnant.
Who cannot join
- Co-existing Condition:
- Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Known hypersensitivity to rifabutin, rifampin, other rifamycins, zidovudine or didanosine (ddI).
- Previous or current infection due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease as evaluated by two successive blood cultures and two successive stool cultures taken within 14 days prior to study initiation.
- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
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- Antiretroviral agents other than zidovudine (AZT).
- Didanosine (ddI).
- Antimycobacterial therapy.
- Rifampin.
- Isoniazid.
- Clofazimine.
- Ethambutol.
- Cycloserine.
- Ethionamide.
- Amikacin.
- Ciprofloxacin.
- Streptomycin.
- Other investigational drugs.
- If antimicrobial therapy is required to treat bacterial infections (= or < 14 days), Adria Laboratories must be contacted prior to initiation of therapy.
- Patients with the following are excluded:
- Known hypersensitivity to rifabutin, rifampin, other rifamycins, zidovudine (AZT), or didanosine (ddI).
- Previous or current Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection.
- Perceived patient unreliability or unavailability for frequent monitoring.
- Prior Medication:
- Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Antiretroviral agents other than zidovudine (AZT) or didanosine (ddI).
- Antimycobacterial therapy.
- Rifampin.
- Isoniazid.
- Clofazimine.
- Ethambutol.
- Cycloserine.
- Ethionamide.
- Amikacin.
- Ciprofloxacin.
- Required:
- Zidovudine (AZT).
- Antipneumocystis prophylactic therapy.
- Required for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry:
- Zidovudine (AZT) or didanosine (ddI).
- Antipneumocystis prophylaxis.
Trial locations and contacts
43 sites in 2 countries.
43 sites in 2 countries
United States31 sites
Albany Veterans Administration
Albany, New York, 12208
Univ of New Mexico Hlth Sciences Ctr / Dept of Med
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131
Infectious Disease Physicians Inc
Annandale, Virginia, 22203
East Bay AIDS Ctr
Berkeley, California, 94704
Pacific Oaks Med Group
Beverly Hills, California, 90211
AIDS Services Erie County Med Ctr
Buffalo, New York, 14215
Northwestern Univ Med School
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60657
Dr Alfred F Burnside Jr
Columbia, South Carolina, 29204
Comprehensive AIDS Alliance of Detroit / Harper Hosp
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
Miami, Florida, 33125
Community Research Initiative of South Florida
Miami, Florida, 33137
Milwaukee County Med Complex
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
Univ of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Tulane Univ School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Newark, New Jersey, 071032842
Buckley Braffman Stern Med Associates
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Thomas Jefferson Med College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Maricopa County Med Ctr
Phoenix, Arizona, 85010
AIDS Community Research Consortium
Redwood City, California, 94063
Univ of Nevada / Veterans Administration Med Ctr
Reno, Nevada, 89520
Community Health Network
Rochester, New York, 14620
St Paul Ramsey Med Ctr
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101
HIV Research Group
San Diego, California, 92102
Dr Larry A Waites
San Francisco, California, 94108
Saint Francis Mem Hosp / HIV Care
San Francisco, California, 94109
Dr Marcus Conant
San Francisco, California, 94115
San Francisco Veterans Administration Med Ctr
San Francisco, California, 94121
Dr Marshall Kubota
Santa Rosa, California, 95404
Dr Donald Romig
Sante Fe, New Mexico, 87501
Dr Jeffrey Galpin
Tarzana, California, 91356
Canada12 sites
Univ of Calgary Health Science Ctr
Calgary, Alberta
Univ of Alberta/Division of Inf Dis/Dept of Med
Edmonton, Alberta
Victoria Gen Hosp
Halifax, Nova Scotia
McMaster Univ Med Ctr
Hamilton, Ontario
Dr Emil Toma / Hotel Dieu de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal Chest Institute
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal Gen Hosp
Montreal, Quebec
Ottawa Gen Hosp
Ottawa, Ontario
Mount Sinai Hosp
Toronto, Ontario
Saint Michael's Hosp
Toronto, Ontario
Sunnybrook Health Science Ctr
Toronto, Ontario
Saint Paul's Hosp
Vancouver, British Columbia
About this study
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the safety and the relative benefit of rifabutin monotherapy in preventing or delaying the incidence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia in AIDS patients with CD4 counts less than or equal to 200, as compared to placebo, and to assess if survival is prolonged in patients who receive rifabutin prophylaxis.
- Being tested
- Rifabutin
- Keywords
- Rifabutin, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antitubercular Agents
- Medical subject headings
- Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection, HIV Infections, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
RifabutinDrug
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.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare InfectionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Masking
- Double blind
- Enrolment
- 750 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pharmacia
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00002267
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 048B
- Other IDs
- 087027-999
- Status last verified
- Mar 1992
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2005
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Dautzenberg B, Castellani P, Pellegrin JL, Vittecoq D, Truffot-Pernot C, Pirotta N, Sassella D. Early bactericidal activity of rifabutin versus that of placebo in treatment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia in AIDS patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1996 Jul;40(7):1722-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.40.7.1722.
PubMed 8807071Moore RD, Chaisson RE. Survival analysis of two controlled trials of rifabutin prophylaxis against Mycobacterium avium complex in AIDS. AIDS. 1995 Dec;9(12):1337-42. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199512000-00006.
PubMed 8605053
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
- Rifabutin Therapy for the Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Bacteremia in AIDS Patients With CD4 Counts = or < 200: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00002267
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 048B
- Keywords
- Rifabutin, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antitubercular Agents
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 750 participants
- Lead sponsor
- PharmaciaIndustry (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.
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the safety and the relative benefit of rifabutin monotherapy in preventing or delaying the incidence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia in AIDS patients with CD4 counts less than or equal to 200, as compared to placebo, and to assess if survival is prolonged in patients who receive rifabutin prophylaxis.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double blind
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Diagnosis of AIDS with a case defining infection other than Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).
- Written informed consent obtained, which must include a statement that treatment may involve risks to the embryo or fetus, which are currently unforeseeable, if the subject becomes pregnant.
Key exclusion criteria (42 listed)
- Known hypersensitivity to rifabutin, rifampin, other rifamycins, zidovudine or didanosine (ddI).
- Previous or current infection due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease as evaluated by two successive blood cultures and two successive stool cultures taken within 14 days prior to study initiation.
- Antiretroviral agents other than zidovudine (AZT).
- Didanosine (ddI).
- Antimycobacterial therapy.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rifabutin | 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.
- Background: PubMed 8807071Dautzenberg B, Castellani P, Pellegrin JL, Vittecoq D, Truffot-Pernot C, Pirotta N, Sassella D. Early bactericidal activity of rifabutin versus that of placebo in treatment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia in AIDS patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1996 Jul;40(7):1722-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.40.7.1722.
- Background: PubMed 8605053Moore RD, Chaisson RE. Survival analysis of two controlled trials of rifabutin prophylaxis against Mycobacterium avium complex in AIDS. AIDS. 1995 Dec;9(12):1337-42. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199512000-00006.
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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.
43 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Rifabutin in people with Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection and HIV Infections, run by Pharmacia at 43 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 3 inclusion and 42 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 43 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?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00002267, 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 24 Jun 2005.