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HIV InfectionsPhase 4NCT00326963

BLQ Study: A Study of a Protease Inhibitor With Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide) in Treatment-Experienced Patients With HIV-1.

A Phase 4 study testing Background ARVs, PI and enfuvirtide [Fuzeon] in people with HIV Infections, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 38 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This single arm study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a new investigational protease inhibitor (PI) plus background antiretrovirals plus Fuzeon (90mg sc bid) in HIV-1 infected, triple-class treatment-experienced, Fuzeon-naive adults. 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?
Background ARVs, PI and enfuvirtide [Fuzeon]
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
142 participants
Where
38 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Mar 2006to May 2007
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • adult patients, >=18 years of age;
  • seropositive for HIV-1;
  • enrolled in an early access program for a new investigational PI;
  • naive to Fuzeon, and the investigational PI;
  • treatment-experienced with 3 ARV classes of drug (NRTI, NNRTI and PI).

Who cannot join

  • females who are pregnant or breast-feeding;
  • evidence of active, untreated opportunistic infection;
  • malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Trial locations and contacts

38 sites in 2 countries.

38 sites in 2 countries

United States32 sites
  • Study site

    Albany, New York, 12208

  • Study site

    Annandale, Virginia, 22003

  • Study site

    Bakersfield, California, 93301

  • Study site

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Study site

    Beverly Hills, California, 90210

  • Study site

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • Study site

    Decatur, Georgia, 30033

  • Study site

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33334

  • Study site

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Study site

    Hampton, Virginia, 23666

  • Study site

    Houston, Texas, 77004

  • Study site

    Houston, Texas, 77098

  • Study site

    Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90027

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90028

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90036

  • Study site

    Macon, Georgia, 31201

  • Study site

    New York, New York, 10003

  • Study site

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Study site

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102

  • Study site

    Norwalk, Connecticut, 06851

  • Study site

    Orlando, Florida, 32803

  • Study site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Study site

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85006

  • Study site

    Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34952

  • Study site

    Portland, Oregon, 97209-2534

  • Study site

    San Francisco, California, 94114

  • Study site

    Somers Point, New Jersey, 08244

  • Study site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63139

  • Study site

    Stanford, California, 94305

  • Study site

    Tarzana, California, 91356

  • Study site

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009

Other trials in United States

Australia6 sites
  • Study site

    Brisbane, 4000

  • Study site

    Carlton, 3053

  • Study site

    Liverpool, 2170

  • Study site

    Melbourne, 3181

  • Study site

    South Yarra, 3141

  • Study site

    Sydney, 2010

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Open-label Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a New Protease Inhibitor (Darunavir) With Fuzeon® (Enfuvirtide) Plus Background Antiretroviral Regimen in HIV-1 Infected, Triple-class Treatment-experienced Patients

This single arm study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of a new investigational protease inhibitor (PI) plus background antiretrovirals plus Fuzeon (90mg sc bid) in HIV-1 infected, triple-class treatment-experienced, Fuzeon-naive adults. The new investigational PI will be administered according to the procedures of the early access program in which the patient is enrolled. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is approximately 120 individuals.

Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
Background ARVs, PI, enfuvirtide [Fuzeon]
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections

What participants receive

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

  • Background ARVsDrug

    As prescribed

  • PIDrug

    As prescribed

  • enfuvirtide [Fuzeon]Drug

    90mg sc bid

Study groups in NCT00326963
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Enfuvirtide+PI+ARV'sExperimentalEligible participants received Fuzeon® (enfuvirtide) 90 milligram (mg) subcutaneously (SC) two times a day (bid) for 24 weeks plus new protease inhibitor (PI) (darunavir/ritonavir) plus other investigator-choice antiretrovirals (ARVs). Participants selected their preferred injection device among the following three options: 27 gauge (G) ½" needle/syringe, 31G 8 millimeter (mm) needle/syringe or Biojector 2000 (B2000) needle-free injection device (NFID).
Receives: Drug: Background ARVs; Drug: PI; Drug: enfuvirtide [Fuzeon]

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Viral Load <50 Copies/mL

    Blood samples for HIV-1 RNA viral load measurement were collected at the Week 24 clinic visit. The number of participants with HIV-1 RNA viral load results <50 copies/mL is reported.

    Measured: Week 24

  2. Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Viral Load <50 Copies/mL

    Blood samples for HIV-1 RNA viral load measurement were collected at the Week 24 clinic visit. The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA results <50 copies/mL is reported.

    Measured: Week 24

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Number of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Viral Load <50 Copies/mL

    Blood samples for HIV-1 RNA viral load measurement were collected at the Week 4 and Week 12 clinic visit. The number of participants with HIV-1 RNA results <50 copies/mL is reported.

    Measured: Week 4 and 12

  2. Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Viral Load <50 Copies/mL

    Blood samples for HIV-1 RNA viral load measurement were collected at the Week 4 and Week 12 clinic visit. The percentage of participants with HIV-1 RNA Viral Load results <50 copies/mL is reported.

    Measured: Week 4 and 12

  3. Number of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Viral Load <400 Copies/mL

    Blood samples for HIV-1 RNA viral load measurement were collected at the Week 4, Week 12, and Week 24 clinic visit. The number of participants with HIV-1 RNA Viral Load results <400 copies/mL is reported.

    Measured: Weeks 4, 12, and 24

  4. Percentage of Participants With HIV-1 RNA Viral Load <400 Copies/mL

    Blood samples for HIV-1 RNA viral load measurement were collected at the Week 4, Week 12, and Week 24 clinic visit. The number of participants with HIV-1 RNA Viral Load results <400 copies/mL is reported.

    Measured: Weeks 4, 12, and 24

  5. Change From Baseline in Log 10 Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load

    Summary statistics for change from baseline in plasma HIV-1 RNA count were presented. Change from baseline in plasma HIV-1 RNA count was derived as follows: Change from baseline = (plasma HIV-1 RNA count at Week X) - (plasma HIV-1 RNA count at baseline).

    Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, and 24

  6. Number of Participants With Any Adverse Event (AE) and Serious Adverse Event (SAE)

    An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical investigation participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. SAEs are defined as those events that were fatal or immediately life-threatening, and those events that resulted in hospitalization; prolonged an existing hospitalization; resulted in disability; or was a congenital anomaly.

    Measured: Up to Week 28

  7. Change From Baseline in CD4+ Lymphocyte Count

    Summary statistics for change from baseline in CD4+ lymphocyte count were presented . Change from baseline in CD4+ lymphocyte count was derived as follows: Change from baseline = (CD4+ count at Week X) - (CD4+ count at baseline).

    Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Weeks 4, 12, and 24

  8. Number of Participants Meeting Virologic Failure Criteria

    The participant was considered as virologic failure at Week 12 clinic visit if patient achieved HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL at Week 4, and HIV-RNA > 50 copies/mL at Week 12, and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12 or if participants failed to achieve a viral load decrease from baseline greater or equal to 0.5 log10 at Week 12 and failed to achieve a viral load decrease from baseline greater or equal to 0.5 log10 confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. The participant was considered as virologic failure at Week 24 clinic visit if participant achieved HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL at week 12, and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL at week 24/early discontinuation, and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after week 24/early discontinuation or HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL at any time up to week 24 and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after week 24/early discontinuation.

    Measured: Weeks 12 and 24

  9. Percentage of Participants Meeting Virologic Failure Criteria

    The participant was considered as virologic failure at Week 12 clinic visit if patient achieved HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL at Week 4, and HIV-RNA > 50 copies/mL at Week 12, and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12 or if participants failed to achieve a viral load decrease from baseline greater or equal to 0.5 log10 at Week 12 and failed to achieve a viral load decrease from baseline greater or equal to 0.5 log10 confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after Week 12. The participant was considered as virologic failure at Week 24 clinic visit if participant achieved HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL at week 12, and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL at week 24/early discontinuation, and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after week 24/early discontinuation or HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL at any time up to week 24 and HIV-RNA >50 copies/mL confirmed at 2 to 4 weeks after week 24/early discontinuation.

    Measured: Weeks 12 and 24

  10. Number of Participants Adhering to Enfuvirtide (ENF)

    Adherence to ENF treatment regimen was calculated using the participant's response to the query on the "Participant Adherence Questionnaire case report form (CRF)" about injections incomplete or missed in the last 4 days preceding the study visit. The percentage adherence to the ENF regimen at each study visit is given by: % Adherence = ([8 - the number of doses missed] / 8) x 100. The number and percentage of participants adhering to the ENF regimen were presented by adherence category (100%, ≥95%, ≥90% and ≥85%) at Weeks 4, 12, and 24.

    Measured: Weeks 4, 12, and 24

  11. Percentage of Participants Adhering to ENF

    Adherence to ENF treatment regimen was calculated using the participant's response to the query on the "Participant Adherence Questionnaire case report form (CRF)" about injections incomplete or missed in the last 4 days preceding the study visit. The percentage adherence to the ENF regimen at each study visit is given by: % Adherence = ([8 - the number of doses missed] / 8) x 100. The number and percentage of participants adhering to the ENF regimen were presented by adherence category (100%, ≥95%, ≥90% and ≥85%) at Weeks 4, 12, and 24.

    Measured: Weeks 4, 12, and 24

  12. Number of Participants With 1 or More Injection Site Reactions Meeting the Criteria of an Serious Adverse Event

    Injection site reactions (ISRs) referred to any localized sign or symptom, including erythema, induration, pruritus, nodules, ecchymosis (degree of bruising/ discoloration), and pain/discomfort. Injection site reactions were monitored by trained study personnel at weeks 1, 4, 12, 16, and 24. Interruption of ENF for toxicity management of recurrent local grade 3 or 4 ISRs until the sign or symptom resolved to grade 2 was at the discretion of the investigator. Any individual injection site signs or symptoms meeting the criteria for a serious adverse event (SAE) had to be reported as an SAE. In the event of a serious ISR, the participant was to immediately discontinue ENF and withdraw from the study. If the participant was not already hospitalized, serious ISRs required a clinic visit within 72 hours of the event.

    Measured: Week 1 to Week 24

  13. Percentage of Participants With 1 or More Injection Site Reactions Meeting the Criteria of an Serious Adverse Event

    Injection site reactions (ISRs) referred to any localized sign or symptom, including erythema, induration, pruritus, nodules, ecchymosis (degree of bruising/ discoloration), and pain/discomfort. Injection site reactions were monitored by trained study personnel at weeks 1, 4, 12, 16, and 24. Interruption of ENF for toxicity management of recurrent local grade 3 or 4 ISRs until the sign or symptom resolved to grade 2 was at the discretion of the investigator. Any individual injection site signs or symptoms meeting the criteria for a serious adverse event (SAE) had to be reported as an SAE. In the event of a serious ISR, the participant was to immediately discontinue ENF and withdraw from the study. If the participant was not already hospitalized, serious ISRs required a clinic visit within 72 hours of the event.

    Measured: Week 1 to Week 24

  14. Descriptive Summary of ISR Parameters (ie, Severity and Frequency of Pain and Symptoms) by Injection Device Based on an ISR Grading Tool.

    Injection site reactions (ISRs) referred to any localized sign or symptom, including erythema, induration, pruritus, nodules, ecchymosis (degree of bruising/ discoloration), and pain/discomfort. Injection site reactions were monitored by trained study personnel at weeks 1, 4, 12, 16, and 24. Grades 0 through 4 are a measure of intensity, not seriousness. Thus, a grade 3 or grade 4 sign or symptom could be severe, but not necessarily serious. Only active, ongoing ISR were counted. The maximum severity grade for pain/discomfort since the last visit at any injection site was recorded whether or not the maximum severity of pain/discomfort was ongoing at the time of clinical evaluation.

    Measured: Week 24

  15. Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Medication Due to Clinical Adverse Events

    The total number and percentage of participants who discontinued the study medication (ENF) due to clinical adverse events (including clinically significant laboratory abnormalities and AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) grade≥3 laboratory toxicities) were noted and presented.

    Measured: Up to Week 24

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 May 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2006
  3. Primary completionApr 2007
  4. Study completionMay 2007

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
142 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00326963
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML19712
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
16 May 2006
Last updated
16 Aug 2016

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Background ARVs, PI and enfuvirtide [Fuzeon] in people with HIV Infections, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 38 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 5 inclusion and 3 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 16 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 38 sites in United States, Australia. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 16 Aug 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Viral Load <50 Copies/mL (time frame: Week 24). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 16 Aug 2016.

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