Clinical trial NCT00002123: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Comparative Study of Delavirdine Mesylate (U-90152S) in Combination With Didanosine (ddI) Versus ddI Alone in HIV-1 Infected Individuals With CD4 Counts of <= 300/mm3
Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Comparative Study of Delavirdine Mesylate (U-90152S) in Combination With Didanosine (ddI) Versus ddI Alone in HIV-1 Infected Individuals With CD4 Counts of <= 300/mm3
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: HIV Infections
Keywords: Didanosine
Drug Therapy, Combination
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Antiviral Agents
Lead sponsor: NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2001-08-31
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 14
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: To evaluate the safety, tolerance, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of delavirdine mesylate (U-90152S) in combination with didanosine (ddI) versus ddI alone in HIV-positive patients.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

* AZT.

Patients must have:

* HIV-1 seropositivity.
* CD4 count \<= 300 cells/mm3.
* No active or acute (onset within the past month) opportunistic infections such as active cryptococcosis, pneumocystis carinii, herpes zoster, histoplasmosis, or cytomegalovirus (CMV).
* Consent of parent or guardian if less than 18 years of age.
* Understanding of potential risk to fetus related to study participation.
* Acceptable medical history, physical exam, EKG, and chest x-ray during screening.

NOTE:

* Patients with cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma requiring no systemic therapy are permitted.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Active tuberculosis that is sensitive to rifampin.
* Inability to swallow numerous tablets.
* Clinically significant active or acute medical problems, including progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, lymphoma, or malignancy requiring systemic therapy.
* Clinically significant hypersensitivity to piperazine-type drugs (e.g., Antepar and Stelazine).
* Grade 2 or worse baseline organ function. NOTE:
* Hemophiliacs with grade 2 bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, SGOT, or SGPT will be considered if these values have been stable over the past year. NOTE:
* Patients with suspected Gilbert's syndrome will be considered if bilirubin is grade 2 or better.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

* History of pancreatitis within the past 2 years.
* History of clinically significant nervous system or muscle disease, seizure disorder, AIDS dementia, or psychiatric disorder that would preclude study compliance.
* History of grade 2 or worse peripheral neuropathy.
* Intolerance to ddI in previous treated patients.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* More than 4 months total of prior ddI.
* Any prior ddC, d4T, or 3TC.
* Prior nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, including L-drugs, nevirapine, TIBO, HEPT, delavirdine, atevirdine, and alpha-APA.
* Other investigational antiretroviral medications (including foscarnet) or immunomodulators (including all interferons) within 21 days prior to initial study drug dose.
* Prior prophylactic or therapeutic HIV-1 gp120 or 160 vaccines.
* Rifampin, rifabutin, astemizole, loratadine, or terfenadine within 21 days prior to initial study drug dose.
* Any unapproved investigational medication for any indication within 21 days prior to initial study drug dose.

Required:

* AZT therapy at some time prior to screening. Active substance abuse.

Primary outcomes:
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
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facility: Harper Hosp
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city: St. Paul
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city: New York
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city: Rochester
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facility: Community Health Network
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city: Rochester
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facility: Univ of Rochester Med Ctr
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city: Stony Brook
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city: Valhalla
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state: New York
city: Chapel Hill
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facility: Univ of North Carolina School of Medicine
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
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state: North Carolina
city: Durham
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facility: Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
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city: Philadelphia
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facility: Univ of Pennsylvania / HIV Clinic
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city: Philadelphia
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facility: Oncology and Hematology Association
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city: Pittsburgh
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facility: Univ of Pittsburgh Med School
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pawtucket
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facility: Mem Hosp of Rhode Island
state: Rhode Island
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state: South Carolina
city: Memphis
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state: Tennessee
city: Nashville
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state: Texas
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state: Texas
city: San Antonio
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facility: Univ TX San Antonio Health Science Ctr
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city: Burlington
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state: Vermont
city: Richmond
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facility: Richmond AIDS Consortium
state: Virginia
city: Seattle
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facility: Univ of Washington
state: Washington
city: Madison
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facility: Univ of Wisconsin
state: Wisconsin
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: UPR School of Medicine
Study officials:
References:
citation: Freimuth WW, Chuang-Stein CJ, Greenwald CA, Cox SR, Edge-Padbury BA, Carberry PA, Wathen LK. Delavirdine (DLV) + didanosine (ddI) combination therapy has sustained surrogate marker response in advanced HIV-1 population. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1996 Jan 28-Feb 1;3rd:163