Clinical trial NCT00000789: A Randomized, Comparative Trial of Zidovudine (AZT) Versus 2',3'-Didehydro-3'-Deoxythymidine (Stavudine; d4T) in Children With HIV Infection
Official title: A Randomized, Comparative Trial of Zidovudine (AZT) Versus 2',3'-Didehydro-3'-Deoxythymidine (Stavudine; d4T) in Children With HIV Infection
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: HIV Infections
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Zidovudine
Stavudine
Lead sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sponsor class: NIH
Collaborators: name: Glaxo Wellcome
name: Bristol-Myers Squibb
First posted: 2001-08-31
Enrollment: 230
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 3
Maximum age (years): 6
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: PRIMARY: To compare the relative safety and tolerance of oral zidovudine (AZT) versus oral stavudine (d4T) in symptomatic HIV-infected children.

SECONDARY: To compare the clinical, virologic, and immunologic responses between the two treatment groups, and to obtain pharmacokinetic data for both drugs.

At present, AZT is considered the drug of choice for initial treatment of most children with HIV infection, although disease progression or drug intolerance is associated with its long-term use. In preliminary studies in children, d4T, another HIV inhibitor, has been well tolerated, although an optimum dose has not been determined.

Detailed description: At present, AZT is considered the drug of choice for initial treatment of most children with HIV infection, although disease progression or drug intolerance is associated with its long-term use. In preliminary studies in children, d4T, another HIV inhibitor, has been well tolerated, although an optimum dose has not been determined.

Patients are randomized to receive either oral AZT or oral d4T. Treatment continues until the last patient enrolled has received 52 weeks of therapy, or until the study is terminated.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Recommended:

* PCP prophylaxis.

Allowed:

* Immunoglobulin.
* Erythropoietin, G-CSF, and GM-CSF.
* Corticosteroids.
* Ethionamide or isoniazid for TB if no alternative is available.
* Pyridoxine (up to 50 mg/day) as vitamin supplement.

Patients must have:

* Symptomatic HIV infection.
* No more than 6 weeks of prior antiretroviral or immunomodulator therapy (other than steroids and IVIG).
* Consent of parent or guardian.

NOTE:

* Coenrollment on another ACTG protocol not involving antiretroviral therapy is permitted.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

* Maternal immunomodulator or antiretroviral therapy (including during pregnancy).
* Antiretroviral therapy prior to 2 months.
* Up to 6 weeks of prior antiretroviral therapy or specific immunomodulator therapy (other than corticosteroids and IVIG).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

* Current grade 3 or worse neuropathy / lower motor neuropathy.
* Other grade 3 or worse clinical or laboratory toxicities.
* Known intolerance to either AZT or d4T.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

* Chemotherapy for active malignancy.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

* History of grade 3 or worse neuropathy/lower motor neuropathy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

* More than 6 weeks of prior antiretroviral or immunomodulator therapy.
* Antiretroviral or immunomodulator therapy within 7 days prior to study entry. Ongoing drug or alcohol abuse.

Primary outcomes:
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Long Beach
country: United States
facility: Long Beach Memorial Med. Ctr., Miller Children's Hosp.
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Usc La Nichd Crs
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: UCLA-Los Angeles/Brazil AIDS Consortium (LABAC) CRS
state: California
city: Oakland
country: United States
facility: Children's Hosp. & Research Ctr. Oakland, Ped. Clinical Research Ctr. & Research Lab.
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: UCSD Maternal, Child, and Adolescent HIV CRS
state: California
city: San Francisco
country: United States
facility: UCSF Pediatric AIDS CRS
state: California
city: Torrance
country: United States
facility: Harbor - UCLA Med. Ctr. - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Diseases
state: California
city: Aurora
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Colorado Denver NICHD CRS
state: Colorado
city: Farmington
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Connecticut Health Ctr., Dept. of Ped.
state: Connecticut
city: New Haven
country: United States
facility: Yale Univ. School of Medicine - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Disease
state: Connecticut
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Children's National Med. Ctr., ACTU
state: District of Columbia
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Howard Univ. Washington DC NICHD CRS
state: District of Columbia
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Florida Jacksonville NICHD CRS
state: Florida
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Miami Ped. Perinatal HIV/AIDS CRS
state: Florida
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Emory Univ. School of Medicine, Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Diseases
state: Georgia
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Cook County Hosp.
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Dept. of Peds.
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Chicago Children's CRS
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Chicago - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Disease
state: Illinois
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Tulane/LSU Maternal/Child CRS
state: Louisiana
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Maryland Med. Ctr., Div. of Ped. Immunology & Rheumatology
state: Maryland
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: HMS - Children's Hosp. Boston, Div. of Infectious Diseases
state: Massachusetts
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: BMC, Div. of Ped Infectious Diseases
state: Massachusetts
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: Baystate Health, Baystate Med. Ctr.
state: Massachusetts
city: Worcester
country: United States
facility: WNE Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS CRS
state: Massachusetts
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Michigan NICHD CRS
state: Michigan
city: Camden
country: United States
facility: Cooper Univ. Hosp.
state: New Jersey
city: New Brunswick
country: United States
facility: UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson
state: New Jersey
city: Paterson
country: United States
facility: St. Joseph's Hosp. & Med. Ctr. of New Jersey
state: New Jersey
city: Albany
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center, Dept. of Peds.
state: New York
city: Bronx
country: United States
facility: Bronx-Lebanon Hosp. IMPAACT CRS
state: New York
city: Brooklyn
country: United States
facility: SUNY Downstate Med. Ctr., Children's Hosp. at Downstate NICHD CRS
state: New York
city: Great Neck
country: United States
facility: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Dept. of Peds.
state: New York
city: New Hyde Park
country: United States
facility: Schneider Children's Hosp., Div. of Infectious Diseases
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: NYU Med. Ctr., Dept. of Medicine
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Metropolitan Hosp. NICHD CRS
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Columbia IMPAACT CRS
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Incarnation Children's Ctr.
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Harlem Hosp. Ctr. NY NICHD CRS
state: New York
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: Univ. of Rochester ACTG CRS
state: New York
city: Stony Brook
country: United States
facility: SUNY Stony Brook NICHD CRS
state: New York
city: Syracuse
country: United States
facility: SUNY Upstate Med. Univ., Dept. of Peds.
state: New York
city: Chapel Hill
country: United States
facility: UNC at Chapel Hill School of Medicine - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Immunology & Infectious Diseases
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: DUMC Ped. CRS
state: North Carolina
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: The Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia IMPAACT CRS
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: St. Christopher's Hosp. for Children
state: Pennsylvania
city: Charleston
country: United States
facility: Med. Univ. of South Carolina, Div. of Ped. Infectious Diseases
state: South Carolina
city: Memphis
country: United States
facility: St. Jude/UTHSC CRS
state: Tennessee
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Children's Med. Ctr. Dallas
state: Texas
city: Houston
country: United States
facility: Texas Children's Hosp. CRS
state: Texas
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: UW School of Medicine - CHRMC
state: Washington
city: Bayamon
country: Puerto Rico
facility: Univ. Hosp. Ramón Ruiz Arnau, Dept. of Peds.
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: Univ. of Puerto Rico Ped. HIV/AIDS Research Program CRS
Study officials:
name: Kline M
role: STUDY_CHAIR
name: Van Dyke R
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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