Open Label Ganciclovir Therapy for Sight- or Life-Threatening Cytomegalovirus Disease in the Immunocompromised Patient

June 23, 2005 updated by: Hoffmann-La Roche
To make intravenous (IV) ganciclovir available to immunocompromised patients with life-threatening or sight-threatening Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, where the symptoms of the disease are too severe to allow admission to a controlled clinical study of ganciclovir therapy. To determine the safety and tolerance of 2 - 3 weeks induction course of ganciclovir IV followed by a maintenance course of ganciclovir IV for an indefinite duration. To tabulate the patient's clinical response.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Palo Alto, California, United States, 94303
        • Roche Global Development - Palo Alto

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease who meet the criteria for a treatment IND protocol, or other clinical studies, including controlled clinical studies of anticytomegalovirus therapy in peripheral CMV retinitis in patients with AIDS.
  • Mild to moderate CMV infections who fail to meet the severity criteria. CMV syndrome (i.e., cytopenia, increased liver enzymes, fever, viremia, viruria) is not considered immediately life-threatening.
  • Transplant patients in whom trial reduction of immunosuppressive drug treatment is feasible.
  • Children with congenital or neonatal CMV where there is not a documented primary or acquired immunodeficiency.
  • Hypersensitivity to acyclovir or ganciclovir.
  • Receiving antimetabolite treatment that cannot be discontinued.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Antimetabolites.
  • Alkylating agents.
  • Nucleoside analogs (topical ophthalmics are permitted).
  • Interferon.
  • Foscarnet.
  • Cytokines.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection who meet the criteria for a treatment IND protocol, or other clinical studies, including controlled clinical studies of anticytomegalovirus therapy in peripheral CMV retinitis in patients with AIDS.
  • Mild to moderate CMV infections who fail to meet the severity criteria. CMV syndrome (i.e., cytopenia, increased liver enzymes, fever, viremia, viruria) is not considered immediately life-threatening.
  • Transplant patients in whom trial reduction of immunosuppressive drug treatment is feasible.
  • Children with congenital or neonatal CMV where there is not a documented primary or acquired immunodeficiency.
  • Hypersensitivity to acyclovir or ganciclovir.
  • Receiving antimetabolite treatment that cannot be discontinued.

Patients must qualify as follows:

  • Previously enrolled in compassionate use study (ICM 1257/1257A) or have terminated from another Syntex ganciclovir study.
  • Diagnosis of AIDS and life-threatening Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
  • Diagnosis of other immunodeficiencies other than AIDS, with life-threatening or sight-threatening CMV disease.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 1989

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 029D
  • ICM 1691

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