A Dose-Escalating Study of Ro 31-8959 ( HIV Protease Inhibitor ) in Patients With HIV Disease.

June 23, 2005 updated by: Stanford University
To investigate the toxicity, antiviral activity, and pharmacokinetics in HIV-infected patients receiving 16 weeks of oral saquinavir mesylate ( Ro 31-8959 ) at one of two doses.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Cohorts of 16 patients receive 1 of 2 doses of Ro 31-8959 for 20 weeks. Administration of the higher dose will proceed only after 2-week safety data for the first eight patients on the lower dose has been reviewed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

32

Phase

  • Phase 1

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
      • Stanford, California, United States, 943055107
        • Stanford Univ School of Medicine

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • Documented HIV infection.
  • CD4 count 200 - 500 cells/mm3.
  • No evidence of viral resistance.
  • HIV RNA quantifiable by PCR.
  • Negativity for HBsAg, HBeAg, and anti-HBc.

NOTE:

  • Fifty percent of patients must have measurable p24 antigen levels (> 31 pg/ml).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Active opportunistic infection requiring immediate treatment, such as tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus, cerebral toxoplasmosis, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
  • Unable to maintain adequate oral intake.
  • Clinically significant vomiting and/or diarrhea.
  • Malignancy, visceral Kaposi's sarcoma, or lymphoma that will require systemic chemotherapy within the next 12 months.
  • Unable to comply with protocol requirements, in the judgment of the investigator.
  • Any grade 3 or worse laboratory or clinical abnormality.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Antineoplastic agents.
  • Concomitant or maintenance treatment with excluded experimental drugs and drugs with known nephrotoxic or hepatotoxic potential.

Concurrent Treatment:

Excluded:

  • Radiation therapy other than local skin radiation therapy.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • Unexplained temperature >= 38.5 C (101.5 F) persisting for 14 days or more within a 30-day period.
  • Unexplained, chronic diarrhea persisting for 14 days or more within a 30-day period.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Prior treatment with an HIV proteinase inhibitor.
  • AZT within 30 days prior to study entry OR lasting more than 1 year.
  • Other antiretroviral therapy (besides AZT) within 30 days prior to study entry OR lasting more than 14 days.
  • Acute therapy for an opportunistic infection within 14 days prior to study entry.

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

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Stanford University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

May 1, 1995

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 212A
  • EV 14757

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