A Phase I Study of Three Doses of OPC-8212 (Vesnarinone) in HIV-Infected Persons With CD4+ Cell Number > 300 Cells/mm3

June 23, 2005 updated by: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical
To examine the safety and tolerance of three doses of oral vesnarinone in HIV-infected patients with CD4 count > 300 cells/mm3.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Twelve patients per dose level receive vesnarinone at 1 of 3 doses for 12 weeks. At least six patients at a given dose level must have completed 2 weeks of treatment before dose is escalated in subsequent patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

36

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
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 900121973
        • UCLA 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

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Chemoprophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii, candida, mycobacteria, and herpes simplex.

Patients must have:

  • Asymptomatic HIV infection.
  • CD4 count > 300 cells/mm3.
  • No prior AIDS-defining illness or current constitutional symptoms of HIV disease.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Current history of cardiac disease, including patients who exhibit long QT syndrome on EKG screening.
  • Active malignancy other than cutaneous basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the cervix.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Antiretroviral agents, including ddI, ddC, and AZT.
  • Immunosuppressive agents.
  • Investigational HIV drugs/therapies including vaccines.
  • Interferon.
  • Steroids (other than topical).
  • Hematopoietins.
  • Megestrol acetate.
  • Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole in excess of 160 mg trimethoprim and 800 mg sulfamethoxazole thrice weekly.
  • Cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Concurrent Treatment:

Excluded:

  • Radiation therapy.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • Prior history of cardiac disease.
  • History of agranulocytosis or severe (grade 3) drug-induced neutropenia or documented abnormalities in granulocyte number or function.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • AZT, ddI, and ddC within 14 days prior to study entry.
  • Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

  • Radiation therapy (including electron beam irradiation) within 30 days prior to study entry.

Active illicit drug abuse.

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

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Mitsuyasu R, Bort L, Miles SA, Hardy WD, Petit RG. Preliminary results of a phase I study of vesnarinone (OPC-8212) in HIV-infected persons with CD4 > 300 cells/MM3. Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):8 (abstract no 005B)

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

April 1, 1996

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 234A
  • 22-93-251

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