A Pilot, Open-Label, Phase II, Randomized Study to Determine the Effects of Viracept on the Outcome of Cutaneous and Mucosal KS in AIDS Patients With CD4 <= 500 Cells/mm3

June 23, 2005 updated by: Agouron Pharmaceuticals
To determine the effect of Viracept in combination with modified antiretroviral therapy on the outcome of cutaneous and mucosal Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, randomized, pilot, Phase II study of the safety and efficacy of Viracept in combination with modified antiretroviral therapy as treatment in patients with cutaneous and mucosal KS. Patients will be randomized to modify (add or switch or initiate) their current antiretroviral therapy and will add Viracept or remain on their current background antiretroviral therapy for a 2 month period. Initially 20 patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio (i.e., 14 Viracept, 6 control) for a 2 month period. Response to therapy will be evaluated at the end of the 2 month control phase. At this point, patients who were initially assigned to the control arm will continue on open label Viracept for an additional 10 month period.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Phase 2

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, 90033
        • LAC and USC Med Ctr / School of Medicine
      • Orange, California, United States, 92868
        • Univ of California / UCI Med Ctr
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103
        • UCSD Treatment Ctr
      • San Jose, California, United States, 951282699
        • Santa Clara Valley Med Ctr
      • Torrance, California, United States, 90509
        • Harbor - UCLA Med Ctr - Box 449

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

13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • HIV-positivity.
  • Diagnosed KS proven by biopsy.
  • NOTE:
  • Patients must not opt for immediate topical, systemic or radiation treatment.
  • At least 4 cutaneous lesions not treated within the previous 4 weeks.
  • Life expectancy > 6 months.
  • Signed, informed consent from parent or legal guardian for those patients < 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions and symptoms are excluded:

  • Neoplastic disease (excluding KS) requiring systemic cytotoxic or radiation therapy or who have had these therapies within 1 month of baseline and have not completely recovered from the effects of these therapies.
  • Unstable or severe intercurrent medical conditions, including but not limited to, significant symptomatic visceral KS.
  • Clinically significant malabsorption syndrome.
  • Renal insufficiency.

Patients with any of the following prior conditions are excluded:

Significant Fever (> 101 degrees F (38 degrees C) for >= 7 days) and/or diarrhea (> 6 loose stools/day for >= 7 days) within one month of baseline.

1. Immediate topical or systemic treatment for KS lesions.

  • Use of Retinoid class drugs, either topically or systemically, or beta-carotene compounds or Vitamin A doses of more than 15,000 IU (5,000 mcg) per day concurrently.

Immediate radiation treatment.

1. Treatment of KS lesions with intra-lesional chemotherapy within 4 weeks of entry.

  • History of > 2 weeks of prior therapy with Indinavir or Ritonavir.
  • Use of Retinoid class drugs, either topically or systemically, or beta-carotene compounds or Vitamin A doses of more than 15,000 IU (5,000 mcg) per day within 4 weeks of entry.

Treatment of KS lesions with radiation within 4 weeks of entry. Active substance abusers; urine drug tests may be performed if drug abuse is suspected.

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
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Agouron Pharmaceuticals

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, 1999

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 259F
  • AG1343-513

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