A Study of T-20 in HIV-Positive Adults

June 23, 2005 updated by: Trimeris

A Phase II Evaluation of the Safety, Plasma Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of T-20 Administered to HIV-1 Positive Adults By Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion or Subcutaneous Injection

The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give T-20 to HIV-positive adults. T-20 is an anti-HIV drug.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients are randomly placed into 1 of 6 groups: 4 dose levels of T-20 are given by subcutaneous infusion and 2 by subcutaneous injection. The entire study lasts 7 weeks; including a 2-week screening period, followed by 28 days of treatment and 1 week of follow-up.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

78

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
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
        • Univ of Alabama at Birmingham / 1917 AIDS O/P Cln
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 900951793
        • UCLA School of Medicine / Ctr for Research and Education
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
        • Quest Clinical Research
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
        • San Francisco Gen Hosp
    • Florida
      • Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States, 32701
        • IDC Research Initiative
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern Univ / Infect Dis Div / Pasavant Pav 828
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • Johns Hopkins Hosp
    • Massachusetts
      • Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 02445
        • CRI of New England
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • NYU Med Ctr / C & D Building
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • Univ North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Dept of Medicine
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Univ of Texas / Thomas Street Clinic

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:

  • Any antiretroviral agent, provided the regimen has not changed within 6 weeks of the screening visit.
  • Antibiotics for bacterial infections.
  • Prophylactic medications for P. carinii pneumonia and for M. avium, including azithromycin.
  • Medications for symptomatic treatment such as antipyretics, analgesics, and antiemetics.

Patients must have:

HIV-1 seropositive status.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

Concurrent neoplasm (except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, and non-disseminated stable Kaposi's sarcoma).

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Patients must not be taking any concurrent antiretroviral therapy (for at least 2 weeks prior to baseline) or the patient is to be on a stable antiretroviral regimen which has not changed for at least 6 weeks prior to baseline.
  • Treatment with any of the following:
  • immunomodulators, biological response modifiers, chemotherapy that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study, astemizole, terfenadine, cisapride, triazolam, midazolam, rifampin, clarithromycin, or an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the initial visit.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • Evidence of active opportunistic infections, or unexplained temperature greater than or equal to 38.5 Celsius for 7 consecutive days within 30 days prior to screening visit.
  • Chronic diarrhea (defined as greater than 3 liquid stools per day which persists for 15 days) within 30 days prior to screening visit.
  • Diagnosis of hemophilia or other clotting disorders.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

- Prior treatment with an HIV vaccine.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

Major organ allograft.

Risk Behavior:

Excluded:

Evidence of substance abuse or addiction that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the dosing schedule and protocol evaluations.

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Trimeris

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Sam Hopkins

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, 1999

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 295A
  • TRI-003

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