A Study of Peldesine (BCX-34) in HIV-Infected Patients

June 23, 2005 updated by: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals

Phase I Placebo-Controlled Study of Oral BCX-34 (Peldesine) in HIV-Infected Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine the highest amount of peldesine that is safe. This study will also see if this amount of peldesine is effective in lowering HIV levels in the blood.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients are given either BCX-35 or placebo for 14 or 28 days. Plasma viral load will be determined at the MTD.

Study Type

Interventional

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

    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94109
        • Saint Francis Mem Hosp / HIV Care Unit

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 cell count greater than or equal to 300 cells/mm3 on 3 occasions prior to protocol treatment.
  • Plasma viral load by Roche Amplicor HIV Monitor assay greater than or equal to 2,000 RNA copies/ml and less than or equal to 50,000 RNA copies/ml on at least 2 occasions prior to protocol treatment.
  • Normal or non-diagnostic electrocardiogram.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Severe opportunistic infection or any other medical condition which in the opinion of the investigators is a contraindication to enrolling in this trial.
  • Severe lactose intolerance.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

Concomitant therapy with other medications having primary renal excretion (other than 3TC, ddC, and d4T).

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Ongoing dideoxyinosine or other antiretroviral therapy except ZDV, 3TC, ddC, d4T, saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, and nelfinavir within 2 weeks of study.
  • Participation in a study of any systemic experimental drug within the last 2 months.

Required:

- Ongoing (at least 4 weeks) stable dosage of zidovudine (ZDV) and lamivudine (3TC), ZDV and stavudine (d4T), ZDV and zalcitabine (ddC), d4T and 3TC, ZDV alone, or ddC alone, or in combination with saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir, or nelfinavir.

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.

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

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, 1999

More Information

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