The Safety and Effectiveness of Megace in HIV-Infected Women

October 1, 2007 updated by: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Phase IV Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Megace Oral Suspension in HIV-Positive Females

To further evaluate the safety of megestrol acetate (Megace) oral suspension in the treatment of anorexia and cachexia in HIV-positive women. To compare the effectiveness of 2 doses of Megace by measurement of weight gain, appetite grade, and other parameters at 12 and 24 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients are randomized to receive 1 of 2 doses of Megace oral suspension daily for 24 weeks; at 12 weeks, those receiving the lower dose who have not gained 5 pounds over baseline or had appetite improvement to good or excellent are escalated to the higher dose. Patients are evaluated at 4-week intervals. Dose may be adjusted to maintain a desired weight.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 4

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
      • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
        • Univ of California - Davis Med Ctr / CARES
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 065102483
        • Yale Univ Med School
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 200072197
        • Georgetown Univ Med Ctr
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
        • Miriam Hosp

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

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Patient must have:

  • HIV infection.
  • Evidence of HIV wasting syndrome that includes anorexia (appetite fair or poor) and weight loss >= 10 percent of pre-illness body weight.
  • Perception of weight loss as a detriment.
  • Life expectancy of at least 24 weeks.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

  • Megestrol acetate for weight gain at a dose < 400 mg for < 60 days, provided therapy was discontinued at least 3 months prior to study entry.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Poorly controlled hypertension.
  • Heart failure.
  • Deep vein thrombosis.
  • Uncontrolled severe diarrhea.
  • Treatable active current infection (excluding chronic low-grade opportunistic infections).
  • Unable to intake food.
  • Impaired digestive/absorptive function.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Initiation during the study of any therapy to treat HIV or anorexia/cachexia (other than study drug).

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • Hospitalization for or exacerbation of illness associated with weight loss within the past 2 weeks.
  • Participation in other investigational drug studies within the past month.
  • Previous abnormal mammogram (if 35-40 years of age) or abnormal mammogram within the past year (if over 40 years of age).

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • New antiviral therapy within the past 8 weeks.
  • Medications to promote weight gain (e.g., corticosteroid, dronabinol) within the past 2 months.
  • Megestrol acetate within the past 3 months. IV drug abuse not treated for at least 4 months.

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
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb

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)

October 2, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 025C
  • MEG169-93.007

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