A Study of Lobucavir in Patients With AIDS

October 1, 2007 updated by: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Pilot Study of the Antiviral Activity of Multiple Doses of Oral Lobucavir in AIDS Patients

The purpose of this study is to see if lobucavir is a safe and effective treatment for cytomegalovirus in patients with AIDS.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients receive 1 of 2 doses of lobucavir for 28 days, with 2 weeks of follow-up. Weekly clinic visits are required.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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, 94115
        • Mount Zion Med Ctr / UCSF
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94121
        • San Francisco Veterans Adm Med Cntr
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
        • Univ of Minnesota

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:

  • Aerosolized pentamidine.
  • TMP / SMX.
  • Isoniazid.
  • Dapsone.
  • Fluconazole.
  • Ketoconazole.
  • Rifabutin.
  • Fluoxetine HCl.
  • Acetaminophen.
  • Antacids.
  • Metamucil.
  • Multivitamins.
  • Other drugs with approval from sponsor.

Patients must have:

  • AIDS.
  • CD4 count < 200 cells/mm3.
  • Cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) viruria and virosemenia.
  • No evidence of intraocular CMV.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Acute or chronic cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, pancreatic, hematologic, endocrine, neurological, or other unstable illness.
  • Inability to take oral medication.
  • Allergy to nucleoside analogs.
  • Diarrheal illness.
  • Poor venous access.
  • Positive test for drugs of abuse.
  • Any other condition that would render patient unsuitable for study.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of pancreatitis.
  • Recent diarrheal illness.
  • History of weight loss.
  • Acute serious illness within 4 weeks prior to study entry.

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 4 weeks prior to study entry:

  • Erythropoietin.
  • Any agent with anti-CMV activity.
  • Other investigational agents.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded within 4 weeks prior to study entry:

  • Surgery.
  • Blood transfusion. 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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

October 2, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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