BOOST: Study of Increased Dosage of Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r)

December 6, 2010 updated by: Community Research Initiative of New England

Evaluation of the Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Increased Dosage of Lopinavir/Ritonavir(LPV/r) in Individuals Experiencing Viremia on Standard Dose LPV/r Using LPV/r Tablet Formulation

This study will look to see if increasing the standard dose of Kaletra is tolerated and if it will lower viral loads to undetectable levels. This study will also look at the pharmacokinetic data (amount of Kaletra in blood at different times).

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

There are several reasons for low level viremia in patients on Kaletra (LPV/r), including poor adherence, incomplete absorption, cellular drug pumps or resistance mutations. Increasing exposure to protease inhibitors via boosting with ritonavir increases minimum blood concentrations, and is a strategy which has been shown to improve suppression of virologic replication. Little is known about the pharmacokinetics (PK), tolerability and safety of increased doses of LPV/r. The objectives of this 24-week single arm pilot study are to assess the PK parameters, safety, tolerability, change in viral load and CD4 counts on increased dose (600/150 and 800/200 mg) LPV/r in participants with low level viremia on standard dose LPV/r-based ART. Participants will undergo six PK samplings over 12 hours on standard dose LPV/r. The dose will be increased to 3 tabs (600/150) BID and blood will be sampled for PK after two weeks. If tolerated at 8 weeks, the dose will be increased to 4 tabs (800/200 mg) BID and final PK sampling will be performed after two weeks. There will be a one time, optional, optimization of background regimen of NRTIs two weeks after the first dose escalation.

Major Eligibility Criteria:

  • CD4 count: > 50
  • Viral load: 200-75,000 on two most recent measures
  • Current treatment: > 16 weeks standard dose (400/100mg BID) LPV/r-based ART (no other PI or NNRTI allowed
  • Prior treatment experience and resistance profile: Up to 20-fold resistance to LPV/r

Study Type

Interventional

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
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Community Research Initiative of New England - Boston

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

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • CD4 Count >50
  • Viral load 200-75,000 on two most recent measures
  • More than 16 weeks on standard dose Kaletra (LPV/r)
  • May be initial PI regimen or prior PI usage
  • Up to 50-fold resistance to LPV/r

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 18 years old

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters of higher doses of LPV/r

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To evaluate plasma HIV-1 RNA change after increasing the dose of LPV/r
To evaluate change in CD4 count after increased dose LPV/r
To compare the tolerability and laboratory safety profile of LPV/r 3 and 4 tablets BID

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Community Research Initiative of New England

Collaborators

Abbott

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Calvin J Cohen, MD, MSc, CRI

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 21, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 8, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 6, 2010

Last Verified

December 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 06-124
  • IND #71128

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