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VICTOR Study - A Study of Valcyte (Valganciclovir po) Compared to Ganciclovir iv in Patients With Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease Who Are Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Information source: Hoffmann-La Roche
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Cytomegalovirus Infections

Intervention: valganciclovir [Valcyte] (Drug); Ganciclovir (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: Hoffmann-La Roche

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Clinical Trials, Study Director, Affiliation: Hoffmann-La Roche, +1 973 235 5000

Summary

This 2 arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral Valcyte compared with intravenous ganciclovir for the treatment of CMV disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Eligible patients will be randomized to receive either 1)Valcyte 900mg po bid or 2)ganciclovir 5mg/kg iv bid. The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Randomized, Open-Label Study of the Effect of Oral Valcyte Versus Intravenous Ganciclovir on CMV Viremia in Solid Organ Transplant Patients

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Incidence of treatment success (CMV viremia BLQ)

Secondary outcome:

Time to eradication of CMV viremia, percentage of patients with resolution of symptoms, percentage of patients with eradication of CMV viremia, time to CMV viremia recurrence, effect on HHV-6, HHV-7 and EBV viremia.

AEs, laboratory parameters, appearance of ganciclovir resistance.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- adult patients >=18 years of age;

- recipients of solid organ(s) transplant;

- virologic and clinical evidence of CMV disease after transplantation;

- patients of childbearing potential must be prepared to use effective contraception

throughout, and for 90 days after the end of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- life-threatening CMV disease according to the investigator's judgment;

- pregnant or lactating women.

Locations and Contacts

DARLINGHURST 2010, Australia

WOOLLOONGABBA 4102, Australia

SYDNEY 2145, Australia

CHERMSIDE 4032, Australia

WIEN 1090, Austria

BRUXELLES 1070, Belgium

PORTO ALEGRE 90240-520, Brazil

SAO PAULO 01323-900, Brazil

SAO PAULO 04038-002, Brazil

SAO PAULO 05403-900, Brazil

SAO PAULO 05651-901, Brazil

CAMPINAS 13083-970, Brazil

ZAGREB 10000, Croatia

TALLINN 10617, Estonia

TARTU 51014, Estonia

NEW DELHI 110 044, India

VELLORE 632 004, India

CHENNAI 600 004, India

LUCKNOW 226 014, India

PADOVA 35128, Italy

COPPITO 67100, Italy

RIGA 1002, Latvia

AGUASCALIENTES 20230, Mexico

AUCKLAND, New Zealand

OSLO, Norway

ZABRZE 41-800, Poland

WARSZAWA 02-006, Poland

GDANSK 80-211, Poland

WROCLAW 50-417, Poland

BYDGOSZCZ 85-094, Poland

POZNAN 60-479, Poland

BELGRADE 11000, Serbia

BILBAO, Spain

MADRID, Spain

LA LAGUNA, Spain

ALICANTE 03010, Spain

BASEL 4031, Switzerland

ANTALYA 07000, Turkey

IZMIR 35100, Turkey

ISTANBUL 34126, Turkey

ISTANBUL 34662, Turkey

OXFORD OX3 7LJ, United Kingdom

LIVERPOOL L7 8XP, United Kingdom

MARACAIBO 4001, Venezuela

CARACAS 1040, Venezuela

EDMONTON, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada

TORONTO, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada

Additional Information

Starting date: April 2004
Ending date: May 2007
Last updated: June 17, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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