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A Comparison of Two Anti-HIV Triple-Drug Combinations in HIV-Infected Patients

Information source: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: HIV Infections

Intervention: Indinavir sulfate (Drug); Lamivudine (Drug); Stavudine (Drug); Zidovudine (Drug); Didanosine (Drug)

Phase: N/A

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of two anti-HIV drug combinations when given to HIV-infected patients who have never been treated with anti-HIV drugs. One drug combination is stavudine (d4T) plus didanosine (ddI) plus Crixivan. The other combination is Retrovir (AZT) plus Epivir (3TC) plus Crixivan.

Clinical Details

Official title: An Open Label, Randomized, Comparative Study of Zerit (d4T) + Videx (ddI) + Crixivan Versus Retrovir (AZT) + Epivir (3TC) + Crixivan in HIV-Infected, Antiretroviral Naive Subjects With CD4 Cell Counts of 200 - 700/mm3 and HIV RNA Baseline Copy Number of >= 10,000 Copies/ml

Study design: Treatment, Parallel Assignment, Safety Study

Detailed description: 100 patients will be randomized to receive Zerit (Stavudine) + Videx (Didanosine) + Crixivan (Indinavir) and 100 patients will be randomized to receive Retrovir (Zidovudine) + Epivir (Lamivudine) + Crixivan (Indinavir).

Patients will be treated for 48 weeks.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 16 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

- Documented HIV infection.

- CD4 cell count of 200 - 700 cells/mm3.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

AIDS defining condition within 1 month of study entry.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

Patients with any history of antiretroviral therapy treatment.

Locations and Contacts

Hosp Regional de Ponce - Area Vieja, Ponce 00731, Puerto Rico

Harbor UCLA Med Ctr / Division of Immunology / N-24, Torrance, California 90509, United States

East Bay AIDS Clinic, Berkeley, California 94705, United States

George Washington Med Ctr / Clinical Trials Unit, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, United States

Anderson Clinical Research, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, United States

Northwestern Univ, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States

Chicago Ctr for Clinical Research, Chicago, Illinois 60610, United States

Univ of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska 68195, United States

Univ of North Carolina / Infectious Disease Division, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States

The Nalle Clinic / Clinical Research Dept, Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States

Univ of Pennsylvania / Infectious Diseases Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States

Southwest Infectious Disease Association / PA, Dallas, Texas 75225, United States

Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr of Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235, United States

Additional Information

BMS Clinical Trials Disclosure

For FDA Safety Alerts and Recalls refer to the following link www.fda.gov/MEDWATCH/safety.htm


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Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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