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A Comparison of Epivir Plus Crixivan Combined With Zerit or Retrovir in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have Never Taken Anti-HIV Drugs

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)

Phase: N/A

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Summary

To evaluate the tolerance, and comparative virologic and immunologic effects of the two combination regimens.

Clinical Details

Official title: An Open Label, Randomized, Comparative Study of Zerit (d4T) + Epivir (3TC) + Crixivan Versus Retrovir (AZT) + Epivir (3TC) + Crixivan in HIV-Infected, Antiretroviral Naive Subjects With CD4 Cell Counts of 200 - 700 Cells/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) + Epivir (Lamivudine) + 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

San Juan AIDS Program, Santurce 00908, Puerto Rico

Univ of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United States

Infectious Disease Research Institute Inc, Tampa, Florida 33614, United States

HIV Clinical Research Ctr, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, United States

Advance Clinical Research, Atlanta, Georgia 30327, United States

Louisiana State Univ Med Ctr / HIV Outpatient Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States

Community Research Initiative of New England, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445, United States

Boston Univ Med Ctr Hosp / Evans - 556, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States

Washington Univ School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63108, United States

Blackstock Family Health Ctr, Austin, Texas 76751, 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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