Evaluation of an Anti-HIV Drug Combination That Includes a Coated Form of Didanosine (ddI EC) Compared to a Typical Anti-HIV Drug Regimen - Full Text View

Purpose

This study tests a new form of didanosine, ddI EC, a coated pill that passes through the stomach before dissolving. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of an anti-HIV drug combination that includes ddI EC versus another anti-HIV drug combination.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
HIV Infections	Drug: Lamivudine/Zidovudine Drug: Nelfinavir mesylate Drug: Stavudine Drug: Didanosine	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:

AIDS AIDS Medicines

Drug Information available for:

Zidovudine Lamivudine Didanosine Stavudine Nelfinavir Nelfinavir Mesylate

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Evaluation of HIV RNA Suppression Produced by a Triple Combination Regimen Containing an Enteric Coated Formulation of Didanosine (ddI EC) Administered Once Daily Compared to a Reference Combination Regimen

Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:

Estimated Enrollment:	500
Study Start Date:	July 1999

Detailed Description:

Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups for 48 weeks of open-label treatment. Group 1 receives ddI EC plus d4T plus NFV. Group 2 receives Combivir plus NFV. Antiviral activity is determined by the proportion of patients with HIV RNA levels of less than 400 copies/ml at Week 48.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients may be eligible for this study if they:

Are HIV-positive.
Have a viral load of at least 2,000 copies/ml and a CD4 count of at least 200 cells/mm3.
Are at least 18 years old.
Agree to practice sexual abstinence or to use effective barrier methods of birth control (such as condoms).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:

Have had severe diarrhea within 30 days of study entry.
Have a history of pancreatic disease or any other serious condition.
Have hepatitis within 30 days of study entry.
Are diagnosed with an opportunistic (AIDS-related) infection at the time of enrollment.
Are unable to take medications by mouth.
Have received certain medications.
Are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002429

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Investigators


Study Director:	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Bristol-Myers Squibb

More Information

BMS Clinical Trials Disclosure This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

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

Publications:

Gathe J, Badero R, Grimwood A, Abrams L, Klesczewski K, Mclaren C. AI454152: Comparison of a Triple Combination Regimen Containing an Enteric Coated Formulation of Didanosine Administered Once-Daily Versus a Regimen of Combivir Plus Nelfinavir. 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2001 Feb 4-8. (abstract no 319)

Study ID Numbers:	039F, AI454-152
First Received:	November 2, 1999
Last Updated:	October 1, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002429
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:

Didanosine

Drug Therapy, Combination

Stavudine

RNA, Viral

Nelfinavir

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Anti-HIV Agents

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Virus Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral

Stavudine

Didanosine

HIV Infections

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Lamivudine

Zidovudine

Nelfinavir

Retroviridae Infections

Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Antimetabolites

Anti-Infective Agents

HIV Protease Inhibitors

RNA Virus Infections

Anti-HIV Agents

Slow Virus Diseases

Immune System Diseases

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

Enzyme Inhibitors

Infection

Antiviral Agents

Pharmacologic Actions

Protease Inhibitors

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Anti-Retroviral Agents

Therapeutic Uses

Lentivirus Infections

Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 20, 2008

Sponsored by:	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Information provided by:	Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002429