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A Study of BV-araU in the Treatment of Varicella-Zoster Viral Disease (VZV) in HIV-Infected Children Who Have Not Had Success With or Who Cannot Take Other Treatments for VZV

This study has been completed.
Study NCT00002358.   Last updated on October 1, 2007.   Information provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb

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Brief Title  A Study of BV-araU in the Treatment of Varicella-Zoster Viral Disease (VZV) in HIV-Infected Children Who Have Not Had Success With or Who Cannot Take Other Treatments for VZV
Official Title  Open-Label BV-araU Treatment of Pediatric HIV-Infected Patients With Cutaneous, Visceral, or Ocular Varicella-Zoster Viral Disease Who Have Failed or Are Intolerant of Standard Therapy
Brief Summary

To provide oral sorivudine ( BV-araU ) to pediatric HIV-infected patients with varicella-zoster viral disease who have failed or are intolerant of alternative therapy.

Detailed Description

Any physician qualified to treat pediatric AIDS patients may enroll patients in this study.

Study Phase Phase III
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Open Label, Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  HIV Infections
Chickenpox
Intervention  Drug: Sorivudine
MEDLINE PMIDs
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Completed
Enrollment 
Start Date 
Completion Date
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • HIV infection.
  • Cutaneous, visceral, or ocular varicella-zoster viral infection.
  • Refractory or intolerant to acyclovir or foscarnet therapy.
  • Consent of parent or guardian.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Inability to take oral capsules or tolerate liquids.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • 5-flucytosine, 5-fluorouracil, high-dose prednisone, or probenecid.

Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:

History of immediate hypersensitivity to nucleoside analogues.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • 5-flucytosine, 5-fluorouracil, high-dose prednisone, or probenecid within 4 weeks prior to study entry.

Required:

  • Prior acyclovir or foscarnet.
Gender Both
Ages 2 Years to 17 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  United States
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00002358
Organization ID 255A
Secondary IDs †† AI458-903
Study Sponsor  Bristol-Myers Squibb
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Information Provided By Bristol-Myers Squibb
Verification Date October 2007
First Received Date  November 2, 1999
Last Updated Date October 1, 2007

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