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A Pilot Study to Examine the Feasibility and Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibition on HIV Disease

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified September 2005 by University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Immunex Corporation
Information provided by:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00205231
First received: September 13, 2005
Last updated: October 24, 2007
Last verified: September 2005
History of Changes

September 13, 2005
October 24, 2007
May 2002
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  • changes in CD4 counts
  • changes in HIV-RNA levels
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00205231 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • development of infections
  • degree of TNF inhibition by measuring TNF levels
  • changes in hematologic and biochemical laboratory tests
Same as current
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A Pilot Study to Examine the Feasibility and Effect of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibition on HIV Disease
A Pilot Study to Examine the Feasibility and Effect on Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Inhibition on HIV Disease

This pilot study will investigate the safety and effect of etanercept in HIV infection by studying HIV replication and immune function (as measured by CD4 counts) in individuals with HIV infection.
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Interventional
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Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
HIV Infections
Drug: etanercept
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults greater than 18 years of age with documented HIV infection
  • Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services guidelines; stable regimens for 12 weeks.
  • CD4 greater than 200 at time of study enrollment
  • Stable monitoring labs (hematology survey with differential, ALT, creatinine)
  • Absolute neutrophil count within normal limits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • AIDS defining illness within the last 6 months
  • Acute bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within the last 1 month, or history of recurring infections
  • Women who are pregnant or nursing
  • Hypersensitivity to etanercept
  • Previous use of etanercept
  • Acute malignancy in the last 5 years excluding in situ cervical cancer (CA) and common skin cancers (non melanoma)
  • History of active or latent tuberculosis
  • History of demyelinating nerve disease
  • History of seizure disorder
  • Latex allergy

  • Subject has any of the following laboratory values within 30 days of baseline:

    • hemoglobin concentration < 10.0 g/dl for men and < 9.0 g/dl for women
    • platelet count < 75,000/mm3
    • AST or ALT > 5x upper limit of normal (ULN)
    • serum creatinine > 2.5x ULN
    • serum pancreatic amylase > 1.5 ULN
  • Subject requiring treatment with immunomodulating agents, such as systemic corticosteroids, interleukins, vaccines, or interferon
  • Subjects who chronically use any over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription medication (except vitamins) must not change the regimen or switch their medication within 3 days of drug administration and until discharged from the study.
Both
18 Years and older
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Contact: Andrew Urban, MD 608-256-1901 ext 17472 Andrew.Urban@med.va.gov
Contact: Frank Graziano, MD, PhD 608-263-6186 fmg@medicine.wisc.edu
United States
 
NCT00205231
2001-557
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University of Wisconsin, Madison
Immunex Corporation
Principal Investigator: Andrew Urban, MD University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
University of Wisconsin, Madison
September 2005

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