Phase II Placebo Controlled Study of Thalidomide in Patients With Mycobacterial and HIV Infections - Full Text View

Sponsor:	National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Collaborators:	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Rockefeller University
Information provided by:	Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00004276

Purpose

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate whether thalidomide modulates toxic host inflammatory responses in patients receiving antitubercular therapy.

II. Evaluate whether thalidomide modifies tumor necrosis factor-mediated toxic symptoms of HIV and mycobacterial infections, and limits progression of HIV immunodeficiency.

III. Evaluate whether thalidomide stimulates immunity in patients with HIV and/or mycobacterial infections.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
HIV Infections Mycobacterium Infections Tuberculosis	Drug: thalidomide	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS Tuberculosis

Drug Information available for: Thalidomide

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):

Estimated Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	September 1990
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 1999

Detailed Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind study. Patients are stratified by type of infection.

Patients are randomly assigned to oral thalidomide or placebo. Therapy is administered daily for up to 8 weeks, beginning the night before antitubercular treatment is initiated.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or mycobacterial infection that requires at least 10 days of inpatient antitubercular treatment

Mycobacterial infection confirmed by positive acid-fast bacilli smear or culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

At least 1 of the following signs and symptoms required:

Temperature over 38 degrees C on at least 2 occasions within 1 week prior to treatment
Weight loss greater than 5 kg
Pulmonary involvement in at least 1 lobe on x-ray

Night sweats on at least 2 occasions within 1 week prior to treatment

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

Concurrent rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for tuberculosis allowed

--Patient Characteristics--

No neuropathy and not at risk for neuropathy
Not pregnant
Negative pregnancy test
Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after study

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00004276

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Rockefeller University

Investigators

Study Chair:

Gilla Kaplan

Rockefeller University

More Information

Publications:

Haslett P, Tramontana J, Burroughs M, Hempstead M, Kaplan G. Adverse reactions to thalidomide in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Jun;24(6):1223-7.

Tramontana JM, Utaipat U, Molloy A, Akarasewi P, Burroughs M, Makonkawkeyoon S, Johnson B, Klausner JD, Rom W, Kaplan G. Thalidomide treatment reduces tumor necrosis factor alpha production and enhances weight gain in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Mol Med. 1995 May;1(4):384-97.

Haslett P, Hempstead M, Seidman C, Diakun J, Vasquez D, Freedman VH, Kaplan G. The metabolic and immunologic effects of short-term thalidomide treatment of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 1997 Aug 10;13(12):1047-54.

Bekker LG, Haslett P, Maartens G, Steyn L, Kaplan G. Thalidomide-induced antigen-specific immune stimulation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and tuberculosis. J Infect Dis. 2000 Mar;181(3):954-65.

Klausner JD, Makonkawkeyoon S, Akarasewi P, Nakata K, Kasinrerk W, Corral L, Dewar RL, Lane HC, Freedman VH, Kaplan G. The effect of thalidomide on the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and M. tuberculosis infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1996 Mar 1;11(3):247-57.

Study ID Numbers:	199/11682, RU-0300395
Study First Received:	October 18, 1999
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00004276 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):

bacterial infection
human immunodeficiency virus infection
immunologic disorders and infectious disorders
mycobacterium infection

mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
rare disease
viral infection

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Bacterial Infections
Anti-Infective Agents
Communicable Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Thalidomide
Immunologic Factors
Antineoplastic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Infection
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Therapeutic Uses
Tuberculosis
Growth Inhibitors

Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Immune System Diseases
Growth Substances
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Actinomycetales Infections
Pharmacologic Actions
Virus Diseases
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections

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