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The Effects of Zidovudine on the Blood of HIV-Infected Patients

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Glaxo Wellcome
Information provided by:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00000965
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: February 25, 2011
Last verified: February 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

To define the pharmacokinetic parameters (blood levels) of total phosphorylated zidovudine (AZT) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from HIV-infected patients.

Despite an understanding of the serum (or plasma) pharmacokinetics (blood levels) of AZT, a therapeutic concentration range and optimal dosing interval have not yet been determined.


Condition Intervention
HIV Infections
 Drug: Zidovudine

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Pharmacokinetics of Total Phosphorylated Zidovudine in Mononuclear Cells From HIV-Infected Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Zidovudine
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):

Estimated Enrollment: 20
Primary Completion Date: August 1993 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

Despite an understanding of the serum (or plasma) pharmacokinetics (blood levels) of AZT, a therapeutic concentration range and optimal dosing interval have not yet been determined.

Three studies are planned on two separate patient groups. Group (1) Patients who have never taken AZT start on a standard dose of AZT. Blood samples are taken hourly for an 8-hour period on days 1 and 14. Other blood samples are taken on days 2, 4, and 8. Group (2) Patients who have never taken AZT are given a standard dose for the first week, increasing each week until week 5. Blood samples are taken at the end of each weekly treatment. After 4 weeks of standard treatment, patients in groups 1 and 2 return and receive a single morning dose of oral AZT. Blood samples are taken immediately before dosing and at 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours after dosing. After a 48-hour clearance period, patients return and resume dosing. Blood samples are again taken over an 8-hour period. After 24 weeks of standard treatment, the pharmacokinetic studies are repeated.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   13 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • FDA-approved anti-pneumocystis and antifungal prophylactic or suppressive regimens.
  • Acyclovir for up to 3 weeks intermittently.

Patients must:

  • Meet current guidelines for receiving prescription zidovudine.
  • Have written informed consent from both subject and parent or guardian if under 18. Be capable of understanding and giving informed consent. Women and minorities are actively encouraged to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

  • Malabsorption syndrome (3 or more loose stools/day for at least 4 weeks associated with unintentional weight loss of greater than 10 percent of body weight).

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Probenecid or non-FDA approved investigational drugs.
  • Systemic chemotherapy.
  • Other antiviral agents, licensed or investigational, including ganciclovir, foscarnet, ribavirin, didanosine (ddI), dideoxycytidine (ddC), and dideoxydidehydrothymidine (D4T).

Chronic acyclovir.

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Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Active bacterial, fungal, or viral infection requiring systemic therapy not specifically allowed.
  • Significant, chronic medical conditions that could impair compliance with study treatment.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • Systemic chemotherapy within previous 6 months.
  • Acyclovir within 30 days of study entry.

Risk Behavior:

Excluded:

  • Unable to take oral medication reliably.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse that could impair compliance with study treatment.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000965

Locations
United States, Ohio
Univ of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 452670405
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Glaxo Wellcome
Investigators
Study Chair: B Stretcher
Study Chair: P Frame
Study Chair: A Pesce
  More Information

Additional Information:
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Publications:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000965     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: ACTG 161
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: February 25, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Drug Evaluation
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
 AIDS-Related Complex
Zidovudine
Phosphorylation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Zidovudine
 Antimetabolites
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Anti-HIV Agents

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