Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have:
- Serum antibody to HIV with or without evidence of HIV.
- Antigenemia.
- Anticipated survival of at least 6 months.
- Allowed:
- Kaposi's sarcoma.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Malignancy other than Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Excessive diarrhea (more than 5 liquid or non-liquid stools per day).
- Currently hospitalized or hospitalized within the last 4 weeks for the treatment of opportunistic infection.
- Primary hematologic or infectious disorders unrelated to AIDS virus infection.
- Dementia or altered mental status that would prohibit the giving and understanding of informed consent.
Patients with the following are excluded:
- History of malignancy other than Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Currently hospitalized or hospitalized within 4 weeks for the treatment of opportunistic infection.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 3 weeks of study entry:
- Marrow suppressive medication.
- Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Any investigational drug.
Prior Treatment:
Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy.
- Irradiation.
Risk Behavior:
Excluded within 3 months of study entry:
- Regular, excessive users of alcohol, hallucinogens, or agents which are addicting.