Evaluation of the Therapeutic Benefit of r-metHuIFN- Gamma in AIDS Patients With Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare (MAI) Infection: A Multi-Centered Pilot Study

This study has been completed.

First Received: November 2, 1999 Last Updated: June 23, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Amgen
Information provided by:	NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002037

Purpose

To examine the effectiveness of subcutaneous gamma interferon in reducing severity of Mycobacterium avium- intracellulare (MAI) bacillemia episodes in AIDS patients in an open-label dose-randomized multi-center pilot clinical investigation. To evaluate the safety of gamma interferon given by subcutaneous injection (SC) in the AIDS patient in the presence and absence of AZT therapy.

Condition	Intervention
Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection HIV Infections	Drug: Trifluridine

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Open Label, Safety Study
Official Title:	Evaluation of the Therapeutic Benefit of r-metHuIFN- Gamma in AIDS Patients With Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare (MAI) Infection: A Multi-Centered Pilot Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS

Drug Information available for: Trifluridine

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:

Estimated Enrollment:

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

Diagnosis of AIDS and persistent Mycobacterium avium- intracellulare (MAI) bacillemia.
Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
Baseline chest X-ray and EKG (electrocardiogram).

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

Known hypersensitivity to interferons or other exogenous lymphokine.
History of cardiac abnormality or disease.
History of hypertension.

Patients with the following are excluded:

Known hypersensitivity to interferons or other exogenous lymphokine.
History of cardiac abnormality or disease.
History of hypertension.

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

Corticosteroids.
Anti-inflammatory medication (except aspirin).
Changes in the dose of anti-mycobacterial drugs.
Immune agents.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

Radiotherapy.

Risk Behavior:

Excluded:

Intravenous drug abuse.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002037

Locations

United States, New York
New York Hosp - Cornell Med Ctr
New York, New York, United States, 10021

Sponsors and Collaborators

Amgen

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	062B, IFNG-8701
Study First Received:	November 2, 1999
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002037 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Interferon-gamma, Recombinant
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Antimetabolites
Bacterial Infections
Opportunistic Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Interferon Type II
Interferons
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Antiviral Agents
Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection
Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Trifluridine
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Virus Diseases
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
HIV Infections
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Mycobacterium Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Interferon-gamma, Recombinant

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Antimetabolites
Bacterial Infections
Anti-Infective Agents
Communicable Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Infection
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Therapeutic Uses
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Immune System Diseases

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Antiviral Agents
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Actinomycetales Infections
Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical
Pharmacologic Actions
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Trifluridine
Virus Diseases
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Mycobacterium Infections
Interferon-gamma, Recombinant

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