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A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate Ampligen

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00002269
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: August 1991
History of Changes
  Purpose

To evaluate ampligen at two dosage levels given twice weekly in combination with zidovudine (AZT) versus AZT alone in individuals with HIV-related immune dysfunction defined as T4 count between 100 and 300 cells/mm3.


Condition Intervention
HIV Infections
 Drug: Ampligen
Drug: Zidovudine

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate Ampligen

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 NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

  • HIV-1 seropositivity.
  • Absolute number of T4 cells 100-300 cells/mm3.
  • Given informed consent.
  • Zidovudine (AZT) therapy for 6 months prior to study entry.
  • At least one of the listed HIV-related clinical symptoms or opportunistic infections:
  • weight loss > 10 percent, unexplained diarrhea, unexplained intermittent fever, oral candidiasis > 1 month, decreased Karnofsky, oral hairy leukoplakia, chronic fatigue.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

  • Evidence of AIDS.
  • Intercurrent acute medical disorder.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
  • Aspirin.
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Inability to return for treatment and evaluation for 12 months.
  • Intercurrent acute medical disorder.
  • Evidence of AIDS.
  • Receiving chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
  • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent.

Required:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Required at least 6 months prior to study entry:

  • Zidovudine (AZT).

Active drug abuse.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002269

Locations
United States, Florida
Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
Miami, Florida, United States, 33125
United States, Oregon
Oregon Health Sciences Univ
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201
United States, Pennsylvania
MCP Hahnemann Univ Hosp
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102
United States, Texas
Nelson Tebedo Community Clinic
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75219
Dr Patricia Salvato
Houston, Texas, United States, 77054
Sponsors and Collaborators
HEM Research
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002269     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 073A, AMP-700
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ampligen
AIDS-Related Complex
Zidovudine

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
 Ampligen
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

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013