Study of Once Daily Elvucitabine Versus Lamivudine in Subjects With a Documented M184V Mutation (Resistance)

• Reduction in viral load [ Time Frame: 14 days ]
  

• safety [ Time Frame: 14 days ]
  

Protocol Title: A 14-Day, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparative Viral Kinetic Study of Elvucitabine Versus Lamivudine Administered Once Daily to HIV-1 Infected Subjects With a Documented M184V Variant Protocol Number: ACH443-014A Clinical Phase: 2a Primary Objectives: • To assess the viral kinetics of 10 mg of elvucitabine administered once daily (QD) for 14 days in combination with background antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected subjects with a documented M184V variant

• To demonstrate the antiviral activity of 10 mg of elvucitabine administered QD for 14 days in combination with background antiretroviral therapy as compared with lamivudine in combination with background antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected subjects with a documented M184V variant
• To assess the safety of elvucitabine therapy in HIV-1 infected subjects with a documented M184V variant Number of Subjects: 20 Number of Study Centers: Multi-center study Study Population: HIV-1 infected subjects who are presently failing an antiretroviral therapy regimen containing lamivudine or emtricitabine, genotypically demonstrate a MI84V variant, and have an HIV RNA plasma level ≥ 2,000 and ≤ 150,000 copies/mL. Study Design: HIV-1 infected subjects, with a documented M184V variant, will be randomized to receive elvucitabine 10 mg QD or lamivudine 300 mg QD for 14 days. Subjects must be receiving a stable antiretroviral regimen (defined as no change in antiretroviral therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization) that includes lamivudine or emtricitabine. At 72 hours prior to randomization, only lamivudine or emtricitabine will be stopped for washout; subjects will continue to receive the other drugs in their prescribed regimen (background antiretroviral therapy) during the 72-hour washout period. Subjects will then be randomized to receive blinded elvucitabine or lamivudine in a 1:1 ratio and continue to receive their prescribed background antiretroviral therapy for 14 days on an outpatient basis. Subjects will be followed for an additional 14 days post-treatment for safety, unless they enroll into the ACH443-018 extension study where they will continue to be treated and followed for safety.