A Study Comparing Two Forms of Didanosine in HIV-infected Patients

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002360

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : August 31, 2001

Last Update Posted : April 14, 2011

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to see if the coated-capsule form of didanosine (ddI) is as safe and absorbed by the body as well as the chewable-tablet form of ddI.

Didanosine (ddI) is an anti-HIV drug. The effectiveness of ddI can be lowered by acid in the stomach. To prevent this, patients take antacids with ddI. The coated-capsule form of ddI may replace the need for antacids.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
HIV Infections	Drug: Didanosine	Phase 1

Detailed Description:

Didanosine, a purine nucleoside analogue, is indicated for the treatment of HIV infection when antiretroviral therapy is warranted. Didanosine is administered orally with antacids to protect it against acid-induced hydrolysis in the stomach. To eliminate the need for using buffers in the ddI formulations, an enteric-coated bead formulation of ddI is being developed.

Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups to receive treatment on 2 separate occasions at least 72 hours apart. Group 1 receives the reference formulation of ddI. Group 2 receives the test formulation of ddI. Clinical evaluations, including clinical laboratory tests, are performed periodically during the study and at discharge. Serial blood samples are collected at specific time points over the 12 hours following dosing, and are used for the pharmacokinetic variables CMAX and AUC(INF). Factors used in analysis are sequence, subject within sequence, period, and formulation. Safety is assessed by monitoring adverse effects, vital signs, ECG recordings, and clinical laboratory tests throughout the study.

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment :	30 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Crossover Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	Pivotal Bioequivalence Study of Videx Chewable/Dispersible Buffered Tablets and an Encapsulated Enteric Coated Bead Formulation of Didanosine in HIV-Infected Subjects
Study Start Date :	March 1999
Actual Primary Completion Date :	March 1999
Actual Study Completion Date :	March 1999

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Drug Information available for: Didanosine

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

HIV infection.
CD4 cell counts of at least 200 cells/mm3.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

Any evidence of organ dysfunction.
Any clinically significant deviations from specified baseline requirements for physical examinations, laboratory tests, or 12-lead electrocardiogram.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00002360

Sponsors and Collaborators

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Investigators


Study Director:	Catherine A. Knupp

More Information

Additional Information:

For FDA Safety Alerts and Recalls refer to the following link www.fda.gov/MEDWATCH/safety.htm This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002360 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	039H 31876 AI454-157
First Posted:	August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	April 14, 2011
Last Verified:	April 2011

Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:


Didanosine Tablets Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Anti-HIV Agents Therapeutic Equivalency

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


HIV Infections Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Didanosine	Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Anti-HIV Agents

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