Safety and Effectiveness of Topotecan HCl to Treat HIV-Infected Patients With AIDS-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give topotecan through a vein to treat HIV-infected patients with PML, an opportunistic (AIDS-related) infection caused by a virus that infects brain tissue and causes damage to the brain and the spinal cord.

Topotecan fights HIV and the JC virus (the virus that causes PML) in laboratory experiments.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
HIV Infections Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal	Drug: Topotecan	Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	An Open, Comparative Phase II Study of Immediate Versus Delayed Treatment With Topotecan HCl Given as a Continuous 21-Day Infusion Every 28 Days to Patients With AIDS-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Drug Information available for: Topotecan hydrochloride Topotecan

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

U.S. FDA Resources

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


Estimated Enrollment:	54

Detailed Description:

Topotecan, a cytotoxic DNA topoisomerase-I inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier, inhibits the replication of JC virus (the virus that causes PML) in vitro, at concentrations that are not toxic to human cells. Topotecan also inhibits the replication of HIV-1 and the function of Tat (which upregulates the replication of JC virus).

Patients are randomized to be treated immediately with topotecan or to have treatment delayed for 8 weeks. The dosing schedule for patients receiving immediate or delayed treatment is topotecan as a continuous 21-day intravenous infusion every 28 days. All patients must have received optimal, stable antiretroviral therapy for 3 weeks prior to entry and preferably will continue that therapy during the study.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients may be eligible for this study if they:

Are HIV-positive.
Have PML, including symptoms of PML.
Are able to complete the study.
Agree to have a catheter inserted in a vein.
Have taken at least 3 weeks of a stable anti-HIV drug combination (unless they are unable to take anti-HIV drugs).
Are at least 18 years old.
Agree to use effective methods of birth control.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:

Have a history of certain central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
Have a history of certain psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
Have syphilis that has not been treated.
Have certain severe medical problems, including AIDS-related opportunistic infections (such as PCP) that require treatment.
Have received chemotherapy in the past 30 days.
Have ever received chemotherapy for PML.
Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Are taking certain medications, including any other investigational drugs.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002395

Locations


United States, California
Veteran's Administration Hosp / West LA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073
HIV Institute / Davies Med Ctr
San Francisco, California, United States, 94114
United States, Florida
Univ of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
United States, Maryland
Johns Hopkins Univ
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
United States, New York
Albany Med College / Div of HIV Medicine
Albany, New York, United States, 12208

Sponsors and Collaborators

SmithKline Beecham

More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002395 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	284A Protocol 111 SK&F 104864-A
Study First Received:	November 2, 1999
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005

Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:


AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Infusions, Intravenous Drug Administration Schedule Topotecan

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


HIV Infections Leukoencephalopathies Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Encephalitis, Viral	Central Nervous System Viral Diseases Polyomavirus Infections DNA Virus Infections Slow Virus Diseases Infectious Encephalitis Encephalitis Central Nervous System Infections Demyelinating Diseases Topotecan Topoisomerase I Inhibitors Topoisomerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 26, 2017