"The Once A Day Protease Inhibitor Regimens"

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00242216

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : October 19, 2005

Results First Posted : October 17, 2013

Last Update Posted : January 15, 2014

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Roberto Arduino, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Atazanavir (ATV) and fosamprenavir (fAPV) are new protease inhibitors that can be administered once-a-day and boosted with ritonavir (r). Prior studies have demonstrated that both are effective in treatment of ARV-naïve HIV-infected people. This study was designed to demonstrate if a HAART regimen containing ATV/r is not inferior to a HAART regimen containing fAPV/r, in ARV-naïve patients over a 96-week period.

This is a phase IV, single center, randomized, open label, 2-arm clinical trial in ARV therapy-naïve patients with HIV-1 RNA >1,000 copes/mL and CD4 cell count <350 cells/mm3. Patients will be randomized to receive tenofovir and emtricitabine plus either ATV (300mg qd) and ritonavir (100mg qd) or fAPV (1400mg qd) and ritonavir (200mg qd).

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
HIV Infections	Drug: ritonavir-boosted atazanavir Drug: ritonavir-boosted fosamprenavir	Phase 4

Detailed Description:

Over the past decade, there have been significant advances toward fighting the progression of HIV disease. Current treatment strategies consist of utilization of potent combination antiretroviral therapy to suppress HIV replication below detectable limits limiting the potential for the emergence of resistant viruses, boosting CD4 cell counts and thereby delaying disease progression. Treatment of HIV-1 infection with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) regimens containing a protease inhibitor (PI) and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTIs) has been shown to prolong survival and decrease disease progression. Despite these potent antiretroviral agents, current available therapies continue to fail in some patients. Poor adherence to complex treatment regimens remains a significant cause of suboptimal viral suppression leading to emerge of resistant virus. Atazanavir and fosamprenavir were recently FDA approved protease inhibitors. The efficacy and safety profile of these two drugs have been established in clinical trials enrolling antiretroviral therapy naïve and protease inhibitor experienced patients. Atazanavir and fosamprenavir are the only protease inhibitors approved for a once a day regimen and this may set a new standard for treatment of antiretroviral therapy naïve HIV infected patients. Adherence to the medicines, a key component of treatment success, could be significantly improved by using these once daily regimens. However, no head-to-head trials comparing the safety and efficacy of fosamprenavir and atazanavir have been published. This prospective, randomized, open label 2-arm study will compare these two protease inhibitors for therapy of antiretroviral treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients. Patients who are successfully screened for eligibility will be randomized to receive tenofovir and emtricitabine plus either atazanavir (300mg qd) and ritonavir (100mg qd) or fosamprenavir (1400mg qd) and ritonavir (200mg qd). Participants will undergo assessment on day 1 and attend study visits at weeks 6, 12 and every 3 months until the completion of the study on week 96. "Antiretroviral Medication Self-Report" and "3-Day HIV Medication Self-Report" questionnaires will be applied at weeks 6, 12 and every 3 month, thereafter, until week 96. "Changes in Body Appearance" questionnaire will be applied at baseline and weeks 24, 48, 72, and 96.

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	76 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	"PIQD: The Once a Day Protease Inhibitor Regimens." Ritonavir Boosted Atazanavir vs. Ritonavir Boosted Fosamprenavir Used in Combination With Tenofovir and Emtricitabine in HIV-1 Infected Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve Patients.
Study Start Date :	May 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date :	March 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :	March 2010

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Drug Information available for: Ritonavir Atazanavir Fosamprenavir Fosamprenavir sodium Fosamprenavir calcium Atazanavir sulfate

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Atazanavir oral once daily HIV treatment	Drug: ritonavir-boosted atazanavir 100 mg ritonavir plus 300 mg atazanavir in combination with tenofovir-emtricitabine fixed dose combination given once daily. Other Name: Reyataz plus Norvir
Active Comparator: Fosamprenavir oral once daily HIV treatment	Drug: ritonavir-boosted fosamprenavir 100 mg ritonavir plus 1,400 mg fosamprenavir in combination with tenofovir-emtricitabine fixed dose combination given once daily. Other Name: Lexiva plus Norvir

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Proportion of Patient With Viral Load Less Than 400 Copies/mL [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

CD4 Cell Count Change From Baseline During Treatment. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks. ]

Eligibility Criteria

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

18 years of age or older.
Patient agrees to participate in the study by giving written informed consent.
Documentation of HIV infection.
No prior treatment with any anti-retroviral agent.
CD4 cell count < 350 cells x mm3 or with an AIDS defining condition.
Viral load > 1,000 copies/mL

Exclusion Criteria:

Less than 18 years old.
Current pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Any previous antiretroviral regimen.
Severe hepatic impairment that precludes the use of either study drug. This will be defined as any laboratory value of Grade 3 or 4 on the ACTG scale.
Use of any contra-indicated medication as defined in the package insert for each drug.
Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, precludes successful participation in the study.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00242216

Locations


United States, Texas
Thomas Street Health Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77009

Sponsors and Collaborators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Roberto C Arduino, MD	The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

More Information

Publications of Results:

Holmes A, Lucke J, Maghidman S, Fernandez-Bussy S, Barnett B, Arduino R. Tenofovir associated nephrotoxicity is dose-dependent ritonavir administration a co-factor? XVI International AIDS Conference. Toronto, Canada. August 13-18, 2006. Abstract TUPE0085.

Bell TK, Holmes A, McCormack OE, Barnett BJ, Arduino RC. Changing Genotypic Resistance Patterns and Demographics of Antiretroviral-Naïve HIV Patients in Houston: 1999-2006. 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Toronto, Canada. October 12-15, 2006. Abstract 975.

Holmes A, Bell T, Barnett B, Arduino R. Emerging resistance mutations in once-daily ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral regimens. 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Toronto, Canada. October 12-15, 2006. Abstract 973.

Other Publications:

Murphy RL, Sanne I, Cahn P, Phanuphak P, Percival L, Kelleher T, Giordano M. Dose-ranging, randomized, clinical trial of atazanavir with lamivudine and stavudine in antiretroviral-naive subjects: 48-week results. AIDS. 2003 Dec 5;17(18):2603-14.

Sax PE. Meeting notes from the 2nd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment. Atazanavir in treatment-experienced patients. AIDS Clin Care. 2003 Sep;15(9):78.

Bayés M, Rabasseda X, Prous JR. Gateways to clinical trials. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Jul-Aug;25(6):483-506.

Goldsmith DR, Perry CM. Atazanavir. Drugs. 2003;63(16):1679-93; discussion 1694-5. Review.

Rodriguez-French A, Boghossian J, Gray GE, Nadler JP, Quinones AR, Sepulveda GE, Millard JM, Wannamaker PG. The NEAT study: a 48-week open-label study to compare the antiviral efficacy and safety of GW433908 versus nelfinavir in antiretroviral therapy-naive HIV-1-infected patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Jan 1;35(1):22-32.

SOLO trial results released. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2003 Feb;17(2):95.

Falcoz C, Jenkins JM, Bye C, Hardman TC, Kenney KB, Studenberg S, Fuder H, Prince WT. Pharmacokinetics of GW433908, a prodrug of amprenavir, in healthy male volunteers. J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Aug;42(8):887-98.

Vierling P, Greiner J. Prodrugs of HIV protease inhibitors. Curr Pharm Des. 2003;9(22):1755-70. Review.

Mannheimer SB, Matts J, Telzak E, Chesney M, Child C, Wu AW, Friedland G; Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS. Quality of life in HIV-infected individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy is related to adherence. AIDS Care. 2005 Jan;17(1):10-22.


Responsible Party:	Roberto Arduino, Professor - Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00242216 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	HSC-MS-03-315
First Posted:	October 19, 2005 Key Record Dates
Results First Posted:	October 17, 2013
Last Update Posted:	January 15, 2014
Last Verified:	December 2013

Keywords provided by Roberto Arduino, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:


HIV-1 infected people Antiretroviral treatment-naïve Atazanavir Fosamprenavir ARV Treatment Naive

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 Ritonavir Atazanavir Sulfate HIV Protease Inhibitors Fosamprenavir	Tenofovir Emtricitabine Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors

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