Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN Alfa-2b), and Ribavirin (RBV) Treatment in Patients With Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00015652 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted
: May 22, 2012
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | April 26, 2001 | |||
First Posted Date ICMJE | August 31, 2001 | |||
Last Update Posted Date | May 22, 2012 | |||
Study Start Date ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | |||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00015652 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | |||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Descriptive Information | ||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN Alfa-2b), and Ribavirin (RBV) Treatment in Patients With Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection | |||
Official Title ICMJE | A Pilot Study of Low Dose Interleukin-2 (IL-2) With the Addition of Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN Alfa-2b) and Ribavirin (RBV) for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection in Subjects With HIV Coinfection | |||
Brief Summary | This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment for hepatitis C (HCV) in patients who also have HIV. The usual treatment for HCV in people who are not HIV-infected is interferon-alfa (IFN) with ribavirin (RBV), an approved treatment by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This study will use a new, longer acting form of IFN called PEG-IFN alfa-2b. PEG-IFN alfa-2b is approved by the FDA for use in treating HCV but has not yet been approved for use with RBV. This study also will use IL-2, which is a substance that the body naturally produces. People with HIV infection usually do not make enough IL-2. IL-2 is being tested in this study to see if it will "boost" the immune system's response to HCV. The FDA has approved IL-2 for the treatment of some cancers. |
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Detailed Description | HCV infection is an increasingly important clinical problem in patients infected with HIV. In HIV-uninfected patients with acute HCV infection, the presence of vigorous T-cell proliferative responses to HCV proteins is associated with normalization of serum transaminase levels and viral clearance. Furthermore, early results suggest IL-2 may improve transaminase levels in HCV/HIV patients. These observations provide the rationale for an immune-based therapeutic approach to HCV/HIV coinfection. This study explores the use of initial immunostimulatory therapy with IL-2 followed by the addition of antiviral therapy with PEG-IFN alfa-2b and RBV, as a possible synergistic approach to treatment. Patients receive IL-2 for 12 weeks followed by the addition of PEG-IFN alfa-2b and RBV at the Week 12 visit. Patients remain on IL-2, PEG-IFN alfa-2b, and RBV for an additional 48 weeks. At Week 60, all study treatment is permanently discontinued and patients continue to be evaluated through Week 84. Toxicity or intolerance is evaluated. Data is collected on biochemical and virologic responses. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | |||
Study Phase | Not Applicable | |||
Study Design ICMJE | Primary Purpose: Treatment | |||
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Study Arms | Not Provided | |||
Publications * | Not Provided | |||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | ||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | |||
Enrollment ICMJE |
24 | |||
Original Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Actual Study Completion Date | March 2005 | |||
Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | |||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
Exclusion Criteria Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
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Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult) | |||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | |||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | |||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United States | |||
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Administrative Information | ||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00015652 | |||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | A5088 AACTG A5088 10676 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number ) ACTG A5088 |
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Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | |||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product | Not Provided | |||
IPD Sharing Statement | Not Provided | |||
Responsible Party | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | |||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | |||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
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PRS Account | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | |||
Verification Date | May 2012 | |||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |