Evaluation of an Anti-HIV Drug Combination That Includes a Coated Form of Didanosine (ddI EC) Compared to a Typical Anti-HIV Drug Regimen - Full Text View

Purpose

This study tests a new form of didanosine, ddI EC, a coated pill that passes through the stomach before dissolving. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of an anti-HIV drug combination that includes ddI EC versus another anti-HIV drug combination.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
HIV Infections	Drug: Lamivudine/Zidovudine Drug: Nelfinavir mesylate Drug: Stavudine Drug: Didanosine	Phase 3


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Evaluation of HIV RNA Suppression Produced by a Triple Combination Regimen Containing an Enteric Coated Formulation of Didanosine (ddI EC) Administered Once Daily Compared to a Reference Combination Regimen

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Drug Information available for: Didanosine

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:


Estimated Enrollment:	500
Study Start Date:	July 1999
Study Completion Date:	January 2001
Primary Completion Date:	January 2001 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups for 48 weeks of open-label treatment. Group 1 receives ddI EC plus d4T plus NFV. Group 2 receives Combivir plus NFV. Antiviral activity is determined by the proportion of patients with HIV RNA levels of less than 400 copies/ml at Week 48.

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 a viral load of at least 2,000 copies/ml and a CD4 count of at least 200 cells/mm3.
Are at least 18 years old.
Agree to practice sexual abstinence or to use effective barrier methods of birth control (such as condoms).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:

Have had severe diarrhea within 30 days of study entry.
Have a history of pancreatic disease or any other serious condition.
Have hepatitis within 30 days of study entry.
Are diagnosed with an opportunistic (AIDS-related) infection at the time of enrollment.
Are unable to take medications by mouth.
Have received certain medications.
Are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002429

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Investigators


Study Director:	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Bristol-Myers Squibb

More Information

Additional Information:

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Publications:

Gathe J, Badero R, Grimwood A, Abrams L, Klesczewski K, Mclaren C. AI454152: Comparison of a Triple Combination Regimen Containing an Enteric Coated Formulation of Didanosine Administered Once-Daily Versus a Regimen of Combivir Plus Nelfinavir. 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2001 Feb 4-8. (abstract no 319)


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00002429 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	039F AI454-152
Study First Received:	November 2, 1999
Last Updated:	April 28, 2011

Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:


Didanosine Drug Therapy, Combination Stavudine RNA, Viral	Nelfinavir Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Anti-HIV Agents

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 Nelfinavir Lamivudine Lamivudine, zidovudine drug combination Zidovudine	Stavudine Didanosine HIV Protease Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors Antimetabolites

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