Raltegravir and Atazanavir Dosing Strategy Study (SPARTA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00874523 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 2, 2009
Last Update Posted : April 12, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HIV Infection | Drug: atazanavir plus raltegravir | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 26 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomised, Open-label, Cross-over Study to Examine the Pharmacokinetics and Short-term Safety and Efficacy of Two Dosing Strategies of Raltegravir Plus Atazanavir in HIV-infected Patients |
Study Start Date : | July 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2011 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Arm A |
Drug: atazanavir plus raltegravir
atazanavir 300 mg + raltegravir 400 mg twice daily for 4 weeks then atazanavir 300 mg + ritonavir 100 mg + raltegravir 800 mg once daily for 4 weeks
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Active Comparator: Arm B |
Drug: atazanavir plus raltegravir
atazanavir 300 mg + ritonavir 100 mg + raltegravir 800 mg once daily for 4 weeks then atazanavir 300 mg + raltegravir 400 mg twice daily for 4 weeks
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- comparison of the mean steady-state atazanavir trough plasma concentrations for once (C24) and twice (C12) daily dosing strategies [ Time Frame: 4 and 8 weeks ]
- comparison of mean steady-state raltegravir trough plasma concentrations for once (C24) and twice (C12) daily dosing [ Time Frame: 4 and 8 weeks ]
- comparison of steady-state pharmacokinetic profiles of once and twice-daily atazanavir [ Time Frame: 4 and 8 weeks ]
- comparison of the steady-state pharmacokinetic profiles of once and twice-daily raltegravir [ Time Frame: 4 and 8 weeks ]
- change from baseline in fasting lipid and glycaemic parameters [ Time Frame: weeks 4 and 8 and overall ]
- change from baseline in CD4+ T-lymphocyte count [ Time Frame: weeks 4 and 8 and overall ]
- change from baseline in HIV-RNA [ Time Frame: weeks 4 and 8 and overall ]
- all adverse events attributable to study treatment [ Time Frame: week 8 ]
- all serious, grade 3 or 4 clinical adverse events, and any adverse event leading to premature cessation of study treatment [ Time Frame: week 8 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged ≥ 18 years with laboratory evidence of HIV-1 infection
- currently receiving 3 or more unchanged antiretroviral agents including atazanavir (with or without ritonavir boosting) for at least 24 weeks prior to study entry
- plasma HIV RNA less than 50 copies/mL for at least 24 weeks prior to study entry
- provide written, informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria :
- prior clinical/virological failure on a PI-containing regimen
- no clinical history of primary HIV-1 protease mutations identified in local baseline genotypic analysis of HIV with interpretation using current IAS-USA Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV-1
- women: pregnant, breastfeeding, or not willing to use adequate contraception (including barrier contraception) if of child-bearing potential
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laboratory abnormalities at screening:
- absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 750 cells/mL
- haemoglobin less than 8.5 g/dL
- platelet count less than 50 000 cells/mL
- AST, ALT > 5 times the upper limit of normal
- serum bilirubin > 5 times the upper limit of normal
- chronic active hepatitis B infection defined by presence of serum viral hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or HBV DNA-positive
- any malabsorption syndrome likely to affect drug absorption
- concurrent therapy with human growth hormone or other immunomodulatory agents
- concomitant medication contraindicated for use with either atazanavir or raltegravir therapy
- any inter-current illness requiring hospitalisation
- current excessive alcohol or illicit substance use
- unlikely to be able to remain in follow-up for the protocol-defined period.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00874523
Australia, New South Wales | |
Holdsworth House Medical Practice | |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010 | |
St Vincent's Hospital | |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010 |
Principal Investigator: | David A Cooper, MD DSc | Kirby Institute/UNSW |
Responsible Party: | Kirby Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00874523 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SPARTA |
First Posted: | April 2, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 12, 2012 |
Last Verified: | April 2010 |
raltegravir atazanavir HIV infections |
pharmacokinetics antiretroviral agents treatment experienced |
HIV Infections Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Raltegravir Potassium Atazanavir Sulfate |
Anti-HIV Agents Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents HIV Integrase Inhibitors Integrase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action HIV Protease Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors |