A Study of Stavudine in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Other Anti-HIV Drugs

To make stavudine (d4T) available to patients with advanced HIV disease for whom no alternative antiretroviral is satisfactory. To study the safety and efficacy of two dose levels in a twice-daily regimen.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections AIDS-Related Complex Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Slow Virus Diseases Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

13 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bristol - Myers Squibb Co

Princeton, New Jersey, 085434500, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients must have:

HIV positivity with CD4 count < 300 cells/mm3.
Intolerance to or failure on approved antiretroviral therapy.
Ability to provide informed consent (of parent or guardian if appropriate).

NOTE:

Incarcerated persons may be eligible to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

Grade 2 or worse disease-related peripheral neuropathy.
Unresolved drug-related peripheral neuropathy of any severity that is attributable to other nucleoside analogs (AZT, ddC, ddI).
Malignancy likely to require systemic chemotherapy with myelosuppressive or neurotoxic drugs in the first 3 months of stavudine treatment.
Pregnancy (physicians of pregnant patients may contact Bristol-Myers to determine eligibility for stavudine therapy in another protocol).

Strongly discouraged:

AZT, ddI, ddC, and other antiretroviral agents.

Treatment and study plan

Stavudine

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Blinded Evaluation of Two Doses of Stavudine (2',3'-Didehydro-2',3'-Dideoxythymidine; d4T) to Make Treatment Available to Severely Immunocompromised Patients With HIV Infection Who Have Failed or Are Intolerant of Alternative Antiretroviral Therapy

Important dates

Study completion: 1991
First posted: Aug 31, 2001
Registry last updated: Aug 5, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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