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NCT Number: NCT00002037

Evaluation of the Therapeutic Benefit of r-metHuIFN- Gamma in AIDS Patients With Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare (MAI) Infection: A Multi-Centered Pilot Study

To examine the effectiveness of subcutaneous gamma interferon in reducing severity of Mycobacterium avium- intracellulare (MAI) bacillemia episodes in AIDS patients in an open-label dose-randomized multi-center pilot clinical investigation. To evaluate the safety of gamma interferon given by subcutaneous injection (SC) in the AIDS patient in the presence and absence of AZT therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Actinomycetales Infections Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections HIV Infections Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections Mycobacterium Infections Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Opportunistic Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Slow Virus Diseases Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York Hosp - Cornell Med Ctr

New York, 10021, 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:

  • Diagnosis of AIDS and persistent Mycobacterium avium- intracellulare (MAI) bacillemia.
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • Baseline chest X-ray and EKG (electrocardiogram).

Exclusion criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

  • Known hypersensitivity to interferons or other exogenous lymphokine.
  • History of cardiac abnormality or disease.
  • History of hypertension.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Known hypersensitivity to interferons or other exogenous lymphokine.
  • History of cardiac abnormality or disease.
  • History of hypertension.

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

  • Corticosteroids.
  • Anti-inflammatory medication (except aspirin).
  • Changes in the dose of anti-mycobacterial drugs.
  • Immune agents.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

  • Radiotherapy.

Risk Behavior:

Excluded:

  • Intravenous drug abuse.

Treatment and study plan

Trifluridine

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amgen

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

First posted
Aug 31, 2001
Registry last updated
Jun 24, 2005

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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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