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NCT Number: NCT00002395

Safety and Effectiveness of Topotecan HCl to Treat HIV-Infected Patients With AIDS-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give topotecan through a vein to treat HIV-infected patients with PML, an opportunistic (AIDS-related) infection caused by a virus that infects brain tissue and causes damage to the brain and the spinal cord.

Topotecan fights HIV and the JC virus (the virus that causes PML) in laboratory experiments.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Blood-Borne Infections Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Infections Central Nervous System Viral Diseases Communicable Diseases DNA Virus Infections Demyelinating Diseases Encephalitis Encephalitis, Viral Genital Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Infectious Encephalitis Lentivirus Infections Leukoencephalopathies Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Nervous System Diseases Neuroinflammatory Diseases Opportunistic Infections Polyomavirus 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

Phase 2

Primary location

Veteran's Administration Hosp / West LA, Los Angeles, California, United States

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About this study

Topotecan, a cytotoxic DNA topoisomerase-I inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier, inhibits the replication of JC virus (the virus that causes PML) in vitro, at concentrations that are not toxic to human cells. Topotecan also inhibits the replication of HIV-1 and the function of Tat (which upregulates the replication of JC virus).

Patients are randomized to be treated immediately with topotecan or to have treatment delayed for 8 weeks. The dosing schedule for patients receiving immediate or delayed treatment is topotecan as a continuous 21-day intravenous infusion every 28 days. All patients must have received optimal, stable antiretroviral therapy for 3 weeks prior to entry and preferably will continue that therapy during the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients may be eligible for this study if they:

  • Are HIV-positive.
  • Have PML, including symptoms of PML.
  • Are able to complete the study.
  • Agree to have a catheter inserted in a vein.
  • Have taken at least 3 weeks of a stable anti-HIV drug combination (unless they are unable to take anti-HIV drugs).
  • Are at least 18 years old.
  • Agree to use effective methods of birth control.

Exclusion criteria

Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:

  • Have a history of certain central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
  • Have a history of certain psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
  • Have syphilis that has not been treated.
  • Have certain severe medical problems, including AIDS-related opportunistic infections (such as PCP) that require treatment.
  • Have received chemotherapy in the past 30 days.
  • Have ever received chemotherapy for PML.
  • Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Are taking certain medications, including any other investigational drugs.

Treatment and study plan

Topotecan

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

SmithKline Beecham

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open, Comparative Phase II Study of Immediate Versus Delayed Treatment With Topotecan HCl Given as a Continuous 21-Day Infusion Every 28 Days to Patients With AIDS-Related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

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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