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NCT Number: NCT00002437

The Safety and Effectiveness of Cidofovir in the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) of the Eyes in Patients With AIDS

To determine whether cidofovir (HPMPC) therapy administered by intravenous infusion can extend the time to progression of peripheral cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. To evaluate the safety and tolerance of HPMPC therapy when administered by intravenous infusion in AIDS patients with CMV retinitis that is not immediately sight-threatening. To evaluate the virologic effects of intravenous HPMPC therapy on CMV shedding in urine, blood, and/or semen. To evaluate the impact of HPMPC therapy on visual acuity.

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Key information

Conditions

Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Cytomegalovirus Infections DNA Virus Infections Eye Diseases Eye Infections Eye Infections, Viral Genital Diseases HIV Infections Herpesviridae Infections Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retinal Diseases Retinitis Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Slow Virus Diseases Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

13 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Charing Cross and Westminster Med School, London Southwest 10, United Kingdom

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About this study

Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Group A receives HPMPC by IV infusion weekly for 2 consecutive weeks (induction) and then every other week (maintenance) with oral probenecid and IV hydration. Group B receives no treatment until the time of retinitis progression (deferred treatment), at which time they receive the same regimen as Group A, provided retinitis progression is not immediately sight-threatening.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Antiretroviral agents.
  • Oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
  • Aerosolized pentamidine.
  • Dapsone.
  • Fluconazole.
  • Rifabutin.
  • Filgrastim (G-CSF).
  • p24 vaccine.

Patients must have:

  • Diagnosis of AIDS by CDC criteria.
  • Diagnosis of peripheral (not immediately sight-threatening) CMV retinitis.
  • Visual acuity in the affected eye of >= three lines on the ETDRS (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study) chart at 1 m distance.
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • Consent of parent or guardian in patients less than 18 years of age.

Prior Medication:

Allowed:

  • Acyclovir.
  • Prior ganciclovir, foscarnet, or CMV hyperimmune immunoglobulin if given solely as prophylaxis.

Exclusion criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Media opacity that precludes visualization of the fundus of both eyes.
  • Retinal detachment.
  • Clinically significant cardiac disease, including symptoms of ischemia, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmia.
  • Active medical problems considered sufficient to hinder study compliance.
  • Known clinically significant allergy to probenecid.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Acyclovir (may be reinstituted following development of herpetic lesions).
  • Ganciclovir.
  • Foscarnet.
  • Amphotericin B.
  • Diuretics.
  • Aminoglycoside antibiotics.
  • CMV hyperimmune immunoglobulin.
  • Intravenous pentamidine.
  • Other nephrotoxic agents.
  • Other investigational drugs with potential nephrotoxicity.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Prior ganciclovir, foscarnet, or CMV hyperimmune immunoglobulin as therapy for CMV disease (although permitted if previously received solely as prophylaxis).

Excluded within 1 week prior to study entry:

  • Amphotericin B.
  • Vidarabine.
  • Other nephrotoxic agents.
  • Aminoglycoside antibiotics.
  • Intravenous pentamidine. Drug or alcohol abuse.

Treatment and study plan

Cidofovir

Drug

Probenecid

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gilead Sciences

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase II/III Study of the Safety and Efficacy of 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) for the Treatment of Peripheral Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients With AIDS

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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