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A Study of the Effectiveness of Different Anti-HIV Treatments in HIV-Positive Individuals Who Have Been on a Protease Inhibitor-Containing Drug Regimen for at Least 16 Weeks
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Information provided by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000914
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare different treatments for HIV infection to see which works best to lower HIV levels and to raise the number of CD4 cells (cells of the immune system that fight infection), in HIV-positive individuals who have been on a protease inhibitor-containing drug regimen for at least 16 weeks.

Researchers have found that combination anti-HIV therapy (multiple drugs given together) can help prevent AIDS-related illnesses and help people with AIDS live longer. In this study, the anti-HIV drug efavirenz (EFV) will be tested with 1 or 2 other protease inhibitors (PIs) to see which combination works best to treat HIV infection. EFV has been shown to limit the amount of HIV virus produced by infected cells.


Condition Intervention
HIV Infections
Drug: Indinavir sulfate
Drug: Ritonavir
Drug: Nelfinavir mesylate
Drug: Efavirenz

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS
Drug Information available for: Indinavir Indinavir Sulfate Nelfinavir Nelfinavir Mesylate Efavirenz Ritonavir Saquinavir Saquinavir mesylate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Open Label, Efficacy Study
Official Title: A Randomized Study of the Virologic Efficacy of Different Antiretroviral (AR) Treatment Strategies in HIV-Infected Individuals With Detectable Plasma HIV RNA Measurements After at Least 16 Weeks on Their Initial Protease Inhibitor-Containing AR Regimens

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):

Estimated Enrollment: 800
Detailed Description:

Current recommendations for the initial treatment of HIV infection have centered on the reduction of plasma HIV levels. It has been shown that a combination of 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and a PI is the most effective barriers to disease progression. This study attempts to demonstrate these data.

Two options are available for patients whose initial PI-containing regimen has failed to suppress viral replication.

Option 1 consists of immediate versus deferred use of a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Patients who choose Option 1 are randomized to 1 of 2 groups:

  1. Ritonavir (RTV) plus soft gelatin capsule saquinavir (SQV-SGC) plus efavirenz (EFV).
  2. RTV plus SQV-SGC.

Option 2 consists of treatment with a single PI versus double PI. Patients who choose Option 2 are randomized to 1 of 2 groups:

  1. Nelfinavir (NFV) plus EFV.
  2. RTV plus SQV-SGC plus EFV.

Patients failing NFV in Option 2 are randomized to one of two groups:

  1. Indinavir (IDV) plus EFV.
  2. RTV plus SQV-SGC plus EFV. Patients remain on study treatment regimens for 8 weeks. Follow-up visits, including history and physical evaluations, take place at specified intervals during the next 12 months.
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for this study if you:

  • Are HIV-positive.
  • Have an HIV RNA count of at least 400 copies/ml.
  • Are at least 13 years old (need consent if under 18).
  • Have been on antiretroviral treatment (including at least 2 NRTIs) for at least 16 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Agree to practice abstinence or to use effective methods of birth control, including a barrier method, during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

You will not be eligible for this study if you:

  • Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
  • Have active opportunistic (HIV-associated) infections.
  • Have taken nelfinavir (NFV) for more than 2 weeks after failing indinavir/ritonavir (IDV/RTV) treatment or have taken IDV/RTV for more than 2 weeks after failing NFV treatment.
  • Have used any protease inhibitor other than NFV or IDV/RTV for more than 2 weeks.
  • Have used any non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for more than 1 week.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000914

Locations
United States, California
Community Consortium / UCSF
San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
United States, Colorado
Denver CPCRA / Denver Public Hlth
Denver, Colorado, United States, 802044507
United States, District of Columbia
Washington Reg AIDS Prog / Dept of Infect Dis
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20422
United States, Georgia
AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 303081962
United States, Illinois
AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60657
United States, Louisiana
Louisiana Comm AIDS Rsch Prog / Tulane Univ Med
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
United States, Michigan
Henry Ford Hosp
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
Wayne State Univ - WSU/DMC / Univ Hlth Ctr
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
United States, New Jersey
North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 071032842
Southern New Jersey AIDS Cln Trials / Dept of Med
Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
United States, New Mexico
Partners in Research / New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
United States, New York
Harlem AIDS Treatment Grp / Harlem Hosp Ctr
New York, New York, United States, 10037
United States, Oregon
The Research and Education Group
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
United States, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia FIGHT
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
United States, Virginia
Richmond AIDS Consortium / Div of Infect Diseases
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 232980049
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
Study Chair: Jay R. Kostman
Study Chair: Lawrence R. Crane
  More Information

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Publications:
Mannheimer S, Friedland G, Matts J, Child C, Chesney M. Antiretroviral adherence correlates with quality of life. 8th Conf Retro and Opportun Infect. 2001 Feb 4-8 (abstract no 485)

Study ID Numbers: CPCRA 057
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: July 30, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00000914  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Ritonavir
Indinavir
Saquinavir
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Viral Load
Nelfinavir

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Efavirenz
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Indinavir
Saquinavir
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Virus Diseases
HIV Seropositivity
HIV Infections
Ritonavir
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Nelfinavir
Retroviridae Infections

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Infective Agents
RNA Virus Infections
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Slow Virus Diseases
Anti-HIV Agents
Immune System Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Infection
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Protease Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Lentivirus Infections

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009