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A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Valacyclovir Hydrochloride ( 256U87 ) Versus Acyclovir in the Treatment of Recurrent Anogenital Herpes Infections in HIV Infected Patients
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: Glaxo Wellcome
Information provided by: NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002000
  Purpose

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral valacyclovir hydrochloride (256U87) vs. acyclovir in the treatment of recurrent anogenital herpes in HIV-infected patients (CD4 greater than or equal to 100).


Condition Intervention
Herpes Simplex
HIV Infections
Drug: Valacyclovir hydrochloride
Drug: Acyclovir

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS Herpes Simplex
Drug Information available for: Acyclovir Acyclovir sodium Valaciclovir Valacyclovir hydrochloride
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Safety Study
Official Title: A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Valacyclovir Hydrochloride ( 256U87 ) Versus Acyclovir in the Treatment of Recurrent Anogenital Herpes Infections in HIV Infected Patients

Further study details as provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:

Detailed Description:

Efficacy variables include the length of the episode, the time to lesion healing, the duration and severity of pain/discomfort, the duration of viral shedding, the proportion of patients with aborted episodes, the proportion of patients requiring extended therapy.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   13 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have the following:

  • HIV-infected individual (CD4 = or > 100) with a history of recurrent anogenital herpes.
  • Signed the consent form or present a signed parental consent form if below 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

  • Hepatic impairments as evidenced by a three-fold increase from the upper limit of normal in alanine or aspartate transaminase. Impairment of renal function as evidenced by any elevation above the upper limit of normal for serum creatinine. History of hypersensitivity to acyclovir. Malabsorption or vomiting that would, in the investigators opinion, potentially limit the retention and absorption of oral therapy.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Hepatic impairment as evidenced by a three-fold increase from the upper limit of normal in alanine or aspartate transaminase. Impairment of renal function as evidenced by any elevation above the upper limit of normal for serum creatinine.
  • History of hypersensitivity to acyclovir. Malabsorption or vomiting that would, in the investigator's opinion, potentially limit the retention and absorption of oral therapy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Systemic antiherpes or immunomodulatory therapy within 30 days prior to entry.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002000

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Glaxo Wellcome
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: 104A, 08
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002000  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Acyclovir
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Antiviral Agents
Anus Diseases
Herpes Genitalis

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Herpes Simplex
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Skin Diseases
Herpes Genitalis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Recurrence
Herpesviridae Infections
Valacyclovir
Virus Diseases
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Acyclovir
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
DNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Skin Diseases, Viral
Anti-Infective Agents
Communicable Diseases
RNA Virus Infections
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Therapeutic Uses
Lentivirus Infections
Infection
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

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