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A Comparison of Valganciclovir and Ganciclovir in the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) of the Eyes
This study has been completed.
First Received: November 2, 1999   Last Updated: July 1, 2005   History of Changes
Sponsored by: Hoffmann-La Roche
Information provided by: Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002377
  Purpose

To investigate the efficacy and safety of RS-79070 when used as induction therapy in patients with newly diagnosed peripheral retinitis. To assess the effects of induction and maintenance level dosing of RS-79070 on CMV viral load, estimated by plasma CMV PCR. To assess the pharmacokinetics of ganciclovir following administration of RS-79070 in the target population.


Condition Intervention Phase
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
HIV Infections
Drug: Valganciclovir
Drug: Ganciclovir
Phase III

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Parallel Assignment, Pharmacokinetics Study

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   14 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Documented AIDS diagnosis
  • Newly diagnosed peripheral CMV retinitis
  • More than 3 weeks of previous therapy for CMV retinitis
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002377

Locations
United States, California
Davies Med Ctr / Institute for HIV Research
San Francisco, California, United States, 94114
Univ of California / Irvine
Irvine, California, United States, 92697
QUEST Clinical Research
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
Univ of California / San Diego Treatment Ctr
San Diego, California, United States, 92103
Univ of California / San Diego / Dept of Pediatrics
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
United States, District of Columbia
Dr Alan Palestine
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20006
United States, Florida
Univ of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
United States, Georgia
Emory Eye Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
United States, Massachusetts
New England Med Ctr
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
United States, New York
New York Hosp - Cornell Med Ctr
New York, New York, United States, 10021
St Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr / Div of Infect Dis
New York, New York, United States, 10019
New York Univ Med Ctr
New York, New York, United States, 10016
United States, North Carolina
Duke Univ Eye Ctr
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
United States, Texas
Austin Infectious Disease Consultants
Austin, Texas, United States, 78705
Canada, British Columbia
St Pauls Hosp
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada, Ontario
The Toronto Hosp / Dept of Infectious Disease
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada, Quebec
Montreal Chest Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Royal Victoria Hosp
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hoffmann-La Roche
  More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: WV15376
Study First Received: November 2, 1999
Last Updated: July 1, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002377     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Anti-Infective Agents
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Valganciclovir
Eye Diseases
Eye Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Retinitis
Ganciclovir
Antiviral Agents
Cytomegalovirus
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Herpesviridae Infections
Virus Diseases
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease
Cytomegalovirus Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Retinal Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Infective Agents
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Valganciclovir
Retinitis
Infection
Therapeutic Uses
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Retinal Diseases
RNA Virus Infections
Immune System Diseases
Eye Infections, Viral
Eye Diseases
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Eye Infections
Ganciclovir
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Herpesviridae Infections
Virus Diseases
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
DNA Virus Infections

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