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Safety and Efficacy of Polyethylene Glycolated IL-2 (PEG IL-2) Plus Zidovudine in HIV Positive, Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Individuals

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) · Aug 30, 2001

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Polyethylene Glycols Interleukin 2 Drug Evaluation Zidovudine

Description

Recent research has focused on enhancing cell-mediated immunity and reducing or eliminating viral replication (reproduction and growth). A main thrust of current treatment is the combination of antiviral drugs that may be more effective when combined than when each is used alone. Four groups are studied for a period of at least 25 weeks. Patients are observed for a minimum of 6 hours after infusion of PEG IL2. The 4 groups of patients are: Group A - asymptomatic with T4 count > 400 cells/mm3 (7 patients); Group B - asymptomatic with T4 count between 200 and 400 cells/mm3 (7 patients); Grou...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Prophylactic pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
  • Topical steroids.
  • Patients must:
  • Be HIV positive. Fit one of the zidovudine use groups listed in Disease Status. Be able to give informed consent.
  • Allowed:
  • Basal cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
  • Major organ allograft.
  • Significant cardiac disease or central nervous system lesions.
  • Known previous intolerance to zidovudine (AZT) at 500 mg/day.
  • Active opportunistic infections. Score of > 0.5 on the ACTG AIDS dementia complex staging test. Any focal abnormality on neurologic exam.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or other immunotherapy.
  • Other investigational drugs, agents, or devices.
  • Beta-blockers.
  • Steroids other than topical.
  • Antihypertensive medication other than diuretics.
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiation therapy.
  • Patients with the following are excluded:
  • History of seizures. Concurrent neoplasms not specifically allowed.
  • Concomitant conditions listed in Exclusion Co-existing Conditions.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 30 days prior to study entry:
  • Anti-HIV medication other than zidovudine (AZT).
  • Immunomodulators.
  • Systemic steroids.
  • Interferons.
  • Interleukins.
  • Other chemotherapy.
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded within 30 days prior to study entry:
  • Radiation therapy.
  • Excluded within 4 weeks prior to study entry:
  • Groups B, C, D
  • Transfusions.
  • Active substance abuse.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000664_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00000664_study_protocol.pdf

4.5 MB

About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Stanford, California, United States

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Timeline

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Not reported

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