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Escalating Multiple-Dose Safety and Tolerance of WR 6026 Hydrochloride in HIV-Infected Subjects

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

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Trial Information

Current as of December 10, 2023

Completed

Keywords

Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Aids Related Complex Wr 6026

Description

In recent animal studies, WR 6026 demonstrated inhibitory activity against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). This study will assess the safety and tolerance of this drug in HIV-infected patients who do not have PCP. Escalating doses of WR 6026 will be studied in successive patient cohorts. Four patients will be randomized to active drug or placebo in a 3:1 ratio at each dose level until moderate toxicity is demonstrated. If one patient at a given dose level experiences WR 6026-related moderate or worse toxicity, the sample size for all subsequent dose levels will be doubled. If two or ...

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Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have:
  • HIV antibody positive.
  • CD4 cell counts less than 500/mm3.
  • Adequate general health.
  • No significant deterioration in performance status within the past month.
  • Prior treatment with a stable regimen of antiretroviral medication for at least 4 weeks prior to study.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Required:
  • Stable regimen of antiretroviral medication for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Allowed:
  • Aerosolized pentamidine for PCP prophylaxis.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Intercurrent infection.
  • Clinically significant abnormality on EKG.
  • Known hypersensitivity to quinolines.
  • Known hemoglobin M abnormality.
  • Known NADH methemoglobin reductase deficiency.
  • Positive test for G6PD deficiency.
  • Fever.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Other systemic medication (other than AZT, ddC, ddI, methadone, acyclovir, and NSAIDs) within 3 days prior to study entry.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000740_2023-12-10.pdf

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NCT00000740_study_protocol.pdf

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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

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

People applied

Timeline

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Estimated completion

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