Search / Trial NCT00000942

A Study of Nevirapine to Prevent HIV Transmission From Mothers to Their Babies

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

Placebos Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Nevirapine Disease Transmission, Vertical Labor Anti Hiv Agents

Description

NVP has several properties that make it an attractive candidate for antiretroviral therapy to interrupt HIV-1 transmission in the intrapartum and early post-partum period. The pharmacokinetic profile suggests that NVP would be rapidly absorbed and transferred to the infant in utero when given during labor and delivery. The HIV-1 antiviral activity is rapid with significant reduction in plasma virus occurring within a few days of drug administration. In addition, NVP has been shown to penetrate cell-free virions and inactivate virion-associated RT in situ. This property would be potentially ...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • You may be eligible for this study if you:
  • Are an HIV-positive pregnant woman.
  • Have been pregnant for at least 28 weeks.
  • Are at least 13 years of age (consent of parent or guardian is required if under 18).
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • You will not be eligible for this study if:
  • Your baby will not live.
  • You intend to breast-feed.
  • You are allergic to benzodiazepines (a tranquilizer).
  • You have a liver disorder.
  • You have received non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (a class of anti-HIV drugs).

Attachments

readout_NCT00000942_2024-07-27.pdf

4.5 MB

NCT00000942_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

Nassau, , Bahamas

Lyon, , France

Nantes, , France

Napoli, , Italy

Madrid, , Spain

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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