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The Safety and Effectiveness of Clarithromycin and Rifabutin Used Alone or in Combination to Prevent Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) or Disseminated MAC Disease in HIV-Infected Patients

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

Rifabutin Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare Infection Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Clarithromycin

Description

Persons with advanced stages of HIV are considered to be at particular risk for developing disseminated MAC disease. The development of an effective regimen for the prevention of disseminated MAC disease may be of substantial benefit in altering the morbidity and possibly the mortality associated with this disease and its treatment. Patients are randomized to receive clarithromycin alone, rifabutin alone, or the two drugs in combination daily. Patients are evaluated every 4 weeks for the first 8 weeks and every 8 weeks thereafter for the duration of the study. Patients are followed for 24 ...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Recommended:
  • PCP prophylaxis.
  • Allowed:
  • GM-CSF or G-CSF.
  • Erythropoietin.
  • Therapies (including antiretrovirals) available through expanded access or treatment IND programs.
  • Other non-experimental therapies available by prescription.
  • Antihistamines other than those specifically excluded.
  • Patients must have:
  • Evidence or diagnosis of HIV infection or a history of an AIDS-defining condition by CDC criteria.
  • CD4 count <= 100 cells/mm3 within 90 days prior to study entry.
  • Two baseline blood sample cultures negative for MAC within 30 days of study entry.
  • No suspected disseminated MAC disease, in the opinion of the clinician.
  • NOTE:
  • Patients with elevated GGT and/or triglycerides are allowed.
  • NOTE:
  • Patients may co-enroll on ACTG 081/981/181, ACTG 175, ACTG 204, ACTG 193, ACTG 241, or other acceptable protocols.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Known or suspected tuberculous infection or other non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection requiring chemotherapy or chemoprophylaxis (with the exception of isoniazid prophylaxis alone).
  • NOTE:
  • Patients may enroll who successfully completed tuberculosis (TB) treatment and have been off anti-TB drugs for more than 6 months with no symptoms of mycobacterial infection.
  • Active TB.
  • Known hypersensitivity to study drugs.
  • Malabsorption as defined by persistent diarrhea with more than 8 stools per day for > 6 weeks.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Frequent (more than once per month), repeated, or continuous treatment courses of quinolones, erythromycin, spiramycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, or clindamycin.
  • Concomitant terfenadine or astemizole.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Prophylaxis with azithromycin, clarithromycin, or rifabutin for more than 4 months.

Attachments

readout_NCT00001030_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00001030_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

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

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Rochester, New York, United States

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bronx, New York, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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