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The Safety and Effectiveness of a Type of Interleukin-2 Plus Zidovudine Plus Thymosin in HIV-Positive Patients With and Without Symptoms of Infection

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

T Lymphocytes Polyethylene Glycols Interleukin 2 Drug Therapy, Combination Adjuvants, Immunologic Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Zidovudine Thymosin Alpha(1)

Description

AIDS is characterized by diminished T helper cell number and function. Thymosin alpha 1 appears to both increase IL-2 receptors on lymphocytes in vitro and enhance lymphocyte maturation in vivo; thus, the drug may further enhance the CD4 T cell levels in patients receiving AZT and PEG IL-2. Patients are stabilized on oral AZT daily for 8 weeks and then begin receiving bolus infusions of PEG IL-2 every other week for at least four doses. Thymosin alpha 1 (given SC) is then added to this regimen twice weekly for 4 weeks. If no significant toxicity occurs, thymosin alpha 1 is increased to and...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Prophylactic pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii.
  • Patients must have:
  • HIV seropositivity.
  • CD4 count > 50 and < 200 cells/mm3.
  • No active opportunistic infections.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Concurrent neoplasms other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • Significant cardiac disease or CNS lesions or other neurologic abnormalities.
  • Score of > 0.5 on ACTG AIDS Dementia Complex staging.
  • Major organ allograft.
  • Intolerance to AZT at 500 mg/day.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Antihypertensive medication other than diuretics.
  • Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or other immunotherapy.
  • Other investigational drugs, agents, or devices.
  • Beta-blockers.
  • Non-topical steroids.
  • Concurrent Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Radiation therapy.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Known anti-HIV medication (other than AZT) or known immunomodulators (e.g., systemic steroids, interferons, interleukins) or other chemotherapy within 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Prior Treatment:
  • Excluded:
  • Transfusion within 4 weeks prior to study entry.
  • Radiation within 30 days prior to study entry.
  • Active substance abuse.

Attachments

readout_NCT00001036_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00001036_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

Stanford, California, United States

People applied

Timeline

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