Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Stavudine Used Alone or in Combination With Didanosine in HIV-Infected Children

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-10 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To evaluate the safety and determine the pharmacokinetic disposition of stavudine (d4T) alone and in combination with didanosine (ddI), and whether concurrent administration alters the disposition of ...

Detailed Description

In a pilot study of d4T and ddI given to eight children with advanced HIV for 24 weeks, the three children with baseline counts greater than 50 cells/micro liter experienced a 20% increase in their CD...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must:

  • Be on-study, on-treatment in ACTG 240, or receiving AZT monotherapy by prescription for at least 6 months immediately preceding enrollment.
  • Have laboratory evidence of HIV-1 infection < 18 months - 2 positive viral tests >= 18 months - 2 positive viral tests or 2 or more positive tests for HIV antibody
  • Have parent or legal guardian willing to sign a consent.

Prior Medication: Required:

  • On-study, on-treatment in ACTG 240 (D4T or AZT) or receiving AZT monotherapy by prescription for at least six months immediately preceding this trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with any of the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Intractable diarrhea or vomiting.
  • Current clinical or laboratory Grade 3 or worse toxicities.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Concurrent use of antiretroviral agents other than those provided by the study, immunomodulators (other than IVIG or corticosteroids), or other investigational drugs except for those in ACTG 254 and ACTG 219.
  • Chemotherapy for active malignancy.

Patients with any of the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • Reached an ACTG 240 defined endpoint, or are permanently off ACTG 240 study treatment.
  • Prescription AZT recipients may not have received > 6 weeks of d4T or ddI previously.
  • Subjects who have had chemotherapy for active malignancy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Prescription AZT recipients may not have received > 6 weeks of d4T or ddI previously.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

October 1 1998

Estimated Enrollment :

198 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00000851

End Date

October 1 1998

Last Update

November 4 2021

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Harbor - UCLA Med. Ctr. - Dept. of Peds., Div. of Infectious Diseases

Torrance, California, United States, 90502

2

Univ. of Colorado Denver NICHD CRS

Aurora, Colorado, United States

3

Univ. of Connecticut Health Ctr., Dept. of Ped.

Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06032

4

Connecticut Children's Med. Ctr.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States