Status:

COMPLETED

Fortovase (Saquinavir) Given With Low-Dose Ritonavir, Zidovudine, and Lamivudine to HIV-Positive Pregnant Women During and After Pregnancy and to Their Newborns

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

All Genders

13+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe to give saquinavir-SGC (SQV) combined with low-dose ritonavir (RTV) plus zidovudine (ZDV) and lamivudine (3TC) to HIV-positive pregnant women and to s...

Detailed Description

Although administration of ZDV to mother-infant pairs has dramatically reduced perinatal HIV infection, the goal is to reduce it further to less than 2%. In order to achieve this, combination strategi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients may be eligible for this study if they:

  • Are HIV-positive.
  • Are 14 to 32 weeks pregnant.
  • Are at least 13 years old (need consent of parent or guardian if under 18).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients may not be eligible for this study if they:

  • Cannot take ZDV, 3TC, or higher doses of RTV. Women who are able to tolerate low doses of RTV may be eligible.
  • Are pregnant with more than 1 baby. (This study has been changed so that a patient pregnant with more than 1 baby is not eligible.)
  • Have pregnancy complications or have medical problems that put pregnancy at risk.
  • Have an active opportunistic (HIV-related) infection and/or serious bacterial infection at study entry.
  • Have chronic diarrhea.
  • Abuse alcohol or drugs.
  • Do not have access to a participating clinic or are not willing to be followed at the same clinic for the duration of the study.
  • Have received certain antiretroviral (anti-HIV) drugs or are taking certain medications. (This study has been changed to increase enrollment. The eligibility criterion in earlier versions was more restrictive, and has been changed to include women receiving SQV [with or without RTV], 3TC, and ZDV for longer than 3 weeks if their pre-entry viral load is 400 copies/ml or less OR if they have a significant reduction in viral load within 90 days of the pre-entry visit.)
  • Plan to breast-feed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00000920

End Date

April 1 2003

Last Update

October 29 2021

Active Locations (15)

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Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

2

Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262

3

Howard Univ Hosp

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20060

4

Univ of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hosp

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136