Status:

COMPLETED

A 48-Week, Randomised, Study to Describe the Pharmacokinetic Profile and Durability of Atazanavir-Saquinavir-Ritonavir Once Daily and Describe the Pharmacokinetic Profile of Saquinavir-Ritonavir Using Saquinavir 500mg Formulation: the ASK-500 Study

Lead Sponsor:

Kirby Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hoffmann-La Roche

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Saquinavir and Atazanavir are drugs used in combination therapy to treat HIV disease. Saquinavir is currently available in a 200 milligram capsule. Most individuals currently on saquinavir require to ...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND The development of anti-HIV therapy for the treatment of HIV disease has improved the quality of life and survival of many people with HIV. However the treatments do not always work over lo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV-1 infected individuals aged 18 years or over On stable antiretroviral therapy for at least three months consisting of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors OR On stable antiretroviral therapy for at least three months consisting of atazanavir-saquinavir-ritonavir Undetectable HIV RNA viral load for past three months

Exclusion

  • Individuals receiving on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors within the past three months
  • Individuals currently receiving other enzyme inducing agents (as per
  • Individuals receiving ritonavir at doses greater than 100 mg bid
  • Active AIDS defining illnesses
  • Previously documented intolerance or virological failure to saquinavir
  • Previously documented intolerance or virological failure to atazanavir
  • Patients who are co-infected with Hepatitis B and are likely to require, in their clinician's opinion, HBV nucleoside therapy during the study.
  • Female patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant during the study
  • Any current clinical or laboratory parameter of ACTG Grade 4 (except lipids \& CK)
  • Evidence of ongoing alcohol and/or drug or substance abuse that would result in the patient being unreliable in fulfilling the conditions of this protocol
  • Prior non-adherence to antiretroviral treatment regimens that would result in the patient being unreliable in fulfilling the conditions of this protocol
  • Evidence of active opportunistic infection, intercurrent illness, drug toxicity or any other condition that would preclude the patient from taking the prescribed antiretroviral regimen
  • Conditions that might interfere with evaluation of the disease under study.
  • Conditions/allergies that may compromise the safety of the patient.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00192608

Start Date

November 1 2004

End Date

May 1 2006

Last Update

June 26 2009

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St Vincents Hospital

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010