Status:

UNKNOWN

Dosing, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Rifabutin in Children Receiving Concomitant Treatment With Kaletra

Lead Sponsor:

Harriet Shezi Children's Clinic

Conditions:

Children With Confirmed HIV Infection

Receiving ART Regimen Containing 2 NRTIs + LPV/RTV at Standard Dose

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-18 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Open label pharmacokinetic RBT dose-finding study in young (≤ 5 year old) HIV-infected children receiving a LPV/RTV-based ART regimen and who have a recent history of completing TB treatment.

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The HIV and TB epidemics disproportionately affect sub-Saharan Africa, and have had a catastrophic impact in the region. The synergy between these pathogens has resulted in dr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • SELECTION AND ENROLLMENT OF SUBJECTS
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Children with confirmed HIV infection. Confirmation can be by two rapid tests (children age \> 18 months) or virologic test (children \< 18 months), and detectable viral load prior to starting ARVs.
  • Age ≤ 5 years old - rationale: changes in body composition and maturity of metabolizing enzymes and organs result in age-related differences in drug clearance, especially between children ≤ 5 years and children \> 5 years of age.
  • Receiving an ART regimen containing 2 NRTIs + LPV/RTV at standard dose
  • Successfully completed TB treatment in the past 2 to 6 weeks. Successful completion of treatment will be defined as children with good clinical response (resolution of TB symptoms) to treatment.
  • Rationale:
  • RBT has not yet been approved for treatment of TB in children. Participating children can therefore not be in need treatment for TB as this may lead to substandard treatment.
  • RBT monotherapy in the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis can lead to the development of resistance. Excluding active TB is difficult in children, especially those that are HIV co-infected. Children who have just successfully completed a treatment for TB can be assumed to be free of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • A minimum of two weeks is needed between RIF and RBT administration to ensure wash-out of any enzyme inducing effects of RIF.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • History of symptomatic clinical hepatitis during TB treatment
  • Abnormal liver function defined as ALT \> 2.5 times the normal upper limit (corresponding to the US National Institute of Health Division of AIDS scale grade 2)
  • Abnormal bilirubin defined as \> 1.5 UNL (≥ DAIDS grade 2)
  • Abnormal serum creatinine defined as \>1.1 x ULN
  • Anemia defined as hemoglobin \< 8gm/dL
  • Neutropenia defined as \< 1.0 x 109/L(corresponding to grade 2)
  • Abnormal platelets defined as \<125 x 1012/L
  • Pre-existing eye conditions
  • Any condition that the clinician feels would predispose the child to toxicity
  • Children required to take any drug known or predicted to interact with rifabutin (see appendix)
  • Children who do not meet inclusion criteria and/or whose parents refuse consent.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    June 1 2012

    Estimated Enrollment :

    40 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01259219

    Start Date

    November 1 2010

    End Date

    June 1 2012

    Last Update

    December 14 2010

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    Harriet Shezi Children's Clinic, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, WHI, University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 1864

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    Harriet Shezi Children's Clinic, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, WHI, University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 1864

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    Harriet Shezi Children's Clinic

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa