Cytomegalovirus RetinitisPhase 1NCT00000726
Foscarnet Treatment of Serious CMV Retinitis Infection in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
A Phase 1 study testing Foscarnet sodium in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 5 sites in United States.
Trial summary
To explore the safety and usefulness of foscarnet, an antiviral agent, in the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. Untreated CMV retinitis is a rapidly progressive, blinding disease in AIDS patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
- What is being tested?
- Foscarnet sodium
- How many people
- 53 participants
- Where
- 5 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento Feb 1992
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
None listed.
Who cannot join
- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
- Acyclovir.
- Zidovudine (AZT).
- Any potentially nephrotoxic agent, especially aminoglycosides, pentamidine, or amphotericin B.
- Prior Medication:
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- Excluded:
- Ganciclovir.
- Foscarnet.
- Excluded within 7 days of study entry:
- Any potentially nephrotoxic agent.
- Excluded within 14 days of study entry:
- Cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin in therapeutic doses.
- Immunomodulators.
- Biologic response modifiers.
- Investigational agents.
- Amphotericin B maintenance for a systemic mycosis.
- Known allergy to foscarnet.
- Active AIDS-defining opportunistic infection other than cytomegalovirus (CMV) including systemic mycosis, pulmonary or neurologic impairment (comatose).
- Patient must be diagnosed as having:
- AIDS CDC Group IV.C.
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis as identified by its characteristic ophthalmoscopic appearance and verified by fundus photography.
- One pending culture for CMV from blood and urine prior to study entry.
Trial locations and contacts
5 sites in 1 country.
5 sites in 1 country
United States5 sites
Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr
Los Angeles, California, 90033
USC School of Medicine / Norris Cancer Hosp
Los Angeles, California, 90033
UCLA CARE Ctr
Los Angeles, California, 90095
Mem Sloan - Kettering Cancer Ctr
New York, New York, 10021
San Francisco AIDS Clinic / San Francisco Gen Hosp
San Francisco, California, 941102859
About this study
To explore the safety and usefulness of foscarnet, an antiviral agent, in the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. Untreated CMV retinitis is a rapidly progressive, blinding disease in AIDS patients. The manner in which foscarnet breaks down in the body and the effect of increasing periodic intravenous doses are also studied. Foscarnet is active in vitro (test tube) against herpes viruses, including CMV, by inhibiting the virus DNA polymerases, enzymes necessary for virus replication, without affecting cellular DNA polymerases. Opportunistic CMV disease in AIDS is usually seen as retinitis, colitis, esophagitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, or pneumonia. Ganciclovir has been used to treat AIDS patients with CMV disease but can cause severe neutropenia (very low neutrophil cell counts). Foscarnet does not suppress the production of neutrophils or other leukocytes (myelosuppression) and has shown in vitro activity against HIV.
Read the detailed description
Foscarnet is active in vitro (test tube) against herpes viruses, including CMV, by inhibiting the virus DNA polymerases, enzymes necessary for virus replication, without affecting cellular DNA polymerases. Opportunistic CMV disease in AIDS is usually seen as retinitis, colitis, esophagitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, or pneumonia. Ganciclovir has been used to treat AIDS patients with CMV disease but can cause severe neutropenia (very low neutrophil cell counts). Foscarnet does not suppress the production of neutrophils or other leukocytes (myelosuppression) and has shown in vitro activity against HIV.
Treatment is given for a total of 10 weeks with a 2-week induction regimen followed by randomization to daily maintenance foscarnet for 8 weeks. If induction therapy is tolerated without unexpected toxicity, patients are allowed to self-administer foscarnet at home via central venous catheter and may receive up to 11 days of induction therapy by self-administration on an outpatient basis. Foscarnet will be administered in open-label fashion so that both investigator and patient will know the dose. Within the study, there are 8 patients who upon entering the 2nd week of maintenance foscarnet therapy are treated with zidovudine (AZT).
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
- Being tested
- Foscarnet sodium
- Keywords
- Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Foscarnet, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antiviral Agents
- Medical subject headings
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections, Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Foscarnet sodiumDrug
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
- Study completionFeb 1992
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cytomegalovirus RetinitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 53 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jacobson M, Study chair
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00000726
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ACTG 015
- Other IDs
- FDA 20D, 10991
- Status last verified
- Oct 2021
- First submitted
- 2 Nov 1999
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2021
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Jacobson MA, Polsky B, Causey D, Davis R, Tong W, O'Donnell JJ, Kuppermann BD, Heinemann MH, Feinberg J, Lizak P, et al. Pharmacodynamic relationship of pharmacokinetic parameters of maintenance doses of foscarnet and clinical outcome of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1994 May;38(5):1190-3. doi: 10.1128/AAC.38.5.1190.
PubMed 8067763Aweeka F, Gambertoglio J, Mills J, Jacobson MA. Pharmacokinetics of intermittently administered intravenous foscarnet in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with serious cytomegalovirus retinitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1989 May;33(5):742-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.33.5.742.
PubMed 2546491Jacobson MA, O'Donnell JJ, Mills J. Foscarnet treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1989 May;33(5):736-41. doi: 10.1128/AAC.33.5.736.
PubMed 2546490Jacobson MA, Crowe S, Levy J, Aweeka F, Gambertoglio J, McManus N, Mills J. Effect of Foscarnet therapy on infection with human immunodeficiency virus in patients with AIDS. J Infect Dis. 1988 Oct;158(4):862-5. No abstract available.
PubMed 2844921Jacobson MA, Causey D, Polsky B, Hardy D, Chown M, Davis R, O'Donnell JJ, Kuppermann BD, Heinemann MH, Holland GN, et al. A dose-ranging study of daily maintenance intravenous foscarnet therapy for cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS. J Infect Dis. 1993 Aug;168(2):444-8. doi: 10.1093/infdis/168.2.444.
PubMed 8393058Jacobson MA, Causey D, Polsky B, Hardy D, Feinberg JE, O'Donnell JJ, Kuppermann BD, Heinemann MH, Holland G, Mills J. Dose-ranging study of daily intravenous (IV) maintenance foscarnet (PFA) therapy (Rx) for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients (ACTG protocol 015/915). Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(2):113 (abstract no FB96)
Jacobson MA, Causey D, Hardy D, Polsky B, Mills J, Feinberg JE. Tolerance and efficacy of daily intravenous (IV) maintenance foscarnet (PFA) therapy for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients (ACTG protocol 015). Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9;5:242 (abstract no MBP123)
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Foscarnet Treatment of Serious CMV Retinitis Infection in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00000726
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACTG 015
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
- Keywords
- Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Foscarnet, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antiviral Agents
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 53 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)US National Institutes of Health
- Study completion
- Feb 1992 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Aug 2001 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To explore the safety and usefulness of foscarnet, an antiviral agent, in the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. Untreated CMV retinitis is a rapidly progressive, blinding disease in AIDS patients. The manner in which foscarnet breaks down in the body and the effect of increasing periodic intravenous doses are also studied. Foscarnet is active in vitro (test tube) against herpes viruses, including CMV, by inhibiting the virus DNA polymerases, enzymes necessary for virus replication, without affecting cellular DNA polymerases. Opportunistic CMV disease in AIDS is usually seen as retinitis, colitis, esophagitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, or pneumonia. Ganciclovir has been used to treat AIDS patients with CMV disease but can cause severe neutropenia (very low neutrophil cell counts). Foscarnet does not suppress the production of neutrophils or other leukocytes (myelosuppression) and has shown in vitro activity against HIV.
Detailed description
Foscarnet is active in vitro (test tube) against herpes viruses, including CMV, by inhibiting the virus DNA polymerases, enzymes necessary for virus replication, without affecting cellular DNA polymerases. Opportunistic CMV disease in AIDS is usually seen as retinitis, colitis, esophagitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, or pneumonia. Ganciclovir has been used to treat AIDS patients with CMV disease but can cause severe neutropenia (very low neutrophil cell counts). Foscarnet does not suppress the production of neutrophils or other leukocytes (myelosuppression) and has shown in vitro activity against HIV.
Treatment is given for a total of 10 weeks with a 2-week induction regimen followed by randomization to daily maintenance foscarnet for 8 weeks. If induction therapy is tolerated without unexpected toxicity, patients are allowed to self-administer foscarnet at home via central venous catheter and may receive up to 11 days of induction therapy by self-administration on an outpatient basis. Foscarnet will be administered in open-label fashion so that both investigator and patient will know the dose. Within the study, there are 8 patients who upon entering the 2nd week of maintenance foscarnet therapy are treated with zidovudine (AZT).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (0 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (23 listed)
- Acyclovir.
- Zidovudine (AZT).
- Any potentially nephrotoxic agent, especially aminoglycosides, pentamidine, or amphotericin B.
- Ganciclovir.
- Foscarnet.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Foscarnet sodium | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Nov 2021.
- Background: PubMed 8067763Jacobson MA, Polsky B, Causey D, Davis R, Tong W, O'Donnell JJ, Kuppermann BD, Heinemann MH, Feinberg J, Lizak P, et al. Pharmacodynamic relationship of pharmacokinetic parameters of maintenance doses of foscarnet and clinical outcome of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1994 May;38(5):1190-3. doi: 10.1128/AAC.38.5.1190.
- Background: PubMed 2546491Aweeka F, Gambertoglio J, Mills J, Jacobson MA. Pharmacokinetics of intermittently administered intravenous foscarnet in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with serious cytomegalovirus retinitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1989 May;33(5):742-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.33.5.742.
- Background: PubMed 2546490Jacobson MA, O'Donnell JJ, Mills J. Foscarnet treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1989 May;33(5):736-41. doi: 10.1128/AAC.33.5.736.
- Background: PubMed 2844921Jacobson MA, Crowe S, Levy J, Aweeka F, Gambertoglio J, McManus N, Mills J. Effect of Foscarnet therapy on infection with human immunodeficiency virus in patients with AIDS. J Infect Dis. 1988 Oct;158(4):862-5. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 8393058Jacobson MA, Causey D, Polsky B, Hardy D, Chown M, Davis R, O'Donnell JJ, Kuppermann BD, Heinemann MH, Holland GN, et al. A dose-ranging study of daily maintenance intravenous foscarnet therapy for cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS. J Infect Dis. 1993 Aug;168(2):444-8. doi: 10.1093/infdis/168.2.444.
- BackgroundJacobson MA, Causey D, Polsky B, Hardy D, Feinberg JE, O'Donnell JJ, Kuppermann BD, Heinemann MH, Holland G, Mills J. Dose-ranging study of daily intravenous (IV) maintenance foscarnet (PFA) therapy (Rx) for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients (ACTG protocol 015/915). Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(2):113 (abstract no FB96)
- BackgroundJacobson MA, Causey D, Hardy D, Polsky B, Mills J, Feinberg JE. Tolerance and efficacy of daily intravenous (IV) maintenance foscarnet (PFA) therapy for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients (ACTG protocol 015). Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9;5:242 (abstract no MBP123)
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Foscarnet sodium in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 5 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 23 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 5 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00000726, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
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