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HIV InfectionsPhase 1NCT00000984

A Phase I Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Recombinant CD4 (rCD4) in Infants and Children Infected With or at Risk for HIV Infection

A Phase 1 study testing CD4 Antigens in people with HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 6 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

AMENDED: As of 10/19/90 only Children 0 to 3 months are being enrolled. Original design: To determine whether the experimental drug recombinant CD4 (rCD4), which is produced through genetic engineering technology, is safe and well-tolerated in children infected with or at risk for HIV infection. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections
What is being tested?
CD4 Antigens
How many people
40 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Start not givento not given
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 1 day to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Prophylactic medication for patients with previous documented episodes of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
  • Concomitant zidovudine (AZT) or intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG) during maintenance therapy phase of the study.
  • AMENDED: As of 10/19/90 only Children 0 to 3 months are being enrolled.
  • Original design: Patients must be infected with HIV or at risk for HIV infection. They must be one of the following:
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  • Asymptomatic.
  • Mildly symptomatic but not eligible for and/or decline ACTG protocol 052.
  • Markedly symptomatic but not eligible for and/or decline ACTG protocol 051 or cannot tolerate zidovudine (AZT) therapy.
  • All patients must have:
  • A life expectancy of at least 3 months.
  • A legally-qualified guardian with the ability to sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to treatment. A willingness to abstain from all other experimental therapy for HIV infection during the entire study period.

Who cannot join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • Intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG).
  • Pentamidine.
  • Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX).
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  • Corticosteroids.
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS).
  • Other known immunomodulatory agents.
  • All other experimental therapies.
  • Patients will be excluded from the study for the following reasons:
  • Serious active opportunistic infection or malignancies prior to study entry.
  • Defined organ insufficiencies.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded within 3 weeks of study entry:
  • Zidovudine (AZT).
  • Intravenous gamma globulin.
  • Cancer chemotherapy.
  • Immunomodulatory agents.
  • Other experimental therapy.
  • Patients may not have any of the following diseases or symptoms:
  • Serious active opportunistic infection or malignancies prior to study entry.
  • Cardiopathy.
  • Two or more episodes of prior Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
  • Hematologic insufficiency defined as granulocytes = or < 1000 cells/mm3; platelets = or < 100000 cells/mm3; hemoglobin = or < 8 g/dl.
  • Renal insufficiency defined as creatinine > 2 mg/dl; = or > 5 white blood cells or red blood cells/hpf or = or > 2+ proteinuria in urine.
  • Hepatic insufficiency defined as bilirubin = or > 3 x upper limit of normal; SGOT = or > 10 upper limit of normal.

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • Chicago Children's Memorial Hosp

    Chicago, Illinois, 606143394

  • Children's Memorial Med Ctr

    Chicago, Illinois, 60614

  • Duke Univ Med Ctr

    Durham, North Carolina, 277103499

  • Children's Hosp of New Jersey / UMDNJ - New Jersey Med Schl

    Newark, New Jersey, 071072198

  • Northern California Pediatric AIDS Treatment Ctr / UCSF

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • Stanford Univ School of Medicine / Pediatrics

    Stanford, California, 943054149

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About this study

AMENDED: As of 10/19/90 only Children 0 to 3 months are being enrolled. Original design: To determine whether the experimental drug recombinant CD4 (rCD4), which is produced through genetic engineering technology, is safe and well-tolerated in children infected with or at risk for HIV infection.

rCD4 may be an effective treatment for HIV infection, based on its ability to block infection of human cells by HIV in laboratory tests. However, the activity of rCD4 still needs to be confirmed in clinical trials. It is hoped that these tests will show that rCD4 is both safe and effective in treating children who are infected with or who are at risk for infection with HIV.

Read the detailed description

rCD4 may be an effective treatment for HIV infection, based on its ability to block infection of human cells by HIV in laboratory tests. However, the activity of rCD4 still needs to be confirmed in clinical trials. It is hoped that these tests will show that rCD4 is both safe and effective in treating children who are infected with or who are at risk for infection with HIV.

Children have preliminary testing and evaluation to determine eligibility and health. The dosage schedule varies with the dose. During the course of the study, children are monitored for safety through physical exams and blood tests. They have blood withdrawn to study the response to rCD4 and measure the activity of rCD4 in the body. Children may receive immunization of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) or DT and a polio vaccine to measure their antibody response. If the rCD4 is beneficial, children may continue treatment. The study is conducted in four parts:

  • Part A: Children 13 to 18 years old.
  • Part B: Children 3 months to less than 13 years old.
  • Part C: Full-term infants over 3 months old.
  • Part D: Preterm infants less than 3 months old. Parts C and D are not started until parts A and B have been completed.
Conditions
HIV Infections
Being tested
CD4 Antigens
Keywords
Recombinant Proteins, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antigens, CD4, Antiviral Agents
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CD4 AntigensDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2001 (estimated)

Resources

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
40 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00000984
Sponsor's protocol ID
ACTG 101
Other IDs
CO102G
Status last verified
Oct 1996
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Weintrub P, Yogev R, Conner E, Wilfert K, Mordenti J, Ammann AJ. Safety and pharmacokinetics of recombinant CD4 in children with HIV infection. Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23;6(2):95 (abstract no FB23)

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing CD4 Antigens in people with HIV Infections, run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at 6 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 12 inclusion and 27 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 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 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 NCT00000984, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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