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Cytomegalovirus RetinitisNCT00002330

A Study of Two Forms of Ganciclovir in the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) of the Eyes in Patients With AIDS

A study testing Ganciclovir in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by Roche Global Development at 36 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To compare the time to progression of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis among each of three doses of oral ganciclovir, as well as to intravenous therapy, when given as maintenance for 26 weeks. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
What is being tested?
Ganciclovir
How many people
280 participants
Where
36 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Interventional
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Topical and ophthalmic nucleoside analogues.
  • Patients must have:
  • HIV positive.
  • No more than two episodes of CMV retinitis progression (relapse resulting in reinduction with intravenous anti-CMV therapy) since the original retinitis diagnosis.
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  • Currently stable retinitis.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Allowed:
  • Foscarnet prior to the 4 weeks of intravenous induction therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Co-existing Condition:
  • Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
  • Persistent or clinically significant diarrhea, nausea, or abdominal pain.
  • Severe odynophagia.
  • Other gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms or uncontrolled GI disease.
  • Active CMV disease of the GI tract (e.g., CMV colitis, CMV esophagitis).
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  • Ocular media opacities (corneal, lenticular, or vitreal) that prevent ophthalmologic retinal assessments.
  • Dementia, decreased mentation, or other encephalopathic signs and symptoms that would preclude informed consent or study compliance.
  • Concurrent Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • Acyclovir sodium (Zovirax) by any route other than topical.
  • Valacyclovir.
  • Brovavir.
  • Vidarabine.
  • Amantadine hydrochloride.
  • Cytarabine.
  • Idoxuridine.
  • Ribavirin.
  • Interferon.
  • Foscarnet (non-nucleoside pyrophosphate analogue).
  • CMV hyperimmune globulin.
  • Soluble CD4.
  • Trichosanthin (Compound Q).
  • Imipenem-cilastatin.
  • Isoprinosine.
  • Levamisole.
  • Other investigational drugs.
  • Patients with the following prior condition are excluded:
  • History of hypersensitivity to acyclovir or ganciclovir.
  • Prior Medication:
  • Excluded:
  • More than three induction regimens with intravenous anti-CMV therapy.
  • Any prior oral ganciclovir.

Trial locations and contacts

36 sites in 2 countries.

36 sites in 2 countries

United States35 sites
  • Univ of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131

  • AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308

  • Austin Infectious Disease Consultants

    Austin, Texas, 78705

  • Univ of Maryland School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • East Bay AIDS Ctr

    Berkeley, California, 94705

  • Univ of Alabama at Birmingham / AIDS Outpatient Clinic

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • Univ of North Carolina School of Medicine

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 275997215

  • Nalle Clinic

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 282072198

  • Case Western Reserve Univ

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • Ohio State Univ Hosp

    Columbus, Ohio, 432101228

  • Community Research Initiative

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146

  • N Texas Ctr for AIDS & Clin Rsch

    Dallas, Texas, 75219

  • Texas Tech Health Sciences Ctr

    El Paso, Texas, 79905

  • Dr Daniel Barbero

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Margo Heath - Chiozzi

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96816

  • Infectious Diseases Association of Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • HIV Wellness Ctr / Univ Med Ctr

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

  • AIDS Clinical Research Ctr / UCLA Med Ctr

    Los Angeles, California, 900951793

  • Dr Dorothy Friedberg

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr

    New York, New York, 10019

  • New York Hosp - Cornell Med Ctr

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Buckley Braffman Stern Med Associates

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • McDowell Clinic

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85006

  • Dr Ken Fisher

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013

  • Portland Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Rsch & Education Grp

    Portland, Oregon, 97210

  • Audie L Murphy Veterans Administration Hosp

    San Antonio, Texas, 78284

  • UCSD Med Ctr / Pediatrics

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • Davies Med Ctr

    San Francisco, California, 94114

  • Mount Zion Med Ctr / UCSF

    San Francisco, California, 94115

  • San Francisco Veterans Administration Med Ctr

    San Francisco, California, 94121

  • AIDS Wellness Clinic

    Sante Fe, New Mexico, 87501

  • AIDS Clinical Trials Unit

    St Louis, Missouri, 63108

  • Univ of Arizona / Health Science Ctr

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724

  • Associates Med and Mental Health

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74114

  • George Washington Univ Med Ctr

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • Saint Paul's Hosp

    Vancouver, British Columbia

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Three Doses of Oral Ganciclovir to Intravenous Ganciclovir for the Maintenance Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in People With AIDS

To compare the time to progression of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis among each of three doses of oral ganciclovir, as well as to intravenous therapy, when given as maintenance for 26 weeks. To compare the safety and tolerance among oral doses of ganciclovir at the study doses, as well as to intravenous therapy, when administered as maintenance for 26 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Patients who have received anti-CMV therapy with intravenous ganciclovir for at least 4 weeks that resulted in stable retinitis are randomized to receive one of three doses of oral ganciclovir or intravenous ganciclovir for 26 weeks of maintenance.

Being tested
Ganciclovir
Keywords
Retinitis, Ganciclovir, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Medical subject headings
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections, Retinitis, Multiple Acyl Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • GanciclovirDrug

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
280 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00002330
Sponsor's protocol ID
059F
Other IDs
GANs2226
Status last verified
Apr 1996
First submitted
2 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lalezari J, Friedberg D, Bisset J, Giordano M, Hardy D, Robinson C. A comparison of the safety and efficacy of 3g, 4.5g and 6g doses of oral ganciclovir versus IV ganciclovir for maintenance treatment of CMV retinitis. Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12;11(2):226 (abstract no ThB305)

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ganciclovir in people with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and HIV Infections, run by Roche Global Development at 36 sites in 2 countries.

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 10 inclusion and 33 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 36 sites in United States, Canada. 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.

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 NCT00002330, 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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