A Phase I/II Dose Ranging Trial of Oral Dextran Sulfate (UA001) in HIV Infected Individuals and in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS Related Complex (ARC)
12 Years
N/A
Both
HIV Infections
Trial Information
A Phase I/II Dose Ranging Trial of Oral Dextran Sulfate (UA001) in HIV Infected Individuals and in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS Related Complex (ARC)
Although zidovudine (AZT) has shown promise in prolonging life in patients with AIDS and
severe ARC, it has significant blood toxicities. It would be beneficial to combine AZT with
another antiviral agent that does not have the same toxicity. DS might be a suitable drug
since it has shown antiviral activity against HIV in the laboratory, and in preliminary
studies it has shown little toxicity. Also, the combination of DS with AZT has been shown to
be more effective than either alone.
The study will begin with 10 patients with AIDS, 10 with ARC, and 10 with asymptomatic HIV
infection taking DS by mouth 3 times a day for 24 weeks. If the initial dose of DS is
tolerated without significant side effects, the next group of patients will receive a higher
dose. A third group of patients will be given either a higher or lower dose depending on the
results of the earlier groups. Patients will be evaluated every other week for 12 weeks,
then monthly for the remaining 16 weeks. Patients will have the option of continuing DS
until the entire study is completed if the drug is well tolerated. Inhaled pentamidine for
the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is allowed, but other investigational drugs
are not. Drug effects on the HIV virus, immune function, and clinical condition will be
monitored during the periodic evaluations.
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
Allowed:
- Aerosolized pentamidine for prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
- Acetaminophen.
- Ketoconazole.
Consistently positive serum HIV p24 antigen = or > 70 picograms/ml, defined by the Abbott
HIV antigen test, on two occasions, each within 1 month prior to entry, separated by at
least 72 hours, the last of which must be within 2 weeks of starting therapy. Positive
antibody to HIV with a federally licensed ELISA test kit.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with any negative HIV p24 antigen test within 1 month of entry are excluded.
Hemophiliacs are excluded.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Biologic response modifiers.
- Zidovudine (AZT) or other antiretroviral agents.
- Other investigational drugs.
- Excluded within 12 weeks of study entry:
- Ribavirin.
- Excluded:
- Ongoing therapy and/or prophylaxis for an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection.
- Anticoagulant drugs.
- Systemic corticosteroids.
- Aspirin.
- Dextran sulfate.
- Sedatives.
- Barbiturates.
Prior Treatment:
Excluded within 2 weeks of study entry:
- Transfusion.
Severe diarrhea:
- = or > 5 loose or watery stools per day. Significant malabsorption:
- > 10 percent weight loss within past 3 months with serum carotene < 75 IU/ml or
vitamin A < 75 IU/ml. Transfusion dependent:
- Requiring 2 units of blood > once a month. Active opportunistic infection.
Symptomatic visceral Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), progression of KS within 1 month of
entry, or concurrent neoplasms other than KS. Basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in
situ carcinoma of the cervix. Hemorrhagic diseases such as hemophilia A or B or von
Willebrand disease.
Active drug or alcohol abuse sufficient in the investigator's opinion to prevent adequate
compliance with study therapy.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Principal Investigator
Abrams D
Investigator Role:
Study Chair
Authority:
United States: Federal Government
Study ID:
ACTG 060
NCT ID:
NCT00001009
Start Date:
Completion Date:
April 1990
Related Keywords:
- HIV Infections
- T-Lymphocytes
- HIV Antigens
- Dextran Sulfate
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Evaluation
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- AIDS-Related Complex
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- HIV Infections
- AIDS-Related Complex
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Mem Sloan - Kettering Cancer Ctr | New York, New York 10021 |
| Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr | New York, New York 10025 |
| Los Angeles County - USC Med Ctr | Los Angeles, California 90033 |
| UCLA CARE Ctr | Los Angeles, California 90095 |
| San Francisco AIDS Clinic / San Francisco Gen Hosp | San Francisco, California 941102859 |
| George Washington Univ Med Ctr | Washington, District of Columbia 20037 |
| Univ of Massachusetts Med Ctr | Worcester, Massachusetts 01655 |
| Univ of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 |
