Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy Study of Etanercept (Enbrel) on the Response Rate of HIV-infected Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Georgetown University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Advanced Biotherapy, Inc.

Conditions:

HIV Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of conducting this already-FDA approved Phase I clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept (Enbrel) on the response rate in HIV-infected subjects who have failed t...

Detailed Description

I. Background and Rationale: The greatest challenge faced by HIV-treating clinicians today is the management of virologic failure and metabolic complications of anti-HIV treatment. Treatment failure ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 and 60 years.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of HIV-1 infection, as documented by any licensed ELISA test kit, and confirmed by Western blot at any time prior to study entry, HIV-1 culture, HIV-1 antigen, plasma HIV-1 RNA.
  • Prior antiretroviral therapy, defined as: Receipt of at least two separate protease inhibitor (PI)-containing regimens (minimum 12 weeks) which was changed because of virological failure (per subject or physician history) or detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA AND A minimum of 1 year total prior antiretroviral experience.
  • A CD4 count of \> 200.
  • Signed a written informed consent prior to initiation of any study related procedures.
  • All subjects should continue taking the same antiretroviral regimen between the screening and entry visits.

Exclusion

  • History or suspicion of active tuberculosis or a prior history of being treated for tuberculosis.
  • Documented history of sepsis.
  • Known hypersensitivity to ENBREL or any of its components.
  • Patients on concomitant immunosuppressive therapy, e.g., steroids, cyclosporine, etc.
  • Any condition which may interfere with the trial, including the patient's mental ability to follow protocol instructions.
  • Patients with heart failure or a history of congestive heart failure.
  • Renal insufficiency (creatinine \>2.5 mg/dL)
  • Women of child bearing potential who are not willing to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study and 3 months thereafter.
  • Inability or unwillingness to take appropriate prophylaxis for opportunistic infections (i.e., PCP toxoplasmosis, etc.)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00091741

End Date

October 1 2004

Last Update

July 22 2009

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Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20057