A Study of Valganciclovir in the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinitis in Patients With AIDS

Sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche (Industry)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00002222

Collaborator

(none)

200

Enrollment

Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if valganciclovir is a safe treatment for CMV retinitis in patients who have been treated for this condition in the past. This study also examines the effectiveness of valganciclovir in preventing the recurrence of CMV retinitis.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis HIV Infections	Drug: Valganciclovir	N/A

Detailed Description

Patients receive valganciclovir twice a day for 21 days as induction therapy then daily as maintenance therapy. Patients are encouraged to remain on study for at least 3 months and will remain until common study closure.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

An Open Label Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Valganciclovir, an Oral Prodrug of Ganciclovir, for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Subjects With AIDS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 0 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed with caution:

Acyclovir.
Famciclovir.
Valaciclovir.
Imipenem-cilastatin.
Myelosuppressive agents.

Patients must have:

HIV infection with CMV retinitis.
Minimum of 4 weeks prior treatment with ganciclovir, foscarnet, or cidofovir.
Intraocular implant in either or both eyes, as long as CMV retinitis is active in one eye, upon approval by Roche.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with any of the following symptoms of conditions are excluded:

Active extraocular CMV disease.
Severe uncontrolled diarrhea or evidence of malabsorption.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

Foscarnet.
Cidofovir.
CMV hyperimmune globulin.
Probenecid.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

Ocular media opacities (corneal, aqueous, lens, or vitreous) preventing ophthalmologic retinal assessment.
Simultaneous participation in another study (unless approved by Roche).