A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study With Open-Label Follow-Up To Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Doses of r-HuEPO in AIDS Patients With Anemia Induced by Their Disease and AZT Therapy

Sponsor

Ortho Pharmaceuticals (Industry)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00002073

Collaborator

(none)

Location

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To determine the safety and efficacy of erythropoietin administered subcutaneously to AIDS patients with anemia secondary to their disease and/or concomitant zidovudine (AZT) therapy. Efficacy will be assessed by correction of anemia and decrease in transfusion requirements.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
HIV Infections Cytopenias	Drug: Epoetin alfa	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Masking:

Double

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study With Open-Label Follow-Up To Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Doses of r-HuEPO in AIDS Patients With Anemia Induced by Their Disease and AZT Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

Maintenance dose of zidovudine (AZT) of at least 400 mg daily.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

History of any primary hematologic disease.
Clinically significant disease / dysfunction of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, endocrine, neurologic, gastrointestinal, or genitourinary systems not attributable to underlying AIDS.
AIDS-related dementia.
Uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg).
Presence of concomitant iron deficiency.
Anemia attributable to factors other than AIDS or zidovudine (AZT) therapy.
Acute opportunistic infection.
History of seizures.

Patients with clinically significant disease / dysfunction of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, endocrine, neurologic, gastrointestinal, or genitourinary systems not attributable to underlying AIDS are excluded.