The Safety and Effectiveness of Clarithromycin Plus Zidovudine or Dideoxyinosine in the Treatment of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Infections in Children With AIDS

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection; HIV Infections

• Registration Number: NCT00000971
• Lead Sponsor: Abbott

Brief Summary

To evaluate three doses of clarithromycin in children with AIDS and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection who are receiving concurrent antiretroviral therapy.

Before more extensive evaluation of this promising drug for treatment of MAC infection in children can be done, it is important to study the pharmacokinetics of this drug in this population, to get information regarding its use in pediatric patients receiving currently available antiretroviral drugs, and to get information on the antimycobacterial activity of this drug.

Detailed Description

Before more extensive evaluation of this promising drug for treatment of MAC infection in children can be done, it is important to study the pharmacokinetics of this drug in this population, to get information regarding its use in pediatric patients receiving currently available antiretroviral drugs, and to get information on the antimycobacterial activity of this drug.

Patients that are included are HIV infected and have started zidovudine (AZT) or didanosine (ddI) at least 4 weeks before entry into this study. Patients continue taking the medications at prescribed doses. In addition they also take clarithromycin. Patients continue treatment with AZT or ddI plus clarithromycin for 12 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 1996-10
• Study First Submitted: 1999-11-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2001-08-30
• Study First Posted: 2001-08-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 2008-08-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Children's Hosp of Los Angeles; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

Natl Cancer Institute / HIV / AIDS Malignancy Branch; 🇺🇸 Bethesda, Maryland, United States