A Compassionate Treatment Protocol for the Use of Trimetrexate Glucuronate (Neutrexin) With Leucovorin Protection for European Adult Patients (>= 13 Years Old) With Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii; HIV Infections

• Registration Number: NCT00002103
• Lead Sponsor: U.S. Bioscience

Brief Summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trimetrexate glucuronate with leucovorin protection in European patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) who are refractory to or have demonstrated severe or life-threatening toxicities to standard therapies (e.g., TMP/SMX or parenteral pentamidine).

Detailed Description

Patients receive intravenous infusions of trimetrexate glucuronate and leucovorin for 21 days. Leucovorin is continued for 3 additional days after discontinuation of trimetrexate glucuronate. Patients are followed for 1 month.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 1994-01
• Study First Submitted: 1999-11-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2001-08-30
• Study First Posted: 2001-08-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 2005-06-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

United States Bioscience Inc; 🇺🇸 West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States