HIV Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of once-daily administration of Fuzeon compared with twice-daily administration in HIV-1 infected patients who have received prior treatment. Patients will also receive an optimized treatment consisting of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy as determined by the treating physician. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
Interventions
As prescribed
180mg sc once daily for 48 weeks
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* HIV-1 infected adults or adolescents \>=16 years of age; * HIV-1 RNA \>=5000 copies/mL; * prior experience or documented resistance to each of the 3 currently available classes of ARV drugs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and protease inhibitors).
Exclusion criteria
* history of prior use of Fuzeon or T-1249; * female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or who plan to become pregnant during the study; * current severe illness; * currently taking drugs affecting the immune system, HIV vaccine, or investigational agents for any conditions other than HIV/AIDS.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Viral load.\n\n | Week 48 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CD4 lymphocyte count. | Week 48 |
| AEs, laboratory abnormalities, local injection site reactions, AIDS-defining events.\n | Throughout study |
Countries
Canada, Puerto Rico, United States