The Safety and Effectiveness of Ritonavir in the Treatment of HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma
A Phase II Safety and Activity Study of Ritonavir in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Cutaneous Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Brief Summary
To evaluate the safety and anti-Kaposi's sarcoma activity of ritonavir.
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Study Timeline
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First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 2, 1999
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 31, 2001
CompletedFebruary 20, 2009
February 1, 2009
November 2, 1999
February 19, 2009
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Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Concurrent Medication:
- Allowed:
- Patients may receive oral acyclovir and may continue prophylactic treatment for PCP, fungal infection, MAC and toxoplasmosis.
- Topical treatment and intralesional chemotherapy will be allowed for lesions which will not be used as indicator or biopsy lesions.
- Concurrent Treatment:
- Allowed:
- Localized radiotherapy will be allowed for lesions which will not be used as indicator or biopsy lesions.
- Patients must have:
- Documentation of a positive ELISA test for HIV with a confirmatory test.
- Biopsy proven, cutaneous or oropharyngeal Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Vital signs, physical examination and laboratory assessments that exhibit no evidence of an acute illness.
- Patients must agree to report all current medications to the primary investigator and obtain prior permission to use them when feasible.
You may not qualify if:
- Co-existing Condition:
- Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
- Evidence of pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Positive urine screen for recreational drugs.
- Current participation in another antiviral research study.
- Investigator anticipates poor patient compliance with the protocol.
- Patient has any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may obscure the proper observation of the safety or activity of ritonavir.
- Concurrent Medication:
- Excluded:
- Antiretroviral therapy.
- Protease inhibitor therapy.
- Antiviral agent (e.g., oral ganciclovir or Foscarnet) or prophylactic medication for an AIDS defining illness which the patient cannot be removed from.
- Chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Treatment with any medications that may interact with ritonavir.
- Concurrent Treatment:
- +13 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Abbottlead
Study Sites (2)
Prince Henry's Hosp / Med Oncology
Sydney, Australia
Saint Vincent's Hosp Med Centre
Sydney, Australia
Related Publications (1)
Carr A, Milliken S, Lewis C, Mitsuyasu R, Miles S, Newell M, Cooper DA. A pilot phase II safety and activity study of ritonavir in the treatment of HIV-associated cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. Conf Retroviruses Opportunistic Infect. 1997 Jan 22-26;4th:194 (abstract no 703)
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Conditions
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Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 2, 1999
First Posted
August 31, 2001
Last Updated
February 20, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-02