NCT00089518

Brief Summary

The angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan is a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure. Valsartan may also help slow down the progression of kidney disease in HIV infected people. The purpose of this study is to compare valsartan and antiretroviral therapy (ART) to ART alone in slowing kidney disease progression in people with HIV.

Trial Health

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Geographic Reach
1 country

10 active sites

Status
withdrawn

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 5, 2004

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 6, 2004

Completed
Last Updated

March 9, 2015

Status Verified

August 1, 2009

First QC Date

August 5, 2004

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Treatment Experienced

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • HIV infected
  • Evidence of HIV-associated nephropathy by kidney biopsy performed locally within 24 weeks prior to study entry
  • On ART for at least 42 days prior to study entry and willing to continue ART while on study
  • Systolic blood pressure (BP) between 91 mm Hg and 170 mm Hg and diastolic BP 105 mm Hg or less within 24 hours of study entry
  • Stable kidney function, as indicated by two consecutive calculated creatinine clearance measurements higher than 30 ml/min
  • Serum potassium of less than Grade 1 within 7 days prior to study entry
  • Willing to follow dose adjustments of non-study antihypertensive drugs if necessary
  • Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception

You may not qualify if:

  • Current treatment with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • History of kidney transplant
  • Condition other than HIVAN contributing to decreased kidney function
  • ALT or AST greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) within 28 days of study entry
  • Total bilirubin greater than 2.5 times ULN within 28 days of study entry. Patients with total bilirubin between 2.5 times and 5 times ULN who are receiving indinavir or atazanavir and do not have cirrhosis or severe liver disease are not excluded.
  • Current heart indication for an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
  • Use of an ACEI or ARB within 7 days prior to first creatinine clearance measurement obtained for screening or any time between screening and study entry
  • Systemic steroid therapy above a replacement level within 28 days of study entry, or possible need for ongoing systemic steroid therapy above replacement level during the study
  • Current use of cimetidine
  • Use of investigational agents, except when approved by the protocol chairs
  • Allergy or sensitivity to valsartan or its formulations
  • Blood pressure not measurable by the technique described in the protocol
  • Orthostatic drop in systolic BP of 30 mm Hg or more within 24 hours prior to study entry
  • Drug or alcohol use that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study
  • Decreased mental capacity that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the study
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (10)

Indiana University Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5250, United States

Location

Methodist Hospital of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5250, United States

Location

Wishard Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

Location

Washington University (St. Louis)

St Louis, Missouri, 63108-2138, United States

Location

NYU/Bellevue

New York, New York, 10016-6481, United States

Location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109-1998, United States

Location

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Location

Stanley Street Treatment and Resource

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Location

The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Herman ES, Klotman PE. HIV-associated nephropathy: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment. Semin Nephrol. 2003 Mar;23(2):200-8. doi: 10.1053/snep.2003.50018.

    PMID: 12704580BACKGROUND
  • Kimmel PL, Barisoni L, Kopp JB. Pathogenesis and treatment of HIV-associated renal diseases: lessons from clinical and animal studies, molecular pathologic correlations, and genetic investigations. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Aug 5;139(3):214-26.

    PMID: 12899589BACKGROUND
  • Marras D, Bruggeman LA, Gao F, Tanji N, Mansukhani MM, Cara A, Ross MD, Gusella GL, Benson G, D'Agati VD, Hahn BH, Klotman ME, Klotman PE. Replication and compartmentalization of HIV-1 in kidney epithelium of patients with HIV-associated nephropathy. Nat Med. 2002 May;8(5):522-6. doi: 10.1038/nm0502-522.

    PMID: 11984599BACKGROUND
  • Wei A, Burns GC, Williams BA, Mohammed NB, Visintainer P, Sivak SL. Long-term renal survival in HIV-associated nephropathy with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition. Kidney Int. 2003 Oct;64(4):1462-71. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00230.x.

    PMID: 12969167BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsKidney Diseases

Interventions

Valsartan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsMale Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TetrazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsValineAmino Acids, Branched-ChainAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsAmino Acids, Essential

Study Officials

  • Lynda Anne Szczech, MD, MSCE

    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center

    STUDY CHAIR
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 5, 2004

First Posted

August 6, 2004

Last Updated

March 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2009-08

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