NCT00123253

Brief Summary

HIV lipodystrophy affects a significant proportion of patients treated with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) and is characterized by excess visceral fat accumulation and loss of extremity and subcutaneous fat, in association with dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. Data from a previous randomized, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that daily administration of 2mg TH9507, a growth hormone releasing factor (GRF), to HIV patients with an excess of abdominal fat accumulation for 12 weeks resulted in decreases in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and trunk fat, with no significant changes in limb fat and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). This study is aimed at further assessing the efficacy and safety of 2 mg TH9507 in a larger population of HIV patients treated with ART and experiencing an excess of abdominal fat accumulation.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
412

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 hiv-infections

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Shorter than P25 for phase_3 hiv-infections

Geographic Reach
2 countries

42 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 20, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2005

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2006

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

November 27, 2013

Status Verified

November 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

July 20, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 26, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

HIVLipodystrophyAbdominal fat accumulationGrowth hormone releasing factor/Growth hormone releasing hormoneTreatment Experienced

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)

Interventions

TH9507DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 18 to 65 years inclusive
  • HIV positive; CD4 cell counts \>100 cells/mm3; viral load \<10,000 copies/mL (stable for 8 weeks)
  • On stable ART regimen for at least 8 weeks prior to randomization
  • Have evidence of abdominal fat accumulation defined by the following anthropometric cut off values:
  • For males: waist circumference \> 95 cm and waist to hip ratio \> 0.94;
  • For females: waist circumference \> 94 cm and waist to hip ratio \> 0.88.
  • Females of childbearing potential not pregnant or lactating; normal mammography within 6 months of study.
  • Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Body mass index \< 20 kg/m2
  • Opportunistic infection; HIV-related disease within 3 months of study.
  • History of malignancy; active neoplasm.
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \>5 ng/mL at screening
  • Hypopituitarism; history of pituitary tumor/surgery; head irradiation; head trauma that has affected the somatotropic axis.
  • Untreated hypothyroidism
  • Type 1 diabetics and type 2 diabetics on oral hypoglycemic or insulin sensitizing agent within 6 months of study
  • ALT or AST \> 3 x ULN; serum creatinine \> 133 mmol/L (1.5 mg/dL); hemoglobin more than 20 g/L below LLN; fasting blood glucose \> 8.33 mmol/L (150 mg/dL); fasting triglycerides \> 11.3 mmol/L (0.99 g/dL).
  • Untreated hypertension
  • Change in anti-hyperlipemic regimen within 3 months prior to study
  • Change in testosterone regimen and/or supraphysiological dose of testosterone
  • Estrogen therapy
  • Anoretics/anorexigenics or anti-obesity agents within 3 months of study
  • Growth hormone (GH); GH secretagogues; growth hormone releasing factor (GRF) products; IGF-1; or IGFBP-3 within 6 months of study.
  • Drug or alcohol dependence or use of methadone within 6 months of study entry
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (42)

UCLA School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, United States

Location

Office of Dr. Michael Somero

Palm Springs, California, United States

Location

UCSD Medical Center

San Diego, California, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente

San Francisco, California, United States

Location

AIDS Research Alliance

West Hollywood, California, United States

Location

Capital Medical Associates

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Location

Bach & Godofsky

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Location

Office of Dr. Gary Richmond

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Location

Care Resource Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Location

Orlando Immunology Center

Orlando, Florida, United States

Location

Infectious Disease Associates

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Location

Treasure Coast Infectious Disease Consultant (TDIDC)

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Location

AIDS Research Consortium Atlanta (ARCA)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Location

Northern Healthcare

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Location

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Location

Indiana University Department of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Institute of Human Virology

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Location

Community Research Initiative of New England

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Location

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Location

Community Research Initiative of New England (CRI West)

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Location

Hennepin County Medical Centre

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Location

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

New York, New York, United States

Location

Bellevue Hospital Center New York University

New York, New York, United States

Location

St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Centre

New York, New York, United States

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St Vincent Catholic Medical Centre

New York, New York, United States

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University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Fanno Creek Clinic, LLC

Portland, Oregon, United States

Location

Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Location

Central Texas Clinical Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Location

Dallas VA Medical Centre

Dallas, Texas, United States

Location

The University of Texas Medical School

Houston, Texas, United States

Location

Infectious Disease Physicians Inc.

Annandale, Virginia, United States

Location

Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Location

Southern Alberta Clinic

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Location

St-Paul's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location

Sunnybrook and Women College Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Location

Windsor Regional Hospital

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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Clinique Médicale du Quartier Latin

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Location

Clinique Médicale L'Actuel

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Location

Montreal General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Fourman LT, Czerwonka N, Feldpausch MN, Weiss J, Mamputu JC, Falutz J, Morin J, Marsolais C, Stanley TL, Grinspoon SK. Visceral fat reduction with tesamorelin is associated with improved liver enzymes in HIV. AIDS. 2017 Oct 23;31(16):2253-2259. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001614.

  • Stanley TL, Falutz J, Marsolais C, Morin J, Soulban G, Mamputu JC, Assaad H, Turner R, Grinspoon SK. Reduction in visceral adiposity is associated with an improved metabolic profile in HIV-infected patients receiving tesamorelin. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;54(11):1642-51. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis251. Epub 2012 Apr 10.

  • Falutz J, Mamputu JC, Potvin D, Moyle G, Soulban G, Loughrey H, Marsolais C, Turner R, Grinspoon S. Effects of tesamorelin (TH9507), a growth hormone-releasing factor analog, in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with excess abdominal fat: a pooled analysis of two multicenter, double-blind placebo-controlled phase 3 trials with safety extension data. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Sep;95(9):4291-304. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-0490. Epub 2010 Jun 16.

  • Falutz J, Potvin D, Mamputu JC, Assaad H, Zoltowska M, Michaud SE, Berger D, Somero M, Moyle G, Brown S, Martorell C, Turner R, Grinspoon S. Effects of tesamorelin, a growth hormone-releasing factor, in HIV-infected patients with abdominal fat accumulation: a randomized placebo-controlled trial with a safety extension. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Mar;53(3):311-22. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181cbdaff.

  • Falutz J, Allas S, Blot K, Potvin D, Kotler D, Somero M, Berger D, Brown S, Richmond G, Fessel J, Turner R, Grinspoon S. Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV. N Engl J Med. 2007 Dec 6;357(23):2359-70. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa072375.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsLipodystrophy

Interventions

tesamorelin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesSkin Diseases, MetabolicSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesLipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Steven Grinspoon, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2005

First Posted

July 22, 2005

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

November 1, 2006

Study Completion

April 1, 2007

Last Updated

November 27, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

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