NCT00454181

Brief Summary

This is a study to test lozenges of interferon-alpha that are dissolved in the mouth as a treatment of oral warts in HIV-positive adults. The hypothesis of this study is that interferon-alpha will be safe and that a higher percentage of subjects given interferon-alpha will experience a complete or nearly complete remission of their oral warts compared to subjects given placebo.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
59

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

12 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

February 1, 2007

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 29, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 30, 2007

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2009

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 13, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2011

Status Verified

September 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

March 29, 2007

Results QC Date

November 9, 2010

Last Update Submit

September 12, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

human immunodeficiency virushuman papilloma viruswarts, oralpapillomatosistreatment experienced

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Total Oral Mucosal Area Covered by Warts.

    Number of subjects with a 75% or greater decrease from baseline to week 24 in total oral wart area

    24 weeks, from baseline to the end of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Total Surface Area of the Lips Covered by Warts

    24 weeks, from baseline to the end of treatment

  • Subject Questionnaire Regarding Changes in Warts

    24 weeks, from baseline to the end of treatment

  • Subject Questionnaire Regarding Global Oral Changes

    24 weeks, from baseline to end of treatment

  • Investigator Assessment Regarding Changes in Warts

    24 weeks, from baseline to the end of treatment

  • Investigator Assessment Regarding Global Oral Changes.

    24 weeks, from baseline to the end of treatment

Study Arms (2)

IFN lozenges

EXPERIMENTAL

500 IU Interferon-alpha lozenges for oral dissolution

Drug: Interferon-alpha

placebo lozenges

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

200 mg lozenges containing anhydrous crystalline maltose

Other: placebo

Interventions

500 IU interferon-alpha lozenges taken 3 times per day for 24 weeks

Also known as: Veldona, IFN-alpha lozenge, low dose IFN lozenge
IFN lozenges
placeboOTHER

200 mg lozenges containing anhydrous crystalline maltose taken three times per day for 24 weeks

Also known as: maltose, sugar pill
placebo lozenges

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Must have tested positive for HIV.
  • Must have two or more warts inside the mouth.
  • Must be receiving a standard course of anti-retroviral therapy (HAART).

You may not qualify if:

  • Must not be receiving oral or injected steroids.
  • Must not be taking other drugs for treatment of oral warts.
  • Must not have other active HIV-related opportunistic infections.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (12)

University of California, School of Dentistry

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33328-2018, United States

Location

Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry

Augusta, Georgia, 30912-1241, United States

Location

University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

University of Kentucky College of Dentistry

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0297, United States

Location

University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

UMDNJ - New Jersey Dental School

Newark, New Jersey, 07108, United States

Location

New York University College of Dentistry

New York, New York, 10010, United States

Location

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Baylor College of Dentistry

Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

Location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229-3900, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PapillomaHIV InfectionsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeWarts

Interventions

Interferon-alphaMaltoseSugars

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Squamous CellNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesSlow Virus DiseasesPapillomavirus InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsSkin Diseases, ViralTumor Virus InfectionsSkin Diseases, InfectiousSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Interferon Type IInterferonsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological FactorsGlucansPolysaccharidesCarbohydratesDisaccharidesOligosaccharides

Limitations and Caveats

Only 59 of 80 planned subjects were randomized, so statistical power of the study was limited.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Martin J. Cummins
Organization
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.

Study Officials

  • Deborah Greenspan, BDS, DSc

    University of California, San Francisco

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2007

First Posted

March 30, 2007

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion

September 1, 2009

Study Completion

October 1, 2009

Last Updated

September 16, 2011

Results First Posted

January 13, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-09

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