A Phase I /II Study of the Protease Inhibitor Indinavir (MK-0639) in Children With HIV Infection
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2000-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a phase I/II study to determine the safety and tolerance of the protease inhibitor
indinavir (MK-0639), alone and then in combination with HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor
therapy in children with HIV infection. Indinavir sulfate (the capsule formulation) has been
shown to have potent antiviral activity and an acceptable safety profile in adults.
HIV-infected children who have not received prior antiretroviral therapy, and children who
have become refractory to prior therapy, or who have experienced toxicity to prior therapy,
will be included. In addition, we will explore viral and CD4 cell kinetics before starting
therapy and following exposure to antiretroviral agents.
The study will be conducted in three parts.
1. In order to help interpret the antiviral activity of indinavir, the virologic and
immunologic profile of children will be studied within 2 weeks prior to starting the
therapeutic part. For children who have never been treated, this will be before the
initiation of any antiretroviral therapy and for children who have already received
antiretroviral therapy, this will be done during the initial "wash-out" phase that is
routinely interposed between two different treatment regimens.
2. The initial 16 weeks of therapy will then evaluate the toxicities, pharmacokinetics, and
preliminary efficacy of single drug therapy with indinavir.
3. Subsequently, all children who are able to tolerate the combination of zidovudine and
lamivudine (i.e., have no prior history of intolerance to one of these two agents) will
be treated with these two reverse transcriptase inhibitors in addition to the protease
inhibitor indinavir. Zidovudine and lamivudine will be added after 16 weeks at a fixed
dosage. Toxicity, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of indinavir will also be
investigated after combination therapy. All patients who wish to remain in this study
after 96 weeks of therapy and who do not meet off study criteria will be permitted to
receive extended treatment with their current indinavir combination therapy for an
additional 48 weeks.
The study will determine the pharmacokinetic profile of indinavir, given as single drug or in
combination with zidovudine and lamivudine. It will assess the preliminary antiviral and
clinical activity by monitoring clinical status, viral burden in plasma, and markers of
immunologic status. Based on safety and preliminary efficacy results from studies performed
in adults, we will study three dose levels which are expected to result in drug levels above
the IC95 of HIV-1 for all or most of the dosing interval.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
HIV Protease Inhibitors Indinavir Protease Inhibitors