A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Epoetin Alfa Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Who Are Receiving Zidovudine (AZT) Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1990-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of epoetin alfa in AIDS patients for the treatment of anemia that is a result of the disease and zidovudine (AZT) treatment. Epoetin alfa is a genetically engineered protein that stimulates red blood cell production.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
• Treatments: Epoetin Alfa; Zidovudine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of AIDS - having a Performance score of 0, 1, or 2 (patients' ability to perform daily activities, a score ranging from 0 [fully active, no disease restriction] to 3 [capable of only limited self-care, confined to bed or chair more than 50% of waking hours]) - taking a maintenance dose of AZT of at least 400 mg/day - having a hematocrit of at least 30% and a history of a >=15% decrease in hematocrit since starting AZT therapy, or have become dependent on transfusions - who are clinically stable for at least 1 month before study entry.

Exclusion Criteria: - Patients having a history of any important blood disease - having any clinically significant disease or malfunction of the lungs, heart, hormones, neurological, gastrointestinal, reproductive or urinary systems, which is not caused by the AIDS infection - having dementia due to AIDS, a history of seizures, uncontrolled high blood pressure, or an iron deficiency - androgen therapy within 2 months of study entry - having anemia caused by other conditions than AIDS or AZT therapy (for example, certain vitamin deficiencies or bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract) - having a sudden onset of infections, or a history of cell damage due to chemotherapy within 1 month before study entry.