Overview

An Open, Multicenter, Randomized, Dose-Ranging Study of Azithromycin in the Treatment of Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Complex Infection (MAC) in Patients With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of two doses of azithromycin given chronically for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium bacteremia in AIDS patients.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Pfizer
Treatments:
Azithromycin
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

- Medications allowed under a Treatment IND program.

Patients must have:

- HIV infection.

- Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex.

- Fever (> 100 degrees F) that cannot be attributed to another active infection, and at
least one other constitutional symptom (such as fatigue, malaise, anorexia).

- Life expectancy of at least the duration of the study.

- Consent of parent or guardian if below the legal age of consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:

- Known hypersensitivity or significant intolerance to macrolide antibiotics.

- Inability to take oral medications or a current condition likely to interfere with
drug absorption (e.g., gastrectomy).

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

- Treatment with an immunostimulant or immunomodulator compound such as
alpha-interferon, gamma-interferon, or any interleukin within 7 days prior to study
entry.

- Any other antibiotic with known activity against M. avium within 7 days prior to study
entry.

Not expected to comply with the requirements of the protocol, in the opinion of the
investigator.