Rifabutin Therapy for the Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Bacteremia in AIDS Patients With CD4 Counts = or < 200: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Pharmacia & Upjohn

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection; HIV Infections

Treatments: Drug: Rifabutin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00002032

048A

087023-999

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objectives of this trial are: To compare the safety of oral rifabutin versus placebo in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia in AIDS patients with CD4 counts less than or equal to 200 cells/mm3. To investigate the incidence of MAC in these patients. A secondary objective is to compare clinical response, quality of life (Karnofsky), and survival between these two groups.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have the following:

• Diagnosis of AIDS with a case defining infection other than Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).
• Written informed consent.
• Females of childbearing potential must also sign a special informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:

• Known hypersensitivity to rifabutin, rifampin, other rifamycins, zidovudine or didanosine (ddI).
• Previous or current infection due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease as evaluated by two successive blood cultures and two successive stool cultures taken within 14 days prior to study initiation.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

• Antiretroviral agents other than zidovudine (AZT).
• Didanosine (ddI).
• Antimycobacterial therapy.
• Rifampin.
• Isoniazid.
• Clofazimine.
• Ethambutol.
• Cycloserine.
• Ethionamide.
• Amikacin.
• Ciprofloxacin.
• Streptomycin.
• Other investigational drugs.
• If antimicrobial therapy is required to treat bacterial infections (= or < 14 days), Adria Laboratories must be contacted prior to initiation of therapy.

Patients with the following are excluded:

• Known hypersensitivity to rifabutin, rifampin, other rifamycins, zidovudine (AZT), or didanosine (ddI).
• Previous or current Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection.
• Perceived patient unreliability or unavailability for frequent monitoring.

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:

• Antiretroviral agents other than zidovudine (AZT) or didanosine (ddI).
• Antimycobacterial therapy.
• Rifampin.
• Isoniazid.
• Clofazimine.
• Ethambutol.
• Cycloserine.
• Ethionamide.
• Amikacin.
• Ciprofloxacin.

Required:

• Zidovudine (AZT).
• Antipneumocystis prophylactic therapy.

Required for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry:

• Zidovudine (AZT) or didanosine (ddI).
• Antipneumocystis prophylaxis.