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Phase 4 N=36 Treatment

Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza Adjunctive Therapy in Hypertriglyceridemic, HIV-Infected Subjects

Hypertriglyceridemia · HIV Infection

Enrolled (actual)
36
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Subjects With Triglycerides <200 mg/dL — 12 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Lovaza (Dietary_supplement); fosamprenavir/ritonavir (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Felizarta, Franco, M.D.
Primary completion
Nov 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Subjects With Triglycerides <200 mg/dL
12
SECONDARY
Proportion of Subjects With HIV-1 RNA <50 Copies/mL
28

Summary

In subjects on boosted protease inhibitor (PI)-regimens who have elevated triglycerides, a switch to fosamprenavir/ritonavir once daily followed by the addition of Lovaza will result in 30% of patients achieving a reduction in fasting triglycerides < 200 mg /dL while maintaining virologic suppression.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • fasting triglycerides >= 200 mg/dL but 50 cells/mm3
  • male subjection testosterone replacement therapy with total testosterone level <= 1 x upper limit of normal
  • female study volunteer must use a form of contraception
  • ability and willing ness to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • any Grade 4 laboratory abnormality
  • currently taking amprenavir or fosamprenavir
  • required a second RTV-boosted PI for reasons of virologic failure
  • atherosclerotic disease risk
  • congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
  • uncontrolled hypertension
  • history of pancreatitis
  • active bleeding disorder
  • recent history of significant renal, pulmonary, biliary, hepatic or gastrointestinal disease
  • current diabetes mellitus requiring pharmacological treatment
  • use of systemic cancer chemotherapy; active cancer
  • pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • requirement for any lipid-lowering agent after baseline
  • use of hormonal anabolic therapies, systemic steroids, immune modulators
  • use of anticoagulants, investigational antiretroviral drugs
  • allergy to study drugs
  • active CDC clinical category C event
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01010399). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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