drugset / Trial / NCT00000134

Summary

To compare the relative merits of three therapeutic regimens in patients with AIDS and CMV retinitis who have been previously treated but whose retinitis either is nonresponsive or has relapsed. These three therapeutic regimens were (1) foscarnet, (2) high-dose ganciclovir, and (3) combination foscarnet and ganciclovir. To compare two treatment strategies in patients with relapsed or nonresponsive CMV retinitis: (1) continuing the same anti-CMV drug or (2) switching to the alternate drug.

Timeline

Start
1992-12
Primary completion
1995-03
Completion
1995-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Foscarnet Small molecule 120 mg/kg Intravenous
Comparator Ganciclovir Small molecule 10 mg/kg Intravenous