Anti-HIV Drug Regimens With or Without Protease Inhibitors and Drug Level Monitoring in HIV Infected Adolescents

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of anti-HIV drug regimens with or without a protease inhibitor (PI) in HIV infected adolescents. It will also determine if monitoring drug levels and adjusting the dose as necessary improves the effectiveness of these regimens.

Timeline

Start

2004-07

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-09

Publications

• Background Eron JJ, Feinberg J, Kessler HA, Horowitz HW, Witt MD, Carpio FF, Wheeler DA, Ruane P, Mildvan D, Yangco BG, Bertz R, Bernstein B, King MS, Sun E. Once-daily versus twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir in antiretroviral-naive HIV-positive patients: a 48-week randomized clinical trial. J Infect Dis. 2004 Jan 15;189(2):265-72. doi: 10.1086/380799. Epub 2004 Jan 7.
• Background Deschamps AE, Graeve VD, van Wijngaerden E, De Saar V, Vandamme AM, van Vaerenbergh K, Ceunen H, Bobbaers H, Peetermans WE, de Vleeschouwer PJ, de Geest S. Prevalence and correlates of nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy in a population of HIV patients using Medication Event Monitoring System. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2004 Nov;18(11):644-57. doi: 10.1089/apc.2004.18.644.
• Background Murphy DA, Sarr M, Durako SJ, Moscicki AB, Wilson CM, Muenz LR; Adolescent Medicine HIV/AIDS Research Network. Barriers to HAART adherence among human immunodeficiency virus-infected adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Mar;157(3):249-55. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.157.3.249.
• Background Paterson DL, Swindells S, Mohr J, Brester M, Vergis EN, Squier C, Wagener MM, Singh N. Adherence to protease inhibitor therapy and outcomes in patients with HIV infection. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Jul 4;133(1):21-30. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-1-200007040-00004.
• Background Van Dyke RB, Lee S, Johnson GM, Wiznia A, Mohan K, Stanley K, Morse EV, Krogstad PA, Nachman S; Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Adherence Subcommittee Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group 377 Study Team. Reported adherence as a determinant of response to highly active antiretroviral therapy in children who have human immunodeficiency virus infection. Pediatrics. 2002 Apr;109(4):e61. doi: 10.1542/peds.109.4.e61.

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