A Study of Single Dose Nevirapine (NVP) Combined With Combivir® for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (pMTCT) - Treatment Options Preservation Study (TOPS)

Summary

To determine whether a regimen of single dose nevirapine combined with either 4 or 7 days of Combivir®, compared to a regimen of single dose nevirapine, for the prevention of mother to child transmission can reduce the rate of development of drug resistant mutations of HIV-1, in HIV-1 infected pregnant women, who have not received antiretroviral therapy previously.

Timeline

Start

2003-01

Primary completion

2007-01

Completion

2007-01

Publications

• McIntyre JA, Hopley M, Moodley D, Eklund M, Gray GE, Hall DB, Robinson P, Mayers D, Martinson NA. Efficacy of short-course AZT plus 3TC to reduce nevirapine resistance in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission: a randomized clinical trial. PLoS Med. 2009 Oct;6(10):e1000172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000172. Epub 2009 Oct 27.

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