drugset / Trial / NCT00637572

Evaluate Weight Gain Using 2 Different Formulations of Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension for AIDS-related Weight Loss

NCT00637572

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

Explore weight gain in HIV-positive patients who have weight loss associated with AIDS-related wasting (anorexia/cachexia). Patients are treated for 12 weeks with either megestrol acetate oral suspension nanocrystal dispersion formulation, or megestrol acetate oral suspension original formulation

Timeline

Start
2004-12
Primary completion
2005-06
Completion
2005-06

Publications

  • Results Wanke C; Gutierrez J; Kristensen A; MacEarchern L. Safety and efficacy of two preparations of megestrol acetate in HIV-infected individuals with weight loss in Africa, India, and the United States. J Applied Res 2007;7(3):206-216

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Megestrol Acetate Other / unclassified 575 mg Oral
Subject Megestrol Acetate Other / unclassified 800 mg Oral