NCT00000769

A Phase I/II Study of Recombinant Interleukin-4 in AIDS and Kaposi's Sarcoma

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (planned)
• Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · NIH
• Sex: All
• Age: 13 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the safety and tolerance of interleukin-4 (IL-4) in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. To determine the effects of IL-4 on tumor growth in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. IL-4 exhibits a variety of beneficial effects on the immune system and is a potent inhibitor of Kaposi's sarcoma cells in vitro.

Detailed description

IL-4 exhibits a variety of beneficial effects on the immune system and is a potent inhibitor of Kaposi's sarcoma cells in vitro. Patients are stratified into two groups according to CD4 count (less than 100 cells/mm3 and greater than or equal to 100 cells/mm3) and are enrolled in cohorts of four patients at each of four dose levels of IL-4 per stratum. Within each stratum, if patients at a given dose level have received at least 2 weeks of study therapy and no more than two patients experienced grade 3 or 4 drug-related toxicity, dose escalation in subsequent patients may begin. The MTD is defined as the dose at which 50 percent of patients develop grade 3 or worse toxicity. Patients with CD4 count less than 500 cells/mm3 (per 12/30/94 amendment) must be on antiretroviral therapy during study treatment. PER AMENDMENT 11/20/95: Group I - enrollment is closed, the objective has been defined. Group II - patients must have CD4 cells greater than or equal to 100/mm3 and less than 500/mm3. PER AMENDMENT 11/20/95: All patients will receive antiretroviral therapy.

Conditions

• Sarcoma, Kaposi
• HIV Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Interleukin-4

Timeline

• Completion: 1998-04-01
• First posted: 2001-08-31
• Last updated: 2021-10-28

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States