An Open-Label, Uncontrolled Clinical Trial of Oral 566C80 for the Treatment of Patients With Severe PCP Who Are Intolerant and/or Unresponsive to Therapy With Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole and Parenteral Pentamidine
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii focused on measuring Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii, Pentamidine, Antifungal Agents, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, atovaquone
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Patients must have the following: Clinical diagnosis of acute severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Dose-limiting intolerance to TMP / SMX and parenteral pentamidine. Willingness and ability to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Excluded: Patients with a history of intolerance to 566C80. Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded: History of serious dose-limiting adverse experience during previous 566C80 therapy, thought to be attributable to the drug. Required: Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX); pentamidine.
Sites / Locations
- Glaxo Wellcome Inc