Phase III Ganciclovir +/- rGM-CSF for AIDS-Related CMV Retinitis
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis focused on measuring Recombinant Proteins, Retinitis, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Neutropenia, Ganciclovir, Drug Therapy, Combination, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Patient must have the following: AIDS as defined by CDC criteria. Retinitis as diagnosed by the study ophthalmologist. Performance status 0, 1, or 2. Ability to give informed consent and suitability of intravenous access for scheduled blood tests. Patient may have Kaposi's sarcoma or basal skin cancer. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Patients with the following are excluded: Active acute infection requiring treatment. Corneal, lens, or vitreal opacification which precludes examination of the fundi, or evidence of retinopathy. Malignancy other than Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) or basal skin cancer. Patients with the following are excluded: Active acute infection requiring treatment. Corneal, lens, or vitreal opacification which precludes examination of the fundi, or evidence of retinopathy. Malignancy other than Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) or basal skin cancer. Prior Medication: Excluded: Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Colony stimulating factor. Interleukin 3. Excluded within 7 days of study entry: Zidovudine (AZT). Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (TMP / SMX). Pyrimethamine. Excluded within 30 days of study entry: Biologic response modifiers. Cytotoxic agents. Investigational agents. Prior Treatment: Excluded: Radiation therapy. Required within 1 week of study entry: One or more doses of ganciclovir.
Sites / Locations
- USC School of Medicine / Norris Cancer Hosp
- UCLA CARE Ctr
- Children's Hosp of San Francisco
- Pacific Presbyterian
- Gottlieb Med Group
- AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
- Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr / Rush Med Coll
- Cabrini Med Ctr
- Dr Douglas Dieterich
- Saint Luke's - Roosevelt Hosp Ctr
- Univ of Pennsylvania
- Univ of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr of Dallas
- Methodist Hosp
- Infectious Disease Physicians Inc