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CompletedNCT00002255Updated Jun 24, 2005

An Open-Label Phase I/II Study of Recombinant Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (r-metHuG-CSF) and Recombinant Erythropoietin (rHuEPO) Given Subcutaneously Along With Zidovudine (AZT) to Patients With the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or Severe AIDS-Related Complex (ARC)

A Phase 1 interventional study of Filgrastim and Epoetin alfa in HIV Infections, sponsored by Amgen. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2005-06-24.

Sponsored by Amgen · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 193 studies testing zidovudine in HIV Infections — none open to participants now, 1 under way, none of them phase 3. Zidovudine · HIV Infections.

Phase 1
42 of 193
none open now
Registered
1st of 193
by date
Lead sponsor
2 of 193
Amgen

Among the 193 studies testing zidovudine in HIV Infections, this one is one of 42 in phase 1, and was the 1st registered.

HIV Infections

4,736 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 246 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

None of the 193 studies testing zidovudine in HIV Infections is open now. The open studies under HIV Infections, anywhere →

About zidovudine

Zidovudine: first FDA approval 1987 (RETROVIR), first EMA approval 1998. What it is approved for, and how studies give it, is on its page →

Who these studies take

Of the 159 HIV Infections studies recruiting now, 104 (65%) set no upper age limit and 42 (26%) stop at 75 or younger; 31 take children under 18; 60 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 65 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

To evaluate the safety, tolerance, and biological activity of filgrastim (recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor; G-CSF) given by daily subcutaneous injection prior to and concomitantly with erythropoietin (EPO) and zidovudine (AZT) in patients with AIDS or severe ARC. To evaluate the safety, tolerance, and biological activity of recombinant EPO given three times weekly by subcutaneous injection concomitantly with G-CSF and prior to and concomitantly with AZT in patients with AIDS or severe ARC. To study the safety and tolerance of three dose levels of AZT given concomitantly with G-CSF and EPO in patients with AIDS or severe ARC. To study the effects of G-CSF on neutrophil function and number in patients with AIDS or severe ARC. To study the effect of G-CSF alone and in combination with EPO on HIV replication in vivo as measured by circulating HIV p24 antigen, plasma HIV viremia, and semiquantitative HIV cocultures.

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Conditions studied

  • HIV Infections

Keywords

  • Erythropoietin
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • AIDS-Related Complex
  • Zidovudine
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Ganciclovir (DHPG) for treatment of CMV infections.

Concurrent Treatment:

Allowed:

  • Radiotherapy or laser therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma lesions provided dose does not exceed 3000 rads to any one lesion group and/or greater than 10 cm total body surface area.

Patients must have:

AIDS or severe ARC.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Opportunistic infection requiring ongoing therapy with known bone marrow-suppressive agents. (Exception:
  • patients may take ganciclovir for treatment of CMV infections.)
  • Evidence of a primary hematologic or infectious disorder unrelated to infection with the virus.
  • HIV-related dementia or altered mental status that would prohibit .
  • More than 50 cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma lesions or progression of Kaposi's sarcoma during the previous 30 days.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as diastolic greater than 100 mm Hg).
  • Presence of iron deficiency anemia as defined by serum ferritin less than 30 ng or iron TIBC ration less than 15 percent.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

  • Known bone marrow-suppressive agents such as trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole or Fansidar for PCP prophylaxis.
  • Any other non-FDA approved agent that may have antiretroviral activity.
  • Hyperimmunization with polio virus, ribavirin, isoprinosine, dextran sulfate, fu zheng herbs, AL 721 or its congeners, imuthiol, interferons, chronic (> 10 days out of 30 days) use of Zovirax (acyclovir), and/or > 3 g/day oral vitamin C.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

  • History of other than Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • History of cardiovascular disease or seizures.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

  • Systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy within the previous 4 weeks for Kaposi's sarcoma.
  • drugs within the previous 4 weeks.
  • Prior colony stimulating factor (CSF).
  • Any non-FDA approved drug within the previous 2 weeks.

Prior Treatment:

Excluded:

  • Radiotherapy within the previous 4 weeks for Kaposi's sarcoma. Regular excessive use, currently or within the previous 3 months, of alcohol or hallucinogens or other psychotropic agents that are possibly addictive.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(4)

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

Informed consent

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Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Investigational drug or device

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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (open label)

Interventions

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Study locations

1 site
  • UCLA Med Ctr
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Miles SA, Mitsuyasu RT, Moreno J, Baldwin G, Alton NK, Souza L, Glaspy JA. Combined therapy with recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and erythropoietin decreases hematologic toxicity from zidovudine. Blood. 1991 May 15;77(10):2109-17. PubMed 1709368 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 24, 2005, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00002255
Lead sponsor
Amgen
First posted
Aug 31, 2001
Last update
Jun 24, 2005

Study contacts

Miles SA
study chair
Slamon D
study chair
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