Abstract

Saquinavir is a new drug which works in a different way from another group of anti-HIV drugs, the reverse transcriptase inhibitors (including AZT, ddC, ddI and d4T). Saquinavir interferes with virus production by inhibiting an enzyme """"""""proteinase"""""""" which is needed by HIV to form viral proteins. The CD4 cell, also known as the T helper cell, is the critical cell in the immune system and is a major target of HIV. There are two forms of this investigational drug. The first is Saquinavir which comes in a hard gel capsule, the second and new is SQV-SGC which comes in a soft gel capsule. The purpose of this study is to compare the activity against HIV, safety, and pharmacokinetics of SQV (hard gel capsule) 600 mg, to SQV-SGC (soft gell capsule) 400 mg, 800 mg and 1200 mg given by mouth every 8 hours for 4 weeks.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR005096-09
Application #
6282234
Study Section
Project Start
1997-12-01
Project End
1999-06-30
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Tulane University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
New Orleans
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70118

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