Title

Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza Adjunctive Therapy in Hypertriglyceridemic, HIV-Infected Subjects
A Pilot, Open-Label Study of Adjunctive Therapy With Lovaza® in Hypertriglyceridemic, HIV-Infected Subjects Who Switched Protease Inhibitor to Once-Daily Lexiva® 1400mg Plus Norvir® 100mg Plus Optimized Background
  • Phase

    Phase 4
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    36
In subjects on boosted protease inhibitor (PI)-regimens who have elevated triglycerides, a switch to fosamprenavir/ritonavir once daily followed by the addition of Lovaza will result in 30% of patients achieving a reduction in fasting triglycerides < 200 mg /dL while maintaining virologic suppression.
Study Started
Sep 30
2009
Primary Completion
Nov 30
2010
Study Completion
Nov 30
2010
Results Posted
Apr 18
2012
Estimate
Last Update
Apr 18
2012
Estimate

Dietary Supplement Lovaza

Lovaza at a dose of 4g per day with each 1g capsule containing 465 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 375 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for 18 weeks

Drug fosamprenavir/ritonavir

Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) 1400 mg per day, Norvir (ritonavir) 100 mg per day

Boosted Lexiva with Lovaza Experimental

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

fasting triglycerides >= 200 mg/dL but <1,200 mg/dL
fasting LDL <= 160 mg/dL
participation in a lipid-lowering diet and exercise program for at least 28 days
treatment with stable HAART consisting of first or second RTV-boosted PI regimen plus optimized background ART for at least 3 months
plasma HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL
CD4+ cell count >50 cells/mm3
male subjection testosterone replacement therapy with total testosterone level <= 1 x upper limit of normal
female study volunteer must use a form of contraception
ability and willing ness to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

any Grade 4 laboratory abnormality
currently taking amprenavir or fosamprenavir
required a second RTV-boosted PI for reasons of virologic failure
atherosclerotic disease risk
congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV)
uncontrolled hypertension
history of pancreatitis
active bleeding disorder
recent history of significant renal, pulmonary, biliary, hepatic or gastrointestinal disease
current diabetes mellitus requiring pharmacological treatment
use of systemic cancer chemotherapy; active cancer
pregnancy or breast-feeding
requirement for any lipid-lowering agent after baseline
use of hormonal anabolic therapies, systemic steroids, immune modulators
use of anticoagulants, investigational antiretroviral drugs
allergy to study drugs
active CDC clinical category C event

Summary

Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza

Proportion of Subjects With Triglycerides <200 mg/dL

Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza

12.0
participants

Proportion of Subjects With HIV-1 RNA <50 Copies/mL

Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza

28.0
participants

Age Continuous

48.3
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 6.9

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Boosted Lexiva With Lovaza