At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordPhase 3Completed· 234 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Foscarnet +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Foscarnet 60 mg/kg every 8 hours (90 mg/kg/day) or Ganciclovir 5 mg/kg every 12 hours (or 5 mg/kg every 24 hours)AI-extracted
Key inclusion· 7
- ✓CMV retinitis in one or both eyes
- ✓At least 1/4 disk area of one CMV lesion photographable
- ✓AIDS diagnosis per CDC criteria or documented HIV infection
- ✓Age 13 or older
Key exclusion· 4
- ✕Prior treatment of CMV retinitis
- ✕Anti-CMV therapy for extra-ocular CMV infection currently or within past 28 days
- ✕Known or suspected allergy to study drugs
- ✕Pregnant or lactating
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Foscarnet-Ganciclovir CMV Retinitis Trial
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health·interventional·Posted Sep 24, 1999·Updated Oct 22, 2015
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Foscarnet and Ganciclovir for HIV Infections and Cytomegalovirus Retinitis. Completed, enrolled 234 participants.
Detailed Summary
To evaluate the relative safety and efficacy of ganciclovir and foscarnet as initial treatment of patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
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ConditionsHIV Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
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CollaboratorsNational Eye Institute (NEI), Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Baylor College of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYU Langone Health, Northwestern University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Diego, University of California, San Francisco, University of Miami, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Timeline
Phase 3CompletedFinished
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Enrollment StartMar 1990
Primary CompletionOct 1991
First PostedSep 1999
TodayJul 2026
First PostedSep 24, 1999
Enrollment StartMar 1, 1990
Primary CompletionOct 1, 1991
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.6 yearsPosted 26.8 years ago
Interventions
Foscarnetdrug
60 mg/kg every 8 hours, 90 mg/kg/day
Ganciclovirdrug
5 mg/kg every 12 hours, 5 mg/kg every 24 hours