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Randomized study of the tolerance and efficacy of high- versus low-dose zidovudine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with mild to moderate symptoms (AIDS Clinical Trials Group 128)

Randomized study of the tolerance and efficacy of high- versus low-dose zidovudine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with mild to moderate symptoms (AIDS Clinical Trials Group 128)
Randomized study of the tolerance and efficacy of high- versus low-dose zidovudine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with mild to moderate symptoms (AIDS Clinical Trials Group 128)
The current dosage of zidovudine for children is 180 mg/m2 every 6 h. To investigate whether a lower dosage was equally effective, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children (3 months to 12 years) with mild to moderate symptoms were randomly assigned to receive either high-dose (180 mg/m2/dose) or low-dose (90 mg/m2/dose) zidovudine (double-blind). Treatments were compared with respect to neuropsychologic function, survival, clinical and laboratory evidence of disease progression, and safety and tolerance. Four hundred twenty-six HIV-infected children were enrolled; median time for receipt of study drug was 35 months. Zidovudine in either dose was well tolerated, with no difference in efficacy or tolerance by treatment group using any clinical or laboratory parameter. In children with mild to moderate disease, a reduction of zidovudine to 90 mg/m2/dose will result in substantial cost savings and should be the recommended dose.
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1097-1106
Brady, M.
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McGrath, N.
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Brouwers, P.
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Gelber, R.
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Fowler, R.
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Weintrub, P.
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the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group, None
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Brady, M.
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McGrath, N.
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Brouwers, P.
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Gelber, R.
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Fowler, R.
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Weintrub, P.
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the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group, None
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Brady, M., McGrath, N., Brouwers, P., Gelber, R., Fowler, R., Weintrub, P. and the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group, None (1996) Randomized study of the tolerance and efficacy of high- versus low-dose zidovudine in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children with mild to moderate symptoms (AIDS Clinical Trials Group 128). The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 173 (5), 1097-1106. (doi:10.1093/infdis/173.5.1097). (PMID:8627060)

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Abstract

The current dosage of zidovudine for children is 180 mg/m2 every 6 h. To investigate whether a lower dosage was equally effective, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children (3 months to 12 years) with mild to moderate symptoms were randomly assigned to receive either high-dose (180 mg/m2/dose) or low-dose (90 mg/m2/dose) zidovudine (double-blind). Treatments were compared with respect to neuropsychologic function, survival, clinical and laboratory evidence of disease progression, and safety and tolerance. Four hundred twenty-six HIV-infected children were enrolled; median time for receipt of study drug was 35 months. Zidovudine in either dose was well tolerated, with no difference in efficacy or tolerance by treatment group using any clinical or laboratory parameter. In children with mild to moderate disease, a reduction of zidovudine to 90 mg/m2/dose will result in substantial cost savings and should be the recommended dose.

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Published date: May 1996
Organisations: Faculty of Health Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 350551
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/350551
ISSN: 0022-1899
PURE UUID: 330b3f0b-189d-4197-b825-cd8d91bb64f7
ORCID for N. McGrath: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1039-0159

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Author: M. Brady
Author: N. McGrath ORCID iD
Author: P. Brouwers
Author: R. Gelber
Author: R. Fowler
Author: P. Weintrub
Author: None the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group

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