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Randomised placebo-controlled trial of adefovir dipivoxil in patients with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
ISRCTN ISRCTN57857428
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN57857428
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
EudraCT number
Public title Randomised placebo-controlled trial of adefovir dipivoxil in patients with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Scientific title
Acronym ADHOC
Serial number at source G9719209
Study hypothesis To assess the efficacy and safety of adefovir dipivoxil in patients with advanced HIV-1 infection.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment Australia, Europe
Disease/condition/study domain HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. HIV infection, aged 13 or more
2. Any stage of HIV disease except prior or currently active Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease
3. Last CD4 count less than 100: 100-200 if ever less than 50 in the past
4. Can at least care for himself or herself
5. No changes to other anti-HIV drugs for the past 8 weeks
6. Are considered likely to survive for more than 3 months
7. Able to comply and give informed consent
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Prior or current treatment with ganciclovir, forcamet, cidofovir and valacyclovir
2. Other anti-CMV drugs; interferons, immune modulators or CMV globulin within 30 days
3. Needing parenteral therapy for a serious infection
4. Receiving, or likely to receive, a course of systemic chemotherapy for cancer
5. Significant malabsorption, nausea or vomiting
6. Ocular opacities or retinopathy preventing the diagnosis of CMV retinitis
7. Pregnant, breastfeeding or pregnancy not excluded, or not taking adequate contraception if of childbearing potential
Anticipated start date 01/07/1997
Anticipated end date 30/06/2000
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 307
Interventions Adefovir dipivoxil/placebo
Primary outcome measure(s) Primary endpoints are: changes in plasma HIV RNA by 8 and 24 weeks.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Trial website
Publications 2002 results on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12444940
Contact name Dr  Malcolm  Hooker
  Address MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode NW1 2DA
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
  Address 20 Park Crescent
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode W1B 1AL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7636 5422
  Fax +44 (0)20 7436 6179
  Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Date applied 03/10/2000
Last edited 11/08/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 03/10/2000
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