A Study of Saquinavir Soft Gelatin Capsules Plus Zidovudine Plus Lamivudine in the Treatment of HIV-1 Infected Patients Who Have Never Taken Anti-HIV Drugs

An Open-Label, Non-Comparative Study of Saquinavir-SGC in Combination With Zidovudine (AZT) and Lamivudine (3TC) in the Treatment of HIV-1 Infected Patients With No Previous Anti-Retroviral Drug Therapy

To evaluate the efficacy of Saquinavir-SGC combination with Zidovudine and Lamivudine in the treatment of HIV-1 infected patients with no previous anti-retroviral drug therapy.

All enrolled patients will receive the following 3 drug combination: Saquinavir, Zidovudine and Lamivudine. Efficacy and duration of anti-viral response will be evaluated by monitoring of HIV-1 RNA levels. Patients below the detectable limit of 200 copies/ml will be analyzed using the Ultra-direct method with a detection limit of 20 copies/ml. CD4 and CD8 cell counts will also be analyzed.

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have:

• Plasma HIV-1 RNA titers > 10,000 copies/ml.
• CD4 cell count > 100 cells/mm3.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with any of the following conditions will be excluded:

• Any prior anti-retroviral drug therapy.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

Previous anti-retroviral drug therapy.