The Safety and Effectiveness of Saquinavir Soft Gelatin Capsules Combined With Other Anti-HIV Drugs

A Multicenter, Open-Label Study of the Safety and Activity of Saquinavir Soft Gelatin Capsule Formulation (Saquinavir SGC) in Combination With Other Antiretroviral Drugs

To evaluate the safety and antiretroviral activity of saquinavir soft gelatin capsule formulation (SQV-SGC) in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.

All patients receive SQV as monotherapy or in combination with other antiretroviral drugs chosen by the investigator and patient. (This study provides only SQV.) Patients may not choose another protease inhibitor (PI) as part of their combination therapy; furthermore, patients taking PIs other than SQV must undergo a 5-day washout period before study-drug administration. Patients are monitored for adverse events and changes in routine laboratory tests, plasma viral load, and CD4+ T cell levels. Outcomes are analyzed by stratifying patients according to CD4+ T cell levels and prior history with protease inhibitors.

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

Antiretroviral treatments other than PIs.

Patients must have:

• HIV infection.
• No prior experience with PIs. (Note:
• At least 75 percent of patients must be naive to PIs.)

Exclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded:

PIs other than SQV.

Prior Medication:

Excluded:

Any PIs (see note in General Criteria--Inclusion).