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Trial information

BOSS Study: A Study of Fuzeon Using the Needle-Free Biojector 2000 in Patients With HIV-1 Infection

Status: Completed

Protocol number: ML19849

Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche; Trimeris Inc.

Company division: Pharmaceutical

Official Scientific Title: Biojector 2000 Open-Label Safety Study (BOSS) to evaluate signs and symptoms associated with a needle-free injection device for administration of Fuzeon to patients with HIV-1 infection

Brief summary: This study will evaluate the signs and symptoms associated with Fuzeon injection (90mg sc) using the B2000 needle-free injection device, in HIV-1 positive patients experienced to Fuzeon treatment, but having difficulty tolerating long-term (>4 weeks) administration of Fuzeon with the standard needle and syringe. Patients will be randomized to the B2000 device or the standard needle and syringe for 4 weeks; all patients will use the B2000 device for the next 4 weeks. The anticipated time on study treatment is <3 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals. Target sample size is 300.

Study phase: IV

Study type: Interventional; Treatment; Randomized; Open Label; Active; Parallel; Safety study

Condition: HIV Infections

Intervention type: Drug

Intervention name: enfuvirtide [Fuzeon]

Primary outcome: 1. Composite endpoint (pain, induration, nodules/cysts) Time frame: Throughout study

Key secondary outcomes: 1. AEs and ISRs Time frame: Throughout study

Inclusion criteria:

  • adult patients >=16 years of age;
  • current or former Fuzeon user who may benefit from needle-free administration of Fuzeon;
  • naive to use of the B2000 device;
  • positive test results for human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Exclusion criteria:

  • patients naive to Fuzeon;
  • inability to self-inject Fuzeon, or no reliable caregiver to administer injections;
  • evidence of active, untreated, opportunistic infections.

Gender: Males or Females

Age limits: Min: 16 Years Max: N/A (No limit)

Accepts healthy volunteers: No

Trial registration date: 06/16/2006

Date last updated: 10/15/2008


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This trial was conducted at the following locations:

United States

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Fountain Valley, CA
  • Hayward, CA
  • Long Beach, CA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Palm Springs, CA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Denver, CO
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • North Miami Beach , FL
  • Orlando, FL
  • Plantation, FL
  • Port St Lucie, FL
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Decatur, GA
  • Boise, ID
  • Chicago, IL
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Boston, MA
  • St Louis, MO
  • Somers Point, NJ
  • Voorhees, NJ
  • New York, NY
  • Rochester, NY
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • Portland, OR
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Ponce, PR
  • Santurce, PR
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Galveston, TX
  • Houston, TX
  • Hampton, VA
  • Spokane , WA

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