3TC (Lamivudine; GR109714X) Open-Label Program

Overview

To make lamivudine (3TC) available to patients with progressive, symptomatic HIV disease who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial and who are refractory or unable to tolerate other therapies. To collect data pertaining to the safety of 3TC at two dose levels. To evaluate the effect of 3TC on markers of hepatitis B in co-infected patients at five to ten selected sites.

Patients 12 years and older are randomized to receive one of two doses of 3TC for a duration determined by the patient's physician or until termination of the program. Patients \< 12 years receive a lower dose of 3TC. Patients are followed monthly. For selected sites only, serum samples are collected every 3 months from patients identified as HBsAg positive. PER 02/28/95 AMENDMENT: Patients enrolled prior to 3/1/95 may remain on their assigned monotherapy dose or change to combination therapy with 3TC and zidovudine.

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