Viracept

HIV

Treatment

1 FDA approval

20 Active Studies for Viracept

What is Viracept

Nelfinavir

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Nelfinavir is a medication used to treat HIV in both adults and children. It works by blocking the HIV viral proteinase enzyme, preventing it from splitting the gag-pol polyprotein which would otherwise result in infectious, mature viral particles. Nelfinavir is usually taken in combination with other antiviral drugs.

Viracept

is the brand name

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Viracept Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Viracept

Nelfinavir

1997

8

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Nelfinavir, also known as Viracept, is approved by the FDA for 1 uses which include HIV .

HIV

Used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection in combination with null

Effectiveness

How Viracept Affects Patients

Nelfinavir is a medication used to treat HIV by blocking a specific enzyme (protease) found in the virus. This prevents the virus from being able to form mature, infectious particles. Nelfinavir is almost always used in combination with two other anti-HIV drugs to ensure maximum effectiveness.

How Viracept works in the body

HIV protease is an enzyme made by HIV that helps the virus to mature and cause disease. Nelfinavir is a drug that prevents HIV protease from working. It sticks to the active site of the enzyme, blocking it so that it can't interact with the virus's proteins. This stops the virus from maturing and becoming infectious.

When to interrupt dosage

The advocated dosage of Viracept is contingent upon the recognized condition. The amount likewise fluctuates as per the administration technique (e.g. Tablet, film coated or Powder) enumerated in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

HIV

, 625.0 mg, 250.0 mg, 0.05 mg/mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Powder, Powder - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral

Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Viracept.

Common Viracept Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

(R)-warfarin

Major

The metabolism of (R)-warfarin can be decreased when combined with Nelfinavir.

(S)-Warfarin

Major

The metabolism of (S)-Warfarin can be decreased when combined with Nelfinavir.

1,2-Benzodiazepine

Major

The metabolism of 1,2-Benzodiazepine can be decreased when combined with Nelfinavir.

3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid

Major

The metabolism of 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid can be decreased when combined with Nelfinavir.

5-androstenedione

Major

The metabolism of 5-androstenedione can be decreased when combined with Nelfinavir.

Viracept Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Nelfinavir was tested for toxicity in mice and rats, but no evidence of tumor formation was found in mice even when exposed to nine times the amount humans are exposed to at the recommended therapeutic dose. In rats, increased risk of thyroid tumor formation was found in males exposed to 300 mg/kg/day and higher, and in females exposed to 1000 mg/kg/day. These doses were 1-3 times higher than the recommended dose for humans. Nelfinavir did not have any effects on fertility or embryo survival in rats. If a person overdoses on nelfinavir, they should vomit or use activated charcoal to remove

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Viracept Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Viracept?

43 active clinical trials are currently researching the potential of Viracept to treat HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

HIV

40 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 1, Early Phase 1, Not Applicable, Phase 4

Viracept Reviews: What are patients saying about Viracept?

5

Patient Review

12/29/2007

Viracept for HIV

I've been on this medication for a decade and it's truly saved my life.

5

Patient Review

10/27/2010

Viracept for HIV

I have been taking viracept for ten years and I have never had any issues with it.
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Patient Q&A Section about viracept

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is another name for nelfinavir?

"Nelfinavir, known by the brand name Viracept, is an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV/AIDS."

Answered by AI

How do you take nelfinavir?

"Nelfinavir is a medication taken as a tablet or powder by mouth, typically 2-3 times daily with food. It is important to take nelfinavir at the same time each day and to follow the directions on the prescription label. If any part of the instructions are unclear, it is best to ask a doctor or pharmacist for clarification."

Answered by AI

What is the generic name for Viracept?

"Viracept is a protease inhibitor that is used as an antiviral medication to treat HIV, which causes AIDS."

Answered by AI

What is Viracept used for?

"The drug is used in conjunction with other HIV medications to help control the infection by reducing the amount of the virus in the body, allowing the immune system to function more effectively and decreasing the likelihood of developing HIV-related complications such as new infections or cancer, as well as improving the patient's quality of life."

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Clinical Trials for Viracept

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Islatravir + Ulonivirine for HIV

18+
All Sexes
Ft. Pierce, FL

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1). The usual (standard) treatment for HIV-1 is antiretroviral therapy (ART), which includes taking medicines to lower the amount of HIV-1 in the body. Standard ART helps people live longer, but people must take up to 3 medicines up to twice a day. Standard ART may also cause other health problems. Researchers want to know if a study ART works as well as a standard ART to treat HIV-1. The study ART combines 2 medicines, islatravir and ulonivirine, and is taken once a week. The goals of this study are to learn: 1) If the study ART works as well as a standard ART to treat HIV-1, and 2) About the safety of the study ART and if people tolerate it compared to a standard ART.

Phase 2 & 3
Recruiting

Midway Immunology and Research Center (1503) (+12 Sites)

Medical Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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MucoCept-CVN for HIV Prevention

18 - 45
Female
San Francisco, CA

MucoCept-CVN uses a Lactobacillus strain native to the human vagina that is modified into a live biotherapeutic product (LBP) that continuously expresses a potent anti-HIV drug. If research shows that MucoCept-CVN is safe and effective, it could become a self-renewing, female-initiated prevention product for women that promotes vaginal health and provides protection from HIV. The goal of this first-in-human Phase 1 dose-ranging, randomized, placebo-controlled study of MucoCept-CVN is to collect data on safety, colonization, changes to the vaginal microbiota and clearance of the strain with antibiotics. Twelve healthy women will be enrolled and take either one or three doses of MucoCept-CVN or placebo, and a week later will receive antibiotics to clear the Lactobacillus strain. If research shows that MucoCept-CVN is safe and effective, it could become a self-renewing, long-acting, female-initiated prevention product for women that promotes vaginal health and provides protection from HIV.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Craig Cohen, MD, MPH

Osel, Inc.

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DV700P-RNA + DV701B1.1-RNA for HIV

18 - 55
All Sexes
Birmingham, AL

This is a phase 1, first-in-human (FIH) trial for two vaccines, DV700P-RNA and DV701B1.1-RNA. This means it is the first time these study products are being tested in people. The purpose of this study is to see if the study products are safe, if people are able to take them without becoming too uncomfortable, and how a person's immune system responds to them (a person's immune system protects them from infections and disease). Forty-five volunteers without HIV and in overall good health, aged 18 to 55 years, will be enrolled and be in this study for about 16 months (about 12 visits), Study procedures will include blood draws, injections, and the collection of white blood cells and cells from their lymph nodes.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

University of Alabama Medical Center (Site ID: 31788) (+11 Sites)

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Alcohol Consumption in People with HIV

18+
All Sexes
Syracuse, NY

Alcohol consumption is a critical factor in HIV treatment that significantly contributes to poor treatment-related outcomes. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of alcohol interventions for people with HIV (PWH) have had limited success, perhaps due to an increasingly recognized co-morbitity of co-occurring hazardous alcohol use and other mental health-related problems among PWH. This has necessitated a shift in the literature towards trans-diagnostic approaches that target core psychological processes that underlie multiple mental health-related problems. One trans-diagnostic mechanism that is relevant to alcohol and other substance use is experiential avoidance (EA)- i.e., repeated, and maladaptive, use of substances and/or other behaviors to escape or avoid unwanted thoughts, feelings, and/or urges. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) targets EA and is an empirically supported treatment for multiple psychological and behavioral health-related outcomes; however there have not been any full-scale RCTs of ACT for alcohol use among any population, including PWH. The investigators recently adapted a telephone-delivered ACT intervention originally developed for smoking cessation, into an intervention for PWH who drink at unhealthy levels (NIH/NIAAA; R34AA026246). This six-session, telephone-delivered ACT intervention for alcohol use showed high feasibility and acceptability in a pilot RCT conducted by our team. The overall objective of this application is therefore to determine if ACT can significantly reduce alcohol use and comorbid symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among adult PWH who drink at unhealthy levels. The specific aims are: To determine the relative efficacy of ACT, compared to BI, for reducing alcohol use among PWH (Aim 1) and to determine if ACT has an effect on trans-diagnostic processes that in turn affect alcohol use and other psychological and functional outcomes (Aim 2). The investigators will accomplish these aims by: conducting a remote, RCT in which the investigators randomly assign 300 PWH who drink at unhealthy levels to either the ACT intervention the investigators developed (n = 150), or a BI intervention (n = 150) previously shown to reduce alcohol use among PWH. The investigators will assess alcohol-related outcomes-via self-report and a biomarker- at baseline, post-treatment (7 weeks post-baseline), and again 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-randomization. The investigators will also measure EA to determine if it mediates treatment effects for alcohol use and other psychological and functional outcomes, measured at all timepoints.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Syracuse University

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GS-1720 + GS-4182 for HIV

18+
All Sexes
West Hollywood, CA

The goal of this clinical study is to learn more about the experimental drugs GS-1720 (an oral, long-acting integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)) and GS-4182 (a prodrug of Lenacapavir (LEN)); to compare the combination of GS-1720 and GS-4182 with the current standard-of-care treatment bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) (Biktarvy), to see if the combination of GS-1720 and GS-4182 is safe and if it works for treating human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in treatment-naive people with HIV-1 (PWH). This study has two phases: Phase 2 and Phase 3. The primary objectives of this study are: Phase 2: To evaluate the efficacy of oral weekly GS-1720 coadministered with GS-4182 versus continuing Biktarvy (BVY) in treatment-naive PWH at Week 24. Phase 3: To evaluate the efficacy of oral weekly GS-1720/GS-4182 fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet regimen versus continuing BVY in treatment-naive PWH at Week 48.

Phase 2 & 3
Waitlist Available

Mills Clinical Research (+25 Sites)

Gilead Study Director

Gilead Sciences

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