Ziagen

HIV

Treatment

1 FDA approval

20 Active Studies for Ziagen

What is Ziagen

Abacavir

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Abacavir (ABC) is a medication used to treat HIV and AIDS. It works by blocking the action of the virus in the body. Abacavir is a synthetic carbocyclic nucleoside that is made up of two different parts: abacavir sulfate and its free base, abacavir.

Ziagen

is the brand name

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Ziagen Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Ziagen

Abacavir

1998

64

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Abacavir, also called Ziagen, is approved by the FDA for 1 uses like HIV .

HIV

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

Effectiveness

How Ziagen Affects Patients

Abacavir is a medication used to treat HIV-1. It is converted into active chemicals which prevent the virus from making copies of itself. This drug is effective against HIV-1, and has been shown to be most effective when taken with other HIV medications, such as zidovudine, nevirapine, or amprenavir. It has also been found to work well when taken with didanosine, emtricitabine, lamivudine, stavudine, tenofovir, and zalcitabine.

How Ziagen works in the body

Abacavir is a drug used to fight HIV. It works by blocking an enzyme called HIV-1 reverse transcriptase in infected cells. This enzyme is responsible for making a copy of the virus, and when it's blocked, the virus cannot reproduce. Abacavir is converted into an active form in the body, which stops the enzyme from making new copies of the virus.

When to interrupt dosage

The suggested dose of Ziagen is determined by the diagnosed condition. The amount of dosage fluctuates based on the method of delivery (e.g. Oral or Tablet, film coated - Oral) featured in the following table.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

HIV

, 300.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 20.0 mg/mL, 60.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, Solution - Oral

Warnings

Ziagen has three contraindications and should not be taken in combination with the circumstances listed in the below table.

Ziagen Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

HLA-B Antigens

Do Not Combine

Severe Hepatic Impairment

Do Not Combine

Moderate Hepatic Impairment

Do Not Combine

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Ziagen.

Common Ziagen Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Aclidinium

Minor

Abacavir may decrease the excretion rate of Aclidinium which could result in a higher serum level.

Acrivastine

Minor

Abacavir may decrease the excretion rate of Acrivastine which could result in a higher serum level.

Albutrepenonacog alfa

Minor

Abacavir may decrease the excretion rate of Albutrepenonacog alfa which could result in a higher serum level.

Allylestrenol

Minor

Abacavir may decrease the excretion rate of Allylestrenol which could result in a higher serum level.

Almasilate

Minor

Abacavir may decrease the excretion rate of Almasilate which could result in a higher serum level.

Ziagen Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Studies have shown some signs of heart damage in rats and mice. The most commonly reported side effects in adults are nausea, headache, fatigue, vomiting, and sleeping problems. Abacavir can cause serious allergic reactions in people that carry the HLA-B*57:01 gene. Patients should get tested for this gene before taking abacavir as recommended by the FDA.

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

Presently, 43 clinical trials are assessing the efficacy of Ziagen in treating 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

Ziagen Reviews: What are patients saying about Ziagen?

3.7

Patient Review

7/15/2008

Ziagen for HIV

Being undetectable is wonderful, but I have been having difficulty breathing for a few years now. It's gotten to the point where it really interferes with my quality of life. My doctor doesn't think it warrants taking me off the medication, so I guess I'll just have to deal with it.
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Patient Q&A Section about ziagen

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

What is the generic name for Ziagen?

"Abacavir is a drug used to treat HIV infection. It is part of a class of drugs known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). It is not a cure for HIV infection."

Answered by AI

How much is Ziagen?

"The average retail price of Ziagen is $698.47 per 60, 300MG Tablet, but when you use your SingleCare copay card, you will only have to pay $52.64."

Answered by AI

What is Ziagen used for?

"The drug abacavir, sold under the brand name Ziagen, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of HIV infection in adults, children, and infants. It must be used in combination with other HIV medications."

Answered by AI

How do you take Ziagen?

"- Jul 30, 2022

The recommended dose for adults and older children is 600 mg (two tablets) daily, either as a single dose or divided into two doses taken morning and evening. Your doctor will tell you how you should take the tablets."

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Clinical Trials for Ziagen

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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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