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NCT00002340 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Comparison of Atovaquone and Pentamidine in the Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in HIV-Infected Patients Who Cannot Take TMP/SMX

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Glaxo Wellcome.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
615
Enrollment target

NCT00002340: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Glaxo Wellcome.

NCT00002340 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Glaxo Wellcome. The registered enrollment target is 615 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (20% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00002340, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Glaxo Wellcome.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
615 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To assess whether high dose or low dose atovaquone suspension is more effective than aerosolized pentamidine as prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in high-risk HIV-infected patients. To compare the safety of chronic administration of the three regimens in patients with advanced HIV disease. To determine the relationship between steady state atovaquone plasma concentrations and prophylactic efficacy against PCP.

Interventions

  • DRUG Atovaquone
  • DRUG Pentamidine isethionate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 615 participants
Phase Phase 3
Glaxo Wellcome

65 total trials

What the finished NCT00002340 record still lists

NCT00002340 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 615 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (20% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Atovaquone is the first listed.

NCT00002340 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00002340 about?

NCT00002340 is a clinical study titled "A Comparison of Atovaquone and Pentamidine in the Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in HIV-Infected Patients Who Cannot Take TMP/SMX". To assess whether high dose or low dose atovaquone suspension is more effective than aerosolized pentamidine as prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in high-risk HIV-infected patients. To compare the safety of chronic administration of the three regimens in patients with advanced...

What is the current status of trial NCT00002340?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 615 participants.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00002340?

The interventions under investigation include: Atovaquone (DRUG), Pentamidine isethionate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00002340?

This trial is sponsored by Glaxo Wellcome, which has 65 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00002340's enrollment target sits among peer trials

615 593rd of 2000 higher than 1,408 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00002340, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00002340 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.