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RATIONALE: Valproic acid may help stop the growth of Kaposi's sarcoma cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying valproic acid in treating patients with HIV-related Kaposi's sarcoma.


Clinical Trial Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

- Determine the safety of valproic acid in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma.

- Determine the effects of this drug on human herpes virus 8 (KSHV) gene expression using polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry in these patients.

Secondary

- Determine the effects of this drug on HIV, KSHV, and Epstein-Barr virus viral loads in the plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells of these patients.

- Determine clinical response in patients treated with this drug.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, pilot, multicenter study.

Patients receive oral valproic acid twice daily on days 1-28 followed by a drug taper over 2 weeks. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed monthly for 6 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-30 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year. ;


Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00075777
Study type Interventional
Source AIDS Malignancy Consortium
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date February 2005
Completion date February 2008

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