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Safety and Efficacy of Daptomycin for the Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-structure Infections

A Multicentre, Open Label, Uncontrolled Clinical Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Daptomycin for the Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections (cSSTI) Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00463801
Enrollment
52
Registered
2007-04-20
Start date
2007-01-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2011-03-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Staphylococcal Skin Infections

Keywords

Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections, Daptomycin, MRSA, Diabetic Foot, Abscess, Cellulitis, Complicated skin and skin-structure infections

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of daptomycin against complicated skin and skin-structure infections in adults

Interventions

DRUGDaptomycin

Sponsors

Novartis
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects with a diagnosis of complicated skin and skin-structure infections (cSSTI) defined as infection normally requiring surgical/local debridement of sufficient severity to warrant hospitalization and intravenous antimicrobial treatment * Infection to be due to Gram-positive bacteria * Hospitalized subjects * Written informed consent * Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test urine or serum at baseline and must use effective contraception throughout the study period.

Exclusion criteria

* Complicated skin and skin-structure infections of the following categories: * Infected burns * Severely impaired arterial blood supply * Decubitus ulcers * Infected diabetic foot ulcers associated with osteomyelitis * Infected human or animal bites * Perirectal abscess * Necrotising fasciitis or gangrene * Infections expected to require more than 14 days of intravenous antimicrobial therapy * Skin and/or skin structure infection that can be treated by surgery alone * Infections associated with a permanent prosthetic device that will not be removed within 2 days of study enrollment * Uncomplicated skin or soft tissue infection * Documented bacteremia at baseline * Concomitant infection nearby the site of infection at baseline, potentially interfering with the evaluations * Hospitalization for conditions related to rhabdomyolysis * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with cluster of differentiation (CD) \< 200 or \< 14% * Immune function alterations * Lack of sufficient purulent material for culture and Gram test * Systemic or local antibiotic administration with known anti-Gram positive activity in the preceding 48 hours * Complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) known or believed to be related to fungal, parasitic or viral infection * Pneumonia * Local or systemic known or suspected allergy to daptomycin * Creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min * Severe liver damage (Child-Pugh class C) or Alanine transaminase (ALT) and/or Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 3 x Upper limit of normal (ULN) and/or bilirubin \> 1.5 x ULN * Use of any experimental drugs in the preceding 30 days * Severe medical conditions that in the investigator's opinion could counter indicate participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Participants With Clinical Success at the Day 7 (D7) and Day 14 (D14) Visit After Treatment Startat Day 7 and 14Primary objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) daptomycin in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as assessed by measuring the clinical success rate achieved at the day 7 and day 14 visit (D7, D14) after treatment start. Clinical success is defined as complete resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, or clinical improvement, i.e. partial resolution of signs and symptoms so that no further antibacterial treatment was required.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Efficacy Assessed as Percentage of Patients With Clinical Success at Day 4 and 10At day 4 and 10To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) daptomycin in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as assessed by measuring the clinical success rate achieved at the interim visits on day 4 (D4) and day 10 (D10) after treatment start. Clinical success is defined as complete resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, or clinical improvement, i.e. partial resolution of signs and symptoms so that no further antibacterial treatment was required.
Efficacy Assessed by Duration of Treatment With Daptomycin IntravenousAt day 14
Efficacy Assessed as Success After 4, 7, 10 and 14 Days of Treatment With Daptomycin on Infecting Gram Positive BacteriaAt day 4, 7, 10 and 14To evaluate the microbiological efficacy of intravenous (IV) daptomycin in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as assessed by measuring the proportion of patients achieving eradication of the Gram-positive baseline organisms at the study visits on D4, D7, D10, and D14. Microbiological success is documented eradication of baseline Gram-positive organism or presumed eradication defined as clinical success and no culture performed because of absence of drainage or other material for culture.
Safety Assessed by Hematological and Biochemical Tests, Urinalysis, and Recording and Follow-up of Emerging AE and SAEAt day 14
Evaluated Resource Utilization and Calculated Overall Treatment Cost (Including Treatment Period and Follow-up Period)at day 14 and follow up day i.e. day 30
Efficacy Assessed by Time of Resolution of InfectionAt day 14Time to resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, time to resolution of fever (oral or tympanic temperature ≤37.5°C).

Countries

Italy

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Daptomycin Intravenous
350 mg of Daptomycin was supplied as sterile lyophilized powder in glass vials. Each vial was to be reconstituted with 7 mL of normal saline or water for injection, to give a 50 mg/mL drug concentration. Daptomycin was to be administered as a 30-minute intravenous infusion, once daily for at least 7 days, at the dose of 4 mg/Kg, up to a maximum of 14 days.
52
Total52

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event4
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy2
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up5
Overall StudyNo longer require therapy1
Overall StudyProtocol Violation1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDaptomycin Intravenous
Age, Customized
Age 27-88 years
52 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 52
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 52

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of Participants With Clinical Success at the Day 7 (D7) and Day 14 (D14) Visit After Treatment Start

Primary objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) daptomycin in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as assessed by measuring the clinical success rate achieved at the day 7 and day 14 visit (D7, D14) after treatment start. Clinical success is defined as complete resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, or clinical improvement, i.e. partial resolution of signs and symptoms so that no further antibacterial treatment was required.

Time frame: at Day 7 and 14

Population: Intention to treat (ITT) and safety population: all patients who received at least one dose of study medication.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Daptomycin IntravenousProportion of Participants With Clinical Success at the Day 7 (D7) and Day 14 (D14) Visit After Treatment Start0 Participants
Secondary

Efficacy Assessed as Percentage of Patients With Clinical Success at Day 4 and 10

To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) daptomycin in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as assessed by measuring the clinical success rate achieved at the interim visits on day 4 (D4) and day 10 (D10) after treatment start. Clinical success is defined as complete resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, or clinical improvement, i.e. partial resolution of signs and symptoms so that no further antibacterial treatment was required.

Time frame: At day 4 and 10

Secondary

Efficacy Assessed as Success After 4, 7, 10 and 14 Days of Treatment With Daptomycin on Infecting Gram Positive Bacteria

To evaluate the microbiological efficacy of intravenous (IV) daptomycin in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as assessed by measuring the proportion of patients achieving eradication of the Gram-positive baseline organisms at the study visits on D4, D7, D10, and D14. Microbiological success is documented eradication of baseline Gram-positive organism or presumed eradication defined as clinical success and no culture performed because of absence of drainage or other material for culture.

Time frame: At day 4, 7, 10 and 14

Secondary

Efficacy Assessed by Duration of Treatment With Daptomycin Intravenous

Time frame: At day 14

Secondary

Efficacy Assessed by Time of Resolution of Infection

Time to resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, time to resolution of fever (oral or tympanic temperature ≤37.5°C).

Time frame: At day 14

Secondary

Evaluated Resource Utilization and Calculated Overall Treatment Cost (Including Treatment Period and Follow-up Period)

Time frame: at day 14 and follow up day i.e. day 30

Secondary

Safety Assessed by Hematological and Biochemical Tests, Urinalysis, and Recording and Follow-up of Emerging AE and SAE

Time frame: At day 14

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026