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Safety and Efficacy Study of Daptomycin in Pediatric Participants (1 to 17 Years-old) With Skin and Skin Structure Infections

An Evaluation of the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Daptomycin in Pediatric Subjects Aged One to Seventeen Years With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Pathogens

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00711802
Enrollment
396
Registered
2008-07-09
Start date
2008-07-23
Completion date
2013-10-11
Last updated
2018-09-05

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

Conditions

Skin Diseases, Infectious

Keywords

Complicated, Skin, Structure

Brief summary

This is a multi-center, evaluator-blinded, randomized, comparative study designed to assess the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of daptomycin in pediatric subjects ages 1 to 17 years, inclusive, with complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) caused by Gram-positive pathogens.

Detailed description

This is a multi-center, evaluator-blinded, randomized, comparative study designed to assess the safety, efficacy, and PK of daptomycin in pediatric participants ages 1 to 17 years, inclusive, with cSSSI caused by Gram-positive pathogens. Participants will be enrolled into age groups and given age-dependent doses over a period of up to 14 days. Participants will be stratified by age group to receive either daptomycin or SOC (recommended as vancomycin, clindamycin or semisynthetic penicillin) in a ratio of 2:1, respectively. Participants may continue on oral therapy following completion of IV study drug administration and provided that the participant meets all criteria for conversion to oral therapy, including clear clinical improvement and availability of an oral agent to which the pathogen is susceptible. The choice of oral therapy will be left to the discretion of the Investigator. February 11, 2015 released from post marketing requirement to include subjects aged 3 months - \< 1 year. Ref ID: 3701325

Interventions

DRUGDaptomycin
DRUGStandard of Care (SOC)

Sponsors

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Written parental (or appropriate legal representative) informed consent prior to any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care * Written participant assent (as appropriate) * Male or female between the ages of 1 and 17 years old, inclusive * If female of childbearing potential (defined as post-menarche), not lactating or pregnant, documented negative pregnancy test result within 48 hours prior to study medication administration and willing to practice reliable birth control measures (at the discretion of the Principal Investigator) during study treatment and for at least 28 days after study completion * Able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study * Skin and skin structure infections of a complicated nature known or suspected to be caused by Gram-positive pathogen(s) that require IV antibiotic treatment. Complicated infections are defined as infections either involving deep soft tissue or requiring significant surgical intervention (such as, infected ulcers, burns, and major abscesses) or infections in which the participant has a significant underlying disease state that complicates the response to treatment. The Investigator may contact the Medical Monitor to discuss infections not meeting this definition but which otherwise appear appropriate for inclusion * At least three of the following clinical signs and symptoms associated with the cSSSI: pain; tenderness to palpation; temperature \>37.5 degrees Celsius (C) (99.5 degrees Fahrenheit \[F\]) oral or \>38 degrees C (100.4 degrees F) rectal; white blood count (WBC) \>12,000/cubic millimeter (mm\^3) or ≥10% bands; swelling and/or induration; erythema (\>1 centimeter \[cm\] beyond edge of wound or abscess); or pus formation

Exclusion criteria

* Investigational drug use (including daptomycin) or participation in any experimental procedure in the 30 days preceding study entry * Known allergy/hypersensitivity to daptomycin * Known infection caused solely by Gram-negative pathogen(s), fungus(i), or virus(es) * Previous systemic antimicrobial therapy exceeding 24 hours in duration administered anytime during the 48 hours prior to the first dose of study drug (exception: a participant is eligible if on previous antibiotics without any clinical improvement and/or a wound culture is available and the pathogen is not sensitive to prior therapy) * Known or suspected pneumonia, osteomyelitis, meningitis, or endocarditis * Known bacteremia (exception: any participant enrolled in the study that is subsequently found to have a blood culture positive for bacteremia may be continued) * Participant with current or known clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results (including electrocardiograms \[ECGs\]) that would expose the participant to unacceptable risk as determined by Investigator * History of clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, pulmonary (well-controlled asthma is acceptable), gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, autoimmune disease, or primary immune deficiency (unless the Investigator considers that the subject would not be at risk by participating in the study \[Note: human immunodeficiency virus-infected participants must not be enrolled\]) * History of or current clinically significant (at the discretion of the Investigator) muscular disease, nervous system, or seizure disorder * Unexplained muscular weakness, history of peripheral neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome or spinal cord injury * Known or suspected renal insufficiency (that is, estimated creatinine clearance rate \[CLcr\]\<80 mL/min/1.73 squared meter \[m\^2\] * History of or current rhabdomyolysis * History of (within 1 year prior to first dose of study drug) or current myositis * Current septic shock * Known or suspected creatine phosphokinase (CPK) elevation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Baseline through 14 days after last dose of study drugA TEAE was defined as any treatment-emergent adverse event (AE) that occurred from the time of first dose of the study drug through the last study evaluation or pre-existing adverse AEs that were aggravated in severity or frequency during the dosing period. The percentage of participants with at least 1 TEAE, with at least one drug-related AE (drug-related included possibly related or related as deemed by the Investigator; it also included events if causality was missing), and who discontinued from treatment due to a TEAE is presented. A summary of serious and other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitBaseline through 14 days after last dose of study drugThe assessment of therapeutic response was determined by comparing a participant's signs and symptoms at the test of cure visit (up to 14 days after last dose) to those recorded at baseline. Participants were classified as Success or Failure by combining their clinical and microbiological efficacy responses. Resolution of clinically significant signs and symptoms associated with the skin infection present at study baseline was considered Success by the Investigator. These participants were deemed both clinically cured and microbiologically eradicated. For participants whose clinical course could not be clearly defined as improved, a clinical outcome of Failure was rendered. In addition, if it was determined that the primary site of infection required additional antibiotic treatment, the assessment of clinical response was Failure. If the Investigator was unable to determine a response because the participant was lost to follow-up, the assessment was Unable to evaluate.
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve for Daptomycin From 0 to the Last Sampling Time Point (AUC[0-t])Predose and 5 timepoints according to age group (up to 12 hours postdose)Participants who volunteered for PK sampling had a blood sample collected for analysis at the following time points: Age Group 1; Day 3: Predose, 0.25 hour (hr), 1 hr, 4 hr, and12 hr postdose. Age Group 2; Day 3: Predose, 0.25 hr, 1 hr, 6 hr, and 10 hr postdose. Age Group 3; Day 1, 2, or 3: Predose, 0.25 hr, 1 hr, 6 hr, and 8 hr postdose. Age Group 4; Day 1, 2, or 3: 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hr relative to end of infusion.

Countries

India, Panama, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Age Group 1: Daptomycin
Daptomycin: 5 mg/kg administered IV every 24 hours for up to 14 days Age Group 1: Participants ages 12 to 17 years
73
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)
SOC: The comparator agent for this study was the SOC treatment and dosage deemed appropriate by the Investigator. The recommended SOC agents were IV vancomycin, IV clindamycin, and IV semisynthetic penicillins every 24 hours for up to 14 days. Age Group 1: Participants ages 12 to 17 years
37
Age Group 2: Daptomycin
Daptomycin: 7 mg/kg administered IV every 24 hours for up to 14 days Age Group 2: Participants ages 7 to 11 years
73
Age Group 2: SOC
SOC: The comparator agent for this study was the SOC treatment and dosage deemed appropriate by the Investigator. The recommended SOC agents were IV vancomycin, IV clindamycin, and IV semisynthetic penicillins every 24 hours for up to 14 days. Age Group 2: Participants ages 7 to 11 years
38
Age Group 3: Daptomycin
Daptomycin: 9 mg/kg administered IV every 24 hours for up to 14 days Age Group 3: Participants ages 2 to 6 years
81
Age Group 3: SOC
SOC: The comparator agent for this study was the SOC treatment and dosage deemed appropriate by the Investigator. The recommended SOC agents were IV vancomycin, IV clindamycin, and IV semisynthetic penicillins every 24 hours for up to 14 days. Age Group 3: Participants ages 2 to 6 years
42
Age Group 4: Daptomycin
Daptomycin: 10 mg/kg administered IV every 24 hours for up to 14 days Age Group 4: Participants ages 1 to \<2 years
30
Age Group 4: SOC
SOC: The comparator agent for this study was the SOC treatment and dosage deemed appropriate by the Investigator. The recommended SOC agents were IV vancomycin, IV clindamycin, and IV semisynthetic penicillins every 24 hours for up to 14 days. Age Group 4: Participants ages 1 to \<2 years
15
Total389

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005FG006FG007
Overall StudyAdverse Event00001100
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up003110642
Overall StudyMicrobiological failure01000100
Overall StudyNot treated (no further detail)21202000
Overall StudyPhysician Decision02000000
Overall StudyProtocol Violation00010000
Overall StudyReason not reported01101010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject01010000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAge Group 1: DaptomycinTotalAge Group 4: SOCAge Group 4: DaptomycinAge Group 3: SOCAge Group 3: DaptomycinAge Group 2: SOCAge Group 2: DaptomycinAge Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)
Age, Continuous15.02 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.584
8.21 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.134
1.43 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.299
1.46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.299
3.86 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.555
3.92 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.556
8.98 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.305
9.05 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.443
14.84 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.735
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
33 Participants125 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants25 Participants49 Participants16 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 Participants90 Participants4 Participants12 Participants10 Participants33 Participants5 Participants8 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants2 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants7 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants4 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
28 Participants165 Participants9 Participants18 Participants31 Participants43 Participants7 Participants15 Participants14 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants188 Participants12 Participants21 Participants20 Participants48 Participants15 Participants28 Participants15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
44 Participants201 Participants3 Participants9 Participants22 Participants33 Participants23 Participants45 Participants22 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
EG006
affected / at risk
EG007
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 729 / 387 / 732 / 3827 / 8110 / 4211 / 3011 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 721 / 381 / 731 / 382 / 811 / 420 / 300 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

A TEAE was defined as any treatment-emergent adverse event (AE) that occurred from the time of first dose of the study drug through the last study evaluation or pre-existing adverse AEs that were aggravated in severity or frequency during the dosing period. The percentage of participants with at least 1 TEAE, with at least one drug-related AE (drug-related included possibly related or related as deemed by the Investigator; it also included events if causality was missing), and who discontinued from treatment due to a TEAE is presented. A summary of serious and other non-serious adverse events regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Time frame: Baseline through 14 days after last dose of study drug

Population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug with evaluable post-baseline TEAE data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE2.8 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE36.1 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE13.9 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE0 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE36.8 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE10.5 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE23.3 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE5.5 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE1.4 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE18.4 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE0 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE10.5 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE3.7 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE22.2 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE50.6 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE14.3 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE21.4 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE38.1 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE3.3 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE46.7 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE10.0 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 drug-related TEAE33.3 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)At least 1 TEAE73.3 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: SOCPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Discontinued treatment due to a TEAE6.7 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure Visit

The assessment of therapeutic response was determined by comparing a participant's signs and symptoms at the test of cure visit (up to 14 days after last dose) to those recorded at baseline. Participants were classified as Success or Failure by combining their clinical and microbiological efficacy responses. Resolution of clinically significant signs and symptoms associated with the skin infection present at study baseline was considered Success by the Investigator. These participants were deemed both clinically cured and microbiologically eradicated. For participants whose clinical course could not be clearly defined as improved, a clinical outcome of Failure was rendered. In addition, if it was determined that the primary site of infection required additional antibiotic treatment, the assessment of clinical response was Failure. If the Investigator was unable to determine a response because the participant was lost to follow-up, the assessment was Unable to evaluate.

Time frame: Baseline through 14 days after last dose of study drug

Population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug with evaluable test-of-cure visit data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success95.9 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate4.1 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure0 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Percentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate5.4 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Percentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure2.7 percentage of participants
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Percentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success91.9 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate6.9 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success90.4 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure2.7 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success92.1 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure0 percentage of participants
Age Group 2: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate7.9 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure1.2 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success82.7 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate16.1 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure0 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success76.2 percentage of participants
Age Group 3: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate23.8 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure0 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success80.0 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: DaptomycinPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate20.0 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical success86.7 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitClinical failure0 percentage of participants
Age Group 4: SOCPercentage of Participants With an Overall Therapeutic Response at Test of Cure VisitUnable to evaluate13.3 percentage of participants
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve for Daptomycin From 0 to the Last Sampling Time Point (AUC[0-t])

Participants who volunteered for PK sampling had a blood sample collected for analysis at the following time points: Age Group 1; Day 3: Predose, 0.25 hour (hr), 1 hr, 4 hr, and12 hr postdose. Age Group 2; Day 3: Predose, 0.25 hr, 1 hr, 6 hr, and 10 hr postdose. Age Group 3; Day 1, 2, or 3: Predose, 0.25 hr, 1 hr, 6 hr, and 8 hr postdose. Age Group 4; Day 1, 2, or 3: 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hr relative to end of infusion.

Time frame: Predose and 5 timepoints according to age group (up to 12 hours postdose)

Population: Participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug with evaluable daptomycin AUC(0-t) data.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Age Group 1: DaptomycinPharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve for Daptomycin From 0 to the Last Sampling Time Point (AUC[0-t])318 microgram*hour per milliliter (μg*hr/mL)Standard Deviation 62.2
Age Group 1: Standard of Care (SOC)Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve for Daptomycin From 0 to the Last Sampling Time Point (AUC[0-t])NA microgram*hour per milliliter (μg*hr/mL)
Age Group 2: DaptomycinPharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve for Daptomycin From 0 to the Last Sampling Time Point (AUC[0-t])318 microgram*hour per milliliter (μg*hr/mL)Standard Deviation 68.6
Age Group 2: SOCPharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve for Daptomycin From 0 to the Last Sampling Time Point (AUC[0-t])466 microgram*hour per milliliter (μg*hr/mL)

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