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Study to Evaluate Daptomycin Given During Dialysis and After Dialysis

A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover-design Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Daptomycin Administered at 9 mg/kg During and 6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00882557
Enrollment
16
Registered
2009-04-16
Start date
2009-04-29
Completion date
2009-07-17
Last updated
2018-02-06

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

Conditions

End-stage Renal Disease, Renal Failure Chronic Requiring Hemodialysis

Keywords

End-stage renal disease, hemodialysis, chronic renal failure

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether daptomycin at a higher dose given during the last 30 minutes of a dialysis session is equal to a lower dose of daptomycin given after a dialysis session.

Interventions

DRUGdaptomycin

intradialytic: 9 mg/kg during the last 30 minutes of dialysis

Sponsors

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

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Written informed consent prior to any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care; * Male or female ≥ 18 years of age; * If female of childbearing potential; willing to practice reliable birth control measures during study treatment and for at least 28 days after study completion, not lactating or pregnant, and has a documented negative pregnancy test result within 24 hours prior to study medication administration; * End-stage renal disease on stable (for at least 2 weeks) hemodialysis regimen, three times weekly using high-flux membranes; * Functioning hemodialysis access (for example, graft or fistula); * Considered to be in appropriate health for study entry by the Investigator (for example, no acute, debilitating medical problems) and appropriate candidate for completing study treatment; * If taking concomitant medications, subject must be on a relatively stable dose for at least two weeks prior to study drug administration.

Exclusion criteria

* Received an investigational drug (including experimental biologic agents) within 30 days of study drug administration; * Has received any dose of daptomycin within 7 days prior to study drug administration; * Known to be allergic or intolerant to daptomycin; * Evidence of active ongoing infection; * Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with CD4 count ≤ 200 cells/mm3; * Active illicit drug use or alcohol abuse; * Myocardial infarction within last 6 months; * Subject with a history of muscular disease (for example, polymyositis, muscular dystrophy); * Subject with a history of neurological disease (for example, Guillain Barré, multiple sclerosis), except stroke \> 6 months prior to study entry; * Intramuscular injection within 7 days of study drug administration; * Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 18.5 or ≥ 40 kg/m2 (BMI = weight \[kg\]/height \[m2\]); * WBC ≥ 12, 000 cells/mm3 or ≤ 2500 cells/ mm3; * Neutropenic subject with absolute neutrophil count ≤ 500 cells/mm3; * Baseline CPK values ≥ 3X ULN (upper limit of normal); * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 5XULN; * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 5XULN; * Hemoglobin ≤ 9 gm/dL; * Is considered unlikely to comply with study procedures or to return for scheduled post-treatment evaluations; * History of rhabdomyolysis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to InfinityWithin 30 minutes prior to the start of the infusion, mid-infusion, and end of the infusion; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 24, and 48 hours after the end of the infusion; and just prior to the next hemodialysis session (i.e., 68 hours post-infusion)Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity for daptomycin doses

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsUp to 9 days after the last dose of study drug administration (Day 13 to Day 17 for those dosed on Day 8 and Day 20 to Day 24 for those dosed on Day 15).Safety was monitored throughout the study, including observation and reports of AEs as well as changes in physical findings, vital signs, ECGs, and laboratory tests.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Half-lifeUp to 68 hours post doseApparent terminal half-life.
Maximum Plasma ConcentrationWithin 30 minutes prior to the start of the infusion, mid-infusion, and end of the infusion; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 24, and 48 hours after the end of the infusion; and just prior to the next hemodialysis session (i.e., 68 hours post-infusion)Maximum plasma concentration over the entire sampling phase directly obtained from the experimental plasma concentration time data, without interpolation.
Volume of DistributionUp to 68 hours post doseVolume of distribution at steady state (mL) calculated as the product of clearance and mean residence time.
Clearance of DaptomycinUp to 68 hours post dosePlasma clearance is dose (µg) divided by area under the concentration versus time curve from time 0 to last quantifiable concentration time.
Time to Maximum ConcentrationUp to 68 hours post doseSampling time at which maximum plasma concentration occurred, obtained directly from the experimental plasma concentration time data, without interpolation.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Subjects evaluated for entry within 7 days prior to randomization, washout period of 7-14 days between doses, subjects began Day 1 on Friday of Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Saturday of Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday hemodialysis schedule

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sequence BA
All subjects received 1 dose of daptomycin 6 mg/kg after hemodialysis (Regimen B) and 1 dose of daptomycin 9 mg/kg during the last 30 minutes of hemodialysis (Regimen A).
8
Sequence AB
All subjects received 1 dose of daptomycin 9 mg/kg during the last 30 minutes of hemodialysis (Regimen A) and 1 dose of daptomycin 6 mg/kg after hemodialysis (Regimen B).
7
Total15

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyRandomized Not Treated01
Overall StudyTrouble with Vein Access10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSequence BASequence ABTotal
Age, Continuous51.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.19
55.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.05
53.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.31
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants6 Participants11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 83 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 80 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Evaluation of Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity for daptomycin doses

Time frame: Within 30 minutes prior to the start of the infusion, mid-infusion, and end of the infusion; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 24, and 48 hours after the end of the infusion; and just prior to the next hemodialysis session (i.e., 68 hours post-infusion)

Population: The primary endpoints are measured on the PK population, defined as all subjects who received both the 6 mg/kg dose and 9 mg/kg dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Evaluation of Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity1692 hr*ug/mL
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Evaluation of Area Under the Curve From Time 0 to Infinity2708 hr*ug/mL
Secondary

Treatment-emergent Adverse Events

Safety was monitored throughout the study, including observation and reports of AEs as well as changes in physical findings, vital signs, ECGs, and laboratory tests.

Time frame: Up to 9 days after the last dose of study drug administration (Day 13 to Day 17 for those dosed on Day 8 and Day 20 to Day 24 for those dosed on Day 15).

Population: Safety population, defined as all subjects who received at least one dose of daptomycin

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Treatment-emergent Adverse Events2 participants
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Treatment-emergent Adverse Events3 participants
Other Pre-specified

Clearance of Daptomycin

Plasma clearance is dose (µg) divided by area under the concentration versus time curve from time 0 to last quantifiable concentration time.

Time frame: Up to 68 hours post dose

Population: PK Population - defined as all subjects who received both doses of daptomycin

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Clearance of Daptomycin3.54 mL/hr/kg
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Clearance of Daptomycin3.32 mL/hr/kg
Other Pre-specified

Half-life

Apparent terminal half-life.

Time frame: Up to 68 hours post dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Half-life29.8 Hours
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Half-life31.1 Hours
Other Pre-specified

Maximum Plasma Concentration

Maximum plasma concentration over the entire sampling phase directly obtained from the experimental plasma concentration time data, without interpolation.

Time frame: Within 30 minutes prior to the start of the infusion, mid-infusion, and end of the infusion; at 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 24, and 48 hours after the end of the infusion; and just prior to the next hemodialysis session (i.e., 68 hours post-infusion)

Population: PK Population - defined as all subjects who received both doses of daptomycin

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Maximum Plasma Concentration70.5 ug/mL
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Maximum Plasma Concentration100 ug/mL
Other Pre-specified

Time to Maximum Concentration

Sampling time at which maximum plasma concentration occurred, obtained directly from the experimental plasma concentration time data, without interpolation.

Time frame: Up to 68 hours post dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Time to Maximum Concentration0.50 Hours
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Time to Maximum Concentration0.50 Hours
Other Pre-specified

Volume of Distribution

Volume of distribution at steady state (mL) calculated as the product of clearance and mean residence time.

Time frame: Up to 68 hours post dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
6 mg/kg After Hemodialysis (Regimen B)Volume of Distribution137 mL/kg
9 mg/kg During Hemodialysis (Regimen A)Volume of Distribution145 mL/kg

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