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Micafungin Versus Intravenous Itraconazole as Empirical Antifungal Therapy for Febrile Neutropenic Patients With Hematological Diseases

A Randomized Phase II, Multi-center, Non-inferiority Clinical Trial for Efficacy and Safety of Micafungin Versus Intravenous Itraconazole as Empirical Antifungal Therapy for Febrile Neutropenic Patients With Hematological Diseases

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01344681
Enrollment
153
Registered
2011-04-29
Start date
2011-06-30
Completion date
2014-03-31
Last updated
2014-12-08

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Conditions

Febrile Neutropenia, Hematological Diseases

Brief summary

This study of chemotherapy occurred during the neutropenic fever in patients with antibiotic refractory fever. The investigators evaluate efficacy and safety of micafungin sodium (mycamine ® Injection) 100mg dose compare to itraconazole (Sporanox ® Injection) 200mg as a control and this study is prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trials. Therefore, this study was planned for review of the safety and efficacy in korean patients.

Interventions

1. Treatment period (active treatment): an average 14 days 2. Dosage: \- Study Drug: Micafungin sodium (mycamine ® injections 50mg/vial) 2 vials (100mg / day) 3. Administration Method: * Study Drug: 3-5 days after fever begins. Infusion one time a day (one hour). Termination of treatment after maintaining fever for three days or the recovery of neutrophils with no fever.

DRUGItraconazole

1. Treatment period (active treatment): an average 14 days 2. Dosage: \- Active Comparator: Itraconazole (Sporanox ® injection) 200 mg 2 times(400mg / day) 3. Administration Method: * Active Comparator: 200 mg two times(400 mg) a day, total of 4 times for 2 days and then one times (200 mg) a day for 12 days. Termination of treatment after keeping fever for three days or the recovery of neutrophils with no fever.

Sponsors

Yonsei University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The male and female patients over 18 years * To participate in clinical trials and voluntary written consent requirement to comply with a patient * Chemotherapy with a variety of hematologic malignancies or patients undergoing stem cell transplantation * Fever (temperature ≥ 38.4 ℃) showing Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \<500/mm3) patients * Combined antibiotic therapy 72 hours after the expiration of term lasts three patients

Exclusion criteria

* Of clinical trials of breast-feeding or pregnant women of childbearing age with intent to * Adapted species (candida genus, aspergillus genus) Colitis caused by fungi other than the patients with fungal infection * HIV-positive patient serum * This test within 30 days of assignment to the other patients participating in clinical trials * Within 72 hours of registration before the patients treated with systemic antifungal agents

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Responses to therapy7 days after stopping study medication1. definition of 'treatment success': (5 Items to meet all your success) * Within 7 days after stopping study medication if there is no fungal infection * 7 days after stopping study medication if you are alive * Neutropenia period of serious adverse events or lack of effective medication is not stopped * If fever during neutropenia (temperature \<37.5 ℃) * Treatment until the end of the existing fungal infection is treated completely or partially 2. definition of 'treatment failure': - If you failed any of 5 Items in 'treatment success'

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

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