cUTI
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of eravacycline compared with levofloxacin in participants with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI).
Detailed description
This study began with a 3-arm Lead-in portion to determine the oral (PO) dosing (200 or 250 milligrams \[mg\]) of eravacycline to be used with intravenously (IV) administered eravacycline for the Pivotal portion (2 arms). A PO dose of 200 mg was selected based on the unblinded Lead-in analysis.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
Except for the responsible study site pharmacist or designee and separate unblinded clinical research associates to monitor drug supply and adherence to study drug blinding and randomization procedures, all study staff and participants were blinded to treatment assignment.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1\. Male and female participants with either: a. Pyelonephritis and normal urinary tract anatomy (approximately 50% of the total population), OR b. cUTI with at least 1 of the following conditions associated with a risk for developing cUTI: i. Indwelling urinary catheter ii. Urinary retention (approximately 100 milliliters of residual urine after voiding) iii. Neurogenic bladder iv. Partial obstructive uropathy (such as, nephrolithiasis, bladder stones, and ureteral strictures) v. Azotemia of renal origin (not congestive heart failure or volume related) such that the serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is elevated (\>20 mg/deciliters) AND the serum BUN: creatinine ratio is \<15 vi. Surgically modified or abnormal urinary tract anatomy (such as, bladder diverticula, redundant urine collection system) EXCEPT surgery within the last month
Exclusion criteria
1\. Concurrent use of non-study antibacterial drug therapy that would have a potential effect on outcome evaluations in participants with cUTI, including: 1. Participants with a history of a levofloxacin-resistant urinary tract infection 2. Likely to receive ongoing antibacterial drug prophylaxis prior to the late Post-Treatment visit (such as, participants with vesiculo-ureteral reflux)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | PT Visit | This was the primary outcome measure for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The primary objective was to demonstrate the non-inferiority (NI) of eravacycline to levofloxacin in responder outcome, which was derived from both clinical and microbiological responses, in the micro-ITT population. Clinical responses were either cure, failure, or indeterminate/missing; microbiological responses were characterized programmatically as either success, failure, or indeterminate/missing. Clinical cure was defined as complete resolution or significant improvement of signs or symptoms of the infection; microbiological success was a reduction of the baseline pathogen(s) to \<10\^4 colony-forming units/milliliter (CFU/mL). An outcome of Responder required a clinical response of cure and a microbiological response of success. Any other combination of the clinical and microbiological responses was considered either Non-responder or Indeterminate. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | PT Visit | This outcome measure (FDA and the European Medicines Agency \[EMA\]) compared the microbiological responses of eravacycline to levofloxacin for both treatment groups in the micro-MITT population. Responses were success, failure, or indeterminate/missing. Success was considered a reduction of the baseline pathogen(s) to \<10\^4 CFU/mL. Failure required blood cultures at or beyond end of therapy (EOT) to be positive for baseline pathogen(s), or urine culture to grow ≥10\^4 CFU/mL of the baseline pathogen(s). Indeterminate/missing indicated no interpretable culture data available. |
| Participants In The Microbiologically Evaluable (ME) Population With A Microbiological Response | PT Visit | This outcome measure (FDA and EMA) compared the microbiological responses of eravacycline to levofloxacin for both treatment groups in the ME population. Responses were either success or failure. Indeterminate/missing responses were not included. Success was considered a reduction of the baseline pathogen(s) to \<10\^4 CFU/mL. Failure required blood cultures at or beyond EOT to be positive for baseline pathogen(s), or urine culture to grow ≥10\^4 CFU/mL of the baseline pathogen(s). Indeterminate/missing indicated no interpretable culture data available. Populations: ME, all micro-ITT and clinically-evaluable (CE) participants with a suitable urine specimen and an interpretable urine culture; micro-ITT, all participants with ≥1 baseline bacterial pathogen from a urine or blood culture that caused a UTI against which eravacycline had expected antibacterial activity; ITT, all randomized participants, regardless of receiving study drug or not. |
Countries
Bulgaria, Colombia, Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Participants with a diagnosis of complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI), including participants with acute pyelonephritis, were recruited into this study.
Pre-assignment details
Screening and baseline assessments were performed after informed consent was obtained and within 36 hours prior to enrollment.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Eravacycline Eravacycline was administered IV at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg of body weight q24h. At minimum, the first 3 doses were administered IV. After an IV-to-PO transition, provided adequate clinical improvement, participants were administered 200 mg PO BID for a total therapy of 7 dosing cycles. | 455 |
| Levofloxacin Levofloxacin (750 mg) was administered IV q24h. At minimum, the first 3 doses were administered IV. After an IV-to-PO transition, provided adequate clinical improvement, participants were administered 750 mg PO QD for a total therapy of 7 dosing cycles. | 453 |
| Total | 908 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event, non-fatal | 2 | 1 |
| Overall Study | Did not meet inclusion criteria | 0 | 1 |
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 12 | 6 |
| Overall Study | Participant noncompliance | 1 | 1 |
| Overall Study | Previously scheduled procedure | 0 | 1 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 8 | 4 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Eravacycline | Levofloxacin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 164 Participants | 152 Participants | 316 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 291 Participants | 301 Participants | 592 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 53.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.82 | 51.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.81 | 52.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.3 |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 291 Participants | 302 Participants | 593 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 164 Participants | 151 Participants | 315 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 1 / 455 | 0 / 450 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 129 / 455 | 26 / 450 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 7 / 455 | 6 / 450 |
Outcome results
Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit
This was the primary outcome measure for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The primary objective was to demonstrate the non-inferiority (NI) of eravacycline to levofloxacin in responder outcome, which was derived from both clinical and microbiological responses, in the micro-ITT population. Clinical responses were either cure, failure, or indeterminate/missing; microbiological responses were characterized programmatically as either success, failure, or indeterminate/missing. Clinical cure was defined as complete resolution or significant improvement of signs or symptoms of the infection; microbiological success was a reduction of the baseline pathogen(s) to \<10\^4 colony-forming units/milliliter (CFU/mL). An outcome of Responder required a clinical response of cure and a microbiological response of success. Any other combination of the clinical and microbiological responses was considered either Non-responder or Indeterminate.
Time frame: PT Visit
Population: micro-ITT included all participants in the ITT population who had at least 1 baseline bacterial pathogen from a urine or blood culture that caused a urinary tract infection (UTI) against which eravacycline had expected antibacterial activity. ITT included all randomized participants, regardless of receiving study drug or not.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | Responder | 180 Participants |
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | Non-responder | 100 Participants |
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | Indeterminate | 18 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | Responder | 202 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | Non-responder | 91 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiological Intent-To-Treat (Micro-ITT) Population With A Responder Outcome At The Post-Treatment (PT) Visit | Indeterminate | 9 Participants |
Participants In The Microbiologically Evaluable (ME) Population With A Microbiological Response
This outcome measure (FDA and EMA) compared the microbiological responses of eravacycline to levofloxacin for both treatment groups in the ME population. Responses were either success or failure. Indeterminate/missing responses were not included. Success was considered a reduction of the baseline pathogen(s) to \<10\^4 CFU/mL. Failure required blood cultures at or beyond EOT to be positive for baseline pathogen(s), or urine culture to grow ≥10\^4 CFU/mL of the baseline pathogen(s). Indeterminate/missing indicated no interpretable culture data available. Populations: ME, all micro-ITT and clinically-evaluable (CE) participants with a suitable urine specimen and an interpretable urine culture; micro-ITT, all participants with ≥1 baseline bacterial pathogen from a urine or blood culture that caused a UTI against which eravacycline had expected antibacterial activity; ITT, all randomized participants, regardless of receiving study drug or not.
Time frame: PT Visit
Population: ME: all micro-ITT and CE participants with a suitable urine specimen and an interpretable urine culture. CE: all randomized participants dosed with no other antimicrobials (unless allowed by protocol), had an investigator clinical response assessment of success or failure at the assessment visit, and had no other major protocol violations.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiologically Evaluable (ME) Population With A Microbiological Response | Success | 180 Participants |
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiologically Evaluable (ME) Population With A Microbiological Response | Failure | 75 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiologically Evaluable (ME) Population With A Microbiological Response | Success | 203 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiologically Evaluable (ME) Population With A Microbiological Response | Failure | 73 Participants |
Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response
This outcome measure (FDA and the European Medicines Agency \[EMA\]) compared the microbiological responses of eravacycline to levofloxacin for both treatment groups in the micro-MITT population. Responses were success, failure, or indeterminate/missing. Success was considered a reduction of the baseline pathogen(s) to \<10\^4 CFU/mL. Failure required blood cultures at or beyond end of therapy (EOT) to be positive for baseline pathogen(s), or urine culture to grow ≥10\^4 CFU/mL of the baseline pathogen(s). Indeterminate/missing indicated no interpretable culture data available.
Time frame: PT Visit
Population: micro-MITT included all micro-ITT participants who received ≥1 dose of study drug. micro-ITT: all ITT participants with ≥1 baseline bacterial pathogen from a urine or blood culture that caused a UTI against which eravacycline had expected antibacterial activity. ITT: all randomized participants, regardless of receiving study drug or not.
| Arm | Measure | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | Success | 194 Participants |
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | Failure | 85 Participants |
| Eravacycline | Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | Indeterminate/missing | 18 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | Success | 213 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | Failure | 78 Participants |
| Levofloxacin | Participants In The Microbiological Modified ITT (Micro-MITT) Population With A Microbiological Response | Indeterminate/missing | 11 Participants |