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DOTS: Dalbavancin as an Option for Treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia

Dalbavancin as an Option for Treatment of S. Aureus Bacteremia (DOTS): A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Assessor-Blinded Superiority Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Dalbavancin to Standard of Care Antibiotic Therapy for the Completion of Treatment of Patients With Complicated S. Aureus Bacteremia

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04775953
Enrollment
200
Registered
2021-03-01
Start date
2021-04-22
Completion date
2023-12-01
Last updated
2024-12-10

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Conditions

Staphylococcal Bacteraemia

Keywords

Bacteremia, Dalbavancin, DOTS, Efficacy, Safety, Staphylococcus aureus

Brief summary

This is a Phase 2b clinical study, multicenter, randomized, open-label, assessor-blinded, superiority study. The study will compare dalbavancin to standard of care antibiotic therapy for the completion of therapy in patients with complicated bacteremia or right-sided native valve Infective Endocarditis (IE) caused by S. aureus who have cleared their baseline bacteremia. Approximately 200 subjects will be randomized 1:1 to receive either dalbavancin or a standard of care antibiotic regimen that is based upon the identification and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the baseline organism. Subjects randomized to the dalbavancin treatment group will receive 2 doses of dalbavancin intravenously (IV) 1 week apart (1500 mg on Day 1 and Day 8 after randomization, with renal dose adjustment if appropriate). Subjects randomized to the standard of care antibiotic therapy treatment group will receive an antibiotic regimen considered to be standard of care based on the methicillin susceptibility pattern of the pathogen isolated at baseline for a duration of 4 to 6 weeks and up to 8 weeks for patients with vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis. The primary objective is to compare the Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) at Day 70 of dalbavancin to that of standard of care antibiotic therapy used to consolidate therapy for the treatment of subjects with complicated S. aureus bacteremia in the intent-to-treat population (ITT).

Detailed description

This is a Phase 2b clinical study, multicenter, randomized, open-label, assessor-blinded, superiority study. The study will compare dalbavancin to standard of care antibiotic therapy for the completion of therapy in patients with complicated bacteremia or right-sided native valve Infective Endocarditis (IE) caused by S. aureus who have cleared their baseline bacteremia. Approximately 200 subjects will be randomized 1:1 to receive either dalbavancin or a standard of care antibiotic regimen that is based upon the identification and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the baseline organism. Subjects randomized to the dalbavancin treatment group will receive 2 doses of dalbavancin intravenously (IV) 1 week apart (1500 mg on Day 1 and Day 8 after randomization, with renal dose adjustment if appropriate). Subjects randomized to the standard of care antibiotic therapy treatment group will receive an antibiotic regimen considered to be standard of care based on the methicillin susceptibility pattern of the pathogen isolated at baseline for a duration of 4 to 6 weeks and up to 8 weeks for patients with vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis. The primary objective is to compare the Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) at Day 70 of dalbavancin to that of standard of care antibiotic therapy used to consolidate therapy for the treatment of subjects with complicated S. aureus bacteremia in the intent-to-treat population (ITT). The secondary objectives are 1) to compare the clinical outcomes of dalbavancin with the standard of care antibiotic therapy at day 70 in the modified intent-to-treat population (mITT). 2) to compare the safety of dalbavancin with that of the standard of care treatment in the modified intent-to-treat population (mITT). 3) to compare each individual component of the Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) outcome by treatment arm, in the intent-to-treat population.

Interventions

DRUGCefazolin

Cefazolin is a semisynthetic cephalosporin analog with broad-spectrum antibiotic action due to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cefazolin (2 g will be administrated intravenously (IV) every 8 hours for 4-6 weeks)

DRUGDalbavancin

A second-generation lipoglycopeptide antibiotic synthesized from a fermentation product of Nonomuraea species

DRUGDaptomycin

Daptomycin (USA) or Cubicin (Spain) is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic that inhibits gram-positive bacteria. Daptomycin (6-10 mg/kg will be administrated intravenously (IV) daily for 4-6 weeks

Nafcillin is a semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin. Nafcillin (2 g will be administrated intravenously (IV) every 4 hours for 4-6 weeks)

Oxacillin is an antibiotic used in resistant staphylococci infections. Oxacillin (2 g will be administrated intravenously (IV) every 4 hours for 4-6 weeks

DRUGVancomycin

Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic product of the organism Amycolatopsis orientalis. Vancomycin (dose per local standard of care × 4-6 weeks)

Sponsors

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Written informed consent obtained from the patient or legally authorized representative before the initiation of any study-specific procedures. 2. Patients \> / = to 18 years old. 3. A diagnosis of complicated Staphylococcus aureus (either Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bloodstream infection. 4. Treated with effective antibiotic therapy for at least 72 hours (maximum 10 days).\* \*Ten consecutive days prior to randomization is the maximum allowed treatment duration. If a subject has received intermittent or incomplete therapy earlier in the treatment course for this episode of S. aureus bacteremia, then discuss with the protocol PI and DMID Medical Officer prior to enrollment. 5. Subsequent defervescence for at least 24 hours and clearance of bacteremia from the qualifying pathogen (at Screening), with negative blood culture incubated for at least 48 hours.\*\* \*\*Two negative blood cultures incubated for 48 hours are preferred. However, if only a single blood culture set is drawn, no growth at 48 hours will be considered adequate to demonstrate clearance. If more than one culture set is drawn, all must show no growth at 48 hours to be considered evidence of clearance (e.g., 1 of 2 positive cultures would still be considered as ongoing bacteremia). 6. Provider willing to treat with either dalbavancin for two doses, or standard of care intravenous monotherapy for at least 4 and no more than 8 weeks from randomization. 7. Patients must be willing and able, if discharged, to return to the hospital or designated clinic for scheduled treatment, laboratory tests, or other procedures as required by the protocol. 8. According to the site Principal Investigator or sub-investigator assessment, patients must be expected to survive with appropriate antibiotic therapy and appropriate supportive care throughout the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Uncomplicated bacteremia.\* \*Uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is defined as all of the following: exclusion of endocarditis by echocardiography; catheter-associated bacteremia and removal of catheter; no implanted prostheses; follow-up blood cultures drawn within 48 hours after initial set that do not grow screening pathogen and all follow-up blood cultures thereafter do not grow the screening pathogen; defervescence within 72 hours of initiating effective therapy; and no evidence of metastatic sites of infection. 2. Infectious Central Nervous System events, including septic emboli, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, epidural abscess, or meningitis (prior/unrelated Central Nervous System events are not

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Day 70DOOR is a composite endpoint assessed by: (1) Clinical Failure: Lack of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment; (2) Infectious Complications such as: Endocarditis, New evidence of metastatic foci of infection, relapse - isolation of baseline S. aureus pathogen from a blood culture drawn after randomization, readmission for subsequent care of indication under study, need for additional unplanned source control procedures, or change in antibiotic therapy due to inadequate clinical response; (3) Serious Adverse Events (SAEs); (4) Adverse Events (AEs) Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation; and (5) Death. Clinical failure and infectious complications were assessed by a blinded adjudication committee. Participants missing clinical failure were treated as having clinical failure for calculation of DOOR.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Frequency of Clinical EfficacyDay 70Number of participants that had clinical efficacy at Day 70. Clinical efficacy is defined as none of: (1) Clinical Failure: Lack of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment; (2) Infectious Complications such as: Endocarditis, New evidence of metastatic foci of infection, relapse - isolation of baseline S. aureus pathogen from a blood culture drawn after randomization, readmission for subsequent care of indication under study, need for additional unplanned source control procedures, or change in antibiotic therapy due to inadequate clinical response; and (3) Death. Clinical failure and infectious complications are assessed by a blinded adjudication committee. Participants missing clinical failure are treated as not having clinical efficacy.
Frequency of SAEsDay 1 through Day 180Number of participants that experience any SAEs from Day 1 to study completion (Day 70 or Day 180 for participants in the osteomyelitis subset). An AE is considered serious if, in the view of either the site principal investigator or sponsor, it results in: death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Frequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug DiscontinuationDay 1 through Day 180Number of participants that experience any AEs leading to study drug discontinuation from Day 1 to study completion (Day 70 or Day 180 for participants in the osteomyelitis subset).
Frequency of Clinical Failure (A Component of DOOR)Day 70Number of participants who had clinical failure at Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70. Clinical Failure is defined as lack of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment. Clinical failure is assessed by a blinded adjudication committee. Participants missing clinical failure are treated as having clinical failure.
Frequency of SAEs (A Component of DOOR)Day 1 through Day 70Number of participants that experience any SAEs from Day 1 to Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70. An AE is considered serious if, in the view of either the site principal investigator or sponsor, it results in: death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Frequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation (A Component of DOOR)Day 1 through Day 70Number of participants that experience any AEs leading to study drug discontinuation from Day 1 to Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70.
Frequency of All-Cause Mortality (A Component of DOOR)Day 1 through Day 70Number of participants who passed away from Day 1 to Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70.
Frequency of Infectious Complications (A Component of DOOR)Day 1 through Day 70Number of participants that experience any infectious complications from Day 1 through Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70. Infectious complications include endocarditis, new evidence of metastatic foci of infection, relapse - isolation of baseline S. aureus pathogen from a blood culture drawn after randomization, readmission for subsequent care of indication under study, need for additional unplanned source control procedures, or change in antibiotic therapy due to inadequate clinical response. Infectious complications are assessed by a blinded adjudication committee.

Countries

Canada, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were recruited from 23 clinical sites within the United States and Canada. The first participant was enrolled on April 22, 2021, and the last participant was enrolled on July 6, 2023.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Dalbavancin
Dalbavancin 1500 mg administrated intravenously (IV) over 30 (-/+10) minutes on Day 1 and 1500 mg IV over 30 (-/+10) minutes on Day 8, renally dose-adjusted to 1125 mg for participants with Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) \<30 and not on dialysis. Dalbavancin: A second-generation lipoglycopeptide antibiotic synthesized from a fermentation product of Nonomuraea species
100
Standard of Care
For Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA): nafcillin (2 g administrated intravenously (IV) every 4 hours for 4-6 weeks) OR oxacillin (2 g administrated IV every 4 hours for 4-6 weeks OR cefazolin (2 g administrated IV every 8 hours for 4-6 weeks). For Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): vancomycin (dose per local standard of care × 4-6 weeks) OR daptomycin (6-10 mg/kg administrated IV daily for 4-6 weeks). Cefazolin: Cefazolin is a semisynthetic cephalosporin analog with broad-spectrum antibiotic action due to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Daptomycin: Daptomycin (USA) or Cubicin (Spain) is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic that inhibits gram-positive bacteria. Nafcillin: Nafcillin is a semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin. Oxacillin: Oxacillin is an antibiotic used in resistant staphylococci infections. Vancomycin: Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic product of the organism Amycolatopsis orientalis.
100
Total200

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath54
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up611
Overall StudyParticipant non-compliance01
Overall StudyProtocol Violation20
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject33

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalStandard of CareDalbavancin
Age, Continuous54.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.2
54.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.8
54.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.7
Baseline Pathogen
MRSA
66 Participants32 Participants34 Participants
Baseline Pathogen
MSSA
134 Participants68 Participants66 Participants
Body Mass Index (BMI)28.93 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.5
29.03 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.08
28.83 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.91
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
25 Participants14 Participants11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
168 Participants84 Participants84 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
7 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
6 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
49 Participants29 Participants20 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
6 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
137 Participants69 Participants68 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
198 participants100 participants98 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
62 Participants32 Participants30 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
138 Participants68 Participants70 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
5 / 1004 / 100
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 1001 / 100
serious
Total, serious adverse events
43 / 10037 / 100

Outcome results

Primary

Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)

DOOR is a composite endpoint assessed by: (1) Clinical Failure: Lack of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment; (2) Infectious Complications such as: Endocarditis, New evidence of metastatic foci of infection, relapse - isolation of baseline S. aureus pathogen from a blood culture drawn after randomization, readmission for subsequent care of indication under study, need for additional unplanned source control procedures, or change in antibiotic therapy due to inadequate clinical response; (3) Serious Adverse Events (SAEs); (4) Adverse Events (AEs) Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation; and (5) Death. Clinical failure and infectious complications were assessed by a blinded adjudication committee. Participants missing clinical failure were treated as having clinical failure for calculation of DOOR.

Time frame: Day 70

Population: The intent-to-treat (ITT) population includes all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 2: Alive with one of clinical failure, infectious comp, or SAE or AE leading to trt discont34 Participants
DalbavancinDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 4: Alive with all of clinical failure, infectious comp, and SAE or AE leading to trt discont4 Participants
DalbavancinDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 3: Alive with two of clinical failure, infectious comp, or SAE or AE leading to trt discont9 Participants
DalbavancinDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 5: Death4 Participants
DalbavancinDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 1: Alive with none of clinical failure, infectious comp, or SAE or AE leading to trt discont49 Participants
Standard of CareDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 5: Death4 Participants
Standard of CareDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 1: Alive with none of clinical failure, infectious comp, or SAE or AE leading to trt discont49 Participants
Standard of CareDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 2: Alive with one of clinical failure, infectious comp, or SAE or AE leading to trt discont37 Participants
Standard of CareDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 3: Alive with two of clinical failure, infectious comp, or SAE or AE leading to trt discont7 Participants
Standard of CareDesirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)Rank 4: Alive with all of clinical failure, infectious comp, and SAE or AE leading to trt discont3 Participants
Comparison: Null Hypothesis: Probability that a participant in the dalbavancin arm has a better DOOR than a participant in the standard of care arm plus one-half the probability of equal DOOR is 50% (i.e., no difference in DOOR).95% CI: [39.84, 55.68]
Secondary

Frequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation

Number of participants that experience any AEs leading to study drug discontinuation from Day 1 to study completion (Day 70 or Day 180 for participants in the osteomyelitis subset).

Time frame: Day 1 through Day 180

Population: The mITT population includes all randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation3 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation12 Participants
Secondary

Frequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation (A Component of DOOR)

Number of participants that experience any AEs leading to study drug discontinuation from Day 1 to Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70.

Time frame: Day 1 through Day 70

Population: The ITT population includes all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation (A Component of DOOR)3 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation (A Component of DOOR)12 Participants
Secondary

Frequency of All-Cause Mortality (A Component of DOOR)

Number of participants who passed away from Day 1 to Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70.

Time frame: Day 1 through Day 70

Population: The ITT population includes all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of All-Cause Mortality (A Component of DOOR)4 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of All-Cause Mortality (A Component of DOOR)4 Participants
Secondary

Frequency of Clinical Efficacy

Number of participants that had clinical efficacy at Day 70. Clinical efficacy is defined as none of: (1) Clinical Failure: Lack of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment; (2) Infectious Complications such as: Endocarditis, New evidence of metastatic foci of infection, relapse - isolation of baseline S. aureus pathogen from a blood culture drawn after randomization, readmission for subsequent care of indication under study, need for additional unplanned source control procedures, or change in antibiotic therapy due to inadequate clinical response; and (3) Death. Clinical failure and infectious complications are assessed by a blinded adjudication committee. Participants missing clinical failure are treated as not having clinical efficacy.

Time frame: Day 70

Population: The modified intent-to-treat (mITT) population includes all randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of Clinical Efficacy73 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of Clinical Efficacy72 Participants
Comparison: Null Hypothesis: The proportion of clinical efficacy in the dalbavancin arm minus the proportion of clinical efficacy in the standard of care arm is -20%.95% CI: [-12, 14]
Secondary

Frequency of Clinical Failure (A Component of DOOR)

Number of participants who had clinical failure at Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70. Clinical Failure is defined as lack of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment. Clinical failure is assessed by a blinded adjudication committee. Participants missing clinical failure are treated as having clinical failure.

Time frame: Day 70

Population: The ITT population includes all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of Clinical Failure (A Component of DOOR)20 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of Clinical Failure (A Component of DOOR)22 Participants
Secondary

Frequency of Infectious Complications (A Component of DOOR)

Number of participants that experience any infectious complications from Day 1 through Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70. Infectious complications include endocarditis, new evidence of metastatic foci of infection, relapse - isolation of baseline S. aureus pathogen from a blood culture drawn after randomization, readmission for subsequent care of indication under study, need for additional unplanned source control procedures, or change in antibiotic therapy due to inadequate clinical response. Infectious complications are assessed by a blinded adjudication committee.

Time frame: Day 1 through Day 70

Population: The ITT population includes all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of Infectious Complications (A Component of DOOR)13 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of Infectious Complications (A Component of DOOR)12 Participants
Secondary

Frequency of SAEs

Number of participants that experience any SAEs from Day 1 to study completion (Day 70 or Day 180 for participants in the osteomyelitis subset). An AE is considered serious if, in the view of either the site principal investigator or sponsor, it results in: death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Time frame: Day 1 through Day 180

Population: The mITT population includes all randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of SAEs43 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of SAEs37 Participants
Secondary

Frequency of SAEs (A Component of DOOR)

Number of participants that experience any SAEs from Day 1 to Day 70, used for DOOR at Day 70. An AE is considered serious if, in the view of either the site principal investigator or sponsor, it results in: death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

Time frame: Day 1 through Day 70

Population: The ITT population includes all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
DalbavancinFrequency of SAEs (A Component of DOOR)40 Participants
Standard of CareFrequency of SAEs (A Component of DOOR)34 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026