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NCT01165320

A Study of Caspofungin (MK-0991) in Japanese Children and Adolescents With Documented Candida or Aspergillus Infections (MK-0991-074)

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 27 August 2018
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Caspofungin in Candidiasis, Esophageal in 20 participants. Completed in 17 September 2013.

Timeline
6 July 2010
Primary endpoint
17 September 2013
17 September 2013

Quick facts

Lead sponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment20
Start date6 July 2010
Primary completion17 September 2013
Estimated completion17 September 2013

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 3 Months to 17, any sex, with Candidiasis, Esophageal or Candidiasis, Invasive. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Percentage of Participants With an Overall Favorable Response to Therapy Primary · Invasive candidiasis: up to 56 days; aspergillosis: up to 84 days

Invasive candidiasis: favorable overall response required resolved clinical findings and negative culture test for Candida species on follow-up. If Candida species were not observed in the baseline blood culture, favorable overall response required resolved clinical findings and resolved or improved radiographic findings. Aspergillosis: favorable overall response required resolved, improved, or unchanged clinical findings and resolved or improved radiographic findings, or resolved or improved clinical findings and resolved, improved, or stable radiographic findings.

GroupValue95% CI
Participants With Invasive Candidiasis66.7
Participants With Aspergillosis62.5
Percentage of Participants With One or More Drug-Related Adverse Experiences Primary · Invasive candidiasis: up to 70 days; aspergillosis: up to 98 days

An adverse experience (AE) is defined as any unfavorable or unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug is also an AE. A drug-related AE is one judged to be definitely, probably, or possibly related to the study drug.

GroupValue95% CI
Participants With Invasive Candidiasis58.3
Participants With Aspergillosis37.5

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Invasive candidiasis: up to 56 days; aspergillosis: up to 84 days. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Participants With Invasive Candidiasis
Serious: 1/12 (8%)
Deaths:
Participants With Aspergillosis
Serious: 2/8 (25%)
Deaths:

Serious adverse events (3 terms)

ReactionSystemParticipants With Invasive…Participants With Aspergil…
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
SepsisInfections and infestations
HyperventilationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Other adverse events (45 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemParticipants With Invasive…Participants With Aspergil…
Alanine Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Aspartate Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase IncreasedInvestigations
HaematocheziaGastrointestinal disorders
Hepatic Function AbnormalHepatobiliary disorders
Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase IncreasedInvestigations
HeadacheNervous system disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Bone Marrow FailureBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Febrile NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Ocular IcterusEye disorders
Abdominal DiscomfortGastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Hypoaesthesia OralGastrointestinal disorders
Lower Gastrointestinal HaemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
MalaiseGeneral disorders
OedemaGeneral disorders
Puncture Site PainGeneral disorders
Vessel Puncture Site InflammationGeneral disorders
Bacterial InfectionInfections and infestations
Pseudomembranous ColitisInfections and infestations
ContusionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
ExcoriationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Blood Bilirubin IncreasedInvestigations
Blood Urine PresentInvestigations
C-Reactive Protein IncreasedInvestigations
Heart Rate IncreasedInvestigations
Platelet Count IncreasedInvestigations
White Blood Cell Count IncreasedInvestigations
HyperkalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypocalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Renal ImpairmentRenal and urinary disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Pneumonia, Sepsis, Hyperventilation.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01165320 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The study estimates the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of caspofungin (MK-0991) in Japanese children and adolescents with documented Candida or Aspergillus infections.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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