A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Micafungin Against Invasive Candidiasis or Candidemia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin for the treatment of patients with proven or probable fungal infections caused by Candida sp. (Fungemia, respiratory mycosis, gastrointestinal mycosis) in adult patients in China.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment group Intravenous (IV) |
Drug: Micafungin
Intravenous (IV)
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Overall success rate [up to 8 weeks]
success rate is calculated as (number of success patients/number of patients for efficacy evaluation × 100% at end of treatment)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Safety assessed by the incidence of adverse events [up to 10 weeks]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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The diagnosis criteria of probable candida infection: Risk factors + Clinical Manifestations + positive findings including microbiologic test
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The diagnosis criteria of proven candida infection: Risk factors + Clinical Manifestation + positive findings including microbiologic test + tissue culture or pathological examination results
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The following 3 criteria must be met is a patient is diagnosed as probable candida pneumonia:
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Risk factor (s) of infection
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Clinical manifestations of infection and the pulmonary infection cannot be explained by other pathogenic infections
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Two or more positive sputum culture for Candida
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient received any other antifungal drug within 1 month prior to enrollment.
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HIV positive patient
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Patients with organ transplant
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Patients with agranulocytosis
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Beijing | China | |||
2 | Changsha | China | |||
3 | Chengdu | China | |||
4 | Fuzhou | China | |||
5 | Guangzhou | China | |||
6 | Harbin | China | |||
7 | Hengyang | China | |||
8 | Jinan | China | |||
9 | Nanjing | China | |||
10 | Shanghai | China | |||
11 | Shaoyang | China | |||
12 | Shenyang | China | |||
13 | Tianjin | China | |||
14 | Xi'an | China | |||
15 | Xiamen | China |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Astellas Pharma China, Inc.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Astellas Pharma Inc
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- ACN-MA-MYC-IC-2012