The Safety and Effectiveness of Intravenous Anidulafungin as a Treatment for Patients With Invasive Candidiasis.

Sponsor
Pfizer (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00037219
Collaborator
Vicuron Pharmaceuticals (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Anidulafungin may be effective for the treatment of invasive Candida infections. The purpose of the study is to find the balance between dose tolerance and effectiveness of several doses for the treatment of United States patients with invasive candidiasis.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Anidulafungin, VER002
Phase 2

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
120 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Randomized, Dose-Ranging Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Anidulafungin (VER002) in the Treatment of Patients With Invasive Candidiasis
Study Start Date :
Aug 1, 2001
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 1, 2002

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Positive culture plus at least one clinical sign and symptom consistent with invasive candidiasis preferably within 96 hours of the proposed first dose of study drug

    • Life expectancy: greater than 72 hours

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Pregnant Females

    • Treatment with other investigational drug(s) within 4 weeks

    • Hypersensitivity to anidulafungin or echinocandin therapy

    • Hypersensitivity to Tween 80 (polysorbate 80) or tartaric acid

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Versicor, Inc. King of Prussia Pennsylvania United States 19406

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Pfizer
    • Vicuron Pharmaceuticals

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00037219
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • VER002-6
    • A8851018
    First Posted:
    May 17, 2002
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 21, 2008
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2008
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    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 21, 2008