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Clinical Trials/NCT00359632
NCT00359632TerminatedPhase 3

Prospective Study Of Ophthalmologic Function In Patients Receiving Linezolid For Six Weeks Or Greater

Pfizer12 sites in 3 countries34 target enrollmentStarted: November 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Pfizer
Enrollment
34
Locations
12
Primary Endpoint
Percentage of Participants With an Adverse Event

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To understand and characterize the effects of linezolid on the optic nerve by observing and following patients who have been treated with linezolid for six weeks or longer for the development of signs or symptoms of visual disturbance or eye disorders.

Detailed Description

Characterize Optic Side Effect

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female subjects who are 18 years of age or older.
  • Subjects in Treated Group:
  • Subjects must have received linezolid 600 mg BID for six weeks or greater and be currently on drug (or have received linezolid within 7 days of baseline evaluation).
  • Subjects who have current signs or symptoms compatible with linezolid toxicity (i.e. optic or peripheral neuropathy) may be enrolled in the study if they are on linezolid at time of baseline evaluation (or have received linezolid within 7 days of baseline evaluation).
  • Linezolid may be discontinued at any time at the primary physician's discretion and remain on the study.
  • Women of childbearing potential must use adequate contraception
  • Subjects in Control Group:
  • Subjects will have a diagnosis similar to patients in the treated group and similar important co-morbidities and epidemiologic factors if possible.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject in Treated Group:
  • Subjects with a known presence of optic or peripheral nerve damage due to another illness, condition or medication.
  • Subjects with a pre-existing or a diagnosis at time of screening visit of an ophthalmologic condition that would adversely affect the study testing protocol (e.g. dense cataracts, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa).
  • Subjects who are currently receiving or anticipated to receive another medication, antibiotic or other, that has known potential to produce ocular or neurologic toxicity indistinguishable from that caused by linezolid or lactic acidosis.
  • Subjects with a history of significant exposure, in the opinion of the investigator and with prior discussion with the medical monitor, to medications known to produce optic or peripheral neuropathy.
  • Subjects with an active communicable disease (i.e., tuberculosis assessed as currently communicable) and subjects on active treatment for tuberculosis or other mycobacterial disease that include drugs that have known potential to produce ocular or neurologic toxicity.
  • Subjects with severe liver disease or abnormal liver function test.
  • Subjects in Control Group:
  • Subjects must not currently be taking linezolid or have received it for more than 7 days at any time.
  • Subjects with a known presence of optic or peripheral nerve damage due to another illness, condition or medication.
  • Subjects with a pre-existing or a diagnosis at the screening visit of an ophthalmologic condition that would adversely affect the study testing protocol (e.g. dense cataracts, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa).
  • Subjects who are currently receiving another medication, antibiotic or other, that has known potential to produce ocular or neurologic toxicity indistinguishable from that caused by linezolid or lactic acidosis.
  • Subjects with a history of significant exposure, in the opinion of the investigator and with prior discussion with the medical monitor, to medications known to produce optic or peripheral neuropathy.
  • Subjects with an active communicable disease (i.e., tuberculosis assessed as currently communicable) and subjects on active treatment for tuberculosis or other mycobacterial disease that include drugs that have known potential to produce ocular or neurologic toxicity.

Arms & Interventions

Linezolid

Experimental

Subjects have received at least 6 weeks of linezolid therapy (600 mg BID). Continued duration of linezolid treatment is based on treating physician's benefit/risk assessment. A matching control who did not receive linezolid will be selected for each linezolid treated subject.

Intervention: Zyvox - linezolid (Drug)

Matched control

Active Comparator

Control subjects individually matched to linezolid subjects (on age, gender and type of infection) who received at least 6 weeks of antibiotics other than linezolid. Control group assessed only at baseline visit to assess presence of background abnormalities in the study test panel.

Intervention: Matched control (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of Participants With an Adverse Event

Time Frame: Through and including 28 calendar days after the last administration of the investigational product

Secondary Outcomes

  • Percentage of Participants by Clinical Outcome of Infection at End of Study(At End of Study visit)

Investigators

Sponsor
Pfizer
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (12)

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