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Pharmacokinetics of Caspofungin After One Dose in Patients With Liver Failure

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Liver Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01968395
Lead Sponsor
Erasme University Hospital
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to conduct a population pharmacokinetic analysis of caspofungin in a population of patients with moderate and severe acute alcoholic hepatitis or liver disease with Child-Pugh score B and C in order to better characterize pharmacokinetic parameters in case of moderate and severe liver dysfunction.

Detailed Description

patients admitted for alcoholic hepatitis or decompensated cirrhosis and Child-Pugh score 7-9 and 10-15 will be included; all patients without invasive aspergillosis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Liver failure Child-Pugh B and C
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cachexia (BMI < 15 kg/m²)
  • Pregnancy
  • HIV
  • Hepatitis C patients

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Caspofungin 70 mgCaspofungin 70 mgInfusion of one dose of Caspofungin 70 mg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement of serum caspofungine concentrations to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of Caspofungin in patients with liver failure14 days

one dose of caspofungin will be given to patients with hepatic failure. Serum sampling will be performed during 96 hours. Measurements of caspofungin in the serum will be performed to study the pharmacokinetics of this drugs and will be compared with pharmacokinetics of subjects with normal liver function. For safety, patients will be followed during 14 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Erasme University Hospital

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Brussels, Belgium

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