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Daptomycin in the Treatment of Subjects With Infective Endocarditis or Bacteremia Due to S. Aureus

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Bacterial Endocarditis
Bacteremia
Registration Number
NCT00093067
Lead Sponsor
Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of daptomycin, an antibiotic, to standard therapy in subjects who have infective endocarditis or bacteremia due to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

Detailed Description

Even with prompt treatment, Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis (IE) continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality indicating a need for new therapeutic approaches. In vitro, daptomycin is rapidly bactericidal, with concentration-dependent killing, and MIC90 of 0.5 microgram/ml for S. aureus; in clinical studies, daptomycin appears to be well tolerated and can be administered once every 24 hours by i.v. infusion. These characteristics suggest it should be clinically and microbiologically effective in the treatment of serious S. aureus infections, including IE and bacteremia

Comparison: standard of care (Vancomycin or Semi-synthetic Penicillin with adjunct gentamicin)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Documented S. aureus bacteremia within 2 calendar days of the first dose of study medication
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with a creatinine clearance of less than 30 ml/min
  • Subjects with pneumonia
  • Pregnant, nursing, or lactating
  • Documented history of allergy or intolerance to penicillin or vancomycin
  • Subjects with osteomyelitis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To demonstrate that daptomycin is not inferior to comparator in the treatment of S. aureus bacteremia and IE as assessed by the Independent External Adjudication Committee (IEAC) Outcome at Test of Cure (TOC) in the Intention-to-Treat (ITT) population.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To demonstrate that survival rates are similar between daptomycin and comparator in the ITT population.
To compare clinical success rates between daptomycin and comparator in the treatment of S. aureus bacteremia and IE as assessed by the IEAC Outcome at End of Treatment (EOT) in the ITT population.
To compare clinical success rates between daptomycin and comparator in the treatment of S. aureus bacteremia and IE as assessed by the IEAC Outcome at EOT and TOC in the Per Protocol (PP) population.
To compare clinical success rates between daptomycin and comparator in the treatment of S. aureus bacteremia and IE as assessed by the IEAC Outcome for each of the diagnoses defined by the IEAC at EOT in the ITT population.
To compare clinical success rates between daptomycin and comparator in the treatment of S. aureus bacteremia and IE as assessed by the IEAC Outcome for each of the diagnoses defined by the Investigator at EOT in the ITT population.
To compare microbiologic eradication rates between daptomycin and comparator.
To evaluate the safety of daptomycin as compared to comparator in the safety population.
To assess the pharmacokinetics of daptomycin.
To compare the pharmacoeconomic impact of daptomycin with that of comparator.
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