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Clinical Trials/NCT02266706
NCT02266706
Completed
Phase 1

A Phase 1, Non-comparative, Open-label Study to Characterize the Pharmacokinetics of a Single Intravenous Dose of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in Pediatric Patients Receiving Standard of Care Antibiotic Therapy for Proven or Suspected Gram-negative Infection or for Peri-operative Prophylaxis

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)0 sites43 target enrollmentSeptember 17, 2014

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 1000/500 mg
Conditions
Proven or Suspected Gram-negative Bacterial Infection
Sponsor
Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Enrollment
43
Primary Endpoint
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tazobactam
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of a single intravenous dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam (MK-7625A) in pediatric participants. In each of the 6 age cohorts, an interim analysis of pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety data was conducted after approximately 3 participants had received the initially proposed dose. The interim analysis was to determine whether the initial dose was appropriate based on pre-defined criteria. If data from the interim analysis demonstrated that the initially proposed dose met the above criteria, enrollment was to continue with the same dose administered to approximately 3 additional participants of the same age range. However, if the interim analysis demonstrated that a new optimized dose was required, the new dose was to be administered to approximately 3 additional participants of the same age range.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 17, 2014
End Date
June 15, 2017
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Males or non-pregnant females from birth to \<18 years of age
  • Receiving standard of care antibiotic therapy for suspected or diagnosed Gram-negative infection or for peri-operative prophylaxis
  • Groups 1-4: Calculated creatinine clearance rate (CLCR) ≥ 80 ml/min/1.73m2 at baseline
  • Group 5: CLCR ≥ 50 ml/min/1.73m2 at baseline
  • Group 6: CLCR ≥ 20 ml/min/1.73m2 at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known allergy/hypersensitivity to any β-lactam antibacterial
  • History of clinically significant renal, hepatic, or hemodynamic instability
  • Planned use of cardiopulmonary bypass or dialysis
  • Planned blood transfusion within 24 hours of study drug administration
  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results not related to the underlying infection
  • Receipt of piperacillin/tazobactam within 24 hours of study drug administration
  • Likely to be at risk of hemodynamic disturbance following collection of the required PK blood samples

Arms & Interventions

Cohort 1: ≥12 to <18 years TOL/TAZ 1000/500 mg FDC

Participants ≥12 to \<18 years of age received a single dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam (TOL/TAZ) 1000/500 mg FDC as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 1000/500 mg

Cohort 2: ≥7 to <12 years TOL/TAZ 18/9 mg/kg

Participants ≥7 to \<12 years of age received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 18/9 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 18/9 mg/kg

Cohort 3: ≥2 to <7 years TOL/TAZ 18/9 or 30/15 mg/kg

Participants ≥2 to \<7 years of age received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 18/9 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. Participants in this cohort enrolled after interim analysis for Cohort 3 received TOL/TAZ 30/15 mg/kg.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 30/15 mg/kg

Cohort 3: ≥2 to <7 years TOL/TAZ 18/9 or 30/15 mg/kg

Participants ≥2 to \<7 years of age received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 18/9 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. Participants in this cohort enrolled after interim analysis for Cohort 3 received TOL/TAZ 30/15 mg/kg.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 18/9 mg/kg

Cohort 4: ≥3 months to <2 years TOL/TAZ 18/9 or 30/15 mg/kg

Participants ≥3 months to \<2 years of age received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 18/9 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. Participants in this cohort enrolled after interim analysis for Cohort 3 received TOL/TAZ 30/15 mg/kg.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 30/15 mg/kg

Cohort 4: ≥3 months to <2 years TOL/TAZ 18/9 or 30/15 mg/kg

Participants ≥3 months to \<2 years of age received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 18/9 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. Participants in this cohort enrolled after interim analysis for Cohort 3 received TOL/TAZ 30/15 mg/kg.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 18/9 mg/kg

Cohort 5: birth to <3 months TOL/TAZ 20/10 mg/kg

Participants from birth (\>32 weeks gestation, 7 days postnatal) to \<3 months of age received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 20/10 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. After interim analysis for Cohort 4, the original regimen of TOL/TAZ 12/6 mg/kg was changed to TOL/TAZ 20/10.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 20/10 mg/kg

Cohort 6: birth to <3 months TOL/TAZ 12/6 or 20/10 mg/kg

Participants from birth (≤32 weeks gestation, 7 days postnatal) to \<3 months of age with creatinine clearance =20 - 49 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 12/6 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1; participants with creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 20/10 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. After interim analysis for Cohort 4, the original regimen of TOL/TAZ 12/6 was changed to TOL/TAZ 20/10 mg/kg for participants with creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 20/10 mg/kg

Cohort 6: birth to <3 months TOL/TAZ 12/6 or 20/10 mg/kg

Participants from birth (≤32 weeks gestation, 7 days postnatal) to \<3 months of age with creatinine clearance =20 - 49 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 12/6 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1; participants with creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 received a single dose of TOL/TAZ 20/10 mg/kg as a 60-minute infusion on Day 1. After interim analysis for Cohort 4, the original regimen of TOL/TAZ 12/6 was changed to TOL/TAZ 20/10 mg/kg for participants with creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2.

Intervention: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam 12/6 mg/kg

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Cmax of tazobactam. Cmax is expressed as geometric least-squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.

Time of Last Sampling Point (Tlast) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Tlast of ceftolozane.

Time of Last Sampling Point (Tlast) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Tlast of tazobactam.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Cmax of ceftolozane. Cmax is expressed as geometric least-squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.

Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Tmax of ceftolozane.

Plasma Concentration at the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Clast) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Clast of ceftolozane. Clast is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUClast) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero to the last quantifiable concentration of tazobactam. AUC0-last is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.

Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Vss of tazobactam. Vss is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Tmax of tazobactam.

Plasma Concentration at the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Clast) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Clast of tazobactam. Clast is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUClast) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero to the last quantifiable concentration of ceftolozane. AUC0-last is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC0-inf) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero extrapolated to infinity of tazobactam. AUC0-inf is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.

Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of t1/2 of ceftolozane. t1/2 is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of t1/2 of tazobactam. t1/2 is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of Vss of ceftolozane. Vss is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Plasma Clearance (CL) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of CL of ceftolozane. CL is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Plasma Clearance (CL) of Tazobactam

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of CL of tazobactam. CL is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC0-inf) of Ceftolozane

Time Frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.

Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero extrapolated to infinity of ceftolozane. AUC0-inf is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events(Up to Day 10)
  • Number of Participants Who Discontinued the Study Due to an Adverse Event(Up to Day 10)

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