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Clinical Trials/NCT00836875
NCT00836875
Terminated
Phase 3

A Prospective, Open-label, Non-randomized, Multi-center Study To Investigate The Safety And Tolerability Of Voriconazole As Primary Therapy For Treatment Of Invasive Aspergillosis And Molds Such As Scedosporium Or Fusarium Species In Pediatric Patients.

Pfizer24 sites in 8 countries31 target enrollmentStarted: May 2009Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Pfizer
Enrollment
31
Locations
24
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety profile of voriconazole (an antifungal drug) when used in children who have invasive aspergillosis (IA) and other rare systemic fungal infections.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
2 Years to 17 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Immunocompromised with clinically compatible illness.
  • Diagnosis of proven or probable or possible Invasive Aspergillosis (based on a modified version of the revised EORTC/MSG consensus definitions).
  • Diagnosis of infection due to Scedosporium or Fusarium species.
  • Male and female from 2 to 17 years of age.
  • Females with childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test and be using appropriate contraception.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to the azole drugs.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating.
  • Patients who received more than four days of antifungal drugs to treat the current episode of invasive aspergillosis or rare mold infection.
  • Received within 24 hours prior to enrollment drugs that may cause QT interval prolongation.
  • Significant liver, kidney or heart dysfunction.
  • Not expected to survive for at least 5 days.

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

Children from 2 to 17 years who have possible, probable or proven invasive aspergillosis, or other rare mold infection (eg, Scedosporium and Fusarium).

Intervention: Voriconazole (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

Time Frame: Baseline, daily while hospitalized, Days 7, 14, 28, 42, 84, and 114, at end of treatment, and up to 1 month post treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • Time to Death(Baseline up to 1 month post treatment)
  • Percentage of Participants With a Global Response of Success(Weeks 6 and End of Treatment (EOT; up to Week 12))
  • All-Cause Mortality - Number of Participant Deaths(Week 6 and EOT (up to Week 12))
  • Attributable Mortality - Number of Participant Deaths(Weeks 6 and EOT (up to Week 12))

Investigators

Sponsor
Pfizer
Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (24)

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