Safety and Efficacy of CEM-102 With Rifampin Compared to Standard Therapy in Patients With Prosthetic Joint Infections or Spacer Infection
Phase 2
Terminated
- Conditions
- Prosthetic Joint Infections of KneeInfected SpacersProsthetic Joint Infections of Hip
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT01756924
- Lead Sponsor
- Arrevus Inc.
- Brief Summary
To determine if oral antibiotic treatment with CEM-102 and Rifampin is as effective and safe as the standard of care antibiotic therapy for the treatment of hip and knee prosthetic joint or spacer infections
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 14
Inclusion Criteria
- Prosthetic knee or hip joint infection
- Infected joint spacer
- Able to swallow tablets
- Able to voluntarily sign the informed consent form
- Females of childbearing potential must use an acceptable method of birth control
- The joint infection must be attributed to bacterial pathogens sensitive to fusidic acid and rifampin
Exclusion Criteria
- History of hypersensitivity or intolerability to sodium fusidate (Fucidin®), or to rifampin
- Females who are pregnant or lactating
- Requirement for significant immunosuppression
- Bacteremia
- Known cirrhosis or decompensated liver disease
- Current treatment for HIV or Hepatitis C
- Seizure disorder, requiring anti-convulsants
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description CEM-102 plus Rifampin CEM-102 - Standard of Care IV or Oral standard of care antibiotics - CEM-102 plus Rifampin Rifampin -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bacterial eradication of joint infection 3 to 6 months Clinical success is defined as the absence of persistent infection in a patient who did not receive alternative antibiotic therapy targeting the infection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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