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A Study to Determine the Effect of Aztreonam-Avibactam Versus Meropenem for the Treatment of Serious Infections Due to Gram Negative Bacteria.

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Unspecified bacterial pneumonia, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K650||Generalized (acute) peritonitis,
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/09/015762
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer Limited
Brief Summary

A Phase 3 comparative study to determine theefficacy, safety and tolerability of Aztreonam-Avibactam (ATM-AVI) ± Metronidazole(MTZ) versus Meropenem (MER) ± Colistin (COL) for the treatment of seriousinfections due to Gram negative bacteria.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
425
Inclusion Criteria
  • Inclusion Criteria: All subjects: 1.
  • Male or female from 18 years of age 2.
  • Provision of informed consent 3.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of HAP/VAP or cIAI requiring iv antibiotic treatment 4.
  • Female patients are authorized to participate in this clinical study if criteria concerning pregnancy avoidance stated in the protocol are met and negative pregnancy test Additional for cIAI: 1.
  • Diagnosis of cIAI, EITHER: Intra-operative/postoperative enrolment with visual confirmation of cIAI.
  • OR Preoperative enrollment with evidence of systemic inflammatory response, physical and radiological findings consistent with cIAI; confirmation of cIAI at time of surgery within 24 hours of study entry 2.
  • Surgical intervention within 24 hours (before or after) the administration of the first dose of study drug Additional for HAP/VAP: 1.
  • Onset symptoms > 48h after admission to or <7 days after discharge from an inpatient care facility 2.
  • New or worsening infiltrate on CXR or CT scan 3.
  • Clinical signs and symptoms and laboratory findings consistent with HAP/VAP 4.
  • Respiratory specimen obtained for Gram stain and culture following onset of symptoms and prior to randomisation.
Exclusion Criteria
  • All subjects: 1.
  • APACHE II score > 30 2.
  • Confirmed or suspected infection caused by Gram-negative species not expected to respond to study drug, or Gram-positive species 3.
  • Receipt of >24 hr systemic antibiotic within 48h prior to randomisation (exception in case of treatment failure) 4.
  • History of serious allergy, hypersensitivity (eg, anaphylaxis), or any serious reaction to aztreonam, carbapenem, monobactam or other ß-lactam antibiotics, avibactam, nitroimidazoles or metronidazole, or any of the excipients of the study drugs 5.
  • Known Clostridium difficle associated diarrhoea 6.
  • Requirement for effective concomitant systemic antibacterials or antifungals 7.
  • Creatinine clearance is equals to 15 ml per min or requirement or expectation for renal replacement therapy 8.
  • Acute hepatitis, cirrhosis, acute hepatic failure, chronic hepatic failure 9.
  • Hepatic disease as indicated by AST or ALT greater than 3 X ULN.
  • Patients with AST and or or ALT up to 5 X ULN are eligible if acute and documented by the investigator as being directly related infectious process 10.
  • Patient has a total bilirubin greater than 2 X ULN unless isolated hyperbilirubinemia is directly related to infectious process or due to known Gilberts disease.
  • ALP greater than 3 X ULN.
  • Patients with values greater than 3 X ULN and Less than 5 X ULN are eligible if acute and directly related to the infectious process being treated 12.
  • Absolute neutrophil count less than 500 per mm3.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding or if of child bearing potential, not using a medically accepted effective method of birth control.
  • Any other condition that may confound the results of the study or pose additional risks to the subject 15.
  • Unlikely to comply with protocol 16.
  • History of epilepsy or seizure disorders excluding febrile seizures of childhood Additional for cIAI 1.
  • Diagnosis of abdominal wall abscess; small bowel obstruction or ischemic bowel disease without perforation; traumatic bowel perforation with surgery within 12 hours of diagnosis; perforation of gastroduodenal ulcer with surgery < 24 h 2.
  • Simple cholecystitis, gangrenous cholecystitis without rupture, simple appendicitis, acute suppurative cholangitis, infected necrotizing pancreatitis, pancreatic abscess 3.
  • Staged abdominal repair (STAR), open abdomen technique or marsupialisation Additional for HAP/VAP 1.
  • APACHE II score < 10 2.
  • Known or high likelihood of Gram-positive monomicrobial infection 3.
  • Lung abscess, pleural empyema, post-obstructive pneumonia 4.
  • Lung or heart transplant 5.
  • Myasthenia gravis.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
proportion of subjects with clinical cure in the ITT and CE analysis setsTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28 ± 3 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PK of AVIDays 1 and 4
PK/PD relationship between exposure and clinical response for ATM AVI±MTZ in the popPK analysis setTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28 ± 3 days
Proportion of subjects who diedDay 28
Proportion of subjects with a favorable per subject microbiological response in the micro ITT and ME analysis setsTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28± 3 days
Proportion of subjects with clinical cure by infection type in the ITT and CE analysis setsTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28± 3 days
Proportion of subjects with clinical cure for subjects with MBL positive pathogens in the micro ITT and ME analysis sets.Test of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28± 3 days
Description of safety in terms of adverse eventsThroughout study to Late Follow Up visit (Day 45 ± 3 days)
PK of ATMDays 1 and 4
Proportion of subjects with clinical cure in the m-ITT and ME analysis setsTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28± 3 days
PK/PD relationship between exposure and microbiological response for ATM/AVI±MTZ in the popPK analysis setTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28± 3 days
PK/PD relationship between exposure and clinical response for ATM/AVI ± MTZ in the popPK analysis setTest of Cure (TOC) visit, Day 28 ± 3 days

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

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Ernakulam, KERALA, India

Apollo Hospitals

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Dayanand Medical College & Hospital

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Ludhiana, PUNJAB, India

Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre

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Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Government Medical College

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Kozhikode, KERALA, India

JSS Hospital

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Mysore, KARNATAKA, India

King george Hospital

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Visakhapatnam, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

King George’s Medical University

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Lucknow, UTTAR PRADESH, India

M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

Manipal University, Kasturba Hospital

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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

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Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
🇮🇳Ernakulam, KERALA, India
Dr Binoj Sivasankara Pillai Thankamony Amma
Principal investigator
91-9447736769
binojst@gmail.com

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