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Comparison of Cadazolid Versus Vancomycin in Children With Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea (CDAD)

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03105479
Lead Sponsor
Actelion
Brief Summary

Cadazolid has demonstrated activity against a bacteria named Clostridium difficile in animal studies. The results of a first study conducted in adult patients have suggested efficacy of the new antibiotic, cadazolid, in the treatment of diarrhea caused by this bacteria. This is the first study of cadazolid in children. The overall purpose of this study is to provide reassurance on the safety and efficacy of cadazolid in children suffering from infection due to Clostridium difficile.

Detailed Description

This multicenter, study will be run into two parts. Both parts will be run in consecutive age cohorts, starting from the oldest age categories(12 to \< 18 years old) to the youngest (birth to \< 3 months).

* Part A is an open-label, dose finding part to be conducted in at least 24 subjects.

* Part B follows a randomized, assessor-blinded, parallel-group design with vancomycin used as an active comparator. Part B will be conducted in about 176 children.

In both parts, the treatment period will be 10 days and will be followed by a Follow-up period of 28-32 days.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent by parents or legally authorized representatives (LAR) and assent by the child according to local requirements prior to initiation of any study-mandated procedure.
  • Male or female from birth to < 18 years of age, diagnosed with Clostridium Difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and must agree to use an adequate and reliable method of contraception.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Positive Rotavirus test for subjects < 5 years.
  • Fulminant or life-threatening CDAD.
  • More than one previous episode of CDAD in the 3 month period prior to enrollment / randomization.
  • Antimicrobial treatment active against CDAD administered within 24 h prior to screening except for metronidazole treatment failures (MTF).
  • Subjects with body weight < 3 kg.
  • Inflammatory bowel disease, chronic abdominal pain, or chronic diarrhea of any etiology.
  • Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), immunoglobulin therapy, or any investigational drug to prevent or treat CDAD within 1 month period (or 5 half-lives in case of investigational drug, whichever is longer) prior to enrollment / randomization.
  • Monoclonal antibodies against C. difficile within 6 months prior to enrollment / randomization.
  • Previous vaccination against C. difficile.
  • Known mental disorders.
  • Any circumstances or conditions, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the subject's full participation in the study, or compliance with the protocol.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part B / VancomycinVancomycin capsuleSubjects from birth to 18 years old (exclusive) will receive vancomycin capsule (for subjects able to swallow) or vancomycin solution (for the others) during 10 days .
Part A / Cohort CCadazolidSubjects from 2 years to 6 years old (exclusive) will receive cadazolid for 10 days. The dose will depend on the PK and safety data from cohort B reviewed by the IDMC.
Part B / VancomycinVancomycin solutionSubjects from birth to 18 years old (exclusive) will receive vancomycin capsule (for subjects able to swallow) or vancomycin solution (for the others) during 10 days .
Part A / Cohort ACadazolidSubjects from 12 years to 18 years old (exclusive) will receive cadazolid 500 mg per day for 10 days. The dose may be adjusted based on the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety data reviewed for the first 3 subjects.
Part A / Cohort BCadazolidSubjects from 6 years to 12 years old (exclusive) will receive cadazolid for 10 days. The dose will depend on the PK and safety data from cohort A reviewed by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).
Part A/ Cohort DCadazolidSubjects from 3 months to 2 years old (exclusive) will receive cadazolid for 10 days. The dose will depend on the PK and safety data from cohort C reviewed by the IDMC.
Part A/ Cohort ECadazolidSubjects from birth to 3 months old (exclusive) will receive cadazolid for 10 days. The dose will depend on the PK and safety data from cohort D reviewed by the IDMC.
Part B / CadazolidCadazolidSubjects from birth to 18 years old (exclusive) will receive cadazolid for 10 days, at the dose defined in the corresponding age cohort in Part A.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fecal Concentrations of Cadazolid During Part ADay 10 (End of Treatment)

A fecal sample is collected as the end-of-treatment visit in all participants in Part A.

Maximal Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Cadazolid During Part ADay 10 (End of Treatment)

Blood samples are collected at different timepoints on Day 10 for the determination of cadazolid Cmax after 10 days of treatment.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of Cadazolid During Part ADay 10 (End of Treatment)

Blood samples are collected at different timepoints for the determination of the cadazolid AUC over one dosing interval (0-12h) on Day 10.

Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of Cadazolid During Part ADay 10 (End of Treatment)

Blood samples are collected at different timepoints to determine the time when the maximal plasma concentration of cadazolid is reached.

Clinical Cure Rate During Part BDay 10 (End of Treatment) + 2 days

This is the percentage of participants in part B reported as with a clinical cure. Clinical Cure is defined as: • \<3 unformed bowel movement (UBM) per day (or no water diarrhea if subjects \< 2 years of age), for at least 2 consecutive days between first dose of study treatment up to end of treatment (EOT) (inclusive) AND • Subject remains well up to EOT + 2 days (inclusive) based on investigator judgment AND • No need for additional antimicrobial treatment active against Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) between first dose of study treatment up to EOT + 2 days (inclusive). percentage of subjects with a clinical cure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical Cure Rate During Part ADay 10 (End of Treatment) + 2 days

This is the percentage of participants in Part A reported as with a clinical cure. Clinical Cure is defined as: • \<3 unformed bowel movement (UBM) per day (or no water diarrhea if subjects \< 2 years of age), for at least 2 consecutive days between first dose of study treatment up to end of treatment (EOT) (inclusive) AND • Subject remains well up to EOT + 2 days (inclusive) based on investigator judgment AND • No need for additional antimicrobial treatment active against Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) between first dose of study treatment up to EOT + 2 days (inclusive).

Time to Recurrence in Part BDay 40 (on average)

This it the time (in days) elapsed between the last dose of study drug and the onset day of new episode of diarrhea reported as Kaplan-Meier estimates (KM estimates)

Sustained Clinical Cure Rate During Part A and Part BDay 40 (on average)

This is the percentage of participants in Parts A and B reported as with sustained clinical cure. Sustained clinical cure is defined as • Clinical Cure and no Recurrence until 30 days after the last study drug intake (end of study).

Adverse Events Leading to Premature Discontinuation of Study TreatmentUp to Day 10

Number of participants who prematurely discontinued the study treatment due to an adverse event

Marked Abnormalities in Vital SignsDay 17 (on average)

Number of subjects with any treatment-emergent abnormalities in vital signs (up to 7 days after end of treatment)

Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAES)Day 17 (on average)

Number of subjects with any TEAEs. A TEAE is any adverse event temporally associated with the use of study treatment (from study treatment initiation until 7 days after study treatment discontinuation) whether or not considered by the investigator as related to study treatment.

Recurrence Rate During Part A and Part BDay 40 (on average)

This is the percentage of participants in Parts A and B assessed as having a recurrence out of subjects meeting the criteria for Clinical Cure. Recurrence is defined as: • Clinical Cure AND New episode of diarrhea with ≥ 3 UBMs (or watery diarrhea if subject \< 2 years) on any day between EOT + 3 days and end of study AND • Stool test showing positive C. difficile (as defined in Inclusion Criterion 4), AND •Antimicrobial treatment active against CDAD started between EOT + 3 days and end of study.

Time to Resolution of Diarrhea in Part BDay 10

This is the time (in days) elapsed between the first dose of study treatment and the resolution of diarrhea and reported as Kaplan-Meier estimates (KM estimates). The date of resolution of Diarrhea (ROD) is defined as the date of the first day of the 2 consecutive days on treatment with \< 3 UBM (or no watery diarrhea for subjects \< 2 years of age). Time to ROD is the time (in days) elapsed between the first dose of study treatment and the ROD

Marked Abnormalities in Clinical Laboratory ParametersDay 17 (on average)

Number of participants with any marked abnormalities in laboratory parameters up to 7 days after end of treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

University of Chicago, Dept. Of Medicine

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

SUNY Upstate Medical University - Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital (GCH) - Pediatric Designated AIDS Center

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Syracuse, Ohio, United States

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues

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Barcelona, Spain

Texas Children's Hospital Feigin Cente

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Houston, Texas, United States

Hospital Universitario Infantil LA PAZ

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Madrid, Spain

FN Brno

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Brno, Czechia

Snake River Research, PLLC

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Infection Prevention & Control, AGW5 Foothills Medical Center 1403 29th Street N.W.

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Calgary, Canada

Klinika Gastroenterologii, Hepatologii, Zaburzeń Odżywiania i Pediatrii, Instytut "Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka"

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Warsaw, Poland

Ospedale Buzzi

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Milano, Italy

Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) - Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

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Roma, Italy

Wojewodzki Szpital Obserwacyjno-Zakazny im. Tadeusza Browicza

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Bydgoszcz, Poland

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

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Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Specjalistyczny Zespół Opieki Zdrowotnej nad Matką i Dzieckiem

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Poznan, Poland

Gabinet Lekarski Bartosz Korczowski

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Rzeszow, Poland

Egyesített Szent István és Szent László Kórház - Rendelőintézet / Gyermekinfektológiai Osztály

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Budapest, Hungary

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Kinderziekenhuis

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Jette, Belgium

Pándy Kálmán Megyei Kórház

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Gyula, Hungary

Institutul National De Boli Infectioase "Prof. Dr. Matei Bals", sectia IX pediatrie

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Bucharest, Romania

Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase "Sfanta Parascheva" Iasi, Clinica de Boli Infectioase I,

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Iasi, Romania

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