Trial of Two Dosing Regimens of Micafungin Versus Caspofungin for the Treatment of Esophageal Candidiasis
- Conditions
- Candidiasis, unspecifiedB379-B379 Candidiasis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- PER-046-04
- Lead Sponsor
- FUJISAWA HEALTH CARE INC,
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Esophageal candidiasis confirmed by endoscopy
Negative pregnancy test for female patients of childbearing potential
Pregnant or nursing female patient
Evidence of liver disease
Another active opportunistic fungal infection and/or receiving acute systemic therapy for an opportunistic fungal infection
Concomitant esophagitis caused by herpes simplex virus or cytomegalovirus
Received an oral or topical antifungal agent within 48 hours or a systemic antifungal agent within 72 hours of first dose of study drug
Known to be non-responsive to therapy in any prior systemic antifungal clinical trail
Experienced > 2 episodes of esophageal candidiasis requiring systemic antifungal therapy
History of anaphylaxis attributed to echinocandin class of antifungals
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br>Outcome name:Comparative incidence of success, defined as the complete elimination of esophageal lesions<br>Measure:Comparative incidence of success, defined as the complete elimination of esophageal lesions<br>Timepoints:day 14<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br>Outcome name:General therapeutic response<br>Measure:General therapeutic response<br>Timepoints:day 14<br>