Study of Micafungin in Patients With Invasive Candidiasis or Candidemia

Condition(s) targeted: Candidiasis; Candidemia

Intervention: Micafungin (Drug); Caspofungin (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Astellas Pharma Inc

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Central Contact, Study Director, Affiliation: Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of two dose levels of micafungin versus caspofungin in the treatment of proven invasive candidiasis or candidemia.

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparative Study of Micafungin (FK463) Versus Caspofungin as Antifungal Treatment in Patients With Invasive Candidiasis or Candidemia

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Overall treatment success, based on the investigator's assessment of pre-defined clinical and mycological response at the End of intravenous (IV) Therapy

Secondary outcome: Overall treatment success, based on the Data Review Panel's assessment of pre-defined clinical and mycological response at the End of IV Therapy

Detailed description: The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy and safety of two dose levels of micafungin versus caspofungin in the treatment of proven invasive candidiasis or candidemia. The maximum length of antifungal treatment is 4 weeks except in pre-defined patients where maximum length of therapy is 8 weeks. A post treatment assessment will be conducted at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the last dose of all antifungal treatments.

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients must have candidemia or invasive candidiasis.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who have received an echinocandin within one month prior to study entry.

- Patients who have received more than two days of prior systemic antifungal therapy

for the current infection.

Wien 1090, Austria

Aalst 9300, Belgium

Brussels 1000, Belgium

Brussels 1070, Belgium

Brussel 1090, Belgium

Brussel 1200, Belgium

Gent 9000, Belgium

Liege 4800, Belgium

Belo Horizonte 30130-110, Brazil

Belo Horizonte 30110-908, Brazil

Belo Horizonte 30190-130, Brazil

Salvador 40050-410, Brazil

Salvador 40110-160, Brazil

Sao Paulo 01500-000, Brazil

Sao Paulo 04012-180, Brazil

Sao Paulo 04040-002, Brazil

Quebec G1R 2J6, Canada

Zagreb 10000, Croatia

Prague 14021, Czech Republic

Bobigny 93009, France

Metz 57000, France

Paris Cedex 04 75181, France

Paris Cedex 13 75651, France

Paris Cedex 14 75674, France

Paris Cedex 18 75877, France

Strasbourg 67098, France

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Hannover 30625, Germany

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Bangalore 560017, India

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Bangalore, India

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Chandigarh, India

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Cochin, India

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Groningen 9700 RB, Netherlands

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Lodz 93-513, Poland

Warsaw 00-957, Poland

Barakaldo 48903, Spain

Barcelona 08003, Spain

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Madrid 28034, Spain

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Sevilla 41014, Spain

Valencia 46009, Spain

St. Gallen 9007, Switzerland

Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United States

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada

Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States

Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 1T2, Canada

Los Angeles, California 90033, United States

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Denver, Colorado 80204, United States

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London, England SE1 7EH, United Kingdom

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Bay Pines, Florida 33744, United States

Miami, Florida 33136, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States

Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States

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Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States

Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States

Maywood, Illinois 60153, United States

Beech Grove, Indiana 46107, United States

Evansville, Indiana 47714, United States

Des Moines, Iowa 50309, United States

Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States

Kansas City, Kansas 66160, United States

Wichita, Kansas 67214, United States

Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, United States

Belo Horizonte, MG 30190-081, Brazil

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada

Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States

Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States

Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States

Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States

Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States

Belo Horizonte, Mg-cep 30190-081, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, Mg-cep 30140-093, Brazil

Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States

Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States

Jackson, Mississippi 39216, United States

St. Louis, Missouri 63310, United States

Neptune, New Jersey 07754, United States

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Bronx, New York 10467, United States

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New York, New York 10029, United States

New York, New York 10032, United States

Rochester, New York 14642, United States

Stonybrook, New York 11794, United States

Valhalla, New York 10595, United States

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3V6, Canada

Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States

Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1V7, Canada

Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, United States

Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States

Hamilton, Ontario L8V 1C3, Canada

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Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada

Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15213, United States

West Reading, Pennsylvania 19611, United States

Cunitiba, Pr-cep 80060-900, Brazil

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Greenfield Park, Quebec J4V 2H1, Canada

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-590, Brazil

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Providence, Rhode Island 02908, United States

Santos, SP 11045-904, Brazil

São José do Rio Preto, SP 15090-000, Brazil

São Paulo, SP 04039-020, Brazil

Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0W5, Canada

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Jackson, Tennessee 38301, United States

Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States

Dallas, Texas 75246, United States

Houston, Texas 77030, United States

San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States

Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States

Fairfax, Virginia 22030, United States

Seattle, Washington 98109, United States

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Related publications:

Pappas PG, Rotstein CM, Betts RF, Nucci M, Talwar D, De Waele JJ, Vazquez JA, Dupont BF, Horn DL, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Reboli AC, Suh B, Digumarti R, Wu C, Kovanda LL, Arnold LJ, Buell DN. Micafungin versus caspofungin for treatment of candidemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Oct 1;45(7):883-93. Epub 2007 Aug 29. Erratum in: Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jul 15;47(2):302.

Starting date: September 2004
Last updated: September 17, 2014