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Tifacogin for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00084071
First received: June 4, 2004
Last updated: July 12, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tifacogin is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pneumonia
 Drug: Tifacogin
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Tifacogin (Recombinant Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor) for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Pneumonia
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Novartis:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Compare the effect of tifacogin vs placebo administration.

Enrollment: 2136
Study Start Date: May 2004
Study Completion Date: July 2008
Primary Completion Date: July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia supported by additional clinical, radiological, and microbiological evidence
  • Pneumonia of sufficient severity to require ICU admission and management

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Weight over 150 kg
  • Patients at increased risk of bleeding
  • Treatment with drotrecogin alfa or anticipated need for drotrecogin alfa
  • Treatment with heparin or anticipated need for heparin
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00084071

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Director: Novartis Novartis
  More Information

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Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00084071     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CTFP561A2308
Study First Received: June 4, 2004
Last Updated: July 12, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pneumonia
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Lipoprotein-associated coagulation inhibitor
Anticoagulants
Hematologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
 Pharmacologic Actions
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cardiovascular Agents
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors

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