An Open-label Study of APX001 for Treatment of Patients With Candidemia/Invasive Candidiasis Caused by Candida Auris (APEX)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04148287 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 1, 2019
Last Update Posted : July 10, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Candidemia Invasive Candidiases Candida Infection | Drug: APX001 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 15 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Open-label, single arm intervention. All patients will receive APX001. On Days 1-3, APX001 will be administered intravenously. Thereafter, if the patient is able to take oral medication, APX001 tablets will be taken orally. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of APX001 in Patients With Candidemia and/or Invasive Candidiasis Caused by Candida Auris |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 15, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 30, 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: APX001
APX001 IV or oral for up to 42 days
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Drug: APX001
Day 1: APX001 1000 mg IV BID over a 3-hour infusion Days 2-3: APX001 600 mg IV QD over a 3-hour infusion Days 4 - 42: APX001 600 mg IV QD over a 3-hour infusion or APX001 800 mg QD oral. |
- Treatment Success [ Time Frame: Up to 42 days ]The primary efficacy parameter is percentage of patients with Treatment Success at end of study treatment as determined by the Data Review Committee (DRC).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Limited or no treatment options due to resistance, contraindication, intolerance or lack of clinical response to standard of care antifungal therapy, as advocated by the relevant regional/country treatment guidelines
- Established mycological and clinical diagnosis of candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis caused by Candida auris
- Able to have pre-existing intravascular catheters removed and replaced (if necessary)
- Females of childbearing potential with male partners, and males with female partner(s) of childbearing potential, must agree to use 2 forms of highly effective contraception throughout the duration of the study and for 90 days following the last study drug administration. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test within 96 hours prior study entry.
- Wiling to participate in the study, willing to give written informed consent, and willing to comply with the study restrictions; where permitted by local regulations, written informed consent from a legal authorized representative (LAR) will be obtained for patients who are unable to give consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy of less than 7 days in the opinion of the Investigator
- Human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients who are receiving antiretroviral therapy that are moderate to strong inducers of CYP3A4, or who have detectable viremia, or who have had an active opportunistic infection within 6 months prior
- Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase greater than or equal to 5 times the upper limit of normal
- Total bilirubin greater than 3 time the upper limit of normal, unless isolated hyperbilirubinemia or due to documented Gilbert's disease
- Pregnant or lactating female patient
- Inappropriate fungal infection source control
- Investigational drug administered within 30 days prior to dosing or five half-lives whichever is longer
- Diagnosis of deep-seated Candida-related infections causing hardware associated septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, myocarditis, hepatosplenic candidiasis, or a central nervous system infection or site of infection that would require antifungal therapy to exceed the maximal duration of study drug treatment

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04148287
Panama | |
Clinical Trial Site | Not yet recruiting |
Panama City, Panama | |
Contact: Eric Ople 858 345 1755 eople@amplyx.com | |
South Africa | |
Clinical Trial Site | Recruiting |
Johannesburg, South Africa | |
Contact: Eric Ople 858 345 1755 eople@amplyx.com | |
Principal Investigator: Amplyx Pharmaceuticals | |
Clinical Trial Site | Recruiting |
Pretoria, South Africa | |
Contact: Eric Ople 858 345 1755 eople@amplyx.com | |
Contact: Amplyx Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Amplyx Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04148287 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
APX001-203 |
First Posted: | November 1, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 10, 2020 |
Last Verified: | July 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | IPD will be shared in a manuscript. All IPD will be anonymized. IPD will include summarized efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics data |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Approximately 6 months following the last patient's last visit in the study. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Candidiasis Candidemia Candidiasis, Invasive Mycoses Fungemia Sepsis |
Infection Invasive Fungal Infections Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation Pathologic Processes |