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Documented Candida or Aspergillus Infections in Pediatric Patients (0991-043)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00082524
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 13, 2004
Last Update Posted : February 23, 2017
Sponsor:
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study is an open label, noncomparative study using an investigational agent for the treatment of documented Candida or Aspergillus infections in pediatric patients (ages 3 months-17 years).

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Aspergillosis Candidiasis Drug: caspofungin acetate Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 50 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Noncomparative Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Caspofungin Acetate in Children With Documented Candida or Aspergillus Infections
Study Start Date : April 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 2007
Actual Study Completion Date : July 2007

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MedlinePlus related topics: Aspergillosis

Arms and Interventions
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Intervention Details:
  • Drug: caspofungin acetate
    Duration of Treatment - 7-90 days
    Other Name: MK0991

Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. The proportion of patients with one or more drug-related clinical or laboratory adverse experience(s)

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. The proportion of patients who discontinued due to a drug-related AE or who have a serious drug-related AE
  2. The proportion of patients with a favorable efficacy response to caspofungin therapy in each infection type

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   3 Months to 17 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria
  • Children, 3 months through 17 years of age,
  • with esophageal candidiasis or
  • invasive candidiasis or
  • children requiring salvage treatment of invasive aspergillosis.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00082524


Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Investigators
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Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Study Data/Documents: CSRSynopsis  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

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Responsible Party: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00082524    
Other Study ID Numbers: 0991-043
Formerly-0404CCAI
MK0991-043
2004_100
First Posted: May 13, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 23, 2017
Last Verified: February 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Candidiasis
Aspergillosis
Infections
Mycoses
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
 Caspofungin
Antifungal Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action