Comparison of Candida Eradication and Serum Cidal Activity of Echinocandins

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) study is: To study the rate and duration of serum cidal activity of caspofungin (CFG) and micafungin (MFG) against Candida isolates from the subject and against Candida glabrata with varying degrees of caspofungin susceptibilities. This investigation will provide clinicians information supporting the use of caspofungin and micafungin in situations where Candida strains may be a cause of infection.

Detailed Description
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Methods: Patients - Adult patients with presumptive candidemia. Patients with severe neutropenia (<500) APACHE II scores > 20, or significant liver disease will be excluded. All will give written informed consent (Pappas et al. CID. Oct 1, 2007). Drugs - Patients will receive either CFG: 70 mg loading dose (LD) followed by 50 mg once daily (qd) (8 patients), MFG: 100 mg qd (8 patients) or MFG: 200 mg qd (8 patients). All agents will be given by slow IV infusion (MFG will be supplied by Astellas). Sera - Blood samples will be collected at the end of the infusion (peak) and at 12 h and 24 h (trough) after the beginning of an infusion (day 3-4). Each patients sera will be tested (MIC and cidal activity) against their own Candida isolate (if isolated). In addition, recent clinical isolates of C. glabrata will also be tested against patient sera (time-kill) to verify previous in vitro and animal PD studies (Cota. AAC. Nov. 2006; Wiederhold. AAC. May 2007). Results: Patient outcome, including Candida eradication, will be documented for each patient by repeat culture. Serum concentrations (lab to be determined) and PK analysis of each echinocandin will be determined for each patient. Serum cidal titers will be measured against each of the Candida isolates for each agent at each time period. Median and geometric mean Peak and duration of cidal activity will then be determined and compared.

Official Title
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Comparison of Candida Eradication and Serum Cidal Activity of Echinocandins in Patients With Presumptive Candidemia

Conditions
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Candidemia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: micafungin
* Drug: Micafungin
* Drug: Caspofungin


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients with presumptive candidemia Exclusion Criteria: Patients with severe neutropenia (<500) Patients with APACHE II scores > 20 Patients with severe liver disease

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: micafungin 100<br>Patients receive Micafungin 100 mg qd | Drug: micafungin<br>* 100 mg qd by slow IV infusion for 24 h<br>* Other names: Micamine;|
| Active Comparator: micafungin 200<br>Patients receive 200 mg Micafungin qd | Drug: Micafungin<br>* 200 mg qd by slow IV infusion for 24 h<br>* Other names: Micamine;|
| Active Comparator: Caspofungin<br>Patients receive caspofungin 70 mg LD followed by 50 mg qd | Drug: Caspofungin<br>* 70 mg LD followed by 50 mg qd by slow IV infusion for 24 h<br>* Other names: Cancidas;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Serum Cidal Activity as Tested Against Various Candida Isolates and Reported as Ex-vivo Effect (Log Inhibition of Growth) | Serum cidal activity of serum collected at different timepoints from the patients will be tested against various Candida isolates and the ex-vivo effect reported as log inhibition (logrithmic measurement of the decrease in microbiological growth). These Candida isolates had a range of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) to Caspofungin (C) and Micafungin (M). | Pre-treatment, 1.5 hour (h), 12 h and 24 h after receiving the drug | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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candidemia, echinocandin, micafungin, caspofungin