Conditions: Pneumonia, Bacterial
Keywords: Hospital-acquired pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 108
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This study will compare the safety and efficacy of a tigecycline regimen versus an imipenem/cilastatin regimen for the treatment of subjects who are hospitalized with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). At least 70% of enrolled subjects will have ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Two dose levels of tigecycline will be assessed and compared to imipenem/cilastatin in parallel. Subjects will receive intravenous therapy from a minimum of 7 \& up to 14 consecutive days, the exact duration will be at the decision of the investigator based on the subject's condition. Additional protocol specified antibiotics may be given to ensure appropriate coverage. A final assessment at test-of-cure (TOC) visit will be done 10 to 21 days after the last day of therapy. The total duration of subject participation will be between 17 and 44 days, including a follow up period of 30 days after the last day of therapy for SAEs.

Subjects will be followed for safety and efficacy. The safety assessment will include: physical examinations, vital signs, assessment of the clinical signs and symptoms of pneumonia, collection of adverse events, 12-lead ECG, collection of samples for hematology, serum chemistries, and coagulation parameters, \& a serum or urine pregnancy test before study entry for women of childbearing potential. The clinical and microbiological efficacy will both be evaluated.

Detailed description:
The sponsor internal decision has been taken to close the study on 15 of July 2011, due to difficulties in enrollment. This decision was not based on any safety issues.

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None arm 3: None

Interventions: intervention 1: tigecycline intervention 2: tigecycline intervention 3: imipenem/cilastatin
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: An initial intravenous (IV) loading dose of 150 mg of tigecycline, followed by 75 mg of IV tigecycline approximately every 12 hours (q12h), for up to 14 consecutive days. Ceftazidime 2 g IV approximately every 8 hours, an aminoglycoside (tobramycin 7mg/kg daily or amikacin 20 mg/kg daily) and vancomycin placebo given at the start of therapy (unless it is known at baseline that the subject does not have Pseudomonas aeruginosa or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus \[MRSA\]). intervention 2: An initial intravenous (IV) loading dose of 200 mg of tigecycline, followed by 100 mg of IV tigecycline approximately every 12 hours (q12h), for up to 14 consecutive days. Ceftazidime 2 g IV approximately every 8 hours, an aminoglycoside (tobramycin 7mg/kg daily or amikacin 20 mg/kg daily) and vancomycin placebo given at the start of therapy (unless it is known at baseline that the subject does not have Pseudomonas aeruginosa or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus \[MRSA\]). intervention 3: Imipenem/cilastatin 1g intravenous (IV) will be administered approximately every 8 hours, for up to 14 consecutive days. In addition vancomycin 15 mg/kg IV approximately every 12 hours (q12h), an aminoglycoside (tobramycin 7mg/kg daily or amikacin 20 mg/kg daily) and ceftazidime placebo will be given at the start of therapy (unless it is known at baseline that the subject does not have Pseudomonas aeruginosa or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus \[MRSA\]).

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