A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Azithromycin in Individual Patients With Serious Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Who Are Failing or Intolerant of Other Available Therapy

June 23, 2005 updated by: Pfizer
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of azithromycin given chronically for the treatment of serious nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients failing or intolerant of other available therapy.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Connecticut
      • Groton, Connecticut, United States, 06340
        • Pfizer Central Research
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • Natl Cancer Institute / Metabolism Branch

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 day and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Other antimicrobial drugs as long as documented on Case Report Form.

Patients must have:

  • Serious nontuberculous mycobacterial infection.
  • Approval of eligibility from Pfizer Clinical Monitor. Patients below the legal age of consent must have consent of parent or guardian.

NOTE:

  • Pregnant women, women of childbearing potential, and children will not be specifically excluded from participation. However, patients and physicians should be aware that the safety of azithromycin during pregnancy and in long-term use in children and adults has not been established. The risks and benefits of azithromycin use in these patients will be considered in consultation with the physician and the Pfizer Clinical Monitor.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:

  • Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) who are eligible for treatment with azithromycin under protocol 066-162.
  • Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to macrolide antibiotics.

Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:

History of hypersensitivity or intolerance to azithromycin.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

July 1, 1998

More Information

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