Doripenem in the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Safety and Effectiveness of Doripenem Versus a Comparator Antibiotic in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of doripenem in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Doripenem is an antibiotic medication not yet approved by the US FDA. This is a phase 3, multicenter, prospective, open-label (though with blinded outcome assessments), randomized study of doripenem versus a comparator antibiotic in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia. The study consists of screening phase, open-label treatment phase, and follow-up. Both patients on ventilator and not on ventilator are enrolled. The primary endpoint is the clinical response rate at early follow-up visit. The patients may receive either doripenem or comparator; total duration of the treatment is 7 to 14 days.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

240

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients hospitalized for >= 48 hours or those with prior hospital admission of at least 48 hours who were discharged within the last 48 hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia known at the time of enrollment to be caused by pathogen(s) resistant to certain antibiotics
  • Any rapidly progressing disease or immediately life-threatening illness

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Clinical response rate at the early follow-up visit.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The clinical response rate at early follow-up visit. Microbiological response rate at both early and late follow-up visits. Safety assessment (adverse events, changes in vital signs, laboratory test results) monitored throughout the study.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2010

More Information

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