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- Clinical Trial NCT01200355
Posaconazole Versus Micafungin for Prophylaxis Against Invasive Fungal Infections During Neutropenia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
A Randomized Open-Label Trial of Posaconazole Versus Micafungin for Prophylaxis Against Invasive Fungal Infections During Neutropenia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good and/or bad, of posaconazole and micafungin in preventing fungal infections after chemotherapy for acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. When people take chemotherapy, they are more likely to get infections. Posaconazole has been approved for the prevention of fungal infections in patients who receive induction chemotherapy for acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Posaconazole is available only as an oral suspension and has to be given with food. After chemotherapy, many patients are not able to tolerate food or oral medication because of severe mucositis. Patients unable to tolerate food and oral medications cannot take posaconazole.
Micafungin is an antifungal medication that is given only intravenously. Micafungin is approved for the treatment of certain fungal infections and for preventing fungal infections in patients who receive bone marrow transplant. The investigators know that micafungin is safe. Micafungin has not been tested for the prevention of fungal infections in patients receiving chemotherapy for acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Because micafungin is given by vein, it can be given even in patients who cannot take food or medications by mouth after chemotherapy. In this study the investigators want to compare micafungin to posaconazole when given for the prevention of fungal infections in leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome patients.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10065
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects of greater than or equal to 18 years of age of either sex and of any race.
Disease definition:
- Anticipated or documented prolonged neutropenia (ANC<500/mm3 [0.5x109/L]) at baseline or likely to develop within 3 to 5 days and lasting for at least 7 days due to:
- Intensive induction chemotherapy for new diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome receiving standard anthracycline based chemotherapy
- Re-induction of acute myelogenous or lymphocytic leukemia after primary relapse
- Myelodysplastic syndromes requiring induction (myelosuppressive) chemotherapy
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test as per MSKCC guidelines.
- Able to swallow oral medications
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with history of presumed or proven invasive fungal infection within 30 days of randomization.
- Subjects who are taking the following:
Drugs known to interact with posaconazole and that may lead to life-threatening side effects (terfenadine, cisapride, and ebastine at entry or within 24 hours before entry, or astemizole at entry or within 10 days before entry); b. Drugs known to lower the serum concentration/efficacy of posaconazole: cimetidine, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifabutin, barbiturates, and isoniazid at entry or within 24 hours before entry; c. Subjects who are planned to receive > 2mg flat dose of vinca alkaloids.
- Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to azole agents.
- Subjects with renal insufficiency (estimated creatinine clearance less than 20 mL/minute at baseline or likely to require dialysis during the study).
- Subjects having an electrocardiogram with a prolonged QTc interval by manual reading: QTc greater than 490 msec.
- Subjects with moderate or severe liver dysfunction at baseline, defined as aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, or alkaline phosphatase levels greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), or a total bilirubin level greater than 3 times the ULN.
- Subjects who are undergoing re-induction chemotherapy and have participated in this study during their first induction chemotherapy.
- Subjects who will be receiving dasatinib.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: micafungin
This is a single institution (MSKCC), randomized, open-label comparative trial of micafungin and posaconazole administered as prophylaxis against fungal infections during neutropenia following induction chemotherapy for myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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Micafungin 100 mg intravenously once daily.
Randomized treatment will be initiated 24-48 h after completion of the last dose of chemotherapy.
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EXPERIMENTAL: posaconazole
This is a single institution (MSKCC), randomized, open-label comparative trial of micafungin and posaconazole administered as prophylaxis against fungal infections during neutropenia following induction chemotherapy for myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
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Posaconazole 400 mg orally twice daily.
Randomized treatment will be initiated 24-48 h after completion of the last dose of chemotherapy.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Time to Failure
Time Frame: 2 years
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Clinical failure is defined as: 1) need for systemic antifungal therapy (AmBisome) for > 3 consecutive days for presumptive fungal infection, toxicity or intolerance of study medication or 2) death.
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2 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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To Compare the Number of Days on Study Drug Between Patients Who Receive Posaconazole and Patients Who Receive Micafungin.
Time Frame: 2 years
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2 years
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To Compare the Incidence of Possible, Probable or Proven Invasive Fungal Infections Between Patients Who Receive Posaconazole and Those Who Receive Micafungin During Treatment Phase
Time Frame: 2 years
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2 years
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Prophylaxis Failure of Study Medication for Any Reason Between Patients Who Receive Posaconazole and Those Who Receive Micafungin.
Time Frame: 2 years
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2 years
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To Compare Overall Survival Rates at 6 Weeks
Time Frame: 6 weeks from randomization between the two treatment arms.
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6 weeks from randomization between the two treatment arms.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Publications and helpful links
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathologic Processes
- Infections
- Immune System Diseases
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type
- Neoplasms
- Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Immunoproliferative Disorders
- Disease
- Bone Marrow Diseases
- Hematologic Diseases
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
- Precancerous Conditions
- Agranulocytosis
- Leukopenia
- Leukocyte Disorders
- Syndrome
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Leukemia
- Leukemia, Myeloid
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Preleukemia
- Mycoses
- Neutropenia
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
- Leukemia, Lymphoid
- Invasive Fungal Infections
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
- Hormone Antagonists
- Antifungal Agents
- Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors
- Antiprotozoal Agents
- Antiparasitic Agents
- 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors
- Trypanocidal Agents
- Micafungin
- Posaconazole
Other Study ID Numbers
- 10-038
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