Status:

COMPLETED

Phase 2 Trial of TD-6424 (Telavancin) Versus Standard Therapy for Complicated Gram Positive Skin and Skin Structure Infections (Gram Positive cSSSI)

Lead Sponsor:

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Infections, Gram-positive Bacterial

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Serious infections caused by resistant bacteria are becoming more of a medical problem throughout the world. This study will measure how well TD-6424 (Telavancin) can control infections and whether th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have a diagnosis of one of the following complicated skin and soft tissue infections and either a suspected or confirmed Gram positive organism
  • major abscess requiring surgical incision and drainage
  • infected burn (see exclusion criteria for important qualifications)
  • deep/extensive cellulitis
  • infected ulcer (see exclusion criteria for important qualifications)
  • wound infection
  • Patients must be expected to require at least 4 days of intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment

Exclusion

  • Previous systemic antibacterial therapy (with the exception of aztreonam and metronidazole) for \> 24 hours within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug unless the pathogen was resistant to prior treatment or the patient was a treatment failure (no clinical improvement after 3 days)
  • Burns involving \> 20% of body surface area or third degree/full thickness in nature, diabetic foot ulcers, ischemic ulcers/wounds, necrotizing fasciitis, gas gangrene, or mediastinitis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

201 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00077675

Start Date

February 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2004

Last Update

January 16 2019

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Paradise Valley Hospital, 2400 E. 4th Street

National City, California, United States, 91950