Status:

TERMINATED

Voriconazole and Caspofungin Acetate in Treating Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients With Weakened Immune Systems

Lead Sponsor:

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Infection

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Voriconazole and caspofungin acetate may control invasive fungal infections in patients who have weakened immune systems. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving voriconaz...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the 12-week complete and partial response rate in immunocompromised patients with invasive fungal infections treated with voriconazole and caspofungin acetate. Secon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of probable or definite invasive fungal infection with 1 of the following organisms:
  • Aspergillus species
  • Fusarium species
  • Scedosporium species (Pseudallescheria boydii)
  • Other dematiaceous molds
  • The following diagnosis are not allowed:
  • Zygomycetes (Mucor or Rhizopus species)
  • Chronic aspergillosis
  • Aspergilloma
  • Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  • Must be immunocompromised
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • Not specified
  • Life expectancy
  • At least 72 hours
  • Hematopoietic
  • Not specified
  • Hepatic
  • AST \< 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin \< 5 times ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase \< 5 times ULN
  • No Child-Pugh class C cirrhosis
  • Renal
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
  • Pulmonary
  • No mechanical ventilation
  • Other
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No hypersensitivity to azoles, caspofungin acetate, or their components
  • No history of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Surgery
  • Not specified
  • Other
  • More than 14 days since prior therapeutic antifungal therapy of ≥ 1 week duration
  • More than 14 days since prior and no concurrent administration of any of the following medications:
  • Terfenadine
  • Astemizole
  • Cisapride
  • Pimozide
  • Quinidine
  • Sirolimus
  • Rifampin
  • Carbamazepine
  • Long-acting barbiturates
  • Rifabutin
  • Ergot alkaloids (i.e., ergotamine and dihydroergotamine)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 1 2003

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2008

    Estimated Enrollment :

    13 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00238355

    Start Date

    August 1 2003

    End Date

    June 1 2008

    Last Update

    April 27 2025

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    OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

    Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239-3098