Status:

TERMINATED

An Assessment of Voriconazole Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics in Liver Transplant Recipients - Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Liver Transplant

Fungal Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

A fixed-dosing regimen of voriconazole is routinely used as prophylaxis against aspergillosis in liver transplant patients admitted to the transplant intensive care unit at UPMC. We hypothesize that u...

Detailed Description

All liver transplant patients receiving voriconazole prophylaxis are eligible to participate in this study. We propose a single-center, observational study in 15 liver transplant patients who are admi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consecutive male or female liver transplant recipients, 18 years old, who are initiated on the voriconazole prophylactic regimen by their transplant physician as part of their standard care, will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Exclusion

  • Transplant recipients receiving voriconazole to treat an active fungal infection will be excluded. Transplant recipients that are concurrently receiving medications that are documented to affect voriconazole pharmacokinetics will be excluded. The agents included, but may not be limited to the following; carbamazepine, phenytoin, omeprazole, rifabutin, rifampin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole, St. John's wort extract. Those who require therapy with protease inhibitors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may be included in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00371605

Start Date

December 1 2006

End Date

April 1 2007

Last Update

December 17 2007

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213