Status:

TERMINATED

Safety and PK of Nikkomycin Z for Coccidioides Pneumonia Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arizona

Collaborating Sponsors:

FDA Office of Orphan Products Development

Conditions:

Coccidioidomycosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if nikkomycin Z is safe when administered at different dose levels for 14 days. The study will also determine blood levels and urinary excretion of nikkomycin...

Detailed Description

Every year there are 50,000 new U.S. cases of coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). The majority of these illnesses occur as a result of endemic exposure in Arizona and California. The benefits of antifu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>= 18 years and \<= 50 years
  • Male or Female (if female, must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use an acceptable contraception method)
  • Able to understand study and give written informed consent
  • Have a respiratory illness with at least one of the following: Cough, chest pain dyspnea or tachypnea, sputum production, or fever/chills/night sweats
  • Have a new or suspected new pulmonary infiltrate on Chest X-ray
  • Have a positive coccidioidal serology by EIA or immunodiffusion

Exclusion

  • Patients under the age of 18 years or over 50 years
  • Patients with a prior history of confirmed coccidioidal infection
  • Laboratory diagnosis of another etiology for the inclusion-defining illness
  • Inability to comprehend study and provide informed consent
  • History of or current evidence of major organ disease
  • Concomitant use of prednisone and other corticosteroids not permitted
  • Concomitant immunosuppressive therapy is not permitted
  • Concomitant antibacterial therapy is not permitted

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00614666

Start Date

September 1 2007

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

April 16 2025

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Clinical & Translational Research Center - University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721