Status:

TERMINATED

Study Comparing Cubicin With Vancomycin in Treatment of Participants With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections in a Home Infusion Setting

Lead Sponsor:

Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

Conditions:

Complicated Skin or Skin Structure Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, phase 4 study designed to compare intravenous (IV) daptomycin and IV vancomycin administered in a home infusion setting for the treatment of complicated...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, phase 4 study. The overall goals of this study are to compare intravenous (IV) daptomycin and IV vancomycin administered in a home infusion setting for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Complicated skin or skin structure infection (cSSSI)
  • Intravenous vancomycin home infusion ordered for 7-14 days

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or lactating female
  • Concurrently receiving other systemic antibiotics with gram positive activity
  • Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to daptomycin or vancomycin
  • Known or suspected vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
  • Known or suspected osteomyelitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, endocarditis, or urinary tract infection
  • Known or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, or autoimmune disease such as lupus
  • Receiving systemic concomitant immunosuppressive agents such as chemotherapy, corticosteroids, tacrolimus, sirolimus, or cyclosporine, during the duration of the study
  • Requirement for non-study gram positive systemic antibiotics
  • Known to be allergic or intolerant to intravenous vancomycin or daptomycin
  • Participants with known or suspected creatinine clearance (CLcr) \< 30 milliliters per minute (mL/min)
  • In skilled nursing facility
  • In hospice or admission to hospice is planned

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 17 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01175707

Start Date

July 15 2010

End Date

November 17 2011

Last Update

December 26 2018

Active Locations (4)

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1

Heartland I.V. Care

Livonia, Michigan, United States, 48150

2

Heartland I.V. Care

Roseville, Minnesota, United States, 55113

3

Heartland I.V. Care

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15220

4

NationsMed Clinical Research, Inc.

Stafford, Texas, United States, 77477

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