Status:

COMPLETED

Posaconazole Versus Micafungin for Prophylaxis Against Invasive Fungal Infections During Neutropenia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

Conditions:

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good and/or bad, of posaconazole and micafungin in preventing fungal infections after chemotherapy for acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects of greater than or equal to 18 years of age of either sex and of any race.
  • Disease definition:
  • Anticipated or documented prolonged neutropenia (ANC\<500/mm3 \[0.5x109/L\]) at baseline or likely to develop within 3 to 5 days and lasting for at least 7 days due to:
  • Intensive induction chemotherapy for new diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome receiving standard anthracycline based chemotherapy
  • Re-induction of acute myelogenous or lymphocytic leukemia after primary relapse
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes requiring induction (myelosuppressive) chemotherapy
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test as per MSKCC guidelines.
  • Able to swallow oral medications

Exclusion

  • Subjects with history of presumed or proven invasive fungal infection within 30 days of randomization.
  • Subjects who are taking the following:
  • Drugs known to interact with posaconazole and that may lead to life-threatening side effects (terfenadine, cisapride, and ebastine at entry or within 24 hours before entry, or astemizole at entry or within 10 days before entry); b. Drugs known to lower the serum concentration/efficacy of posaconazole: cimetidine, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifabutin, barbiturates, and isoniazid at entry or within 24 hours before entry; c. Subjects who are planned to receive \> 2mg flat dose of vinca alkaloids.
  • Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to azole agents.
  • Subjects with renal insufficiency (estimated creatinine clearance less than 20 mL/minute at baseline or likely to require dialysis during the study).
  • Subjects having an electrocardiogram with a prolonged QTc interval by manual reading: QTc greater than 490 msec.
  • Subjects with moderate or severe liver dysfunction at baseline, defined as aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, or alkaline phosphatase levels greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), or a total bilirubin level greater than 3 times the ULN.
  • Subjects who are undergoing re-induction chemotherapy and have participated in this study during their first induction chemotherapy.
  • Subjects who will be receiving dasatinib.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 9 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 3 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

113 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01200355

Start Date

September 9 2010

End Date

April 3 2018

Last Update

May 7 2018

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States, 10065