Status:
COMPLETED
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Intravenous Posaconazole (MK-5592) in Chinese Participants at High Risk for Invasive Fungal Infections (MK-5592-120)
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Fungal Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of posaconazole intravenous solution in Chinese participants at high risk for invasive fungal infections. Neutropenic participa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chinese participant
- Female of reproductive potential with a serum of beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) level consistent with a nongravid state and agree and/or have their partner use 2 acceptable methods of birth control throughout the study
- Body Mass Index (BMI) \>=15 and \<=30 kg/m\^2
- Have a central line catheter or peripherally central venous catheter in place
- Anticipated or documented prolonged neutropenia and likely to last for at least 7 days due to: a) standard intensive chemotherapy, anthracycline-based or other accepted regimen (excluding any investigational agent) for a new diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML); b)chemotherapy for AML in first relapse; or c) therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes in transformation to AML or other diagnoses of secondary AML (therapy related, antecedent hematological disorders) other than chronic myelogenous leukemia in blast crisis
- Free from any clinically significant disease other than the primary hematologic disease that would interfere with administration of study medication or study evaluations
- Able to tolerate central IV solution
Exclusion
- Pregnant, intends to become pregnant during the study, or has been nursing
- Mentally or legally incapacitated, has significant emotional problems, or has clinically significant psychiatric disorder over the last 5 years
- Received systemic antifungal therapy (oral, intravenous, or inhaled) within 30 days of study enrollment for reasons other than antifungal prophylaxis
- Known or suspected invasive or systemic fungal infection
- Taken posaconazole within 10 days prior to study enrollment
- Major surgery, donated or lost 1 unit of blood, or participated in another investigational study within 4 weeks prior to the study
- Type 1 hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to azole agents
- Significant multiple or severe allergies, or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability to drugs or food
- Moderate or severe liver dysfunction
- Chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), or other hepatic disease caused by a virus
- Previous electrocardiogram with a prolonged QTc interval
- Prior enrollment in this study or other posaconazole studies within 90 days of study entry
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status was \>2 prior to induction chemotherapy for the underlying disease
- Known or suspected Gilbert's disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 20 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 26 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03336502
Start Date
December 20 2017
End Date
November 26 2018
Last Update
December 19 2019
Active Locations (7)
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1
Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Science ( Site 0002)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080
2
The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University ( Site 0004)
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215006
3
Peking University People's Hospital ( Site 0008)
Beijing, China, 100044
4
Peking University Third Hospital ( Site 0009)
Beijing, China, 100191