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Cryptococcal MeningitisNCT02136030

Liposomal Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis

A study testing Liposomal amphotericin B and Amphotericin B-deoxycholate in people with Cryptococcal Meningitis, run by TTY Biopharm at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B and amphotericin B deoxycholate with or without flucytosine followed by fluconazole for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cryptococcal Meningitis
What is being tested?
Liposomal amphotericin B and Amphotericin B-deoxycholate
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
84 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Feb 2011to Dec 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults with age of at least 18 years.
  • Within 7 days prior to, or at the time of screening visit, patient with cryptococcus meningitis, diagnosed by :
  • CSF India ink staining positive OR
  • CSF cryptococcal antigen test positive OR
  • CSF culture positive
  • Patient or his/her legally acceptable representative has signed the written informed consent form.

Who cannot join

  • Patients have laboratory abnormalities within 3 days prior to screening visit :
  • ALT > 5x UNL,
  • AST > 5x UNL,
  • Creatinine > 2mg/dl
  • Patient is pregnant or lactating.
  • Patient participate other investigational drug trial within 1 month before entering this study.
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  • Patient has some indications that another systemic antifungal drug would be needed in addition to assigned drugs in study.
  • Patient had contraindication of amphotericin B or azole.
  • Patient is not available for lumbar puncture.
  • Patient with life expectancy less than 5 days.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Liposomal Amphotericin B and Amphotericin B Deoxycholate With or Without Flucytosine Followed by Fluconazole, for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B and amphotericin B deoxycholate with or without flucytosine followed by fluconazole for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis.

Read the detailed description

Subjects who meet all eligible requirements will be randomized into study group (Lipo-AB)or control group(Amphotericin B deoxycholate) in 2:1 ratio. Subjects will be treated with induction therapy in study group or in control group with flucytosine for at least 14 days, and followed by consolidation therapy for another 56 days after CSF sterilization.

Being tested
Liposomal amphotericin B, Amphotericin B-deoxycholate
Keywords
Cryptococcal meningitis
Medical subject headings
Meningitis, Cryptococcal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Liposomal amphotericin BDrug

    Also called Lipo-AB

    4mg/kg/day, IV infusion

  • Amphotericin B-deoxycholateDrug

    Also called Amphotericin B

    1mg/kg/day, IV infusion

Study groups in NCT02136030
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lipo-ABExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Liposomal amphotericin B
Amphotericin BActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Amphotericin B-deoxycholate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. suscceful response rate

    Successful response was defined as both satisfactory clinical and microbiological response at the completion of 14 days treatment period.

    Measured: Day 14

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
84 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02136030
Sponsor's protocol ID
TTYLA0701
Status last verified
Oct 2010
First submitted
8 May 2014
Last updated
12 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Perfect JR, Dismukes WE, Dromer F, Goldman DL, Graybill JR, Hamill RJ, Harrison TS, Larsen RA, Lortholary O, Nguyen MH, Pappas PG, Powderly WG, Singh N, Sobel JD, Sorrell TC. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of cryptococcal disease: 2010 update by the infectious diseases society of america. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 1;50(3):291-322. doi: 10.1086/649858.

    PubMed 20047480
  • Adler-Moore JP, Gangneux JP, Pappas PG. Comparison between liposomal formulations of amphotericin B. Med Mycol. 2016 Mar;54(3):223-31. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myv111. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

    PubMed 26768369

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Liposomal amphotericin B and Amphotericin B-deoxycholate in people with Cryptococcal Meningitis, run by TTY Biopharm at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yee-chun Chen, MD (886-2-2312-3456 ext. 65054, yeechunchen@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

suscceful response rate (time frame: Day 14). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02136030, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 May 2014.

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