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Bloodstream InfectionPhase 4TREAT-GNBNCT07004049

Optimising TREATment for Severe Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections

A Phase 4 study testing Colistin/Polymyxin B + Sulbactam, Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/Eravacycline and Colistin/Polymyxin B + Meropenem in people with Bloodstream Infection and Ventilator Associated Bacterial Pneumonia, run by National University of Singapore at 41 sites in 12 countries.

Recruiting

Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

Sites and contacts
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Trial summary

TREAT-GNB is an innovative trial to expedite the evaluation of various antibiotic choices and treatment strategies for severe multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections, specifically bloodstream and lower respiratory tract infections. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Colistin/Polymyxin B + Sulbactam, Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/Eravacycline and Colistin/Polymyxin B + Meropenem
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
600 participants
Where
41 sitesin 12 countries
Study dates
21 Apr 2025to 31 Dec 2028
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • A: Bloodstream infections
  • Suitable for at least 2 antibiotic regimens in the site randomisation list
  • Growth of Gram-negative bacilli identified from blood culture(s)
  • Receiving or planning to receive intravenous antibiotics
  • Expected time from blood culture sampling to randomisation is ≤ 96 hours.
  • OR
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  • B: Ventilator-associated pneumonia / hospital-acquired pneumonia a) Suitable for at least 2 antibiotic regimens in the site randomisation list b) Infection syndrome definitions^( (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Healthcare Safety Network)3: i) At least one of the following:
  • temperature > 38 °C
  • white blood cell count ≥ 12,000 cells/mm3 (12 x 109/L, 12 x 103/µL) or ≤ 4,000 cells/mm3 (4 x 109/L, 4 x 103/µL)
  • altered mental status with no other causes in > 70 years old; AND ii) Two or more chest imaging tests demonstrating at least one of the following:
  • 1) new and progressive OR progressive and persistent infiltrate 2) new and persistent OR progressive and persistent consolidation 3) new and persistent OR progressive and persistent cavitation; AND iii) At least two of the following:
  • new onset of purulent sputum, or change in character of sputum, or increased respiratory secretions, or increased in suctioning requirements
  • new onset or worsening tachypnoea or dyspnoea
  • rales or bronchial breath sounds
  • worsening gas exchange defined by oxygen desaturations (e.g., PaO2/FiO2 < 240), increased oxygen requirements or increased ventilation demand.
  • Hospital admission > 48 hours d) Predominant growth of Gram-negative bacilli identified from respiratory tract specimen(s)*; e) Receiving or planning to receive intravenous antibiotics f) Expected time from respiratory culture sampling to randomisation is ≤ 96 hours
  • AND
  • C: CR-GNB antibiotic backbone domain
  • Gram-negative bacilli belonging to Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Enterobacterales b) Carbapenem resistance in isolate detected - i) Phenotypically via conventional microbiology testing: meropenem / imipenem / ertapenem resistance; OR ii) Genotypically via PCR or next generation sequencing: presence of genes associated with carbapenemase production (eg. blaNDM, blaKPC, blaIMP, blaIMI, blaVIM, blaOXA-48-like).

Who cannot join

  • Treating team deems enrolment in the study is not in the best interest of the patient
  • Patient is on end-of-life care
  • Patient is incarcerated in a correctional facility
  • Participation in any interventional study activities outlined in the TREAT-GNB study within the last 90 days
  • Pregnant women and children
  • OR
  • Polymicrobial bloodstream infection

Trial locations and contacts

41 sites in 12 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Yin Mo, MBBS, PhD contact

+65 65164988

mdcmy@nus.edu.sg

41 sites in 12 countries

Spain21 sites, 21 recruiting
  • Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis

    Alicante

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Badajoz

    Badajoz

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Cruces

    Barakaldo

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital del Mar Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08003

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Bellvitge

    Barcelona

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía Córdoba

    Córdoba

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario San Cecilio

    Granada

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves

    Granada

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Clínico San Carlos

    Madrid

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

    Madrid

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de La Princesa

    Madrid

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz

    Madrid

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga

    Málaga

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro

    Pontevedra

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario de Donostia

    San Sebastián

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

    Santander

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

    Seville, 41009

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme

    Seville

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

    Seville

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

    Zaragoza

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Spain

Malaysia5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Ampang Hospital

    Ampang, Selangor, 68000

    Not yet recruiting
  • Queen Elizabeth I

    Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88200

    Not yet recruiting
  • Queen Elizabeth II

    Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88300

    Not yet recruiting
  • Miri Sarawak Hospital

    Miri, Sarawak, 98000

    Not yet recruiting
  • Hospital Sungai Buloh

    Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Malaysia

China3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Hangzhou, 310058

    Not yet recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiang Tong University

    Xi'an, 710006

    Not yet recruiting
  • Xuzhou First People's Hospital

    Xuzhou, 221002

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in China

Thailand3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Phramongkutkloa Hospital

    Bangkok, 10400

    Not yet recruiting
  • Rajavithi Hospital

    Bangkok, 10400

    Not yet recruiting
  • Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiangmai University

    Chiang Mai, 50200

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Thailand

Australia2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

    Brisbane, Queensland, 4006

    Not yet recruiting
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Brisbane

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Australia

Lebanon1 site, 1 recruiting
  • American University of Beirut Medical Center

    Beirut

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Lebanon

Qatar1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hamad Medical Corporation

    Doha

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Qatar

Saudi Arabia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

    Riyadh

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Saudi Arabia

Singapore1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National University Hospital

    Singapore, Singapore, 119074

    Yin Mo, MBBS, PhD, +65 67795555, mdcmy@nus.edu.sg

    Recruiting

Other trials in Singapore

South Africa1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Helen Joseph Hospital

    Johannesburg

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in South Africa

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi

    Istanbul

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

United Arab Emirates1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Dubai Hospital

    Dubai

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in United Arab Emirates

About this study

Official title: TREAT-GNB [CR-GNB]

TREAT-GNB is an innovative trial to expedite the evaluation of various antibiotic choices and treatment strategies for severe multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections, specifically bloodstream and lower respiratory tract infections. This approach combines platform trial elements with adaptive clinical designs to streamline the evaluation of various treatment options and optimise resource utilisation. The overall aim of the TREAT-GNB platform trial is to identify interventions that improve survival in patients with severe infections due to Gram-negative bacteria.

In the CR-GNB silo of TREAT-GNB, the primary objective is to quantify the effect on all-cause mortality at 28 days of a range of interventions in patients with bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by CR-GNB.

Being tested
Colistin/Polymyxin B + Sulbactam, Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/Eravacycline, Colistin/Polymyxin B + Meropenem, Ceftazidime-avibactam + Sulbactam, Ceftazidime-avibactam + Fosfomycin
Medical subject headings
Sepsis

What participants receive

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

  • Colistin/Polymyxin B + SulbactamDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter infections in China, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore

  • Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/EravacyclineDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Acintobacter, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in China, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore

  • Colistin/Polymyxin B + MeropenemDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in China, Malaysia and Singapore

  • Ceftazidime-avibactam + SulbactamDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter infections in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Australia.

  • Ceftazidime-avibactam + FosfomycinDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore

  • Ceftazidime-avibactamDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Europe and Australia.

  • Ceftazidime-avibactam + AztreonamDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Europe and Australia.

  • Ceftazidime-avibactam + Colistin/Polymyxin BDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Europe.

  • High-dose meropenemDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infection in Europe

  • Meropenem + FosfomycinDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in Europe

  • Meropenem-vaborbactamDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infection in Europe

  • CefiderocolDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections in Europe and Australia.

  • Ceftolozane-tazobactamDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Europe and Australia.

  • Ceftolozane-tazobactam + MeropenemDrug

    For carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Europe.

Study groups in NCT07004049
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Colistin/Polymyxin B + SulbactamActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Colistin/Polymyxin B + Sulbactam
Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/EravacyclineActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/Eravacycline
Colistin/Polymyxin B + MeropenemActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Colistin/Polymyxin B + Meropenem
Ceftazidime-avibactam + SulbactamActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftazidime-avibactam + Sulbactam
Ceftazidime-avibactam + FosfomycinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftazidime-avibactam + Fosfomycin
Ceftazidime-avibactamActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftazidime-avibactam
Ceftazidime-avibactam + AztreonamActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftazidime-avibactam + Aztreonam
Ceftazidime-avibactam + Colistin/Polymyxin BActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftazidime-avibactam + Colistin/Polymyxin B
High-dose meropenemActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: High-dose meropenem
Meropenem + FosfomycinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Meropenem + Fosfomycin
Meropenem-vaborbactamActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Meropenem-vaborbactam
CefiderocolActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Cefiderocol
Ceftolozane-tazobactamActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftolozane-tazobactam
Ceftolozane-tazobactam + MeropenemActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ceftolozane-tazobactam + Meropenem

What is being measured

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

  1. Clinical outcome

    28-day all-cause mortality after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Clinical outcome

    All-cause mortality at 14, 60 and 90 days after randomisation

    Measured: 14, 60 and 90 days post-randomisation

  2. Clinical outcome

    Proportion of patients with infection relapse or reinfection within 90 days after randomisation

    Measured: 90 days post-randomisation

  3. Clinical outcome

    Length of mechanical ventilation in the intensive care within 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  4. Clinical outcome

    All cause re-admission into an acute care hospital within 90 days after randomisation

    Measured: 90 days post-randomisation

  5. Clinical outcome

    Proportion of patients that develop Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) acute kidney injury within 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  6. Clinical outcome

    Proportion of patients that develop Clostridioides difficile or antibiotic-related diarrhea within 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  7. Clinical outcome

    Proportion of participants who have returned to their usual level of function at day 28 and 90 as determined by whether the modified functional bloodstream infection score (FBIS) remained the same or improved from baseline

    Measured: 28 and 90 days post-randomisation

  8. Clinical outcome

    Composite outcome measure defined by Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) at 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  9. Clinical outcome

    Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score (0 to 24) improvement between baseline and 14 days after randomisation

    Measured: 14 days post-randomisation

  10. Clinical outcome

    Clinical response at 14 days after randomisation (Binary outcome: Improved or not improved, determined using 1. Temperature < 38°C for 48hours, and 2. Systolic blood pressure >90mmHg without inotropes)

    Measured: 14 days post-randomisation

  11. Clinical outcome

    Clinical cure at 14, 28 and 90 days after randomisation (binary outcome: cure or no cure, as defined in the INHALE trial for VAP/HAP and in Yahav et al. trial for BSI)

    Measured: 14, 28 and 90 days post-randomisation

  12. Health economics outcomes

    Length of continuous stay in the intensive care from the hospital which the participant was recruited within 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  13. Health economics outcomes

    Length of continuous stay in the hospital which the participant was recruited within 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  14. Health economics outcomes

    Days of antibiotic use within 28 days after randomisation

    Measured: 28 days post-randomisation

  15. Health economics outcomes

    Functional outcome at 28 and 90 days after randomisation (measured using EQ-5D-3L: https://euroqol.org/information-and-support/euroqol-instruments/eq-5d-3l/)

    Measured: 28 and 90 days post-randomisation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Jun 2025
  2. Study start21 Apr 2025
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2028 (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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Model description
The backbone domain is a multi-arm antibiotic treatment intervention with a personalisable randomisation list. It adopts the "Personalised Randomised Controlled Trial" (PRACTical) design, which allows each participant to be randomised between a personalised randomisation list of treatments that are suitable for them. Each patient randomisation list ("personalised randomisation list") may be tailored based on their kidney function, pathogen genotype, pathogen antibiotic susceptibility and physician preference. Potential participants may be enrolled and randomised if they are eligible for at least two antibiotic options in the site randomisation list.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07004049
Sponsor's protocol ID
ADVANCE-ID 24003
Acronym
TREAT-GNB
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
29 Apr 2025
Last updated
4 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: De-identified patient data

Publications

  • Niederman MS, Alder J, Bassetti M, Boateng F, Cao B, Corkery K, Dhand R, Kaye KS, Lawatscheck R, McLeroth P, Nicolau DP, Wang C, Wood GC, Wunderink RG, Chastre J. Inhaled amikacin adjunctive to intravenous standard-of-care antibiotics in mechanically ventilated patients with Gram-negative pneumonia (INHALE): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3, superiority trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Mar;20(3):330-340. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30574-2. Epub 2019 Dec 19.

    PubMed 31866328
  • Yahav D, Franceschini E, Koppel F, Turjeman A, Babich T, Bitterman R, Neuberger A, Ghanem-Zoubi N, Santoro A, Eliakim-Raz N, Pertzov B, Steinmetz T, Stern A, Dickstein Y, Maroun E, Zayyad H, Bishara J, Alon D, Edel Y, Goldberg E, Venturelli C, Mussini C, Leibovici L, Paul M; Bacteremia Duration Study Group. Seven Versus 14 Days of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Gram-negative Bacteremia: A Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1091-1098. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1054.

    PubMed 30535100
  • McNamara JF, Harris PNA, Chatfield MD, Lorenc P, Paterson DL. Measuring patient-centred long-term outcome following a bloodstream infection: a pilot study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 Feb;26(2):257.e1-257.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.10.011. Epub 2019 Oct 23.

    PubMed 31654791
  • Evans SR, Rubin D, Follmann D, Pennello G, Huskins WC, Powers JH, Schoenfeld D, Chuang-Stein C, Cosgrove SE, Fowler VG Jr, Lautenbach E, Chambers HF. Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) and Response Adjusted for Duration of Antibiotic Risk (RADAR). Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 1;61(5):800-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ495. Epub 2015 Jun 25.

    PubMed 26113652
  • Walker AS, White IR, Turner RM, Hsu LY, Yeo TW, White NJ, Sharland M, Thwaites GE. Personalised randomised controlled trial designs-a new paradigm to define optimal treatments for carbapenem-resistant infections. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Jun;21(6):e175-e181. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30791-X. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

    PubMed 33894130

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Colistin/Polymyxin B + Sulbactam, Colistin/Polymyxin B + Tigecycline/Eravacycline and Colistin/Polymyxin B + Meropenem in people with Bloodstream Infection and Ventilator Associated Bacterial Pneumonia, run by National University of Singapore at 41 sites in 12 countries.

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 19 inclusion and 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 41 sites in Spain, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Australia and 7 more countries. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Yin Mo, MBBS, PhD (+65 65164988, mdcmy@nus.edu.sg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical outcome (time frame: 28 days post-randomisation). 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 NCT07004049, which also lists 5 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 4 Jun 2025.

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