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A Safety and Tolerability Study of Doripenem Compared With Cefepime in Hospitalized Children With Bacterial Pneumonia

NCT01110421 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2014-07-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of doripenem compared to cefepime in children hospitalized with pneumonia.

Conditions

  • Pneumonia, Bacterial
  • Community-Acquired Infections
  • Nosocomial Infection
  • Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

Interventions

DRUG

Cefepime placebo

Form=solution for infusion, Route=intravenous use, administered once every 8 hours infused over 30 minutes immediately before each iv infusion of doripenem for up to 14 days

DRUG

Cefepime

Type=once every 8 hours, Unit=mg, Number=50 mg/kg up to 2g/dose, Form=solution for infusion, Route=intravenous use. At least 3 days of iv cefepime administered every 8 hours infused over 30 minutes immediately before each iv infusion of doripenem placebo for up to 14 days

DRUG

Doripenem

Type=once every 8 hours infused over 60 minutes, Unit=mg, Number=20mg/kg up to 500mg/dose, Form=solution for infusion, Route=intravenous use. At least 3 days of iv doripenem administered every 8 hours immediately after each iv infusion of cefepime placebo for up to 14 days

DRUG

Doripenem placebo

Form=solution for infusion, Route=intravenous use, administered once every 8 hours infused over 60 minutes immediately following each iv infusion of cefepime for up to 14 days

DRUG

Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium

Form=suspension or tablets, Route=oral (by mouth), may be administered at the discretion of the investigator once every 12 hours for up to 14 days following IV therapy with doripenem or cefepime.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC C. Clinical Trial · Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Mexico
  • Panama
  • Poland
  • Ukraine

Study Locations

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