Evaluation of Antifungal Prophylaxis on Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD) Patients

NCT01282879 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2011-01-25

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Summary

Antifungal prophylaxis should be used in patients being treated with glucocorticoids for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). Although fluconazole has been widely used as an antifungal prophylactic agent after allogeneic HSCT, fluconazole prophlaxis only shows a limited protective role against IFIs, is not effective against invasive aspergillosis. In addition, NCCN guideline of the prevention and treatment of cancer-related infections recommends antifungal prophylaxis in patients with significant GVHD until resolution of GVHD using Posaconazole, Voriconazole, Echinocandin, or Amphotericin B. However, under the National Health Insurance System, none of the drug can be given prophylactically except itraconazole oral solution against IFIs. Itraconazole oral solution shows excellent bioavailability and good efficacy against aspergillus and fluconazole resistant candida infection.Based on these findings, we will perform prospective multicenter study evaluating the efficacy, safety and long-term outcomes of itraconazole oral solution prophylaxis against IFIs in patients treated with systemic corticosteroids for GVHD after allogeneic HSCT.

Conditions

  • Graft vs Host Disease

Interventions

DRUG

Itraconazole

200mg bid, oral solution, until a dose of prednisone was tapered to 10mg/day in case of prednisone alone therapy group, or until prednisone was stopped in case of CNIs plus prednisone, CNIs plus prednisone plus mycophenolate mofetil, or mycophenolate mofetil plus prednisone group, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Janssen, LP

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Samsung Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dong Hwan Kim, M.D./Ph.D. · Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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