Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Fidaxomicin in Pediatric Subjects With Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea (CDAD)

NCT01591863 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2018-09-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of fidaxomicin in pediatric subjects with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).

Conditions

  • Clostridium Difficile-associated Diarrhea

Interventions

DRUG

fidaxomicin

6 months-5 years 11 months: oral suspension, 32 mg/kg/day with a maximum dose of 400 mg/day, divided into two doses, every 12 hours for 10 days. 6 years-17 years 11 months: tablets, 200 mg every 12 hours for 10 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-15
Primary Completion
2014-03-07
Completion
2014-03-07

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