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Safety & Efficacy of Daptomycin Versus Standard of Care (SOC) in 1 - 17 Year Olds With Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia (MK-3009-005)

NCT01728376 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2018-08-28

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Summary

The intent of this study is to describe the safety and efficacy of daptomycin versus standard of care (SOC) in pediatric participants aged 1-17 years with bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus).

Conditions

  • Bacteremia

Interventions

DRUG

Daptomycin

Intravenous daptomycin given at 7 mg/kg (ages 12-17 years); 9 mg/kg (ages 7-11 years); 12 mg/kg (ages 1-6 years) infused once daily, intravenously, over 30 or 60 minutes. Participants may be switched to oral therapy following completion of IV study drug administration provided they showed clear clinical improvement and the pathogen was susceptible to an oral agent.

DRUG

Comparator

Vancomycin, Semi-synthetic penicillin, First-generation cephalosporins, Clindamycin: administered per standard of care. Participants may be switched to oral therapy following completion of IV study drug administration provided they showed clear clinical improvement and the pathogen was susceptible to an oral agent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cubist 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
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-29
Primary Completion
2016-01-20
Completion
2016-01-20

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