Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparing the Effectiveness of IV Bezlotoxumab Versus Placebo in Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Fulminant C. Diff Requiring Surgery. (NCT NCT03756454)

NCT ID: NCT03756454

Last Updated: 2026-06-18

Results Overview

Monitor for 30-day mortality

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

5 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

30-days

Results posted on

2026-06-18

Participant Flow

1 subject not randomized/dosed

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
2
2
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparing the Effectiveness of IV Bezlotoxumab Versus Placebo in Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Fulminant C. Diff Requiring Surgery.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Total
n=4 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
3 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
4 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Continuous
50.5 years
n=20 Participants
48 years
n=20 Participants
49.25 years
n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
4 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
2 participants
n=20 Participants
2 participants
n=20 Participants
4 participants
n=40 Participants
Heart Failure prior to enrollment
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants
Respiratory Failure prior to enrollment
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
4 Participants
n=40 Participants
Renal Failure prior to enrollment
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
3 Participants
n=40 Participants
Hepatic Failure prior to enrollment
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 30-days

Population: Enrollment in the clinical trial did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Monitor for 30-day mortality

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Mortality
0 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30-days

Population: Enrollment in the clinical trial did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Monitor for development of heart failure

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Heart Failure
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30-days

Population: Enrollment in the clinical trial did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Monitor for development of respiratory failure

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Respiratory Failure
2 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30-days

Population: Enrollment in the clinical trial did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Monitor for development of renal failure

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Renal Failure
2 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30-days

Population: Enrollment in the clinical trial did not reach the target number of subjects needed to achieve target power and was insufficient to produce statistically reliable results.

Monitor for development of hepatic failure

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bezlotoxumab
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively. Bezlotoxumab: Patients receiving Bezlotoxumab post-operatively.
Normal Saline
n=2 Participants
Patients receiving normal saline as a placebo post-operatively. Normal Saline: Placebo
Hepatic Failure
0 Participants
1 Participants

Adverse Events

Bezlotoxumab

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 2 deaths

Normal Saline

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 2 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Jon Wisler

The Ohio state University Wexner Medical Center

Phone: 614-937-2917

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place