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PharmacokineticsPhase 2NCT00644176

A Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Trial of the Pharmacokinetics of Azithromycin Following a Single Dose of Azithromycin Sustained Release (2 Gram) or Commercial Azithromycin Tablet (500 mg) to Cancer Patients That Require Lung Surgery

A Phase 2 study testing azithromycin immediate release (Zithromax) and azithromycin SR in people with Pharmacokinetics, run by Pfizer at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of this trial was to characterize the pharmacokinetics of the currently marketed azithromycin immediate release tablet formulation (AZ-IR) versus the azithromycin sustained release liquid formulation (AZ-SR) in lung tissue and bronchial washings, the latter consisting of the epithelial lining fluid (ELF)… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pharmacokinetics
What is being tested?
azithromycin immediate release (Zithromax) and azithromycin SR
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
66 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Nov 2004to Apr 2005
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Inclusion criteria were hospitalized subjects diagnosed with lung cancer that had consented to surgery requiring lung resection who had a life expectancy of >6 months.

Who cannot join

  • Key exclusion criteria were antibiotic prophylaxis prior to surgery, diffuse, non-infectious lung disease, history of cigarette smoking of >5 packs per year, patients with any infectious disease that required antibiotic therapy, administration of drugs known to interfere with azithromycin pharmacokinetics, and subjects on chemotherapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Pfizer Investigational Site

    Pisa, 56126

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Trial of the Pharmacokinetics of Azithromycin in Serum, Bronchial Washings and Lung Tissue Following a Single Dose of Azithromycin Sustained Release (2 Gram) or Commercial Azithromycin Tablet (500 mg) to Cancer Patients That Require Lung Resection

The objective of this trial was to characterize the pharmacokinetics of the currently marketed azithromycin immediate release tablet formulation (AZ-IR) versus the azithromycin sustained release liquid formulation (AZ-SR) in lung tissue and bronchial washings, the latter consisting of the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and cellular elements, mainly alveolar macrophages (AM).

Being tested
azithromycin immediate release (Zithromax), placebo, azithromycin SR

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • azithromycin immediate release (Zithromax)Drug

    azithromycin IR 500 mg tablet by mouth for 1 dose

  • placeboOther

    placebo

  • azithromycin SRDrug

    2.0 g by mouth in the form of liquid for 1 dose

  • placeboOther

    placebo

Study groups in NCT00644176
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: azithromycin immediate release (Zithromax); Other: placebo
2ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: azithromycin SR; Other: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Azithromycin Cmax, Tmax, AUC72, (or AUClast for serum) and AUC24 from serum

    Measured: predose, and at and at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, and 72 hours postdose

  2. Azithromycin Cmax, Tmax, AUC72, and AUC24 in epithelial lining fluid and alveolar cells from bronchoalveolar lavage and lung tissue samples

    Measured: 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs)

    Measured: Screening and 72 hours postdose

  2. adverse events (AEs)

    Measured: Treatment day 0, and at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, and 72 hours postdose

  3. safety laboratory tests

    Measured: Treatment day 0 and 72 hours postdose

  4. vital signs

    Measured: Screening and Treatment day 0

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2004
  3. Study completionApr 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
66 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00644176
Sponsor's protocol ID
A0661145
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
19 Mar 2008
Last updated
8 Jun 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing azithromycin immediate release (Zithromax) and azithromycin SR in people with Pharmacokinetics, run by Pfizer at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Azithromycin Cmax, Tmax, AUC72, (or AUClast for serum) and AUC24 from serum (time frame: predose, and at and at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, and 72 hours postdose). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jun 2011.

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