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CandidemiaPhase 4NCT01982071

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Micafungin Against Invasive Candidiasis or Candidemia

A Phase 4 study testing Micafungin in people with Candidemia and Candidiasis, run by Astellas Pharma China, Inc. at 15 sites in China.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin for the treatment of patients with proven or probable fungal infections caused by Candida sp. (Fungemia, respiratory mycosis, gastrointestinal mycosis) in adult patients in China. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Candidemia, Candidiasis
What is being tested?
Micafungin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
15 sitesChina
Study dates
26 Sep 2013to 28 Aug 2015
Phase
Phase 4
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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The diagnosis criteria of probable candida infection: Risk factors + Clinical Manifestations + positive findings including microbiologic test
  • The diagnosis criteria of proven candida infection: Risk factors + Clinical Manifestation + positive findings including microbiologic test + tissue culture or pathological examination results
  • The following 3 criteria must be met is a patient is diagnosed as probable candida pneumonia:
  • Risk factor (s) of infection
  • Clinical manifestations of infection and the pulmonary infection cannot be explained by other pathogenic infections
  • Two or more positive sputum culture for Candida

Who cannot join

  • Patient received any other antifungal drug within 1 month prior to enrollment.
  • HIV positive patient
  • Patients with organ transplant
  • Patients with agranulocytosis

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 1 country.

15 sites in 1 country

China15 sites
  • Study site

    Beijing

  • Study site

    Changsha

  • Study site

    Chengdu

  • Study site

    Fuzhou

  • Study site

    Guangzhou

  • Study site

    Harbin

  • Study site

    Hengyang

  • Study site

    Jinan

  • Study site

    Nanjing

  • Study site

    Shanghai

  • Study site

    Shaoyang

  • Study site

    Shenyang

  • Study site

    Tianjin

  • Study site

    Xi'an

  • Study site

    Xiamen

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-center, Open-label, Non-comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Micafungin Against Invasive Candidiasis or Candidemia (CFDA Commitment)

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin for the treatment of patients with proven or probable fungal infections caused by Candida sp. (Fungemia, respiratory mycosis, gastrointestinal mycosis) in adult patients in China.

Being tested
Micafungin
Keywords
Micafungin, candidiasis, candidemia, Open-label design
Medical subject headings
Candidemia, Candidiasis

What participants receive

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

  • MicafunginDrug

    Intravenous (IV)

Study groups in NCT01982071
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment groupExperimentalIntravenous (IV)
Receives: Drug: Micafungin

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall success rate

    success rate is calculated as (number of success patients/number of patients for efficacy evaluation × 100% at end of treatment)

    Measured: up to 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Safety assessed by the incidence of adverse events

    Measured: up to 10 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Sep 2013
  3. Primary completion28 Aug 2015
  4. Study completion28 Aug 2015

Why it stopped: Due to administrative reasons

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01982071
Sponsor's protocol ID
ACN-MA-MYC-IC-2012
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
6 Nov 2013
Last updated
20 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: Access to anonymized individual participant level data will not be provided for this trial. Further details on Astellas' data sharing policy can be found at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/transparency/.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Micafungin in people with Candidemia and Candidiasis, run by Astellas Pharma China, Inc. at 15 sites in China.

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 6 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in China. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Due to administrative reasons). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Overall success rate (time frame: up to 8 weeks). 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 20 Nov 2024.

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