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HealthyPhase 1MUPIPHARMNCT06368856

Pharmacology of Mupirocin in Nasal Application in Healthy Volunteers: Monocentric Study

A Phase 1 study testing Mupirocin (50 mg), Mupirocin (500 mg) and blood samples after Single dose part in people with Healthy and Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

Mupirocin is an old antibiotic used topically since the 1970s. Initially used in the treatment of skin infections for its antistaphylococcal action, it is now part of the decolonization strategy for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) carriage, in association with chlorhexidine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy, Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
What is being tested?
Mupirocin (50 mg), Mupirocin (500 mg) and blood samples after Single dose part
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
29 Feb 2024to Dec 2025
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject affiliated or entitled to a social security plan
  • Subject having signed the consent to participate in the study

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy in progress
  • Acute or chronic rhinorrhea
  • Allergy to mupirocin calcium or excipients
  • Any medication taken during the week preceding the beginning of the study
  • Notable medical history (cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological pathology, etc.)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU de SAINT-ETIENNE

    Saint-Etienne

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About this study

Mupirocin is an old antibiotic used topically since the 1970s. Initially used in the treatment of skin infections for its antistaphylococcal action, it is now part of the decolonization strategy for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) carriage, in association with chlorhexidine. This decolonization strategy has been recommended in France for preoperative cardiac surgery in nasal SA carriers since 2013 by the French Hospital Hygiene Society, and recommended for cardiac and orthopedic surgery in SA carriers by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016. This strategy includes nasal decolonization using mupirocin ointment nasally (2 to 3 applications/day), a daily shower with chlorhexidine soap and + /- mouthwashes all over 5 days, often pre-operatively.

As a result, mupirocin is now widely used throughout the world, all the more so as, for reasons of ease of organization, many centers use this decolonization procedure universally (i.e. without prior screening for Staphylococcus aureus carriage), thus further increasing the use of this molecule.

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Mupirocin administration methods are very vague, ranging from 2 to 3 applications per day and the application of "a match head", i.e. 50 mg, to 500 mg per nostril.

Mupirocin is bacteriostatic at low doses, becoming bactericidal at higher concentrations; low concentrations could favor the selection of resistance, so using the most effective dosage seems essential. This lack of precision in administration is linked to an almost complete ignorance of the pharmacokinetics of mupirocin and its metabolite (monic acid) after nasal application.

It therefore seems essential to conduct a pharmacokinetic study of this molecule, in order to eventually offer patients the regimen with the administration methods offering the best characteristics in terms of dosage and efficacy.

Being tested
Mupirocin (50 mg), Mupirocin (500 mg), blood samples after Single dose part, nasal swab after Single dose part, Collection of urine after Single dose part
Keywords
Staphylococcus Aureus, Mupirocin, Pharmacokinetic
Medical subject headings
Staphylococcal Infections

What participants receive

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

  • Mupirocin (50 mg)Drug

    Also called Bactroban

    50 mg de mupirocin

  • Mupirocin (500 mg)Drug

    Also called Bactroban

    500 mg de mupirocin

  • blood samples after Single dose partBiological

    3 blood samples will be performed sampling time ater application of mupirocin (single dose part): 00h30, 1h00, 02h00

  • nasal swab after Single dose partDiagnostic test

    Also called intranasal concentrations

    7 nasal swab for the detection of S. aureus (type Swab) will be performed after application of mupirocin (single dose part): 00h00, 1h00, 02h00, 04h00, 06h00, 08h00, 12h00

  • Collection of urine after Single dose partOther

    Collection of urine during 12 hours after the application of mupirocin (Single dose part)

  • nasal swab during Repeated dose partDiagnostic test

    5 nasal swab for the detection of S. aureus (type Swab) will be performed during administration of mupirocin (Repeated dose part): 2, 3, 4, 5 et 6 days after the first application of mupirocin (Repeated dose part)

  • Collection of urine during Repeated dose partOther

    5 collections of urine during Repeated dose part: 2, 3, 4, 5 et 6 days after the first application of mupirocin (Repeated dose part)

  • nasal swab after Repeated dose partOther

    2 nasal swab for the detection of S. aureus (type Swab) will be performed: 1, 3 months after the first application of mupirocin (Repeated dose part)

Study groups in NCT06368856
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single dose part : 50mg mupirocinActive comparator- Single dose part = single dose of 50 mg mupirocin in each nostril
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin (50 mg); Biological: blood samples after Single dose part; Diagnostic Test: nasal swab after Single dose part; Other: Collection of urine after Single dose part
Single dose part : 500mg mupirocinExperimentalSingle dose part = single dose of 500 mg mupirocin in each nostril
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin (500 mg); Biological: blood samples after Single dose part; Diagnostic Test: nasal swab after Single dose part; Other: Collection of urine after Single dose part
Repeated dose part: Group 1 - 50 mg of mupirocin twice a dayExperimental50 mg of mupirocin in each nostril twice a day (morning and evening) for 5 days
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin (50 mg); Diagnostic Test: nasal swab during Repeated dose part; Other: Collection of urine during Repeated dose part; Other: nasal swab after Repeated dose part
Repeated dose part: Group 2 50 mg of mupirocin 3 times a dayExperimental50 mg of mupirocin in each nostril 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening) for 5 days
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin (50 mg); Diagnostic Test: nasal swab during Repeated dose part; Other: Collection of urine during Repeated dose part; Other: nasal swab after Repeated dose part
Repeated dose part: Group 3 500 mg of mupirocin twice a dayExperimental500 mg of mupirocin in each nostril twice a day (morning and evening) for 5 days
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin (500 mg); Diagnostic Test: nasal swab during Repeated dose part; Other: Collection of urine during Repeated dose part; Other: nasal swab after Repeated dose part
Repeated dose part: Group 4 500 mg of mupirocin 3 times a dayExperimental500 mg of mupirocin in each nostril 3 times a day (morning non and evening) for 5 days
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin (500 mg); Diagnostic Test: nasal swab during Repeated dose part; Other: Collection of urine during Repeated dose part; Other: nasal swab after Repeated dose part

What is being measured

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

  1. plasma concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 0 hours 30 after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  2. plasma concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 1 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  3. plasma concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 2 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  4. intranasal concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 1 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  5. intranasal concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 2 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  6. intranasal concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 4 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  7. intranasal concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 6 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  8. intranasal concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 8 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

  9. intranasal concentrations of mupirocin

    mupirocin pharmacokinetics

    Measured: 12 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. presence of Staphylococcus aureus

    Measured by nasal swab results

    Measured: Days: 5 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  2. presence of Staphylococcus aureus

    Measured by nasal swab results

    Measured: Days: 6 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  3. presence of Staphylococcus aureus

    Measured by nasal swab results

    Measured: Days: 30 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  4. presence of Staphylococcus aureus

    Measured by nasal swab results

    Measured: Days: 90 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  5. urinary concentrations of monic acid

    Analysis collection urine.

    Measured: Days: 2 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  6. urinary concentrations of monic acid

    Analysis collection urine.

    Measured: Days: 3 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  7. urinary concentrations of monic acid

    Analysis collection urine.

    Measured: Days: 4 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

  8. urinary concentrations of monic acid

    Analysis collection urine.

    Measured: Days: 5 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Apr 2024
  2. Study start29 Feb 2024
  3. Primary completion4 Mar 2025
  4. Study completionDec 2025 (estimated)

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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 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Single-center, randomized, open-label pharmacokinetic study of mupirocin in 40 healthy subjects with 2 randomization : * first randomization - single dose part : 50mg or 500mg of mupirocin * wash-out: one month * second randomization - repeated doses part: 50mg mupirocin twice a day or 50 mg 3 times a day 500mg mupirocin twice a day or 500mg mupirocin 3 times a day
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06368856
Sponsor's protocol ID
20CH024
Other IDs
2020-006105-30
Acronym
MUPIPHARM
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
8 Apr 2024
Last updated
3 Jul 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Mupirocin (50 mg), Mupirocin (500 mg) and blood samples after Single dose part in people with Healthy and Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

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 2 inclusion and 5 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jul 2025. 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 France. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

plasma concentrations of mupirocin (time frame: 0 hours 30 after mupirocin application (Single dose part)). The study lists 9 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 3 Jul 2025.

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