Clinical trial • Phase III • Infectious Disease

AMIKACIN SULFATE for Acute pyelonephritis

Phase III trial of AMIKACIN SULFATE for Acute pyelonephritis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Acute pyelonephritis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
16-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
26-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, experimental arm: 3-day intravenous (iv) antibiotic therapy. control arm: 3-day iv antibiotic therapy followed by 7-day oral antibiotic therapy. initial iv treatment is with ceftriaxone and/or amikacin; oral options listed in product information include cefixime and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (specific oral agent per center/patient not further specified in the available data). Phase III trial across 2 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Experimental arm: 3-day intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy. Control arm: 3-day IV antibiotic therapy followed by 7-day oral antibiotic therapy. Initial IV treatment is with ceftriaxone and/or amikacin; oral options listed in product information include cefixime and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (specific oral agent per center/patient not further specified in the available data).
Target Sample Size
480
Trial Duration For Participant
90

Eligibility

Recruits 480 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
The trial enrols young children (aged 1 month to <3 years) and is marked as involving a vulnerable population. Written informed consent from the holders of parental authority is required and absence of written parental consent is an exclusion criterion. A subject information and informed consent form (L1_SIS and ICF_autorite parentale) is provided for publication. No child assent procedures are specified in the available data.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 1 month and < 3 years o\t For children younger than 3 months, gestational age > 34 WA"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- First episode of urinary tract infection"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- AP defined by temperature ≥ 38°C on day of diagnosis AND positive urinalysis (white cell counts ≥ 104/mL).The child temperature will have to be measured with a thermometer according to the French national recommendations [Health Insurance website (AMELI ;see: - https://www.ameli. fr/assure/sante/bons-gestes/soins/prendretemperature); HAS (see: https://www.has-sante. fr/jcms/c_2674284/fr/prise-en-charge-de-la-fievre-chez-l-enfant)]."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Initial treatment by either ceftriaxone AND/OR amikacin"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Outpatient or hospitalised"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"-\tUrine collected by bag"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tUrine culture growing more than one dominant bacterium (cf section 6.2 of the protocol) Catheter-associated acute pyelonephritis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown congenital anomalies of the kidney and genitourinary tract (other than vesicoureteral reflux and pyelocaliceal dilatation < 10 mm)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tPrevious surgery of the genitourinary tract (except circumcision in male children)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tAbnormal renal function for age and weight (defined by a serum creatinine >40µmol/L before 1 year and >75µmol between 1 year et 3 years)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown immunocompromising condition (e.g., HIV, primary immunodeficiency, sickle cell disease, use of chronic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tAntibiotic prophylaxis for any reason OR antibiotic treatment in the last 7 days (except treatment administered for the AP)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown hypersensitivity to at least one of the active substances /excipients: ceftriaxone (including cephalosporin and beta-lactams) and amikacin (including aminoside)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown hypersensitivity to at least one of the active substances /excipients: cotrimoxazole (=sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) (including sulfonamide) and cefixime (including cephalosporin)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown hypersensitivity to 99mTc-DMSA (medicinal product used for renal scintigraphy)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown severe hepatic insufficiency"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tKnown complete G6PD deficiency"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tNo written consent from holders of parental authority"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tNon-affiliation to a social security system (as beneficiary or entitled person)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tChildren whose follow-up is not carried out in the centre"}
  • {"criterion_text":"-\tParticipation in another interventional or minimal risk trial"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint isrecurrence of febrile urinary tract infection within a 28 days period after the end completion of antibiotic treatment respectively at D31 (+/- 3 days) for the experimental group and D38 (+/- 3 days) for the control group.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recurrence of febrile urinary tract infection within 28 days after completion of antibiotic treatment; assessed at D31 (±3 days) for the experimental group and D38 (±3 days) for the control group."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical cure 7 days after end of treatment, defined by apyrexia AND absence of signs suggestive of urinary infection (abdominal pain, urinary function signs) AND no feeding problem collected during a medical visit, respectively at D10 (+/- 3 days) for the experimental group and D17 (+/- 3 days) for the control group.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical cure defined by apyrexia AND absence of signs suggestive of urinary infection (abdominal pain, urinary function signs) AND no feeding problems; assessed at D10 (±3 days) for experimental arm and D17 (±3 days) for control; evaluated during medical visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Recurrent of AP within 90 days after the beginning of therapy (day 90 ± 15 days) collected during a phone call.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recurrence of acute pyelonephritis within 90 days after therapy start (day 90 ±15 days); collected by telephone follow-up."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Colonization with antimicrobial resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the gastrointestinal tract at days of randomization and at D10 (+/- 3 days) for the experimental group and D17 (+/- 3 days) for the control group","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Presence/colonization by antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in GI tract measured at randomization and at specified post-treatment days (D10 ±3 for experimental; D17 ±3 for control)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Alpha-diversity measured by Shannon’s index at inclusion, randomization, and at D10 (+/- 3 days) and D31 (+/- 3 days) for the experimental group, and D17 (+/- 3 days) and D38 (+/- 3 days) for the control group .","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Microbiota alpha-diversity quantified using Shannon's index at inclusion, randomization, and specified follow-up days for each arm (D10/D31 for experimental; D17/D38 for control)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
480
Recruitment Window Months
48
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is required from holders of parental authority; absence of written parental consent is an exclusion criterion. A subject information and informed consent form (L1_SIS and ICF_autorite parentale) is available. No specific assent process for children is described in the available records; protocol and synopses are available in French and English.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
2
Total Number Of Participants
480

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
25-11-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-12-2025
Processing Time Days
382
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
480

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
Urgences pédiatriques
Contact Person Name
Justine FRANCO
Contact Person Email
justine.franco@chu-nantes.fr
Site Name
Groupe Hospitalier Nord Essonne
Department Name
91160
Contact Person Name
Jean GASCHIGNARD
Contact Person Email
j.gaschignard@ghne.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
AMIKACIN
Active Substance
AMIKACIN SULFATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Authorisation Status
-
Maximum Dose
20 mg/Kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Investigational Product Name
CEFIXIME
Active Substance
CEFIXIME TRIHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
-
Maximum Dose
8 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Investigational Product Name
CEFTRIAXONE
Active Substance
CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM, LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Authorisation Status
-
Maximum Dose
50 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Investigational Product Name
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM
Active Substance
BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, TRIMETHOPRIM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
-
Maximum Dose
30 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Combination Treatment
Yes

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