Clinical trial • Phase III • Infectious Disease

CASPOFUNGIN for Intra-abdominal candidiasis (yeast intra-abdominal infection) | Peritonitis

Phase III trial of CASPOFUNGIN for Intra-abdominal candidiasis (yeast intra-abdominal infection) | Peritonitis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Intra-abdominal candidiasis (yeast intra-abdominal infection) | Peritonitis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme | Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
13-08-2024

Trial design

Randomised, caspofungin (cancidas; intravenous infusion; treatment duration 8 days; available presentations referenced: 50 mg and 70 mg) vs placebo (sodium chloride 0.9% intravenous infusion for 8 days).-controlled Phase III trial across 22 sites in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Caspofungin (CANCIDAS; intravenous infusion; treatment duration 8 days; available presentations referenced: 50 mg and 70 mg) vs Placebo (Sodium Chloride 0.9% intravenous infusion for 8 days).
Target Sample Size
448
Trial Duration For Participant
90

Eligibility

Recruits 448 isVulnerablePopulationSelected true; consent must be 'With written and signed informed consent' (patient or representative). Subject information and informed consent forms for patient, representative, emergency and trusted person/close relative are provided in the documentation..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or lactating women
Vulnerable Population
isVulnerablePopulationSelected true; consent must be 'With written and signed informed consent' (patient or representative). Subject information and informed consent forms for patient, representative, emergency and trusted person/close relative are provided in the documentation.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years old"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Covered by national health insurance"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Admitted to ICU after surgery for intra-abdominal infection : - With suspected intra-abdominal candidiasis defined by a Peritonitis score ≥ 3 - Or with documented intra-abdominal candidiasis defined by positive direct examination or positive culture of peritoneal fluid collected intraoperatively"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- With written and signed informed consent"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Allergy to caspofungin"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Life expectancy ≤ 48h"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Expected withdrawal of treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Radiological drainage without surgery"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C score)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant or lactating women"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 28-day failure rate after the beginning of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Failure rate measured at 28 days after treatment start in the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis (main objective: Decrease of failure rate at 28-day after the beginning of treatment in ITT analysis)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 28 and 90-day mortality","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Crude mortality measured at 28 days and 90 days on ITT and PP analysis."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Success rate at the end of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Success rate assessed at end of treatment on ITT and PP analysis."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Slope of ß-D-glucan concentrations","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change (slope) of serum ß-D-glucan concentrations over time, including measurement at end of treatment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 28-day mortality for subgroup analysis","definition_or_measurement_approach":"28-day mortality evaluated in predefined subgroups (community-acquired vs healthcare-associated, timing of antifungal therapy, C. albicans vs non-albicans, septic shock vs no shock)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
448
Recruitment Window Months
75
Consent Approach
Written and signed informed consent required from the patient or from a representative. Documentation includes subject information and ICF forms for patient, subsequent patient, representative, representative subsequent, emergency and trusted person/close relative. Documents available (titles) indicate French-language materials and provisions for representative/emergency consent.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
22
Total Number Of Participants
448

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-12-2025
Processing Time Days
487
Number Of Sites
22
Number Of Participants
448

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Hervé DUPONT
Principal Investigator Email
dupont.herve@chu-amiens.fr
Contact Person Name
Hervé DUPONT
Contact Person Email
dupont.herve@chu-amiens.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Creteil)
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Quentin DE ROUX
Principal Investigator Email
quentin.deroux@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Quentin DE ROUX
Contact Person Email
quentin.deroux@aphp.fr
Site Name
Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Julien POTTECHER
Principal Investigator Email
julien.pottecher@chru-strasbourg.fr
Contact Person Name
Julien POTTECHER
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Clichy)
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Marina HACHOUF
Principal Investigator Email
marina.hachouf@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Marina HACHOUF
Contact Person Email
marina.hachouf@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Paris Cedex 10)
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Emmanuel DUDOIGNON
Principal Investigator Email
emmanuel.dudoignon@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Emmanuel DUDOIGNON
Contact Person Email
emmanuel.dudoignon@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Yoann LAUNEY
Principal Investigator Email
yoann.launey@chu-rennes.fr
Contact Person Name
Yoann LAUNEY
Contact Person Email
yoann.launey@chu-rennes.fr
Site Name
CHRU De Nancy
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Emmanuel NOVY
Principal Investigator Email
e.novy@chru-nancy.fr
Contact Person Name
Emmanuel NOVY
Contact Person Email
e.novy@chru-nancy.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe GOUIN
Principal Investigator Email
Philippe.Gouin@chu-rouen.fr
Contact Person Name
Philippe GOUIN
Contact Person Email
Philippe.Gouin@chu-rouen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nimes
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Jean-Yves LEFRANT
Principal Investigator Email
jean.yves.lefrant@chu-nimes.fr
Contact Person Name
Jean-Yves LEFRANT
Contact Person Email
jean.yves.lefrant@chu-nimes.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Claire DAHYOT-FIZELIER
Principal Investigator Email
claire.dahyot-fizelier@chu-poitiers.fr
Contact Person Name
Claire DAHYOT-FIZELIER
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Paris Cedex 18)
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe MONTRAVERS
Principal Investigator Email
philippe.montravers@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Philippe MONTRAVERS
Contact Person Email
philippe.montravers@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Yannick HOURMANT
Principal Investigator Email
yannick.hourmant@chu-nantes.fr
Contact Person Name
Yannick HOURMANT
Contact Person Email
yannick.hourmant@chu-nantes.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Serge MOLLIEX
Principal Investigator Email
serge.molliex@chu-st-etienne.fr
Contact Person Name
Serge MOLLIEX
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Dijon
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Bélaid BOUHEMAD
Principal Investigator Email
belaid.bouhemad@chu-dijon.fr
Contact Person Name
Bélaid BOUHEMAD
Contact Person Email
belaid.bouhemad@chu-dijon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier De Versailles
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Virginie LAURENT
Principal Investigator Email
vlaurent@ght78sud.fr
Contact Person Name
Virginie LAURENT
Contact Person Email
vlaurent@ght78sud.fr
Site Name
CH Argenteuil
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Gaétan PLANTEFEVE
Principal Investigator Email
gaetan.plantefeve@ch-argenteuil.fr
Contact Person Name
Gaétan PLANTEFEVE
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Antoine DEWITTE
Principal Investigator Email
antoine.dewitte@chu-bordeaux.fr
Contact Person Name
Antoine DEWITTE
Site Name
CHU Besancon
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Sébastien PILI-FLOURY
Principal Investigator Email
spilifloury@chu-besancon.fr
Contact Person Name
Sébastien PILI-FLOURY
Contact Person Email
spilifloury@chu-besancon.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Paris)
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Natacha KAPANDJI
Principal Investigator Email
natacha.kapandji@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Natacha KAPANDJI
Contact Person Email
natacha.kapandji@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Fabrice THIOLLIERE
Principal Investigator Email
fabrice.thiolliere01@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Fabrice THIOLLIERE
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris (Paris Cedex 13)
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Antoine MONSEL
Principal Investigator Email
antoine.monsel@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Antoine MONSEL
Contact Person Email
antoine.monsel@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
ICU
Principal Investigator Name
Eric KIPNIS
Principal Investigator Email
eric.kipnis@chru-lille.fr
Contact Person Name
Eric KIPNIS
Contact Person Email
eric.kipnis@chru-lille.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
CANCIDAS 50 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
CASPOFUNGIN
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/01/196/001)
Dose Levels
50 mg
Frequency
Daily
Maximum Dose
50 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount); maxTotalDoseAmount 420 mg
Investigational Product Name
CANCIDAS 70 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
CASPOFUNGIN
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/01/196/003)
Dose Levels
70 mg
Frequency
Daily
Maximum Dose
70 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount); maxTotalDoseAmount 560 mg
Investigational Product Name
Sodium Chloride B Braun 0,9% süstelahus
Active Substance
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation 271899)
Dose Levels
0.9%
Maximum Dose
0.9%

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