Clinical trial • Phase IV • Infectious Disease|Musculoskeletal

DALBAVANCIN for Periprosthetic joint infection

Phase IV trial of DALBAVANCIN for Periprosthetic joint infection.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease|Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Periprosthetic joint infection
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Other

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
05-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, standard antibiotic therapy (comparator arms): one of multiple antibiotics chosen according to standard care, including clindamycin; amoxicillin; vancomycin; flucloxacillin; moxifloxacin; linezolid; rifampicin; dicloxacillin; fusidic acid; sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim; levofloxacin; benzylpenicillin; cloxacillin. specific dosing regimens depend on clinical judgement; study indicates treatment periods of 6 or 12 weeks.-controlled Phase IV trial in Denmark.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Standard antibiotic therapy (comparator arms): one of multiple antibiotics chosen according to standard care, including Clindamycin; Amoxicillin; Vancomycin; Flucloxacillin; Moxifloxacin; Linezolid; Rifampicin; Dicloxacillin; Fusidic acid; Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim; Levofloxacin; Benzylpenicillin; Cloxacillin. Specific dosing regimens depend on clinical judgement; study indicates treatment periods of 6 or 12 weeks.
Target Sample Size
50
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 50 No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (Age 18 years or older) and must provide "Signed consent forms." Separate subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided for Group 1/2 and Group 3..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (Age 18 years or older) and must provide "Signed consent forms." Separate subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided for Group 1/2 and Group 3.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Signed consent forms.\n- Age 18 years or older.\n- Groups 1+2: Participants with suspected gram-positive PJI in the knee, hip, or shoulder requiring revision with either DAIR or one-stage surgery at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital.\n- Group 3: Participants scheduled for elective knee replacement surgery at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Allergy to gentamicin, ceftriaxone or glycopeptides (dalbavancin, vancomycin, teicoplanin).\n- Periprosthetic joint infection in knee, hip, or shoulder caused by a gram-negative bacteria.\n- Impaired renal function with eGFR<30.\n- Pregnancy."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cost-utility analysis during antibiotic treatment (intention-to-treat): Absolute treatment costs during the acute treatment period of 6 or 12 weeks of antibiotics in the two treatment groups, assessed in relation to quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Absolute treatment costs during the acute treatment period of 6 or 12 weeks in the two treatment groups, assessed in relation to quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) (cost-utility analysis, intention-to-treat)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cost-utility analysis after one-year of follow-up (per protocol): Long-term health economics and patient-experienced quality of life, incorporating long-term effects and any late complications or recurrence within the first year.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Long-term health economics and patient-experienced quality of life at one year (per protocol), incorporating late complications or recurrence within the first year."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Physical activity: Average daily activity during the treatment period (6 or 12 weeks), recorded using an activity tracker.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Average daily activity recorded with an activity tracker during the antibiotic treatment period (6 or 12 weeks)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Tissue concentration: Standard pharmacokinetic parameters (e.g., AUC/MIC, T>MIC, AUC, T½, Cmax, Tmax) in bone tissue, subcutaneous tissue, and plasma.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of PK parameters (AUC/MIC, T>MIC, AUC, T½, Cmax, Tmax) in bone, subcutaneous tissue and plasma (microdialysis subgroup and plasma sampling)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Gut response: Gut microbiome diversity profile and resistome, including AMR genes.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Sequencing-based assessment of gut microbiome diversity and resistome, including AMR gene profiling and bioinformatic analyses comparing treatment arms."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Immune response: Standard histological examination of HE stains with quantification of the infiltration of neutrophil granulocytes, macrophages, and lymphocytes. In addition, histological identification of specific genes and proteins involved in inflammatory and immune-regulatory pathways.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Histological and molecular analyses of surgical tissue samples: HE staining quantification of immune cell infiltration and identification/quantification of genes/proteins in inflammatory and immune-regulatory pathways."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
50
Recruitment Window Months
27
Consent Approach
Participants (aged 18 years or older) must provide signed informed consent. Separate subject information sheets and informed consent forms are provided for Group 1/2 and Group 3 (documents L1, L3, L5). Patient-facing documents are labelled _DA indicating Danish-language materials.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
50

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-12-2025
Processing Time Days
66
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Region Midtjylland (Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, Aarhus N)
Department Name
Orthopaedic Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Mats Bue
Principal Investigator Email
mats.bue@rm.dk
Contact Person Name
Mats Bue
Contact Person Email
mats.bue@rm.dk
Number Of Participants
50

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Region Midtjylland
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Aarhus Universitet","duties_or_roles":"code 1","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Department of Public Health","duties_or_roles":"code 6","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}

Co-sponsors

  • Aarhus Universitet

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
DALBAVANCIN
Active Substance
DALBAVANCIN
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Starting Dose
1500 mg IV over 30 minutes (single dose for Group 3). Treatment dosing for Groups 1B/2B not specified in available text.
Frequency
Single dose (Group 3); treatment schedule for infected groups not specified
Maximum Dose
1.5 g (max daily dose amount in record)
Investigational Product Name
VANCOMYCIN
Active Substance
VANCOMYCIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
60 mg/Kg (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
AMOXICILLIN
Active Substance
AMOXICILLIN SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
4 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
CLINDAMYCIN
Active Substance
CLINDAMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
1.8 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
FLUCLOXACILLIN
Active Substance
FLUCLOXACILLIN SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
4 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
MOXIFLOXACIN
Active Substance
MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
0.4 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
LINEZOLID
Active Substance
LINEZOLID
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
1.2 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
RIFAMPICIN
Active Substance
RIFAMPICIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
0.9 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
LEVOFLOXACIN
Active Substance
LEVOFLOXACIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
1 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
CEFTRIAXONE
Active Substance
CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
4 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
GENTAMICIN (topical/combined preparation record)
Active Substance
BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, GENTAMICIN SULFATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
LOCAL USE
Route
Local
Maximum Dose
650 mg (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
FUSIDIC ACID
Active Substance
FUSIDIC ACID
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
1.5 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM
Active Substance
BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, TRIMETHOPRIM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
2.88 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
BENZYLPENICILLIN (procaine/benzathine/potassium formulations)
Active Substance
BENZYLPENICILLIN PROCAINE, BENZATHINE BENZYLPENICILLIN, BENZYLPENICILLIN POTASSIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
4.8 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
CLOXACILLIN
Active Substance
CLOXACILLIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
8 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)
Investigational Product Name
DICLOXACILLIN
Active Substance
DICLOXACILLIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
Oral
Maximum Dose
4 g per day (max daily dose amount recorded)

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