Clinical trial • Infectious Disease

LINEZOLID for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Clinical trial of LINEZOLID for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
16-01-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-01-2025

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, 7 days of antibiotic therapy versus 14 days of antibiotic therapy; specific drugs/doses for arms are not specified in the randomisation comparator description.-controlled trial in Denmark.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
7 days of antibiotic therapy versus 14 days of antibiotic therapy; specific drugs/doses for arms are not specified in the randomisation comparator description.
Target Sample Size
264
Trial Duration For Participant
180

Eligibility

Recruits 264 No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adults (Age ≥ 18 years). Subject information and informed consent form(s) are provided (document present); no assent or paediatric consent procedures specified..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adults (Age ≥ 18 years). Subject information and informed consent form(s) are provided (document present); no assent or paediatric consent procedures specified.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Blood culture positive for Staphylococcus aureus"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Antibiotic treatment with antimicrobial activity to S. aureus administrated within 12 hours of the first positive blood culture"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Temperature < 37,8 ᵒC (100°F) at randomization"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- S. aureus negative follow-up blood culture obtained 48-120 hours after microbiological verified SAB"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Persistence of S. aureus bacteremia before randomization (S. aureus positive follow-up blood culture obtained 48-120 hours of the first positive blood culture)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy or breastfeeding"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Neutropenia (blood neutrophils < 1,0 x 109/l)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Untreated terminal cancer"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Chemotherapy within 30 days"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Corticosteroid treatment (> 20 mg/day prednisone or the equivalent for > 14 days) within the last 30 days"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing treatment with immunosuppressive agents (ATC code L04A)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Polymicrobial infection"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Antibiotic treatment whit no antimicrobial activity to S. aureus administrated more than 12 hours of the first positive blood culture"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Endocarditis or other intracardiac infection demonstrated with transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous history of endocarditis or pacemaker/AICD infection"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Failure to remove a likely focus of infection, such as central venous catheter within 72 hours of the first positive blood culture"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Infection involving bone, joints or foreign bodies"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pneumonia requiring oxygen supply at randomization"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- S. aureus infection within the last 90 days"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 90-day survival without clinical or microbiological failure to treatment or relapse in patients treated with 7 days versus 14 days of antibiotic therapy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as survival status at 90 days post-diagnosis together with absence of clinical or microbiological failure to treatment or relapse within 90 days; follow-up to 90 days from diagnosis."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- All-cause mortality days 14, 28, 90 and 180","definition_or_measurement_approach":"All-cause mortality assessed at days 14, 28, 90 and 180 after diagnosis."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Microbiological failure to treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Microbiological relapse","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical failure to treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Severe adverse events grade ≥3","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Severe adverse events grade ≥3","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Clostridium difficile infection","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Multidrug-resistance organism","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Health-associated costs associated the treatment lengths","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Hospital admissions during follow up","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
264
Recruitment Window Months
125
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants (Age ≥ 18 years). Subject information and informed consent form(s) are provided (documents listed). No assent or paediatric consent procedures or languages specified in the available documents.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
264

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-11-2025
Processing Time Days
293
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
264

Sites

Site Name
Gentofte Hospital
Department Name
Department of Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Pernielle Ravn
Contact Person Email
pernille.ravn.02@regionh.dk
Site Name
Bispebjerg Hospital
Department Name
Department of respiratory medicine and infectious diseases
Contact Person Name
Andreas Knudsen
Site Name
Herlev Hospital
Department Name
Department of Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Suzanne Lunding
Contact Person Email
suzanne.lunding.01@regionh.dk
Site Name
Sygehus Sønderjylland, Aabenraa
Department Name
Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact Person Name
Theis Aagaard Sonnichsen
Site Name
Hillerod Hospital
Department Name
Department of respiratory medicine
Contact Person Name
Birgitte Lindegaard Madsen
Site Name
Odense University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Isik Somuncu Johansen
Contact Person Email
isik.somuncu.johansen@rsyd.dk
Site Name
Kolding Hospital
Department Name
Department of Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Janne Jensen
Contact Person Email
janne.jensen@rsyd.dk
Site Name
Hvidovre Hospital
Department Name
Department
Contact Person Name
Louise Thorlacius-Ussing

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

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

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Frederiksberg Hospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsor duties code: 1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Linezolid "Teva", filmovertrukne tabletter
Active Substance
LINEZOLID
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
1200 mg
Investigational Product Name
Clarithromycin "Accord", filmovertrukne tabletter
Active Substance
CLARITHROMYCIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
500 mg
Investigational Product Name
Moxifloxacin Fresenius Kabi
Active Substance
MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
400 mg
Investigational Product Name
Daptomycin "Accord Healthcare", pulver til injektions-/infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
DAPTOMYCIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
10 mg/Kg
Investigational Product Name
Gentamicin "B. Braun", infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
GENTAMICIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
5 mg/Kg
Investigational Product Name
Cloxacillin "Stragen", pulver til injektions-/infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
CLOXACILLIN SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
4 g
Investigational Product Name
Dicloxacillin "Alternova", hårde kapsler
Active Substance
DICLOXACILLIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
4 g
Investigational Product Name
Amikacin "Macure", injektionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
AMIKACIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
15 mg/Kg
Investigational Product Name
Cefuroxim Fresenius Kabi
Active Substance
CEFUROXIME SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
6000 mg
Investigational Product Name
Ertapenem Fresenius Kabi
Active Substance
ERTAPENEM SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
1 g
Investigational Product Name
Primcillin, filmovertrukne tabletter 800 mg
Active Substance
PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILLIN POTASSIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
3200 mg
Investigational Product Name
Piperacillin/Tazobactam "Sandoz"
Active Substance
PIPERACILLIN, TAZOBACTAM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
16 g
Investigational Product Name
Bactocin, pulver til infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
2 g
Investigational Product Name
Clindamycin "Abcur", injektions-/infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
CLINDAMYCIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
1800 mg
Investigational Product Name
Meropenem Fresenius Kabi
Active Substance
MEROPENEM TRIHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
2 g
Investigational Product Name
Ceftriaxon "Kalceks", pulver til injektions-/infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
CEFTRIAXONE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
2 g
Investigational Product Name
Benzylpenicillin "Panpharma", pulver til injektions- og infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
BENZYLPENICILLIN SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
4 million IU
Investigational Product Name
Levofloxacin "Macure"
Active Substance
LEVOFLOXACIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
1000 mg
Investigational Product Name
Cefotaxim "MIP", pulver til injektions-/infusionsvæske, opløsning
Active Substance
CEFOTAXIME
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
2 g
Investigational Product Name
Sulfametoxazol med trimetoprim SAD, tabletter
Active Substance
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, TRIMETHOPRIM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
1600 mg

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