Clinical trial • Phase IV • Infectious Disease

MEROPENEM TRIHYDRATE for Sepsis

Phase IV trial of MEROPENEM TRIHYDRATE for Sepsis. 988 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Sepsis
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
11-06-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-09-2024

Trial design

Phase IV trial in Netherlands.

Target Sample Size
988
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 988 Patient or legal representative must be available to give informed consent within three days after admittance (exclusion criterion). Subject information and informed consent forms exist for adult patient and adult representative (documents: L1_SIS and ICF adult representative; L1_SIS and ICF adult patient). The trial does not select a vulnerable population (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnancy
Vulnerable Population
Patient or legal representative must be available to give informed consent within three days after admittance (exclusion criterion). Subject information and informed consent forms exist for adult patient and adult representative (documents: L1_SIS and ICF adult representative; L1_SIS and ICF adult patient). The trial does not select a vulnerable population (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- ≥18 years of age\n- Receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy of the target drugs (including continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics)\n- Primary infection\n- Admitted to the ICU\n- Meeting the Sepsis-3 criteria for septic shock: sepsis in addition to shock requiring the start of vasopressors to maintain a mean arterial pressure 65 mm Hg or greater, and a serum lactate level greater than 2.0 mmol/L following “adequate fluid resuscitation”."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient or legal representative not available to give informed consent within three days after admittance\n- Pregnancy\n- Admittance for burn wounds\n- Patients receiving target antibiotics only as prophylaxis within the context of Selective Di-gestive tract Decontamination (SDD)\n- Enrolment in another interventional trial\n- Patient received the study antibiotic for more than 24 hours before inclusion\n- Patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)\n- Patient is already treated with double dose of antibiotics based on suspected infection"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 28-day mortality","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- \t•\tBlood levels of antibiotics at 24, 48 and 72 hours after start therapy.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured blood concentrations of study antibiotics at 24, 48 and 72 hours after start of therapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- \t•\tInfection parameters (CRP, procalcitonin, white blood cell count).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of infection parameters: CRP, procalcitonin and white blood cell count."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- \t•\t365-day mortality","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mortality assessed at 365 days after inclusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- \t•\t90-day mortality","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mortality assessed at 90 days after inclusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- \t•\tHospital length of stay","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of hospital stay measured in days."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- \t•\tICU length of stay","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of ICU stay measured in days."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Post study calculation of the costs in both study groups.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Post hoc health economic calculation of treatment costs in both study groups."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- EQ5D questionnaire 3 and 12 months after admission","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health-related quality of life measured by EQ-5D at 3 months and 12 months after admission."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of AEs, SAEs and SUSARs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording and counting adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and SUSARs during the study period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Delta SOFA (T0- T3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in SOFA score from baseline (T0) to T3."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
988
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be given by the patient or a legal representative within three days after admittance (exclusion applies if not available). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided for adult patient and adult representative (documents L1_SIS and ICF adult representative; L1_SIS and ICF adult patient).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
18
Total Number Of Participants
988

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-01-2026
Processing Time Days
476
Number Of Sites
18
Number Of Participants
988

Sites

Site Name
Isala Klinieken Stichting
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Jasper Haringman
Principal Investigator Email
j.haringman@isala.nl
Contact Person Name
Jasper Haringman
Contact Person Email
j.haringman@isala.nl
Site Name
Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep Stichting
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Wouter de Ruijter
Principal Investigator Email
w.de.ruijter@nwz.nl
Contact Person Name
Wouter de Ruijter
Contact Person Email
w.de.ruijter@nwz.nl
Site Name
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Albert Beishuizen
Principal Investigator Email
ResearchIC@mst.nl
Contact Person Name
Albert Beishuizen
Contact Person Email
ResearchIC@mst.nl
Site Name
Het Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Fabienne van Aalst
Principal Investigator Email
aalstf@maasstadziekenhuis.nl
Contact Person Name
Fabienne van Aalst
Contact Person Email
aalstf@maasstadziekenhuis.nl
Site Name
Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Nicole Deetman
Principal Investigator Email
p.e.deetman@asz.nl
Contact Person Name
Nicole Deetman
Contact Person Email
p.e.deetman@asz.nl
Site Name
Haaglanden Medisch Centrum Stichting
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Peter van Vliet
Principal Investigator Email
p.van.vliet@haaglandenmc.nl
Contact Person Name
Peter van Vliet
Contact Person Email
p.van.vliet@haaglandenmc.nl
Site Name
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Florens Polderman
Principal Investigator Email
f.polderman@jbz.nl
Contact Person Name
Florens Polderman
Contact Person Email
f.polderman@jbz.nl
Site Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Department Name
Pharmacy
Principal Investigator Name
Nicole Hunfeld
Principal Investigator Email
n.hunfeld@erasmusmc.nl
Contact Person Name
Nicole Hunfeld
Contact Person Email
n.hunfeld@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Stichting Elisabeth-Tweesteden Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Chantal Boly
Principal Investigator Email
wetenschapsbureau@etz.nl
Contact Person Name
Chantal Boly
Contact Person Email
wetenschapsbureau@etz.nl
Site Name
Maasstad Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Corstiaan den Uil
Principal Investigator Email
uilc@maasstadziekenhuis.nl
Contact Person Name
Corstiaan den Uil
Contact Person Email
uilc@maasstadziekenhuis.nl
Site Name
Reinier de Graaf Groep
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Rob Zwinkels
Principal Investigator Email
wetenschapsbureau@rdgg.nl
Contact Person Name
Rob Zwinkels
Contact Person Email
wetenschapsbureau@rdgg.nl
Site Name
IJsselland Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Jan Elderman
Principal Investigator Email
dkehrer@ysl.nl
Contact Person Name
Jan Elderman
Contact Person Email
dkehrer@ysl.nl
Site Name
Amphia Hospital
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Tom Rijpstra
Principal Investigator Email
trijpstra@amphia.nl
Contact Person Name
Tom Rijpstra
Contact Person Email
trijpstra@amphia.nl
Site Name
Spaarne Gasthuis Stichting
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Marco Goeijenbier
Principal Investigator Email
WetenschapsBureau@spaarnegasthuis.nl
Contact Person Name
Marco Goeijenbier
Site Name
Stichting OLVG
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Hendrik Endeman
Principal Investigator Email
h.endeman@olvg.nl
Contact Person Name
Hendrik Endeman
Contact Person Email
h.endeman@olvg.nl
Site Name
Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden B.V.
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Hanneke Buter
Principal Investigator Email
Wetenschap@mclacademie.nl
Contact Person Name
Hanneke Buter
Contact Person Email
Wetenschap@mclacademie.nl
Site Name
Ikazia Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Susanne Stads
Principal Investigator Email
s.stads@ikazia.nl
Contact Person Name
Susanne Stads
Contact Person Email
s.stads@ikazia.nl
Site Name
Tergooiziekenhuizen
Department Name
Intensive Care
Principal Investigator Name
Carola van Ginkel
Principal Investigator Email
cvanginkel@tergooi.nl
Contact Person Name
Carola van Ginkel
Contact Person Email
cvanginkel@tergooi.nl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Meropenem Fresenius Kabi 1 g poeder voor oplossing voor injectie of infusie
Active Substance
MEROPENEM TRIHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
6 g
Investigational Product Name
Floxapen, poeder voor oplossing voor injectie 250 mg, 500 mg en 1 g
Active Substance
FLUCLOXACILLIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
12 g
Investigational Product Name
Cefotaxim 1000 mg PCH, poeder voor oplossing voor injectie
Active Substance
CEFOTAXIME
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
12 g
Investigational Product Name
Piperacilline/Tazobactam Fresenius Kabi 2 g/0,25 g poeder voor oplossing voor infusie
Active Substance
PIPERACILLIN SODIUM / TAZOBACTAM SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
24 g
Investigational Product Name
Meropenem CF 1000 mg, poeder voor oplossing voor injectie of infusie
Active Substance
MEROPENEM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
6 g
Investigational Product Name
Cefuroxim Hikma 1500 mg poeder voor oplossing voor injectie of infusie
Active Substance
CEFUROXIME
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
9 g
Investigational Product Name
Amoxicilline/Clavulaanzuur Sandoz 2000 mg/200 mg i.v., poeder voor oplossing voor intraveneuze infusie
Active Substance
AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANIC ACID
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
8 g
Investigational Product Name
Ceftriaxon Fresenius Kabi 1 g poeder voor oplossing voor injectie of infusie
Active Substance
CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
4 g
Investigational Product Name
Ceftazidim Fresenius Kabi 500 mg poeder voor oplossing voor injectie
Active Substance
CEFTAZIDIME PENTAHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
12 g
Investigational Product Name
Amoxicilline CF (125/250/500/1000 mg) poeder voor oplossing voor injectie of infusie
Active Substance
AMOXICILLIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Maximum Dose
12 g

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