Acetato de Caspofungin (Cancidas®) in the Treatment of Fungal Infection
PROCAS: Study Observational Prospective and Multicenter to Determine the Clinic Effectiveness and the Safety of Caspofungin Acetate (CANCIDAS®) in the Treatment of Invader Fungal Infection
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Brief Summary
We wanted to determine the efficacy and the safety of caspofungin acetate (CANCIDAS®) in the treatment of invader fungal infection (IFI) specifically, Invasive Candidiasis (CI) in adults patients without neutropenia and Invasive Aspergillosis (AI) in adults patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other therapies (i.e., amphotericin B, lipid formulations of amphotericin B, and/or itraconazole).
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Mar 2004
Longer than P75 for all trials
27 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 13, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 16, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2008
CompletedMay 13, 2009
May 1, 2009
October 13, 2006
May 11, 2009
Conditions
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Study Arms (1)
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Caspofungin
Interventions
The patients are treated with 70 mg IV of caspofungin on day 1, followed by 50 mg/day IV during the rest of treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Diagnosis of AI or CI
You may qualify if:
- Female and male with 18 years old at least.
- Diagnosis of AI or CI. It will be based in Clinical History, signs and symptoms that the patient takes, discovery of studies of radiology and results of cultivation and/or studies of anatomopathology positives for Candida spp. or Aspergillus spp.
- Patients with AI, must be refractory to or intolerant of other therapies antifungal used in the hospital.
- Patients with CI, must be or not refractory to or intolerant of other therapies antifungal used in the hospital.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with diagnosis uncertain based in one or more of next criterions: Cultivation positive for Candida in an only localization (urine, spittle, end/current of catheter; osteomyelitis or endocarditis by Candida without treatment appropriated surgical; infection by Candida of prosthetic material without retired of the same; positive blood cultive for Candida in appearance of vascular prosthesis; allergic lung Aspergillosis; and aspergilloma or aspergillosis eye without treatment appropriated surgical).
- Allergic / hypersensitivity to caspofungin.
- Insufficiency several liver (rate of Chile-Pugh \>9).
- Prediction of survival \<5 days.
- Pregnant or breast feeding.
- Previous Participation of patient in this study.
- Presence of other disease or any condition that it can mix up the interpretation of results or create risks.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- PETHEMA Foundationlead
- GTEIcollaborator
- SEMICYUCcollaborator
Study Sites (27)
Hospital General de Alicante
Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Clínico y Provincial de Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital vall d'Hebrón
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Institut Català d'Oncología
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Xarxa assistencial de Manresa
Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Hospital general de Castellón
Castelló, Castellón, Spain
Hospital Puerta del Mar
Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario Reina Sofía
Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves
Granada, Granada, Spain
Hospital Juan Canalejo
A Coruña, La Coruña, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
. Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Hospital Carlos Haya
Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Hospital Son Dureta
Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Hospital Son Llàtzer
Palma de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
Seville, Sevilla, Spain
Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII
Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain
Hospital Verge de la Cinta
Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain
Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Hospital La Fe
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Complejo Hospitalario Xeral-Cies
Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Area Hospitalaria Juan Ramón Jimenez
Huelva, Spain
Hospital general de Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Miguel Angel Sanz, Dr
Hospital La Fe
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
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- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 13, 2006
First Posted
October 16, 2006
Study Start
March 1, 2004
Study Completion
February 1, 2008
Last Updated
May 13, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-05