Safety and Efficacy Study of Ceftaroline Versus a Comparator in Pediatric Subjects With Complicated Skin Infections
A Multicenter, Randomized, Observer-Blinded, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Ceftaroline Versus Comparator in Pediatric Subjects With Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
1 other identifier
interventional
163
10 countries
71
Brief Summary
This is a study of safety, effectiveness, blood levels and tolerance of Ceftaroline fosamil in children with skin infections receiving antibiotic therapy in the hospital.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Dec 2011
71 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 19, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 22, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2014
CompletedJanuary 13, 2015
January 1, 2015
2.4 years
July 19, 2011
January 12, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Evaluate the safety and tolerability of ceftaroline versus comparator in pediatric subjects ages 2 months to < 18 years with ABSSSI.
Evaluate the safety and tolerability of IV administered ceftaroline fosamil in children with skin infections. Summaries of AEs, SAEs, deaths, laboratory evaluations (hematology studies, comprehensive and metabolic panel), pain scales, vital signs, and physical examinations will be provided for each treatment group.
Between 26 and 50 days.
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Evaluate the efficacy of ceftaroline versus comparator in pediatric subjects ages 2 months to < 18 years with ABSSSI.
Between 1 and 5 days
Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of ceftaroline versus comparator in pediatric subjects ages 2 months to < 18 years with ABSSSI.
Between 1 and 5 days
Study Arms (2)
Ceftaroline fosamil
EXPERIMENTALComparators
ACTIVE COMPARATORVancomycin +/- Aztreonam Cefazolin +/- Aztreonam
Interventions
Subjects ≥ 6 months old: 12 mg/kg IV for subjects weighing ≤ 33 kg and 400 mg for subjects weighing \> 33 kg will be infused over 60 (± 10) minutes every 8 hours (q8h) (± 1 hour) Subjects \< 6 months old: 8mg/kg infused over 60 (± 10) minutes every 8 hours (q8h) (± 1 hour)
Vancomycin 15mg/kg IV over 60 minutes (or a maximum of 10mg/min whichever is longer) +/- Aztreonam 30 mg/kg IV every 8 hours over 60 minutes (for infections involving gram negative pathogen suspected or confirmed) Cefazolin 75mg/kg IV divided every 8 hours over 60 minutes (for sites that do not empirically cover for MRSA) +/- Aztreonam 30 mg/kg IV every 8 hours over 60 minutes (for infections involving gram negative pathogen suspected or confirmed
Possible oral switch on or after study day 4. Cephalexin: 25 mg/kg q6h PO or Clindamycin: 10 mg/kg q8h PO or Linezolid 600mg q12h (cohort 1) or 10 mg/kg q8h (cohorts 2,3 and 4) PO.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female, 2 months to \< 18 years old.
- Presence of ABSSSI warranting initial hospitalization.
- Presence of ABSSSI with measurable margins of erythema, that includes deeper and/or extensive soft tissue involvement, or requires significant therapeutic surgical intervention
You may not qualify if:
- Documented history of any hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to vancomycin, aztreonam, or any β-lactam antimicrobial
- Uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections
- More than 24 hours of prior antimicrobial therapy ≤ 96 hours before randomization.
- Requirement for any concomitant systemic antimicrobial therapy
- History of seizures, excluding well-documented febrile seizure of childhood.
- Clinical signs or suspicion of meningitis
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Forest Laboratorieslead
- AstraZenecacollaborator
Study Sites (71)
Investigational Site - Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Investigational Site - Orange
Orange, California, United States
Investigational Site - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
Investigational Site - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Investigational Site - Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Investigational Site - Chicago 1
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Investigational Site - Chicago 2
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Investigational Site - Springfield
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Investigational Site - Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Investigational Site - Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Investigational Site - Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Investigational Site - Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Investigational Site - New Hyde Park
New Hyde Park, New York, United States
Investigational Site - Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Investigational Site - Bronx
The Bronx, New York, United States
Investigational Site - Akron
Akron, Ohio, United States
Investigational Site - Cleveland 1
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Investigational Site - Cleveland 2
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Investigational Site - Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Investigational Site - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Investigational Site - Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Investigational Site - Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Investigational Site - Austin 1
Austin, Texas, United States
Investigational Site - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Investigational Site - Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Investigational Site - Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Investigational Site - Seattle
Seattle, Washington, United States
Investigational Site - Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Investigational Site - Buenos Aires 1
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Investigational Site - Buenos Aires 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Investigational Site - Buenos Aires 3
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Investigational Site - Buenos Aires 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Investigational Site - Buenos Aires 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Investigational Site - Buenos Aires 6
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Investigational Site - Santa Fe 1
Santa Fe, Argentina
Investigational Site - Santa Fe 2
Santa Fe, Argentina
Investigational Site - Puente Alto
Puente Alto, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Investigational Site - San Ramon
San Ramón, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Investigational Site - Vitacura
Vitacura, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Investigational Site - Vina Del Mar
Viña del Mar, Chile
Investigational Site - Tbilisi 1
Tbilisi, Georgia
Investigational Site - Tbilisi 2
Tbilisi, Georgia
Investigational Site - Daugavpils
Daugavpils, Latvia
Investigational Site - Liepaja
Liepāja, Latvia
Investigational Site - Rezekne
Rēzekne, Latvia
Investigational Site - Riga
Riga, Latvia
Investigational Site - Kaunas
Kaunas, Lithuania
Investigational Site - Vilnius
Vilnius, Lithuania
Investigational Site - Bydgoszcz 1
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Investigational Site - Bydgoszcz 2
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Investigational Site - Lodz
Lodz, Poland
Investigational Site - Lublin
Lublin, Poland
Investigational Site - Rzeszow
Rzeszów, Poland
Investigational Site - Warszawa
Warsaw, Poland
Investigational Site - Bucharest 1
Bucharest, Romania
Investigational Site - Bucharest 2
Bucharest, Romania
Investigational Site - Constanta
Constanța, Romania
Investigational Site - Tirgu Mures
Târgu Mureş, Romania
Investigational Site - Timisoara
Timișoara, Romania
Investigational Site - Cape Town 1
Cape Town, South Africa
Investigational Site - Cape Town 2
Cape Town, South Africa
Investigational Site - Cape Town 3
Cape Town, South Africa
Investigational Site - Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Investigational Site - Badalona
Badalona, Spain
Investigational Site - Esplugues de Llobregat
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Investigational Site - Getafe
Getafe, Spain
Investigational Site - Madrid 1
Madrid, Spain
Investigational Site - Madrid 2
Madrid, Spain
Investigational Site - Madrid 3
Madrid, Spain
Investigational Site - Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Investigational Site - Valencia
Valencia, Spain
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 19, 2011
First Posted
July 22, 2011
Study Start
December 1, 2011
Primary Completion
May 1, 2014
Study Completion
July 1, 2014
Last Updated
January 13, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-01