NCT02145832

Brief Summary

This study is designed to determine whether micafungin is as efficacious as the current standard of fluconazole, to compare the safety of the two drugs in the treatment of proven neonatal candidiasis. It is also designed to further elucidate the pharmacokinetics of the two products in the growing and developing neonate and premature infant.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2014

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
5 countries

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 15, 2014

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 23, 2014

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2014

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

September 4, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

May 15, 2014

Last Update Submit

August 27, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

TINNPharmacokineticNeonatesAntifungalFluconazoleMicafungin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Area Under the Concentration / Minimal Inhibitory Concentration ratio (AUC/MIC ratio)

    AUC/MIC ratio in the two treated groups (both fluconazole and micafungin) is used as primary outcome. The theoretical "Minimum Inhibitory Concentration required to inhibit the growth of 90% of organisms" (MIC90s) against the common pathogens responsible for the infection to be treated will be used by opposition with the "real MIC90" of the agent really involved that is rarely isolated.

    One year

Study Arms (2)

Fluconazole

EXPERIMENTAL

Fluconazole Kabi, Fresenius 2mg/ml Fluconazole will be administered at a loading dose of 25 mg/kg on the first day and followed by a maintenance dose of 12 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg once daily, depending of corrected gestational age (GA) at the beginning of treatment: * 12 mg/kg/day for neonates corrected GA (GA + postnatal age) \< 30 weeks * 20 mg/kg/day for neonates corrected GA (GA + postnatal age) ≥ 30 weeks The infusion will last two hours.

Drug: Fluconazole

Micafungin

EXPERIMENTAL

Mycamine 50mg - 10 mg/mL of micafungin Micafungin will be administered as a loading dose of 15 mg/kg on the first day of treatment and followed by a maintenance dose of 10 mg/kg once daily. The infusion will last two hours.

Drug: Micafungin

Interventions

Also known as: Antifungal
Fluconazole
Also known as: Antifungal
Micafungin

Eligibility Criteria

Age24 Weeks - 42 Weeks
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Neonates and infants between 24 up to 42 weeks gestational age AND with a post-natal age of 48 hours of life up to day of life (DOL) 120 at the time of culture acquisition.
  • Requiring antifungal therapy according to medical decision by the attending physician for microbiologically documented or clinically suspected candida infection independently from the availability of any positive culture for Candida spp
  • Written informed consent from the parents or the legally authorized representative must be obtained prior to entry.
  • Infant must have sufficient venous access to permit administration of study medication and monitoring of safety variables.
  • And specifically for the French participants: infant shall be insured (Health Insurance) - able to understand and accept the study constraints

You may not qualify if:

  • Infant who has received more than 48 hours of systemic antifungal therapy (any product) prior to the first dose of study drug for treatment of the current Candida infection.
  • Infant with a concomitant medical condition, whose participation, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or medical advisor, may create an unacceptable additional risk.
  • Infant previously enrolled in this study.
  • Infant who is co-infected with a non-Candida fungal organism.
  • Neonates with isolated candiduria
  • Infant with any history of a hypersensitivity or severe vasomotor reaction to any echinocandin or fluconazole product
  • Infant with pre-existing hepatic or renal disease
  • Infants with baseline Candida spp. isolate resistant to fluconazole or micafungin according to "EUropean Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing" and "Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute" (EUCAST/CLSI) clinical breakpoints or with an isolate for which treatment with an alternative antifungal agent is indicated, i.e. there is insufficient evidence that the species in question is a good target for therapy with either fluconazole or micafungin.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Unknown Facility

Antwerp, Rocourt, Liège, Louvain, Namur, Belgium

Location

Unknown Facility

Paris, Lyon, Saint-Pierre de La Réunion, France

Location

Unknown Facility

Roma, Torino, Catania, Foggia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

Location

Unknown Facility

Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Isala, Netherlands

Location

Unknown Facility

Malaga, Salamanca, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Leroux S, Jacqz-Aigrain E, Elie V, Legrand F, Barin-Le Guellec C, Aurich B, Biran V, Dusang B, Goudjil S, Coopman S, Garcia Sanchez R, Zhao W, Manzoni P; FP7 TINN (Treat Infections in NeoNates) consortium. Pharmacokinetics and safety of fluconazole and micafungin in neonates with systemic candidiasis: a randomized, open-label clinical trial. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Sep;84(9):1989-1999. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13628. Epub 2018 Jun 21.

    PMID: 29744900BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Candidiasis

Interventions

FluconazoleAntifungal AgentsMicafungin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MycosesBacterial Infections and MycosesInfections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TriazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsAnti-Infective AgentsTherapeutic UsesPharmacologic ActionsChemical Actions and UsesLipopeptidesLipidsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsEchinocandinsPeptides, Cyclic

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2014

First Posted

May 23, 2014

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

September 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

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