Clinical Study of Cefiderocol (S-649266) for the Treatment of Nosocomial Pneumonia Caused by Gram-negative Pathogens
APEKS-NP
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Clinical Study of S-649266 Compared With Meropenem for the Treatment of Hospital-acquired Bacterial Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated Bacterial Pneumonia, or Healthcare-associated Bacterial Pneumonia Caused by Gram-negative Pathogens
2 other identifiers
interventional
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18 countries
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Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to compare all-cause mortality at Day 14 in participants receiving cefiderocol with participants receiving the comparator, meropenem, in adults with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP), ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP), or healthcare-associated bacterial pneumonia (HCABP) caused by Gram-negative pathogens.
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Oct 2017
115 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 17, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 26, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 24, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 26, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2019
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 13, 2020
CompletedNovember 13, 2020
October 1, 2020
1.3 years
January 17, 2017
October 20, 2020
October 20, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
All-cause Mortality Rate at Day 14
The all-cause mortality (ACM) rate at Day 14 was calculated as the percentage of participants in each treatment group who experienced mortality, regardless of the cause, from the first infusion of study drug up to Day 14. The Modified Intent-to-Treat Population included all randomized participants who met either of the following criteria: * Evidence of Gram-negative infection of the lower respiratory tract based on a culture, Gram-stain, or other diagnostic test * Evidence of a lower respiratory tract infection but culture or other diagnostic tests did not provide a microbiologic diagnosis
From first dose of study drug to Day 14
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Percentage of Participants With Microbiologic Eradication at Test of Cure (TOC)
Test of cure (7 days after end of treatment; equivalent to Study Day 14 to 21)
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Cure at Test of Cure
Test of cure (7 days after the end of treatment; equivalent to Study Day 14 to 21)
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Cure at Early Assessment (EA)
Early assessment (Day 3-4 after the start of treatment)
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Cure at End of Treatment (EOT)
End of treatment (Day 7 to 14)
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Clinical Cure at Follow-up (FU)
Follow-up (14 days after the end of treatment; Day 21 to 28)
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Cefiderocol
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive 2 g cefiderocol administered intravenously every 8 hours for 7 to 14 days and 600 mg linezolid administered intravenously every 12 hours for at least 5 days.
Meropenem
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive 2 g meropenem administered intravenously every 8 hours for 7 to 14 days and 600 mg linezolid administered intravenously every 12 hours for at least 5 days.
Interventions
2000 mg intravenously every 8 hours for a period of 7 to14 days (dosage adjustment is necessary based on renal function)
2000 mg intravenously every 8 hours for a period of 7 to 14 days (dosage adjustment is necessary based on renal function)
600 mg of linezolid administered intravenously over 30 minutes to 2 hours, every 12 hours.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Subjects 18 years or older at the time of signing informed consent
- Subjects who have provided written informed consent or their informed consent has been provided by a legally authorized representative
- Subjects who meet the clinical diagnosis criteria for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP), ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP), or healthcare-associated bacterial pneumonia (HCABP)
- All subjects must fulfill at least 1 of the following clinical criteria at screening:
- New onset or worsening of pulmonary symptoms or signs, such as cough, dyspnea, tachypnea (eg, respiratory rate \> 25 breaths/minute), expectorated sputum production, or requirement for mechanical ventilation
- Hypoxemia (eg, a partial pressure of oxygen \[PaO2\] \< 60 mm Hg while the subject is breathing room air, as determined by arterial blood gas \[ABG\], or worsening of the ratio of the PaO2 to the fraction of inspired oxygen \[PaO2/FiO2\])
- Need for acute changes in the ventilator support system to enhance oxygenation, as determined by worsening oxygenation (ABG or PaO2/FiO2) or needed changes in the amount of positive end-expiratory pressure
- New onset of or increase in (quantity or characteristics) suctioned respiratory secretions, demonstrating evidence of inflammation and absence of contamination
- All subjects must have at least 1 of the following signs:
- Documented fever (ie, core body temperature \[tympanic, rectal, esophageal\] ≥ 38°C \[100.4°F\], oral temperature ≥ 37.5°C, or axillary temperature ≥ 37°C)
- Hypothermia (ie, core body temperature \[tympanic, rectal, esophageal\] ≤ 35°C \[95.0°F\], oral temperature ≤ 35.5°C and axillary temperature ≤ 36°C)
- Leukocytosis with a total peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 10,000 cells/mm³
- Leukopenia with total peripheral WBC count ≤ 4500 cells/mm³
- Greater than 15% immature neutrophils (bands) noted on peripheral blood smear
- All subjects must have a chest radiograph during screening showing the presence of new or progressive infiltrate(s) suggestive of bacterial pneumonia. A computed tomography (CT) scan in the same time window showing the same findings could also be acceptable
- +1 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects who have known or suspected community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), atypical pneumonia, viral pneumonia, or chemical pneumonia (including aspiration of gastric contents, inhalation injury)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Shionogilead
Study Sites (119)
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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DeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503, United States
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Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States
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Annapolis, Maryland, 21404, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110-0250, United States
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Columbus, Ohio, 43210-1267, United States
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18105, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19141, United States
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Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Brussels, 1020, Belgium
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Brussels, 1070, Belgium
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H3A7, Canada
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Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada
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Brno, 65693, Czechia
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Hradec Králové, 50005, Czechia
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Kolín, 28000, Czechia
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Kyjov, 69701, Czechia
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Ostrava-Poruba, 708 52, Czechia
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Prague, 15006, Czechia
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Příbram, 26101, Czechia
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Kohtla-Järve, 31025, Estonia
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Pärnu, 80010, Estonia
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Tallinn, 13419, Estonia
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Tartu, 51014, Estonia
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Angers, 49933, France
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Argenteuil, 95100, France
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Bron, 69677, France
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LaRoche-sur-Yon, 85925, France
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Lyon, 69437, France
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Nice, 06202, France
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Paris, 75018, France
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Batumi, 6010, Georgia
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Kutaisi, 4600, Georgia
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Kutaisi, 4601, Georgia
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Tbilisi, 0160, Georgia
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Bonn, 53127, Germany
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Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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Budapest, 1121, Hungary
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Budapest, 1125, Hungary
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Debrecen, H-4031, Hungary
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Fehérgyarmat, 4900, Hungary
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Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary
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Holon, 58100, Israel
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Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel
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Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel
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Tikva, 49100, Israel
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Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, 300-8585, Japan
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Tsu, Mie-ken, 514-8507, Japan
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Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa, 901-1193, Japan
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Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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Kumamoto, 860-0008, Japan
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Daugavpils, LV-5417, Latvia
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Liepāja, LV-3414, Latvia
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Riga, LV-1006, Latvia
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Saldus Novads, LV-1002, Latvia
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Jaro, Iloilo City, 5000, Philippines
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Tondo, Manila, 1012, Philippines
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Caloocan, National Capital Region, 1400, Philippines
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Quezon City, National Capital Region, 1104, Philippines
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Quezon City, National Capital Region, 1109, Philippines
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Caloocan, 1427, Philippines
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Iloilo City, 5000, Philippines
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Manila, 1000, Philippines
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San Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
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Barnaul, 656024, Russia
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Barnaul, 656045, Russia
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Chelyabinsk, 454000, Russia
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Krasnodar, 350012, Russia
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Moscow, 105203, Russia
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Moscow, 115280, Russia
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Moscow, 127015, Russia
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Novosibirsk, 630051, Russia
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Novosibirsk, 630075, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 192242, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 196247, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 197706, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, 454091, Russia
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Sait-Petersburg, 194354, Russia
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Smolensk, 214019, Russia
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Tomsk, 634063, Russia
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Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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Kamenitz, 21204, Serbia
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Kragujevac, 34000, Serbia
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Alicante, 03010, Spain
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Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Barcelona, 08026, Spain
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Barcelona, 8036, Spain
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Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Madrid, 28922, Spain
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Torrejón de Ardoz, 28850, Spain
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Torrevieja, 03186, Spain
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Valencia, 46010, Spain
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New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan
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Taichung, 40705, Taiwan
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Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Taipei, 11696, Taiwan
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Chernivtsi, 58001, Ukraine
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Dnipropetrovsk, 49000, Ukraine
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Ivano-Frankivsk, 76008, Ukraine
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Kharkiv, 61037, Ukraine
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Kharkiv, 61103, Ukraine
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Kherson, 73000, Ukraine
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Kiev, 01133, Ukraine
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Kiev, 041112, Ukraine
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Kremenchuk, 39617, Ukraine
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Poltava, 36038, Ukraine
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Sumy, 40031, Ukraine
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Vinnitsya, 21029, Ukraine
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Zaporizhzhya, 69035, Ukraine
Related Publications (4)
Nordmann P, Shields RK, Doi Y, Takemura M, Echols R, Matsunaga Y, Yamano Y. Mechanisms of Reduced Susceptibility to Cefiderocol Among Isolates from the CREDIBLE-CR and APEKS-NP Clinical Trials. Microb Drug Resist. 2022 Apr;28(4):398-407. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2021.0180. Epub 2022 Jan 24.
PMID: 35076335DERIVEDSkaar EP, Echols R, Matsunaga Y, Menon A, Portsmouth S. Iron serum levels and iron homeostasis parameters in patients with nosocomial pneumonia treated with cefiderocol: post hoc analysis of the APEKS-NP study. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Mar;41(3):467-476. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04399-9. Epub 2022 Jan 13.
PMID: 35025025DERIVEDWenzler E, Butler D, Tan X, Katsube T, Wajima T. Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Dose Optimization of Cefiderocol during Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2022 Apr;61(4):539-552. doi: 10.1007/s40262-021-01086-y. Epub 2021 Nov 18.
PMID: 34792787DERIVEDWunderink RG, Matsunaga Y, Ariyasu M, Clevenbergh P, Echols R, Kaye KS, Kollef M, Menon A, Pogue JM, Shorr AF, Timsit JF, Zeitlinger M, Nagata TD. Cefiderocol versus high-dose, extended-infusion meropenem for the treatment of Gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia (APEKS-NP): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Feb;21(2):213-225. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30731-3. Epub 2020 Oct 12.
PMID: 33058798DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Shionogi Clinical Trials Administrator
- Organization
- Shionogi Inc.
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Shionogi Clinical Trials Administrator Clinical Support Help Line
Shionogi
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
- Expanded Access
- Yes
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 17, 2017
First Posted
January 26, 2017
Study Start
October 24, 2017
Primary Completion
February 26, 2019
Study Completion
April 1, 2019
Last Updated
November 13, 2020
Results First Posted
November 13, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share