A Study of MK-3009 in Japanese Patients With Skin or Blood Stream Infections Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MK-3009-002)

NCT ID: NCT00770341

Last Updated: 2017-03-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

122 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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The study investigates the efficacy and safety of MK-3009 in participants with skin infections, septicemia and right-sided infective endocarditis (RIE) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Staphylococcal Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MK-3009 (daptomycin) 4 mg/kg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daptomycin 4 mg/kg

Intervention Type DRUG

MK3009 (daptomycin) once daily by intravenous (IV) drip, 4 mg/kg for 7-14 days for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)

Vancomycin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator: vancomycin

Intervention Type DRUG

vancomycin 1g, twice daily (b.i.d.) by IV drip, for 7-14 days

MK-3009 (daptomycin) 6 mg/kg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daptomycin 6 mg/kg

Intervention Type DRUG

MK-3009 (daptomycin) once daily by intravenous drip, 6 mg/kg for 14-42 days for septicemia or right-sided infective endocarditis

Interventions

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Daptomycin 4 mg/kg

MK3009 (daptomycin) once daily by intravenous (IV) drip, 4 mg/kg for 7-14 days for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: vancomycin

vancomycin 1g, twice daily (b.i.d.) by IV drip, for 7-14 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Daptomycin 6 mg/kg

MK-3009 (daptomycin) once daily by intravenous drip, 6 mg/kg for 14-42 days for septicemia or right-sided infective endocarditis

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK3009

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both Sexes, Aged 20 Years Or Older
* Japanese Participants With Skin And Soft Tissue Infections, Septicemia, or RIE Known Or Suspected To Be Caused By MRSA
* Written Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants With Skin and Soft Tissue infections That Can Be Treated By Surgery Alone
* Participants With Pneumonia
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Aikawa N, Kusachi S, Mikamo H, Takesue Y, Watanabe S, Tanaka Y, Morita A, Tsumori K, Kato Y, Yoshinari T. Efficacy and safety of intravenous daptomycin in Japanese patients with skin and soft tissue infections. J Infect Chemother. 2013 Jun;19(3):447-55. doi: 10.1007/s10156-012-0501-9. Epub 2012 Oct 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23085743 (View on PubMed)

Takesue Y, Mikamo H, Kusachi S, Watanabe S, Takahashi K, Yoshinari T, Ishii M, Aikawa N. Correlation between pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic indices and clinical outcomes in Japanese patients with skin and soft tissue infections treated with daptomycin: analysis of a phase III study. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;83(1):77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.05.013. Epub 2015 May 28.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26072149 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2008_564

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

3009-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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