Study Comparing Valganciclovir Versus Ganciclovir in Patients Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

NCT ID: NCT01185223

Last Updated: 2012-12-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

212 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of oral valganciclovir versus intravenous ganciclovir in patients following allogenic stem cell transplantation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Keywords

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Valganciclovir Ganciclovir Antiviral Drug CMV disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Valganciclovir

Group Type OTHER

Valganciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Valganciclovir 450mg tablet or Valganciclovir powder for oral solution 50mg/mL

Ganciclovir

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ganciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

2x5mg/kg/d intravenous ganciclovir

Interventions

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Valganciclovir

Valganciclovir 450mg tablet or Valganciclovir powder for oral solution 50mg/mL

Intervention Type DRUG

Ganciclovir

2x5mg/kg/d intravenous ganciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Ro 107-9070 Valcyte Cymeven

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient following allogeneic SCT
* Patient with a first episode of positive CMV-PCR (DNAemia) or pp65 antigenemia assay (antigenemia) up to 100 days after SCT
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000 cells/µL on 2 consecutive follow-ups within 10 days before randomization
* Patient has a creatinine clearance of ≥25 mL/min (calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula, see Part I Section 6.1.2) with evidence of improving renal function,
* None or gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) up to grade 2

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient has a suspected or diagnosed CMV disease
* Patient has received syngeneic SCT
* Patient who received an investigational medicinal product (IMP) within the last 30 days prior to screening or who is simultaneously participating in another clinical study with an IMP
* Patient with a body weight \<50 kg or \>95 kg,
* Patient has received anti-CMV therapy within the past 30 days prior to screening (the use of acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir is permitted)
* Patient who has participated in this study before,
* Patient who shows a neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, or anemia within 10 days before or at the time point of randomization as following:

* The ANC is \<1000 cells/μL on 2 consecutive follow-ups, or
* A platelet count of ≥25000/μL can not be achieved/maintained with platelet transfusions
* A hemoglobin level of ≥8g/dL can not be achieved/maintained by red blood cell transfusions
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Roche Pharma AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pierrel Research Europe GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pierrel Research Europe GmbH

Principal Investigators

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Hermann Einsele, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital

Locations

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Pierrel Site 50

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status

Pierrel Site 12

Berlin, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 13

Berlin, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 9

Bremen, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 3

Essen, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 7

Kiel, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 5

Leipzig, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 4

Münster, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 8

Oldenburg, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 10

Rostock, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 1

Würzburg, , Germany

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Pierrel Site 32

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Pierrel Site33

Barcelona, , Spain

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Pierrel Site 30

Madrid, , Spain

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Pierrel Site 34

Madrid, , Spain

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Pierrel Site 31

Salamanca, , Spain

Site Status

Pierrel Site 35

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Austria Germany Spain

Other Identifiers

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ML 22371

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id