MK-7625A Versus Meropenem in Pediatric Participants With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI) (MK-7625A-034)

NCT ID: NCT03230838

Last Updated: 2023-05-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

134 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-26

Study Completion Date

2020-12-03

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the safety and tolerability of MK-7625A (ceftolozane/tazobactam) compared with that of meropenem in pediatric participants with cUTI, including pyelonephritis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Complicated Urinary Tract Infection Pyelonephritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Ceftolozane/Tazobactam

Ceftolozane 20 mg/kg and tazobactam 10 mg/kg (maximum 1 g and 0.5 g/dose) administered intravenously (IV) every 8 hours for 7-14 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ceftolozane/Tazobactam

Intervention Type DRUG

12 to \<18 years of age: Ceftolozane 1 g/dose; Tazobactam 0.5 g/dose via a 60-minute (±10 minutes) IV infusion every 8 hours for 7-14 days. \<12 years of age: Ceftolozane 20 mg/kg with Tazobactam 10 mg/kg (not to exceed Ceftolozane 1 g and Tazobactam 0.5 g) via a 60-minute (±10 minutes) IV infusion every 8 hours for 7-14 days.

Meropenem

Meropenem 20 mg/kg (maximum 1 g/dose) administered IV every 8 hours for 7-14 days

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Meropenem

Intervention Type DRUG

Meropenem 20 mg/kg (maximum 1 g/dose) administered IV every 8 hours for between 7 to 14 days.

Interventions

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Ceftolozane/Tazobactam

12 to \<18 years of age: Ceftolozane 1 g/dose; Tazobactam 0.5 g/dose via a 60-minute (±10 minutes) IV infusion every 8 hours for 7-14 days. \<12 years of age: Ceftolozane 20 mg/kg with Tazobactam 10 mg/kg (not to exceed Ceftolozane 1 g and Tazobactam 0.5 g) via a 60-minute (±10 minutes) IV infusion every 8 hours for 7-14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Meropenem

Meropenem 20 mg/kg (maximum 1 g/dose) administered IV every 8 hours for between 7 to 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MERREM®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Has a legally acceptable representative who provides documented informed consent / assent for the trial.
* Ages from birth (defined as \>32 weeks gestational age and ≥7 days postnatal) to \<18 years of age.
* Requires IV antibacterial therapy for the treatment of cUTI.
* Have a pretreatment baseline urine culture specimen obtained within 48 hours before the start of administration of the first dose of study treatment and preferably prior to administration of any potentially therapeutic antibiotics.
* Has pyuria.
* Has clinical signs and/or symptoms of cUTI at the Screening Visit.
* Is not of reproductive potential; but if of reproductive potential agrees to avoid becoming pregnant or impregnating a partner during screening, while receiving study treatment and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.
* Female of reproductive potential is not pregnant, and not planning to become pregnant within 30 days of the last day of treatment administration; and is nonlactating.

Exclusion Criteria

* Is currently participating in or has participated in an interventional clinical trial with an investigational compound or device within 30 days prior to the first dose of study treatment in this current trial.
* Has previously participated in any trial of ceftolozane or ceftolozane/tazobactam or has enrolled previously in the current trial and been discontinued.
* Has a history of any moderate or severe hypersensitivity (e.g.anaphylaxis), allergic reaction, or other contraindication to any of the following: β-lactam antibiotics (e.g, penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems), β-lactamase inhibitors (e.g. tazobactam, sulbactam, clavulanic acid, avibactam), or metronidazole.
* Has a history of a cUTI within the past 1 year prior to randomization known to be caused by a pathogen resistant to either IV study treatment.
* Has a concomitant infection at the time of randomization that requires nonstudy systemic antibacterial therapy in addition to IV study treatment or oral step -down therapy.
* Has received potentially therapeutic antibacterial therapy for a duration more than 24 hours during the 48 hours preceding the first dose of study treatment.
* Has any of the following: a) intractable UTI or pyelonephritis infection at baseline that the Investigator anticipates would require more than 14 days of study treatment; b) confirmed fungal urinary tract infection at time of randomization; c) permanent indwelling bladder catheter or instrumentation including nephrostomy; d) current urinary catheter that is not scheduled to be removed before the end of all study treatment; e) complete, permanent obstruction of the urinary tract; f) suspected or confirmed perinephric or intrarenal abscess; g) documented ileal loop reflux; h) suspected or confirmed prostatitis, urethritis, or epididymitis; i) trauma to pelvis/urinary tract.
* Has moderate or severe impairment of renal function.
* Has a seizure disorder or is anticipated to be treated with divalproex sodium or valproic acid during the course of study treatment.
* Is receiving, or is expected to receive, any prohibited medications.
* Has any rapidly progressing disease or immediately life-threatening illness, including acute hepatic failure, respiratory failure, or septic shock.
* Has an immunocompromising condition.
* Has a history of malignancy ≤5 years prior to signing informed consent.
* Is planning to receive suppressive/prophylactic antibiotics with gram-negative activity after completion of study treatment.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

17 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 Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Locations

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Children's Hospital - Los Angeles ( Site 2509)

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Children's Hospital of Orange County ( Site 2502)

Orange, California, United States

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Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego ( Site 2505)

San Diego, California, United States

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago ( Site 2519)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Our Lady of the Lake Hospital ( Site 2512)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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St. Louis Children's Hospital ( Site 2508)

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital ( Site 2510)

Syracuse, New York, United States

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Wake Forest Baptist Health ( Site 2520)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Baylor College Of Medicine ( Site 2515)

Houston, Texas, United States

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Pan and Aglaia Kyriakou Children s Hospital ( Site 0780)

Athens, Attica, Greece

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University of Athens - Aghia Sophia Childrens Hospital ( Site 0730)

Athens, Attica, Greece

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Athens University Hospital ATTIKON ( Site 0790)

Athens, Attica, Greece

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Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki ( Site 0700)

Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece

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General University Hospital of Larissa ( Site 0740)

Larissa, Thessaly, Greece

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PTE AOK Klinikai Kozpont ( Site 0809)

Pécs, Baranya, Hungary

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SZTE Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont ( Site 0804)

Szeged, Csongrád megye, Hungary

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SzSzBMK es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz Josa Andras Oktatokorhaz ( Site 0808)

Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

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Semmelweis Egyetem ( Site 0810)

Budapest, , Hungary

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Heim Pal Orszagos Gyermekgyogyaszati Intezet ( Site 0801)

Budapest, , Hungary

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Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont ( Site 0803)

Debrecen, , Hungary

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Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde ( Site 1202)

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ( Site 1204)

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Instituto Nacional de Pediatria ( Site 1201)

Mexico City, , Mexico

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Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez ( Site 1203)

Mexico City, , Mexico

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Wojewodzki Szpital Obserwacyjno Zakazny ( Site 1606)

Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 1 im. Dr. Antoniego Jurasza w Bydgoszczy ( Site 1600)

Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony im. Rydgiera ( Site 1607)

Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

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Uniw. Szpital Dzieciecy w Krakowie ( Site 1609)

Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

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SPZOZ im. Dzieci Warszawy w Dziekanowie Lesnym ( Site 1608)

Łomianki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki ( Site 1602)

Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

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Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii Maria Sklodowska Curie ( Site 1707)

Bucharest, București, Romania

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Spit. Cl. de Urg. Copii Cluj Napoca ( Site 1708)

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

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Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta pentru Copii Brasov ( Site 1703)

Brasov, , Romania

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Institutul National de Boli Infectioase Prof. Dr. Matei Bals ( Site 1706)

Bucharest, , Romania

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Russian Pediatric Clinical Hospital ( Site 1808)

Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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St.Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University ( Site 1811)

Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

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Smolensk Regional Clinical Hospital ( Site 1800)

Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia

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Regional Childrens Clinical Hospital ( Site 1805)

Stavropol, Stavropol Kray, Russia

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Molotlegi Street ( Site 1903)

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital ( Site 1902)

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital ( Site 1900)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Cukurova Universitesi Tıp Fakultesi Balcalı Hastanesi ( Site 2200)

Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi ( Site 2201)

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Eskisehir Osmangazi Unv. Tip Fakultesi ( Site 2202)

Eskişehir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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SBU Sariyer Hamidiye Etfal Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi ( Site 2203)

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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SI Dnipropetrovsk Regional Children Clinical Hospital DOR ( Site 2402)

Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine

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PI Kryvorizka city clinical hospital 8 ( Site 2408)

Kryvyy Rig, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine

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Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children Clinical Hospital ( Site 2411)

Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine

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Reg. Clinical Center of Urology and Nephrology n.a. V. I. Shapoval ( Site 2410)

Kharkiv, Kharkivs’ka Oblast’, Ukraine

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Kharkiv City Children Hospital 16 ( Site 2414)

Kharkiv, Kharkivs’ka Oblast’, Ukraine

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National Children Specialised Hospital OHMADYT MOH Ukraine ( Site 2409)

Kyiv, Kyivska Oblast, Ukraine

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Municipal Institution City Children s Clinical Hospital of Poltava City Council ( Site 2404)

Poltava, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine

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Countries

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United States Greece Hungary Mexico Poland Romania Russia South Africa Turkey (Türkiye) Ukraine

References

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Roilides E, Ashouri N, Bradley JS, Johnson MG, Lonchar J, Su FH, Huntington JA, Popejoy MW, Bensaci M, De Anda C, Rhee EG, Bruno CJ. Safety and Efficacy of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Versus Meropenem in Neonates and Children With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Including Pyelonephritis: A Phase 2, Randomized Clinical Trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Apr 1;42(4):292-298. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003832. Epub 2023 Jan 23.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 36689671 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2016-004153-32

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

7625A-034

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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