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Posaconazole (MK-5592) intravenous and oral in children (<2 years) with invasive fungal infection (MK-5592-127)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04665037 (view full study on clinicaltrials.gov)
Condition:  Invasive Fungal Infection
Status:  Recruiting


Official Title: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Sequential-Panel Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Posaconazole (POS, MK-5592) Intravenous and Powder for Oral Suspension Formulations in Pediatric Participants From Birth to Less Than 2 Years of Age With Possible, Probable, or Proven Invasive Fungal Infection

This study aims to estimate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of posaconazole (POS, MK-5592) intravenous (IV) and powder for oral suspension (PFS) formulations in pediatric participants <2 years of age with invasive fungal infection (IFI).

Interventional
Phase 2
40
February 2022
December 2025
December 2025
1 days to 2 years
All
No


CRITERIA

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Panel A: is undergoing treatment for possible, probable, or proven IFI known or suspected to be cause by fungal pathogens against which POS has demonstrated activity (which can include candidiasis)
  • Panel B: has an investigator-assessed diagnosis of possible, probable, or proven IFI known or suspected to be cause by fungal pathogens against which POS has demonstrated activity (and cannot include candidiasis)
  • Has a central line (eg, central venous catheter, peripherally-inserted central catheter) in place or planned to be in place before beginning IV study intervention.
  • Has a body weight of ≥500 g
  • The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Has received POS within 30 days before Day 1
  • Has cystic fibrosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, aspergilloma, or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  • Has a known hereditary problem of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • Has known or suspected active COVID-19 infection
  • Has a known hypersensitivity or other serious adverse reaction to any azole antifungal therapy, or to any other ingredient of the study intervention used
  • Has any known history of torsade de pointes, unstable cardiac arrhythmia or proarrhythmic conditions, a history of recent myocardial infarction, congenital or acquired QT interval (QT) prolongation, or cardiomyopathy in the context of cardiac failure within 90 days of first dose of study intervention
  • Has received any listed prohibited medications within the specified timeframes before the start of study intervention
  • Has a known hereditary problem of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption (Part B)
  • Has suspected/proven invasive candidiasis (Part B)
  • Has enrolled previously in the current study and been discontinued
  • Has QTc prolongation at screening >500 msec
  • Has significant liver dysfunction
  • Is hemodynamically unstable, exhibits hemodynamic compromise, or is not expected to survive at least 5 days

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