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Safety and pharmacokinetics of ceftolozane/tazobactam in pediatric participants with nosocomial pneumonia (MK-7625A-036)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04223752 (view full study on clinicaltrials.gov)
Condition:  Nosocomial Pneumonia
Status:  Completed


Official Title: A Phase 1, open-label, non-comparative, multicenter clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of ceftolozane/tazobactam (MK-7625A) in pediatric participants with nosocomial pneumonia

This is a phase 1, open-label, non-comparative, multicenter clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of ceftolozane/tazobactam (MK-7625A) in pediatric participants with nosocomial pneumonia (NP).

Interventional
Phase 1
41
April 2020
September 2024
September 2024
7 days to 17 years
All
No


CRITERIA

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Is hospitalized and anticipated to receive a minimum of 8 days of concomitant standard-of-care [SOC] antibiotic therapy for proven or suspected NP.
  • If male, is abstinent from heterosexual intercourse, or agrees to use contraception during the intervention period and for ≥30 days after the last dose of study intervention.
  • If female, is not pregnant or breastfeeding, or is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), or is a WOCBP using acceptable contraception, is a WOCBP with negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 48 hours of the first dose of study intervention, or is abstinent from heterosexual intercourse.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has a documented history of any moderate or severe hypersensitivity (or allergic) reaction to any β-lactam antibacterial.
  • Participants 3 months to <18 years of age: has moderate to severe impairment of renal function, defined as an estimated creatinine clearance (CrCL) <50 mL/min/1.73 m2 based on the revised Schwartz equation or requirement for peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, or hemofiltration.
  • Participants <3 months of age: has CrCL <20 mL/min/1.73 m2 based on the revised Schwartz equation or requirement for peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, or hemofiltration.
  • Is receiving or is anticipated to receive piperacillin/tazobactam while receiving ceftolozane/tazobactam or has received piperacillin/tazobactam within 24 hours prior to the first dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam.
  • Has participated in any clinical study of a therapeutic investigational product within 30 days prior to the first dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam.
  • Has previous participation in any study of ceftolozane or ceftolozane/tazobactam.
  • Has any condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the participant or the quality of study data.
  • Has any rapidly progressing disease or immediately life-threatening illness including acute hepatic failure or septic shock.
  • Has active immunosuppression.

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Synopsis  MK-7625A-036


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