A Randomized, Comparative Study of Itraconazole Versus Fluconazole for Prevention of Aspergillus Infections in Peripheral Blood Stem Cell and Marrow Transplant Recipients
fluconazole
+ itraconazole
Urogenital Diseases+107
+ Genital Diseases
+ Adnexal Diseases
Supportive Care Study
Summary
Study start date: October 1, 1998
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy of itraconazole versus fluconazole in reducing the incidence of breakthrough Aspergillus infections in patients undergoing allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplantation. II. Compare the incidence of combined mold/yeast infections and the use of alternative systemic antifungal treatments in these patients on this regimen. III. Compare the toxic effects of these two drugs in these patients. IV. Determine the survival rate of these patients. OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive fluconazole orally or IV daily beginning at start of conditioning regimen and continuing until day 180 or until 4 weeks after stopping corticosteroids (if it occurs between days 120-180). Arm II: Patients receive oral fluconazole daily beginning at start of conditioning regimen and continuing until day 0. Patients then receive itraconazole orally or IV daily beginning on day 0 and continuing until day 180, or until 4 weeks after stopping corticosteroids (if it occurs between days 120-180). PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 578 patients (289 per arm) will be accrued for this study within 4 years.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.578 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Supportive Care Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 13 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Scheduled to undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell, bone marrow, or cord blood transplant (except minitransplant) No documented or suspected invasive fungal infection PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 13 and over Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: More than 2 weeks Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) OR AST or ALT no greater than 5 times ULN OR Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 5 times ULN Renal: Not specified Other: Weight at least 40 kg Fertile patients must use effective contraception No history of anaphylaxis due to azole antifungal drug compounds No uncontrolled bacteremia No concurrent condition that would preclude study PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No prior nonmyeloablative regimen (e.g., FHCRC-1209 or FHCRC-1225) No other concurrent antifungal agents No concurrent astemizole, terfenadine, or cisapride
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 2 locations
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, United StatesOpen Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Google MapsUniversity of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, United States