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Tifacogin (Recombinant Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor) for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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What is being tested

Data Collection

Who is being recruted

Infections+2

+ Lung Diseases

+ Pneumonia

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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 3
Interventional
Study Start: May 2004
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Summary

Principal SponsorNovartis Pharmaceuticals
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Study start date: May 1, 2004

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tifacogin is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.

Official TitleTifacogin (Recombinant Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor) for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia 
NCT00084071
Principal SponsorNovartis Pharmaceuticals
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

2136 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.


Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

InfectionsLung DiseasesPneumoniaRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory Tract Infections

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia supported by additional clinical, radiological, and microbiological evidence * Pneumonia of sufficient severity to require ICU admission and management Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Weight over 150 kg * Patients at increased risk of bleeding * Treatment with drotrecogin alfa or anticipated need for drotrecogin alfa * Treatment with heparin or anticipated need for heparin

Study Plan

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Study Objectives

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Belgium

Salvador, BrazilSee the location
CompletedOne Study Center