| Randomized Study of Voriconazole Versus Itraconazole for the Prevention of Fungal Infections in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Alternate Title Basic Trial Information Objectives Entry Criteria Expected Enrollment Outline Trial Contact Information Registry Information
Alternate Title
Voriconazole Compared With Itraconazole in Preventing Fungal Infections in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Basic Trial Information
| Phase | Type | Status | Age | Protocol IDs |
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| No phase specified | Supportive care | Closed | 12 and over | UCLA-0307071 NCT00079222 |
Objectives - Compare the safety and tolerability of voriconazole vs itraconazole for the prevention of fungal infections in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Entry Criteria Disease Characteristics:
- Undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- No invasive yeast infection within the past 8 weeks
- Colonized or superficial infection allowed
- No documented or probable aspergillus or mold infection within the past 8 weeks
- Patients with a history of candidemia must have negative blood cultures and no clinical signs of candidemia
Prior/Concurrent Therapy:
Biologic therapy - See Disease Characteristics
Chemotherapy Endocrine therapy Radiotherapy Surgery Other - At least 1 week since prior amphotericin B or fluconazole for candidemia
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No concurrent therapy with any of the following:
- Rifampin
- Rifabutin
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Oral midazolam
- Triazolam
- Terfenadine
- Astemizole
- Concurrent topical antifungal agents for superficial fungal infections allowed
Patient Characteristics:
Age Performance status Life expectancy Hematopoietic Hepatic Renal Other - Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No prior allergy or intolerance to imidazoles or azoles (e.g., fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, or clotrimazole)
Expected Enrollment A total of 150 patients (75 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study. Outline This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to donor type (related vs unrelated). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. - Arm I: Beginning after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), patients receive voriconazole IV twice daily on days 1-14 and then orally* twice daily on days 15-100.
- Arm II: Beginning after AHSCT, patients receive itraconazole IV twice daily on days 1-2, once daily on days 3-14, and then orally* twice daily on days 15-100.
[Note: *Patients unable to tolerate oral medication may continue IV medication beyond day 14.] In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or an invasive fungal infection. Patients requiring corticosteroid therapy for graft-versus-host disease continue to receive voriconazole or itraconazole beyond day 100. Patients are followed until day 180 post-transplantation.
Trial Contact Information
Trial Lead Organizations Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA  |  |  | | Mary Territo, MD, Principal investigator |  | | Ph: 310-825-7768; 888-798-0719 |
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| Registry Information |  | | Official Title | | Randomized Trial Of Safety And Tolerability Of Intravenous/Oral Voriconazole Versus Intravenous/Oral Itraconazole For Long-Term Antifungal Prophylaxis In Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients |  | | Trial Start Date | | 2004-01-29 |  | | Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov | | NCT00079222 |  | | Date Submitted to PDQ | | 2004-01-29 |  | | Information Last Verified | | 2005-04-20 |  | | NCI Grant/Contract Number | | P30-CA16042 |
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