We wanted to determine the efficacy and the safety of caspofungin acetate (CANCIDAS®) in the treatment of invader fungal infection (IFI) specifically, Invasive Candidiasis (CI) in adults patients without neutropenia and Invasive Aspergillosis (AI) in adults patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other therapies (i.e., amphotericin B, lipid formulations of amphotericin B, and/or itraconazole).
Study post-marketing (observational). It is multicenter and prospective. No masking is used, without control group neither is randomized
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
320
The patients are treated with 70 mg IV of caspofungin on day 1, followed by 50 mg/day IV during the rest of treatment
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