The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of combination antifungal therapy (CAT) of voriconazole plus micafungin versus voriconazole plus placebo equivalent as primary therapy for invasive aspergillosis (IA) in patients with hematological cancer.
Patients will receive either IV micafungin 100 mg or placebo equivalent daily. Intravenous (IV)Voriconazole will be administered at a loading dose of 6 mg/kg every 12 hours for the first 24 hours followed by a maintenance dose of 4 mg/kg every 12 hours. Patients may be switched to oral voriconazole 200 mg BID provided aspergillosis response is achieved and gastrointestinal functions are intact.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Patients will receive either IV micafungin 100 mg or placebo equivalent daily. Intravenous (IV)Voriconazole will be administered at a loading dose of 6 mg/kg every 12 hours for the first 24 hours followed by a maintenance dose of 4 mg/kg every 12 hours. Patients may be switched to oral voriconazole 200 mg BID provided aspergillosis response is achieved and gastrointestinal functions are intact.
UAMS
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Response
Response is defined as normalization of the serum Aspergillus galactomannan index (GMI)values (first normal GMI value is considered day of response).
Time frame: maximum 6 weeks
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