This is a research study to collect information from people that have Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and are treated with a standard antibiotic treatment in which the antibiotic dose is gradually reduced over 6 weeks and bezlotoxumab (BEZLO), an approved monoclonal antibody targeting C. difficile toxin, which has shown to reduce CID recurrence when used in combination with standard antibiotic treatment.
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a type of bacteria which causes diarrhea in some people who receive antibiotics for other infections. The current antibiotics used to treat C diff infection (CDI) are usually successful in treating the initial episode of CDI, but may not prevent recurrent infection. To prevent recurrent CDI, standard oral antibiotic treatment with vancomycin is extended by gradually reducing the dose over 4-8 weeks. This is called antibiotic taper. Bezlotoxumab (BEZLO), a monoclonal antibody targeting C. difficile toxin B, is an approved medication that has also been shown to reduce CDI recurrence in patients receiving antibacterial drug treatment of CDI. In this study, approximately 12 people with multi-recurrent CDI will be treated with BEZLO in combination with standard oral tapered vancomycin. Study participation will last 16 weeks. The rate of CDI recurrence in this group will be compared to information collected from approximately 72 historical patients with multi-recurrent CDI treated with oral tapered vancomycin only.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4
Adding BEZLO to SOC oral VAN pulse/taper
SOC vancomycin pulse/taper
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Rate of CDI reoccurrence at 12 weeks
If diarrhea resolves (defined as \<2 loose stools per day for at least 2 consecutive days) and subsequently begins again (3 or more loose stools in 24 hours or less for at least 2 consecutive days), this will represent a new episode of diarrhea. If there is a new episode of diarrhea at any time during the 12-week study period, an unscheduled visit will be conducted. A stool sample will be provided for any new episode of diarrhea which occurs and a stool test for toxigenic C. difficile (NAAT plus EIA) will be performed. CDI reoccurrence will be defined as new episode of diarrhea and positive stool test for toxigenic C. difficile (NAAT plus EIA).
Time frame: 12 weeks
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