A Phase 1/2 interventional study of itraconazole in Histoplasmosis, Sporotrichosis and Blastomycosis, sponsored by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2006-06-09.
Sponsored by National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment
OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the tolerance of patients with blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and sporotrichosis to different doses of itraconazole (R51,211).
II. Determine levels of itraconazole in serum and other body fluids. III. Assess the course of illness during itraconazole therapy. IV. Determine the dosage of itraconazole that is safe and well tolerated by 80%-90% of patients and estimate the potential of this dosage for use in future comparative trials.
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a study to estimate the optimal dose of oral itraconazole. Patients are treated at 1 of 3 doses of itraconazole; the starting dose for each patient is determined at entry.
Therapy is administered daily for 3-6 months. Patients with progressive disease may be treated at the next higher dose; there may be only 1 such increase. Concurrent systemic and topical antifungals are prohibited.
Patients are followed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
27 studies on the registry are indexed under Histoplasmosis; 5 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 7 is below the median of 48 across 18 interventional studies indexed under Histoplasmosis.
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PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
--Disease Characteristics-- Culture-proven fungal disease, i.e.: Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis Extrapulmonary histoplasmosis, e.g., mucosal disease Blastomycosis Sporotrichosis Positive culture after last dose of any prior therapy Requires antifungal therapy with amphotericin B or ketoconazole No fungal meningitis No central nervous system disease No immediately life-threatening disease --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- At least 1 month since therapy for same disease No more than 2 mg/kg prior amphotericin B (total dose) No more than 2 mg/kg prior ketoconazole (total dose) No concurrent immunosuppressives, including: Azathioprine Cytotoxic agents --Patient Characteristics-- Hepatic: no greater than 3 times normal Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times normal no greater than 3 mg/dL Other: No acquired immunodeficiency syndrome No pregnant or nursing women Effective required of fertile women
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
ALT and AST (liver enzymes)
Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.
Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Bilirubin
A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.
Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
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