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Safety and Efficacy Study of a Fluoroquinolone to Treat Complicated Skin Infections

A Phase 2 interventional study of delafloxacin and delafloxacin in Skin Structure Infections, Bacterial Skin Diseases and Staphylococcal Skin Infections, sponsored by Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.. Completed at 14 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-07-14.

Sponsored by Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of RX-3341 (delafloxacin), a fluoroquinolone, versus tigecycline, a glycylcycline antibacterial drug, in the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections.

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Conditions studied

  • Skin Structure Infections
  • Bacterial Skin Diseases
  • Staphylococcal Skin Infections

Keywords

  • complicated
  • skin
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In context

Infections

6,687 studies on the registry are indexed under Infections; 807 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 150 is above the median of 120 across 4,200 interventional studies indexed under Infections.

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Lead sponsor

Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 30 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult (≥18 years of age) men or women with cSSSI
  • Diagnosis of one of the following 3 types of cSSSI: wound infection that has developed within 30 days of surgery, trauma, or a bite injury; abscess that has developed in the 7 days before enrollment; or cellulitis that has developed in the 7 days before enrollment
  • Sexually active men and women of childbearing potential must agree to use an acceptable form of contraception, as determined by the investigator, during participation in the study and for 30 days after the final dose of study drug
  • The patient must be willing to comply with protocol requirements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical history of hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to quinolones, tetracycline or tetracycline derivatives
  • Chronic or underlying skin condition at the site of infection
  • Infection involving prosthetic materials or foreign bodies (unless prosthetic material will be removed within 24 hours), infection associated with a human bite, osteomyelitis, decubitus ulcer, diabetic foot ulcer, septic arthritis, mediastinitis, necrotizing fasciitis, myositis, tendinitis, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome, gangrene or gas gangrene, burns covering ≥10% of body surface area, severely impaired arterial blood supply, current evidence of deep vein thrombosis or superficial thrombophlebitis
  • An infection that would normally have a high cure rate after surgical incision alone
  • Any infection expected to require other antimicrobial agents in addition to study drug
  • Receipt of >24 hours of systemic antibiotic therapy in the 7 days before enrollment
  • A severely compromised immune system
  • History of Child-Pugh Class B or C liver disease or severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance of \<30 mL/minute)
  • Pregnancy or lactation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
150 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Drug: delafloxacin

  • Experimental
    2

    Drug: delafloxacin

  • Active comparator
    3

    Drug: tigecycline

Interventions

  • Drugdelafloxacin

    300 mg intravenous every 12 hours

  • Drugdelafloxacin

    450 mg intravenous every 12 hours

  • Drugtigecycline

    100 mg then 50 mg intravenous tigecycline every 12 hours

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinical Response at Test of Cure (TOC) in the Clinically Evaluable (CE) Population

    A Cure was defined as resolution of baseline signs and symptoms, or improvement to an extent that no additional antibiotic treatment is necessary. Failure was defined as the need for additional antibiotics, either because of lack of efficacy after at least 2 days (i.e., 4 doses) of study treatment or because of treatment-related adverse events (AEs), and/or the need for surgical intervention greater than 48 hours after study entry.

    Time frame: 14-21 days after the last dose of study drug

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical Response in Patients With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

    A Cure was defined as resolution of baseline signs and symptoms, or improvement to an extent that no additional antibiotic treatment is necessary. Failure was defined as the need for additional antibiotics, either because of lack of efficacy after at least 2 days (i.e., 4 doses) of study treatment or because of treatment-related adverse events (AEs), and/or the need for surgical intervention greater than 48 hours after study entry.

    Time frame: 14-21 days after the last dose of study drug

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Results

Posted Feb 3, 2010

Participant flow

This study targeted participants with complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI), i.e. infections involving subcutaneous tissues or requiring surgical intervention. Patients could have one of three infection types: wound infection, abscess, or cellulitis.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDelafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12h
Started495150
Completed464742
Not completed348
Withdrew: Adverse event023
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up203
Withdrew: Physician decision010
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject112

Outcome measures

PrimaryClinical Response at Test of Cure (TOC) in the Clinically Evaluable (CE) Population

A Cure was defined as resolution of baseline signs and symptoms, or improvement to an extent that no additional antibiotic treatment is necessary. Failure was defined as the need for additional antibiotics, either because of lack of efficacy after at least 2 days (i.e., 4 doses) of study treatment or because of treatment-related adverse events (AEs), and/or the need for surgical intervention greater than 48 hours after study entry.

Time frame:
14-21 days after the last dose of study drug
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Clinical Response at Test of Cure (TOC) in the Clinically Evaluable (CE) Population
ParticipantsDelafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12h
Clinical Response at Test of Cure (TOC) in the Clinically Evaluable (CE) Population333731
SecondaryClinical Response in Patients With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

A Cure was defined as resolution of baseline signs and symptoms, or improvement to an extent that no additional antibiotic treatment is necessary. Failure was defined as the need for additional antibiotics, either because of lack of efficacy after at least 2 days (i.e., 4 doses) of study treatment or because of treatment-related adverse events (AEs), and/or the need for surgical intervention greater than 48 hours after study entry.

Time frame:
14-21 days after the last dose of study drug
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Clinical Response in Patients With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
ParticipantsDelafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12h
Clinical Response in Patients With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)131912

Adverse events

Collected over All adverse events (AEs) that occurred from the time the patient signed the informed consent form (ICF) were to be reported on the appropriate electronic case report form (eCRF).. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Delafloxacin 300 mg IV q12h—1/49 (2%)14/49 (28.6%)
Delafloxacin 450 mg IV q12h—3/51 (5.9%)32/51 (62.7%)
Tigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12h—3/50 (6%)36/50 (72%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventDelafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12h
Femoral neck fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications1/490/510/50
CellulitisInfections and infestations0/490/511/50
Cerebellar infarctionNervous system disorders0/490/511/50
Duodenal ulcer hemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders0/490/511/50
Subclavian vein thrombosisVascular disorders0/490/511/50
BradycardiaCardiac disorders0/491/510/50
ConvulsionNervous system disorders0/491/510/50
OsteomyelitisInfections and infestations0/491/510/50
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventDelafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12h
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders6/4913/5123/50
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders0/496/5114/50
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders5/4912/515/50
Infusion site painGeneral disorders0/497/510/50
HeadacheNervous system disorders0/494/516/50
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders0/490/514/50
DizzinessNervous system disorders0/491/514/50
FatigueGeneral disorders0/494/510/50
Subcutaneous abscessInfections and infestations0/494/510/50
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations3/490/510/50

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Delafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12hTotal
Mean42.7 ± 15.1037.2 ± 14.3540.4 ± 13.8340.1 ± 14.51
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Delafloxacin 300 mg IV q12hDelafloxacin 450 mg IV q12hTigecycline 100 mg IV x 1, Followed by 50 mg IV q12hTotal
Female18151548
Male313635102
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Study locations

14 sites
  • Physician Alliance Research Center
    Anaheim, California, United States
  • Quality of Life Medical Center, LLC
    Hawaiian Gardens, California, United States
  • Tri City Medical Center
    Oceanside, California, United States
  • Crest Clinical Trials
    Santa Ana, California, United States
  • Internal Medicine Associates of Lee County
    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
  • Joseph M. Still Research Foundation, Inc.
    Augusta, Georgia, United States
  • Southeast Regional Research Group
    Columbus, Georgia, United States
  • Southeast Regional Research Group
    Ludowici, Georgia, United States
  • Southeast Regional Research Group
    Savannah, Georgia, United States
  • St. James Health Care
    Butte, Montana, United States
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • West Houston Clinical Research Services
    Houston, Texas, United States
  • Westbury Medical Clinic
    Houston, Texas, United States
  • Clinical Research Puerto Rico, Inc
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
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References and documents

Publications

  • O'Riordan W, Mehra P, Manos P, Kingsley J, Lawrence L, Cammarata S. A randomized phase 2 study comparing two doses of delafloxacin with tigecycline in adults with complicated skin and skin-structure infections. Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Jan;30:67-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.10.009. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PubMed 25448332 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 14, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00719810
Lead sponsor
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 22, 2008
Start date
Jun 2008
Primary completion
Oct 2008
Completion
Oct 2008
Results posted
Feb 3, 2010
Last update
Jul 14, 2014

Study contacts

Jeanne Breen, MD
study director · Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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