Vancomycin Versus Placebo in Persistently Febrile Granulocytopenic Patients Given Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Phase 3
2 Years
N/A
2 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Bone Marrow Suppression, Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Both
Bone Marrow Suppression, Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Trial Information
Vancomycin Versus Placebo in Persistently Febrile Granulocytopenic Patients Given Piperacillin/Tazobactam
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy of piperacillin and tazobactam with or without
vancomycin in reducing fever in patients with hematological malignancies and persistent
febrile granulocytopenia.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double blind, multicenter study. Patients receive
piperacillin/tazobactam IV over 20-30 minutes every 6 hours. Patients who become afebrile
within 48-60 hours after beginning treatment continue to receive piperacillin/tazobactam
alone. These afebrile patients continue treatment for a minimum of 7 days, of which 4 must
be consecutive without fever. Patients who are still febrile after the initial 48-60 hours
are randomized to continue on piperacillin/tazobactam alone or with vancomycin. Vancomycin
IV is administered over at least 1 hour twice daily. Treatment continues for a maximum of 28
days in the absence of persistent fever. Patients are followed at 7-10 days after completion
of therapy.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 500 patients will be accrued for this study.
Inclusion Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Leukemia, lymphoma, or Hodgkin's disease OR Stem cell
transplantation or bone marrow transplantation (allogenic or autologous) for a neoplastic
disease Absolute granulocyte count no greater than 1,000/mm3 anticipated to fall below
500/mm3 within 24-48 hours, and expected to last for longer than 7 days from onset of
fever Fever (i.e., oral or axillary temperature at least 38.5 degrees C or 101.3 degrees F
once, or at least 38 degrees C or 100.4 degrees F on two or more occasions separated at
least by 1 hour during a 12 hour period) Presumed infection
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 2 and over Performance status: Not moribund or comatose for
any reason with little hope of recovery Life expectancy: At least 48 hours Hematopoietic:
See Disease Characteristics Hepatic: No hepatic stupor or coma Renal: Adults: No renal
failure requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis OR Creatinine no greater than 2.25
mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 40 mL/min Children: No renal impairment (i.e.,
creatinine greater than upper limit of normal) Pulmonary: No lung infiltrate Other: No
known allergy to piperacillin, tazobactam, or vancomycin No history of immediate or
accelerated reaction to beta-lactam antibiotics No prior inclusion in this study No
catheter related infection No known HIV infection Not pregnant or nursing
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy: Not
specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not
specified Other: At least 4 days since prior intravenous antibacterial agents Oral
antibiotics for prophylaxis of bacterial infection allowed At least 30 days since prior
treatment with any other investigational antibiotic No other concurrent antibiotics except
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Principal Investigator
Michel P. Glauser, MD
Investigator Role:
Study Chair
Investigator Affiliation:
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Authority:
United States: Federal Government
Study ID:
EORTC-46971
NCT ID:
NCT00003805
Start Date:
November 1997
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Bone Marrow Suppression
- Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes
- Infection
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- stage I adult Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma
- recurrent childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage I cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage II cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Burkitt lymphoma
- stage 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
- stage I multiple myeloma
- stage II multiple myeloma
- stage III multiple myeloma
- stage I childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage II childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage III childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage IV childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
- recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- recurrent childhood acute myeloid leukemia
- recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia
- recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia
- refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- childhood diffuse large cell lymphoma
- childhood immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- unspecified childhood solid tumor, protocol specific
- unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
- chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
- accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
- blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
- meningeal chronic myelogenous leukemia
- adult acute myeloid leukemia in remission
- adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission
- childhood acute myeloid leukemia in remission
- childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission
- fever, sweats, and hot flashes
- progressive hairy cell leukemia, initial treatment
- refractory hairy cell leukemia
- stage II childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage I childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage III childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
- recurrent/refractory childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
- stage I grade 2 follicular lymphoma
- stage I grade 3 follicular lymphoma
- stage I adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
- stage I adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
- stage I adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
- stage I adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- stage I adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage I adult Burkitt lymphoma
- stage III grade 1 follicular lymphoma
- stage III grade 2 follicular lymphoma
- stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma
- stage III adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
- stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
- stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
- stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma
- stage IV grade 1 follicular lymphoma
- stage IV grade 2 follicular lymphoma
- stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma
- stage IV adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
- stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
- stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
- stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma
- recurrent grade 1 follicular lymphoma
- recurrent grade 2 follicular lymphoma
- recurrent grade 3 follicular lymphoma
- recurrent adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
- recurrent adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
- recurrent adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
- recurrent adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- recurrent adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
- recurrent adult Burkitt lymphoma
- stage I adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- stage II adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- stage III adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- stage IV adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- de novo myelodysplastic syndromes
- previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes
- secondary myelodysplastic syndromes
- infection
- bone marrow suppression
- stage I childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma
- stage I childhood large cell lymphoma
- stage II childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma
- stage II childhood large cell lymphoma
- stage III childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma
- stage III childhood large cell lymphoma
- stage IV childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma
- stage IV childhood large cell lymphoma
- recurrent childhood small noncleaved cell lymphoma
- recurrent childhood large cell lymphoma
- stage I mantle cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma
- contiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma
- contiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma
- contiguous stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II adult Burkitt lymphoma
- contiguous stage II adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II grade 1 follicular lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II grade 2 follicular lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II grade 3 follicular lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse small cleaved cell lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II mantle cell lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II adult Burkitt lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
- stage III mantle cell lymphoma
- stage IV mantle cell lymphoma
- recurrent mantle cell lymphoma
- contiguous stage II marginal zone lymphoma
- contiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II small lymphocytic lymphoma
- noncontiguous stage II marginal zone lymphoma
- recurrent marginal zone lymphoma
- recurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma
- stage I marginal zone lymphoma
- stage I small lymphocytic lymphoma
- stage III small lymphocytic lymphoma
- stage III marginal zone lymphoma
- stage IV small lymphocytic lymphoma
- stage IV marginal zone lymphoma
- extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
- splenic marginal zone lymphoma
- childhood myelodysplastic syndromes
- Neoplasms
- Fever
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
- Multiple Myeloma
- Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
- Plasmacytoma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Preleukemia
- Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic
- Hot Flashes
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland | Baltimore, Maryland 21201 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, Massachusetts 02118 |
