A Randomized, Comparative Study of Itraconazole Versus Fluconazole for Prevention of Aspergillus Infections in Peripheral Blood Stem Cell and Marrow Transplant Recipients
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the efficacy of itraconazole versus fluconazole in reducing the
incidence of breakthrough Aspergillus infections in patients undergoing allogeneic
peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplantation. II. Compare the incidence of
combined mold/yeast infections and the use of alternative systemic antifungal treatments in
these patients on this regimen. III. Compare the toxic effects of these two drugs in these
patients. IV. Determine the survival rate of these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.
Arm I: Patients receive fluconazole orally or IV daily beginning at start of conditioning
regimen and continuing until day 180 or until 4 weeks after stopping corticosteroids (if it
occurs between days 120-180). Arm II: Patients receive oral fluconazole daily beginning at
start of conditioning regimen and continuing until day 0. Patients then receive itraconazole
orally or IV daily beginning on day 0 and continuing until day 180, or until 4 weeks after
stopping corticosteroids (if it occurs between days 120-180).
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 578 patients (289 per arm) will be accrued for this study
within 4 years.
Interventional
Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Kieren A. Marr, MD
Study Chair
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
United States: Federal Government
1322.00
NCT00003883
October 1998
July 2002
Name | Location |
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, Washington 98109 |
University of Washington Medical Center | Seattle, Washington 98195-6043 |