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Febrile neutropenia is often seen in patients with hematologic malignancies who receive cytotoxic chemotherapy. These patients are usually placed on posaconazole prophylaxis upon starting chemotherapy. If an episode of febrile neutropenia occurs, generally an anti-pseudomonal beta lactam, like cefepime or piperacillin-tazobactam, is initiated. In patients who continue to fever on these agents, the optimal method of antimicrobial revision has yet to be determined.
In this prospective, randomized, open-label, single-center trial, the primary objective is to compare the clinical efficacy of two approaches to antimicrobial revision among patients with persistent febrile neutropenia. Neutropenic patients on cefepime or piperacillin-tazobactam who continue to fever for greater than 96 hours will be randomized to receive either meropenem or micafungin dosed according to local guidelines. The primary outcome is a global success rate including a composite of defervescence within 72 hours of meropenem or micafungin initiation, absence of signs or symptoms of infection, and no modification to antimicrobial regimen after initiation of meropenem or micafungin. The secondary outcomes to be collected include in-hospital mortality or discharge to hospice, hospital length of stay, time to defervescence, days of therapy of meropenem or micafungin, rate of Clostridioides difficile infection on meropenem or micafungin, and cause of any proven breakthrough infection while on meropenem or micafungin.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meropenem Arm | Active Comparator | Patients who meet inclusion criteria may be randomized to meropenem (routine standard of care) dose according to local dosing guidelines to include the use of extended-infusions and adjustments to account for renal function. Duration will be managed by the primary team. |
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| Micafungin Arm | Active Comparator | Patients who meet inclusion criteria may be randomized to micafungin dosed as 150mg intravenously every 24 hours according to local dosing guidelines. Duration will be managed by the primary team. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meropenem | Drug | Carbapenem antibiotic |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Global Success Rate | Percentage of study candidates who meet all of the following criteria:
| Hour 72 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Subjects In-hospital mortality or discharge to hospice | Death during in-hospital admission or discharge from in-hospital admission to hospice care | From hospital admission to death/discharge to hospice, up to 4 days |
| Hospital length of stay (days) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| John Williamson, PharmD | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Background | National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®). Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections Version 1.2022. Accessed July 12, 2022. https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail?category=3&id=1457 | ||
| 21258094 | Background | Freifeld AG, Bow EJ, Sepkowitz KA, Boeckh MJ, Ito JI, Mullen CA, Raad II, Rolston KV, Young JA, Wingard JR; Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical practice guideline for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer: 2010 update by the infectious diseases society of america. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb 15;52(4):e56-93. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir073. | |
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| Label | URL |
|---|---|
| National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D064147 | Febrile Neutropenia |
| D015470 | Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute |
| D054198 | Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009503 | Neutropenia |
| D000380 | Agranulocytosis |
| D007970 | Leukopenia |
| D000095542 | Cytopenia |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077731 | Meropenem |
| D000077551 | Micafungin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013845 | Thienamycins |
| D015780 | Carbapenems |
| D047090 | beta-Lactams |
| D007769 | Lactams |
| D000577 |
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Prospective, randomized, open-label, single center trial
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| Micafungin | Drug | Echinocandin antifungal |
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Number of days admitted to hospital |
| From hospital admission to discharge, up to 4 days |
| Time to defervescence (hours) |
| through study completion, an average of 4 days |
| Days of therapy of meropenem or micafungin | 1 antibiotic x the number of days administered, any calendar day in which at least one dose is given counts as a full day of therapy - Time in days from initiation to discontinuation of meropenem or micafungin | through study completion, an average of 4 days |
| Rate of Clostridioides difficile infection on meropenem or micafungin | Percentage of patients who develop Clostridioides difficile infection while on meropenem or micafungin | through study completion, an average of 4 days |
| Collection of Causes of any proven breakthrough infection while on meropenem or micafungin | Collection of origin of proven breakthrough infection | through study completion, an average of 4 days |
| Background |
| Averbuch D, Orasch C, Cordonnier C, Livermore DM, Mikulska M, Viscoli C, Gyssens IC, Kern WV, Klyasova G, Marchetti O, Engelhard D, Akova M; ECIL4, a joint venture of EBMT, EORTC, ICHS, ESGICH/ESCMID and ELN. European guidelines for empirical antibacterial therapy for febrile neutropenic patients in the era of growing resistance: summary of the 2011 4th European Conference on Infections in Leukemia. Haematologica. 2013 Dec;98(12):1826-35. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2013.091025. |
| 30629902 | Background | Zimmer AJ, Freifeld AG. Optimal Management of Neutropenic Fever in Patients With Cancer. J Oncol Pract. 2019 Jan;15(1):19-24. doi: 10.1200/JOP.18.00269. |
| 15459300 | Background | Walsh TJ, Teppler H, Donowitz GR, Maertens JA, Baden LR, Dmoszynska A, Cornely OA, Bourque MR, Lupinacci RJ, Sable CA, dePauw BE. Caspofungin versus liposomal amphotericin B for empirical antifungal therapy in patients with persistent fever and neutropenia. N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 30;351(14):1391-402. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa040446. |
| 26216048 | Background | Oyake T, Kowata S, Murai K, Ito S, Akagi T, Kubo K, Sawada K, Ishida Y. Comparison of micafungin and voriconazole as empirical antifungal therapies in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological disorders: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Haematol. 2016 Jun;96(6):602-9. doi: 10.1111/ejh.12641. Epub 2015 Aug 26. |
| 20427546 | Background | Oztoprak N, Piskin N, Aydemir H, Celebi G, Akduman D, Keskin AS, Gokmen A, Engin H, Ankarali H. Piperacillin-tazobactam versus carbapenem therapy with and without amikacin as empirical treatment of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients: results of an open randomized trial at a university hospital. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug;40(8):761-7. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyq046. Epub 2010 Apr 28. |
| 33663117 | Background | Wang Y, Du Z, Chen Y, Liu Y, Yang Z. Meta-analysis: combination of meropenem vs ceftazidime and amikacin for empirical treatment of cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Feb 26;100(8):e24883. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024883. |
| 25239059 | Background | Nakane T, Tamura K, Hino M, Tamaki T, Yoshida I, Fukushima T, Tatsumi Y, Nakagawa Y, Hatanaka K, Takahashi T, Akiyama N, Tanimoto M, Ohyashiki K, Urabe A, Masaoka T, Kanamaru A; Japan Febrile Neutropenia Study Group. Cefozopran, meropenem, or imipenem-cilastatin compared with cefepime as empirical therapy in febrile neutropenic adult patients: A multicenter prospective randomized trial. J Infect Chemother. 2015 Jan;21(1):16-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2014.08.026. Epub 2014 Sep 17. |
| 22948387 | Background | Nakagawa Y, Suzuki K, Ohta K, Hino M, Ohyashiki K, Kanamaru A, Tamura K, Urabe A, Masaoka T; Japan Febrile Neutropenia Study Group. Prospective randomized study of cefepime, panipenem, or meropenem monotherapy for patients with hematological disorders and febrile neutropenia. J Infect Chemother. 2013 Feb;19(1):103-11. doi: 10.1007/s10156-012-0466-8. Epub 2012 Sep 5. |
| Background | Ratliff CM, Beardsley JR, Kennedy L, Ohl C, Johnson JW, Luther VP, William JC. Efficacy of doripenem compared with meropenem for treatment of febrile neutropenia among patients who became febrile while on cefepime or piperacillin-tazobactam. Poster Presented at: Infectious Diseases Society of America Annual Meeting; October 21, 2011; Boston, MA. https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2011/webprogram/Paper30902.html |
| D006402 |
| Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D007960 | Leukocyte Disorders |
| D007951 | Leukemia, Myeloid |
| D007938 | Leukemia |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D007945 | Leukemia, Lymphoid |
| D008232 | Lymphoproliferative Disorders |
| D008206 | Lymphatic Diseases |
| D007160 | Immunoproliferative Disorders |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D055666 | Lipopeptides |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D054714 | Echinocandins |
| D010456 | Peptides, Cyclic |