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Filter by:Primary: To determine the serum pharmacokinetics (PK) of doripenem in febrile neutropenic patients. Secondary: Monte Carlo Simulations Tested Against Various Gram-negative Isolates and Reported as Probability of Target Attainment (40% Time (fT)> minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC))
Background: - In sickle cell disease (SCD), the proteins in the red blood cells that carry oxygen do not behave normally. In parts of the body where there are low levels of oxygen or where oxygen is used more, the sickle hemoglobin proteins may change shape and stick together. This causes the red cells to clump, which reduces blood flow. This leads to even lower oxygen levels and causes damage and/or pain. - One way to stop the red blood cells from sticking together is to increase the levels of fetal (baby or good ) hemoglobin. The good hemoglobin then takes the place of the sickle hemoglobin. - Hydroxyurea is the only approved drug for SCD. But hydroxyurea works in only about two-thirds of people with SCD. Even in those cases it sometimes stops working over time. - Researchers are interested in testing decitabine. The drug may help to increase fetal hemoglobin levels. But it has not yet been approved to treat SCD. Objectives: - To test the safety and effectiveness of decitabine in increasing fetal hemoglobin levels and improving the symptoms of sickle cell disease. Eligibility: - People at least 18 years of age who have sickle cell disease that has not improved after at least 6 months of hydroxyurea therapy. Those who cannot take hydroxyurea because of side effects may also participate. Design: - Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. They will also have blood and urine tests, a lung function test, and other tests as required. - Participants will receive decitabine injections up to twice a week for 1 year. Depending on the response to treatments, the dose will remain the same or be reduced to once a week. - Participants will be monitored with frequent blood tests and other studies as directed by the study doctors. - After the study is completed, participants will go back to their usual sickle cell care. If decitabine has improved a participant's SCD, treatment may be continued under regular health coverage insurance if this can be arranged.
This randomized phase III trial studies how well levofloxacin works in preventing infection in young patients with acute leukemia receiving chemotherapy or undergoing stem cell transplant. Giving antibiotics may be effective in preventing or controlling early infection in patients receiving chemotherapy or undergoing stem cell transplant for acute leukemia. It is not yet known whether levofloxacin is effective in preventing infection.
This study of chemotherapy occurred during the neutropenic fever in patients with antibiotic refractory fever. The investigators evaluate efficacy and safety of micafungin sodium (mycamine ® Injection) 100mg dose compare to itraconazole (Sporanox ® Injection) 200mg as a control and this study is prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trials. Therefore, this study was planned for review of the safety and efficacy in korean patients.
This study is adaptive design and it consists of stage I and stage II. Stage I is multi-center, parallel-group, single-blind, phase II study to determine the adequate dose of GCPGC in chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. 2 Different doses of GCPGC will be investigated in a total of 60 Breast cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy. Stage II is multi-center, parallel-group, double-blind,phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of once per cycle GCPGC in chemotherapy-induced neutropenia compared to Neulasta (pegfilgrastim). A total of 120 patients receiving chemotherapy will participate into this phase.
Allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation remains the only viable cure for children who suffer from many serious non-malignant hematological diseases. Transplantation, however, carries a high risk of fatal complications. Much of the risk stems from the use of high dose radiation and chemotherapy for conditioning, the treatment administered just prior to transplant that eliminates the patients' marrow and immune system, effectively preventing rejection of the donors' cells. Attempts to make blood and marrow transplantation safer for children with non-malignant diseases by using lower doses of radiation and chemotherapy have largely failed because of a high rate of graft rejection. In many such cases, it is likely that the graft is rejected because the recipient is sensitized to proteins on donor cells, including bone marrow cells, by blood transfusions. The formation of memory immune cells is a hallmark of sensitization, and these memory cells are relatively insensitive to chemotherapy and radiation. Alefacept, a drug used to treat psoriasis, on the other hand, selectively depletes these cells. The investigators are conducting a pilot study to begin to determine whether incorporating alefacept into a low dose conditioning regimen can effectively mitigate sensitization and, thereby, prevent rejection of allogeneic blood and marrow transplants for multiply transfused children with non-malignant hematological diseases.
This randomized phase III trial compares the effectiveness of caspofungin to fluconazole in preventing invasive fungal infections in patients receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Antifungal prophylaxis is considered standard of care in children and adults with prolonged neutropenia after chemotherapy for AML however the ideal antifungal agent for prophylaxis in children is not known. Caspofungin has activity against yeast and some molds while fluconazole coverage is limited to just yeasts. Adult randomized trials suggest that agents with activity against yeasts and molds are more effective than those with just activity against yeasts. There are limited data to answer this comparative question in children. This study will establish much needed pediatric data to guide clinical decision making on optimal antifungal prophylaxis.
The purpose of this study is to find ways to improve infant health and survival among infants whose mothers are HIV-infected but who do not themselves have HIV.
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is frequently used among patients with cancer including those with haematological malignancies. Filgrastim is a recombinant human CSF whose biological activity is similar to that of endogenous G-CSF. In the treatment of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in patients with various types of cancer CSFs significantly reduced the time to neutrophil recovery and length of hospitalization.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits and side effects of daptomycin compared to placebo for the treatment of neutropenic fever.