Safety, Potential Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of PZ-601 in the Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infection

Skin Infections Clinical Trial

Official title: A Phase II Randomized, Observer-Blind, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety, Potential Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Two Dosing Regimens of Intravenous PZ-601 and Standard of Care in the Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential effect and safety of two different doses of PZ-601 and to compare this with another antibiotic that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (also known as FDA) to treat adults with skin and skin structure infections.

Clinical Trial Description

PZ-601 is a novel investigational carbapenem antibiotic with an antimicrobial spectrum of activity that includes pathogens responsible for community-acquired bacterial infections as well as multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens - MRSA and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. PZ-601 also has activity against Gram-negative organisms including cephalosporin and quinolone resistant Enterobacteriaceae as well as Bacteriodes fragilis and peptostreptococci. Based on the antimicrobial profile, PZ-601 is a potentially promising agent for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Communicable Diseases
• Infection
• Skin Diseases, Infectious
• Skin Infections

• NCT number: NCT00671580
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: May 2008
• Completion date: February 2009