drugset / Trial / NCT00296049
Daptomycin or Vancomycin in Treating Bacteria in the Blood in Patients With Neutropenia Caused By Chemotherapy
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelSupportive care
Summary
RATIONALE: Antibiotics, such as daptomycin and vancomycin, may be effective in treating bacteria in the blood. It is not yet known whether daptomycin is more effective than vancomycin in treating bacteria in the blood in patients with neutropenia caused by chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying daptomycin to see how well it works compared with vancomycin in treating bacteria in the blood in patients with neutropenia caused by chemotherapy.
Timeline
- Start
- 2005-07
- Primary completion
- 2006-03
- Completion
- 2006-03
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Daptomycin | Other / unclassified | — | Intravenous |
| Comparator | Vancomycin | Other / unclassified | — | Intravenous |