Comparative Study of Ceftaroline vs. Vancomycin Plus Aztreonam in Adult Subjects With Complicated Skin Infections

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ceftaroline is effective and safe in the treatment of complicated skin infections in adults.

Timeline

Start

2007-02

Primary completion

2007-11

Completion

2007-11

Publications

• Dryden M, Kantecki M, Yan JL, Stone GG, Leister-Tebbe H, Wilcox M. Treatment outcomes of secondary bacteraemia in patients treated with ceftaroline fosamil: pooled results from six phase III clinical trials. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2022 Mar;28:108-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.10.027. Epub 2021 Dec 16.
• Wilcox M, Yan JL, Gonzalez PL, Dryden M, Stone GG, Kantecki M. Impact of Underlying Comorbidities on Outcomes of Patients Treated with Ceftaroline Fosamil for Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Pooled Results from Three Phase III Randomized Clinical Trials. Infect Dis Ther. 2022 Feb;11(1):217-230. doi: 10.1007/s40121-021-00557-w. Epub 2021 Nov 6.
• Corey GR, Wilcox MH, Gonzalez J, Jandourek A, Wilson DJ, Friedland HD, Das S, Iaconis J, Dryden M. Ceftaroline fosamil therapy in patients with acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections with systemic inflammatory signs: A retrospective dose comparison across three pivotal trials. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Jun;53(6):830-837. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.01.016. Epub 2019 Feb 1.
• Cheng K, Pypstra R, Yan JL, Hammond J. Summary of the safety and tolerability of two treatment regimens of ceftaroline fosamil: 600 mg every 8 h versus 600 mg every 12 h. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Apr 1;74(4):1086-1091. doi: 10.1093/jac/dky519.
• Corrado ML. Integrated safety summary of CANVAS 1 and 2 trials: Phase III, randomized, double-blind studies evaluating ceftaroline fosamil for the treatment of patients with complicated skin and skin structure infections. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Nov;65 Suppl 4:iv67-iv71. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq256.
• Corey GR, Wilcox MH, Talbot GH, Thye D, Friedland D, Baculik T; CANVAS 1 investigators. CANVAS 1: the first Phase III, randomized, double-blind study evaluating ceftaroline fosamil for the treatment of patients with complicated skin and skin structure infections. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Nov;65 Suppl 4:iv41-51. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq254.
• Corey GR, Wilcox M, Talbot GH, Friedland HD, Baculik T, Witherell GW, Critchley I, Das AF, Thye D. Integrated analysis of CANVAS 1 and 2: phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ceftaroline versus vancomycin plus aztreonam in complicated skin and skin-structure infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 15;51(6):641-50. doi: 10.1086/655827.

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