Esomeprazole, Moxifloxacin and Amoxicilin for Rescue Therapy of Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Summary

Successful H. pylori eradication therapy remains a challenge in medical practice. Despite promising data for first-line, second-line and rescue treatment options based on clinical trials as well as guidelines and expert recommendations, success rates can often not be reproduced in general practice. Rescue options for patients with failed initial or second-line therapy are definitely needed. The new fluoroquinolone moxifloxacin may represent an effective and save treatment option (in combination with a PPI and amoxicillin) for rescue therapy of H- pylori positive patients.However, optimal duration of therapy (7-day course vs 14-day course) has to be determined

Timeline

Start

2007-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2008-02

Publications

• Background Morgner A, Labenz J, Miehlke S. Effective regimens for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2006 Sep;15(9):995-1016. doi: 10.1517/13543784.15.9.995.
• Background Miehlke S, Hansky K, Schneider-Brachert W, Kirsch C, Morgner A, Madisch A, Kuhlisch E, Bastlein E, Jacobs E, Bayerdorffer E, Lehn N, Stolte M. Randomized trial of rifabutin-based triple therapy and high-dose dual therapy for rescue treatment of Helicobacter pylori resistant to both metronidazole and clarithromycin. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Jul 15;24(2):395-403. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02993.x.
• Background Miehlke S, Schneider-Brachert W, Bastlein E, Ebert S, Kirsch C, Haferland C, Buchner M, Neumeyer M, Vieth M, Stolte M, Lehn N, Bayerdorffer E. Esomeprazole-based one-week triple therapy with clarithromycin and metronidazole is effective in eradicating Helicobacter pylori in the absence of antimicrobial resistance. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Oct 15;18(8):799-804. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01764.x.
• Background Miehlke S, Bayerdorffer E, Graham DY. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Semin Gastrointest Dis. 2001 Jul;12(3):167-79.
• Background Cheon JH, Kim N, Lee DH, Kim JM, Kim JS, Jung HC, Song IS. Efficacy of moxifloxacin-based triple therapy as second-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 2006 Feb;11(1):46-51. doi: 10.1111/j.0083-8703.2006.00371.x.
• Background Nista EC, Candelli M, Zocco MA, Cazzato IA, Cremonini F, Ojetti V, Santoro M, Finizio R, Pignataro G, Cammarota G, Gasbarrini G, Gasbarrini A. Moxifloxacin-based strategies for first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 May 15;21(10):1241-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02412.x.
• Background Di Caro S, Ojetti V, Zocco MA, Cremonini F, Bartolozzi F, Candelli M, Lupascu A, Nista EC, Cammarota G, Gasbarrini A. Mono, dual and triple moxifloxacin-based therapies for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2002 Mar;16(3):527-32. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01165.x.
• Background Megraud F, Lamouliatte H. Review article: the treatment of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Jun 1;17(11):1333-43. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01592.x.

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