Efficacy and Safety of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) in Adult Patients With Septic Shock

Summary

The purpose of this placebo-controlled study is to determine if drotrecogin alfa (activated) treatment provides significant mortality reduction improvement in patients with septic shock compared with placebo treatment in patients receiving the current standard of care for septic shock. This study will also assess the effectiveness of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in reducing 28-day mortality in patients with septic shock and concomitant severe protein C deficiency.

Timeline

Start

2008-03

Primary completion

2011-09

Completion

2012-02

Publications

• Povoa P, Salluh JI, Martinez ML, Guillamat-Prats R, Gallup D, Al-Khalidi HR, Thompson BT, Ranieri VM, Artigas A. Clinical impact of stress dose steroids in patients with septic shock: insights from the PROWESS-Shock trial. Crit Care. 2015 Apr 28;19(1):193. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0921-x.
• Ranieri VM, Thompson BT, Barie PS, Dhainaut JF, Douglas IS, Finfer S, Gardlund B, Marshall JC, Rhodes A, Artigas A, Payen D, Tenhunen J, Al-Khalidi HR, Thompson V, Janes J, Macias WL, Vangerow B, Williams MD; PROWESS-SHOCK Study Group. Drotrecogin alfa (activated) in adults with septic shock. N Engl J Med. 2012 May 31;366(22):2055-64. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1202290. Epub 2012 May 22.

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