A Study of Caspofungin (MK-0991) in Japanese Children and Adolescents With Documented Candida or Aspergillus Infections (MK-0991-074)

Summary

The study estimates the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of caspofungin (MK-0991) in Japanese children and adolescents with documented Candida or Aspergillus infections.

Timeline

Start

2010-07-06

Primary completion

2013-09-17

Completion

2013-09-17

Publications

• Results Mori M, Imaizumi M, Ishiwada N, Kaneko T, Goto H, Kato K, Hara J, Kosaka Y, Koike K, Kawamoto H, Maeda N, Yoshinari T, Kishino H, Takahashi K, Kawahara S, Kartsonis NA, Komada Y. Pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of caspofungin in Japanese pediatric patients with invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis. J Infect Chemother. 2015 Jun;21(6):421-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2015.01.009. Epub 2015 Jan 30.

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