Clinical Trial: PERSPECTIVE: Telithromycin - Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: An Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter, Clinical Study to Compare the Effects of Telithromycin, Azithromycin and Cefuroxime Axetil on the Penicillin or Macrolide Resistance of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Brief Summary:

Primary Objective:

  • The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the superiority of telithromycin over azithromycin and over cefuroxime axetil in the reduction of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) strains resistant to beta-lactams or macrolides at the Test of Cure (TOC) visit in the sputum of patients with Sp detected at the start of the study (Visit 1).

Secondary Objectives:

The secondary objectives of the study are:

  • To demonstrate the superiority of telithromycin over azithromycin and over cefuroxime axetil in achieving clinical cure and Sp eradication success at the Test of Cure visit in patients with Sp detected in sputum specimen at the start of the study (Visit 1);
  • To compare the clinical cure rates achieved by each treatment group in the penicillin or erythromycin resistant Sp (PERSp) population with the cure rates in the sensitive Sp (SSp) population at the End of Therapy (EOT) and Test of Cure visits;
  • To compare the effect of telithromycin, azithromycin and cefuroxime axetil at the End of Therapy visit on the presence of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains resistant to beta-lactams or macrolides in the sputum of patients with Sp detected at the start of the study (Visit 1);
  • To compare the clinical efficacy at the End of Therapy visit and safety at the Test of Cure visit of telithromycin, azithromycin and cefuroxime axetil in the "global" randomized population.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Sanofi

Current Primary Outcome: Presence of PERSp in sputum of patients at the TOC visit in each treatment group and who were Sp positive in sputum at Visit 1.

Original Primary Outcome:

Current Secondary Outcome: Assessment of clinical signs and symptoms of AECB at EOT visit for the global efficacy analysis population & at TOC visit for patients who were Sp positive in sputum at visit 1.Bacteriological data at EOT and TOC visits. Assessment of safety...

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Sanofi

Dates:
Date Received: August 18, 2005
Date Started: January 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 7, 2011
Last Verified: June 2011