A Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Trial of the Pharmacokinetics of Azithromycin Following a Single Dose of Azithromycin Sustained Release (2 Gram) or Commercial Azithromycin Tablet (500 mg) to Cancer Patients That Require Lung Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of this trial was to characterize the pharmacokinetics of the currently marketed azithromycin immediate release tablet formulation (AZ-IR) versus the azithromycin sustained release liquid formulation (AZ-SR) in lung tissue and bronchial washings, the latter consisting of the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and cellular elements, mainly alveolar macrophages (AM).

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Pfizer
• Treatments: Azithromycin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria were hospitalized subjects diagnosed with lung cancer that had consented to surgery requiring lung resection who had a life expectancy of >6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

Key exclusion criteria were antibiotic prophylaxis prior to surgery, diffuse, non-infectious lung disease, history of cigarette smoking of >5 packs per year, patients with any infectious disease that required antibiotic therapy, administration of drugs known to interfere with azithromycin pharmacokinetics, and subjects on chemotherapy.