Overview

Prophylaxis of Fungal Invasive Infections in Leukemia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
- To assess the overall clinical yield - in terms of efficacy and safety endpoints of adding caspofungin as prophylaxis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in patients undergoing induction treatment for newly diagnosed acute leukemia - To investigate the prognostic significance of Ptx3 at diagnosis and during the first chemotherapy cycle with respect to the development of IPA
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Northern Italy Leukemia Group
Treatments:
Caspofungin
Echinocandins