Status:

COMPLETED

A Single-blinded, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Phase II Trial of Prophylactic Treatment With Oral Azithromycin Versus Placebo in Cancer Patients Undergoing Antineoplastic Treatment During the Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Lead Sponsor:

Prof. Dr. Matthias Preusser

Conditions:

COVID

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Prophylactic treatment in cancer patients undergoing antineoplastic therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed cancer diagnosis
  • Ongoing systemic antineoplastic treatment irrespective of application route
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Adequate renal, cardiac and liver function
  • Corrected QT time (QTc) ≤ 450 ms
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of \< 3
  • Capable of understanding the study and giving informed consent
  • Negative COVID-19 test at study entry as measured by routine testing

Exclusion

  • Use of any investigational agent within 28 days prior to study start
  • Patients with active opportunistic infections
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Women of childbearing potential and male subjects not willing to use adequate contraception methods during the study period
  • Hypersensitivity to azithromycin or other macrolides
  • Concurrent medication with ergotamine, theophylline, digitalis
  • Inability to swallow tablets

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 27 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04369365

Start Date

April 27 2020

End Date

June 15 2021

Last Update

April 7 2022

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AKH Vienna, Department for Internal Medicine I, Oncology

Vienna, Austria, 1090