VL-2397 Compared to Standard First-Line Treatment for Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) in Adults

Purpose

The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new antifungal with a novel mechanism of action in immunocompromised adults with invasive aspergillosis.

Conditions

  • Invasive Aspergillosis
  • Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Acute Leukemia (AML or ALL) patient or allo-HCT recipient with a diagnosis of IA

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding - IA involving sites other than lungs and sinuses - Graft failure, acute or extensive chronic GvHD - Uncontrolled diabetes

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The Sponsor, safety monitoring board, and data review committee are masked.

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
VL-2397
Investigational agent VL-2397 600 mg IV infusion administered every day for 28 days (4 weeks) followed by 2 weeks of standard treatment
  • Drug: Investigational Agent: VL-2397
    VL-2397
  • Drug: Standard treatment: Voriconazole, Isavuconazole, or Liposomal amphotericin B
    Voriconazole, Isavuconazole, or Liposomal amphotericin B
Active Comparator
Standard (First-Line) Treatment
Investigator selected standard treatments of voriconazole, isavuconazole, or liposomal amphotericin B administered every day for 42 days (6 weeks) per product package insert
  • Drug: Standard treatment: Voriconazole, Isavuconazole, or Liposomal amphotericin B
    Voriconazole, Isavuconazole, or Liposomal amphotericin B

More Details

Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Vical

Study Contact

Detailed Description

To compare the safety and efficacy of VL-2397 to standard first-line treatment for invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised adults with acute leukemia or recipients of an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT).