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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2017-004637-85
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:TGI-CCT254643
    National Competent Authority:Belgium - FPS Health-DGM
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2018-11-26
    Trial results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedBelgium - FPS Health-DGM
    A.2EudraCT number2017-004637-85
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A phase III randomised controlled trial of continuous beta-lactam infusion compared with intermittent beta-lactam dosing in critically ill patients
    Een fase III gerandomiseerde gecontroleerde studie van continue beta- lactam infusie vergeleken met intermittente beta- lactam dosering bij kritisch zieke patiënten.
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    A study to determine whether continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics compared with intermittent infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics decreases mortality in critically ill patients
    Een onderzoek om vast te stellen of continue infusie van bèta-lactam-antibiotica in vergelijking met intermittente infusie van bèta- lactam-antibiotica de mortaliteit bij kritisch zieke patiënten vermindert.
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    The Beta-Lactam InfusioN Group (BLING) III study
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberTGI-CCT254643
    A.5.2US NCT (ClinicalTrials.gov registry) numberNCT03212990
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorThe George Institute for Global Health
    B.1.3.4CountryAustralia
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportBelgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE)
    B.4.2CountryBelgium
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportAustralian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
    B.4.2CountryAustralia
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationUniversity Hospital Ghent
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointHIRUZ
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressC. Heymanslaan 10
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityGhent
    B.5.3.3Post code9000
    B.5.3.4CountryBelgium
    B.5.4Telephone number+32(0)93320500
    B.5.6E-mailhiruz.ctu@uzgent.be
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Piperacilline-Tazobactam
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderFresenius Kabi nv
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationBelgium
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product namePiperacilline/Tazobactam
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Powder for solution for infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNPIPERACILLIN SODIUM
    D.3.9.1CAS number 59703-84-3
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive namePIPERACILLIN SODIUM
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB03840MIG
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNTAZOBACTAM SODIUM
    D.3.9.1CAS number 89785-84-2
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameTAZOBACTAM SODIUM
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB04682MIG
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Meropenem
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderFresenius Kabi nv
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationBelgium
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameMeropenem
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Powder for solution for injection/infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNMEROPENEM TRIHYDRATE
    D.3.9.1CAS number 119478-56-7
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameMEROPENEM TRIHYDRATE
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB21617
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Sepsis
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Sepsis
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 20.0
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10040047
    E.1.2Term Sepsis
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10021881 - Infections and infestations
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To determine whether continuous infusion of a beta-lactam antibiotic (piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem) results in decreased all-cause Day 90 mortality compared with intermittent beta-lactam antibiotic infusion in critically ill patients with sepsis.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    Not applicable
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1. Patient has a documented site of infection or strong suspicion of infection
    2. Patient is expected to be in the ICU the day after tomorrow
    3. Patient has been commenced on piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem to treat the episode of infection
    4. Giving piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem by intermittent infusion or continuous infusion is considered equally appropriate for the patient
    5. One or more organ dysfunction criteria in the previous 24 hours
    i. MAP < 60 mmHg for at least 1 hour
    ii. Vasopressors required for > 4 hours
    iii. Respiratory support using supplemental high flow nasal prongs, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure or invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 1 hour
    iv. Serum creatinine concentration > 220 μmol/L or >2.49 mg/dL
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    1. Patient age is less than 18 years
    2. Patient has received piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem for more than 24 hours during current infectious episode
    3. Patient is known or suspected to be pregnant
    4. Patient has a known allergy to piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem or penicillin
    5. Patient is requiring renal replacement therapy at the time of randomisation, including renal replacement therapy for chronic renal failure
    6. The attending physician or patient or surrogate legal decision maker is not committed to advanced life-support, including mechanical ventilation, dialysis and vasopressor administration, for at least the next 48 hours
    7. Patient’s death is deemed imminent and inevitable
    8. Patient has previously been enrolled in BLING III
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    All-cause mortality within 90 days after randomisation.
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    90 days after randomisation
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    1. Clinical cure at Day 14 post randomisation
    2. New acquisition, colonisation or infection with an multi-resistant organism (MRO) or Clostridium difficile diarrhoea up to 14 days post randomisation
    3. All-cause ICU mortality
    4. All-cause hospital mortality
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    1. 14 days post randomisation
    2. 14 days post randomisation
    2. 90 days post randomisation
    2. 90 days post randomisation
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety No
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Yes
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open Yes
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind No
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned7
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA60
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    Australia
    New Zealand
    France
    Sweden
    Italy
    Portugal
    United Kingdom
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee Yes
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    LVLS
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years4
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months6
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years5
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months3
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 192
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 288
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception No
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation Yes
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally Yes
    F.3.3.6.1Details of subjects incapable of giving consent
    critically ill patients
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state480
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 7120
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 7600
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    Standard of care
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2018-12-19
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2019-02-06
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2023-04-13
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