Title

Comparative Study of EDP-420 Versus Another Antibiotic in the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia
A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Parallel Group, Multicenter Study of EDP-420 Versus Telithromycin for the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Unknown status
  • Intervention/Treatment

    modithromycin telithromycin ...
  • Study Participants

    250
This study will compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of EDP-420 versus another oral antibiotic in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia
Study Started
Dec 31
2005
Study Completion
Jul 31
2007
Last Update
Sep 19
2006
Estimate

Drug Telithromycin / Duration of Treatment - 7 days

Drug EDP-420 / Duration of Treatment - 3 days

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Recent respiratory illness with signs and symptoms and chest X-ray consistent with the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.
Suitable candidate for oral antibiotic therapy and able to swallow large capsules intact
If female, must be non-lactating and at no risk for pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

Other infections
Other pulmonary diseases requirement multiple antibacterial medications or long duration of therapy
History of hypersensitivity, allergic or adverse reactions to macrolide, ketolide, azalide or streptogramins
Evidence of uncontrolled clinically significant disease, malignancy, or other abnormality
Requirement of parenteral antimicrobial therapy for treatment of pneumonia
Currently receiving or likely to receive any known inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 mediated drug metabolism
Immunocompromised subjects
No Results Posted