SUBA-itraconazole Versus Conventional Itraconazole in the Treatment of Endemic Mycoses: a Multi-center, Open-label Comparative Trial
This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, open-label parallel arm study involving patients with proven or probable invasive endemic fungal infection to ascertain the pharmacokinetics, safety, efficacy, tolerability and health economics of oral SUBA-itraconazole compared to conventional itraconazole. Patients will receive randomized open-label study drug (SUBA-itraconazole or conventional itraconazole) over a 42 day period and then continue therapy until Day 180. Patients will be stratified based on clinically reported infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• Male and female patients age \> 18 years who have given written informed consent to participate
• Patients with a proven or probable endemic mycosis (Histoplasma, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides, Blastomyces, Sporothrix, Talaromyces marneffei (formerly Penicillium marneffei) according to current EORTC/MSG (Mycoses Study Group) criteria, including patients who:
‣ Are immunosuppressed, including as a result of HIV/AIDS
⁃ Have had a heart, lung or bone marrow transplant
⁃ Have had chemotherapy for cancer
⁃ Are otherwise normal hosts