Retapamulin versus Linezolid in the Treatment of SITL and Impetigo Due to MRSA
Trial overview
Number of participants achieving clinical response at follow-up who had methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) as a baseline pathogen
Timeframe: 7-9 days post-therapy; Day 12-14 for retapamulin and Day 17-19 for linezolid
Number of participants achieving microbiological response (MR) at follow-up (FU) who had MRSA as a baseline pathogen (BP)
Timeframe: 7-9 days post-therapy; Day 12-14 for retapamulin and Day 17-19 for linezolid
Number of participants with clinical response at follow-up
Timeframe: 7-9 days post-therapy; Day 12-14 for retapamulin and Day 17-19 for linezolid
Number of participants who achieved microbiological response (MR) at follow-up (FU) who had a baseline pathogen (BP)
Timeframe: 7-9 days post-therapy; Day 12-14 for retapamulin and Day 17-19 for linezolid
Number of participants with the indicated clinical outcome at the end of therapy who had MRSA as a baseline pathogen
Timeframe: 2-4 days post-therapy; Day 7-9 for retapamulin and Day 12-14 for linezolid
Number of participants with the indicated microbiological outcome at the end of therapy who had MRSA as a baseline (BL) pathogen
Timeframe: 2-4 days post-therapy; Day 7-9 for retapamulin and Day 12-14 for linezolid
Number of participants with the indicated clinical outcome at the end of therapy
Timeframe: 2-4 days post-therapy; Day 7-9 for retapamulin and Day 12-14 for linezolid
Number of baseline pathogens with the indicated microbiological outcome at the end of therapy
Timeframe: 2-4 days post-therapy; Day 7-9 for retapamulin and Day 12-14 for linezolid
Number of participants with therapeutic response at follow-up
Timeframe: 7-9 days post-therapy; Day 12-14 for retapamulin and Day 17-19 for linezolid
Mean scores on the Skin Infection Rating Scale at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Timeframe: Visits 1 (Day 1), 2 (Day 3-4), 3 (Day 7-9), 4 (Day 12-14), and 5 (Day 17-19)
Mean wound size at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Timeframe: Visits 1 (Day 1), 2 (Day 3-4), 3 (Day 7-9), 4 (Day 12-14), and 5 (Day 17-19)
- 2 months of age or older
- diagnosis of secondarily-infected traumatic lesion (SITL) or impetigo (bullous or non-bullous)
- previous hypersensitivity to pleuromutilins or oxazolidinones
- phenylketonuria or known hypersensitivity to aspartame
- 2 months of age or older
- diagnosis of secondarily-infected traumatic lesion (SITL) or impetigo (bullous or non-bullous)
- negative urine pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential)
- total skin infection rating scale (SIRS) score of at least 8, which must include a pus/exudate score of at least 3
- subject or parent/legal guardian willing and able to comply with protocol
- written informed, dated consent, and written assent (if applicable)
- previous hypersensitivity to pleuromutilins or oxazolidinones
- phenylketonuria or known hypersensitivity to aspartame
- secondarily-infected animal/human bite, or puncture wound
- abscess
- chronic ulcerative lesion
- underlying skin disease (eg, eczematous dermatitis) with secondary infection
- systemic signs and symptoms of infection
- skin infection not appropriate for treatment by a topical antibiotic (eg, extensive cellulitis, furunculosis)
- subject requires surgical intervention for infection prior to study or likely will during the study
- receipt of systemic antibacterial or steroid, or application of any topical therapeutic agent directly to wound within 24 hours of entry into the study
- subject currently receiving adrenergic agents
- subject currently receiving serotonergic agents
- history of pseudomembranous colitis
- known, pre-existing myelosuppression, history of myelosuppression with linezolid use, or receiving a medication that produces bone marrow suppression
- history of siezures
- history of severe renal failure and undergoing dialysis
- serious underlying disease that could be imminently life-threatening
- pregnant, breast feeding or planning a pregnancy, or not using accepted method of contraception (females of childbearing potential or <1 year post-menopausal)
- use of another investigational drug within 30 days prior to entry into this study
- previously enrolled in this study
- fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency (for subjects <12 years of age receiving linezolid suspension)
Trial location(s)
Study documents
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Results overview
Results posted on ClinicalTrials.gov
Plain language summaries
Plain language summaries of clinical trial results for Phase 2-4 clinical trials that were initiated on or after January 2022 will be posted by GSK within one year following study completion.