Prevention of Infection in Patients With Hematologic Cancer and Persistent Fever Caused by a Low White Blood Cell Count
Completed
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Phase 3
1997-11-01
RATIONALE: Antibiotic therapy may prevent the development of infection in patients with
hematologic cancer and the persistent fever caused by a low white blood cell count. It is not
yet known which regimen of antibiotics is most effective in preventing infection in these
patients.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of piperacillin-tazobactam
with or without vancomycin in reducing fever in patients who have leukemia, lymphoma, or
Hodgkin's disease.
Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Piperacillin/Tazobactam to Cefepime in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy or Lymphoma
Completed
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Phase 3
1969-12-31
To compare the safety and efficacy of piperacillin/tazobactam (4 g/500 mg) administered
intravenously every 6 hours to cefepime (2 g) administered intravenously every 8 hours for
the empiric treatment of neutropenic fever in patients with a hematologic malignancy or
lymphoma.
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