Clinical trial Recruiting at 134 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Treatment of serious fungal infections with Fosmanogepix

Official title: An Interventional Efficacy and Safety Phase 3 Double-blind 2-arm Study to Investigate IV Followed by Oral Fosmanogepix Compared With IV Caspofungin Followed by Oral Fluconazole in Adult Participants With Candidemia and/or Invasive Candidiasis

Run by Basilea Pharmaceutica · NCT05421858 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new treatment called Fosmanogepix can help people with serious fungal infections like candidemia and invasive candidiasis do better than the usual treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment450 (estimated)
SponsorBasilea Pharmaceutica
Industry-sponsored
Locations146 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 145 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 11, 2024
Main results expectedJanuary 30, 2028
Study endsJanuary 30, 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 19, 2026
Trial IDNCT05421858 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 and older diagnosed with candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis.

Probably not a fit

Patients with existing infections that are not candidemia or invasive candidiasis may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of Fosmanogepix for treating candidemia and invasive candidiasis, which are severe fungal infections caused by Candida species. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Fosmanogepix via intravenous infusion followed by oral tablets or a standard treatment regimen of caspofungin followed by fluconazole. The study aims to determine how well Fosmanogepix works compared to the standard of care in managing these life-threatening infections. Patients will be monitored for safety and treatment outcomes throughout the trial.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a more effective option for patients suffering from life-threatening fungal infections.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promising results with similar antifungal approaches, suggesting potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients ≥ 18 years (or the minimum country-specific age of consent if \> 18) at Screening who have provided signed informed consent indicating that they understand the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study, and are willing to participate in the study. If the patient is unable to consent for himself/herself, a legally authorized representative must provide informed consent on his/her behalf.
2. Diagnosis of candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis based on a blood or non-blood specimen obtained within ≤ 96 hours (4 days) before randomization, and on clinical criteria judged attributable to candidemia/invasive candidiasis occurring at any time from ≤ 12 hours prior to the qualifying positive index culture being taken through to randomization.
3. Patient's condition allows for appropriate infection source control measures, including removal of pre-existing intravascular catheters and devices, if necessary.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Existing infection

   1. Infection known to be due to Candida krusei, in blood or any other normally sterile site.
   2. Inappropriate fungal infection source control.
   3. Diagnosis of certain deep-seated Candida infections.
2. Life expectancy of \< 72 hours in the opinion of the investigator.
3. Requirement, or expected requirement, for hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or hemofiltration.
4. Ongoing neurological disorders, including specified conditions presenting with a CTCAE Grade ≥ 2 (neurological symptoms that are considered to be a consequence of the current episode of candidemia / invasive candidiasis are not exclusionary).
5. Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus infection, who have CD4+ count \< 200/mm3 or viral load \> 400 copies/mL), or who have had an active opportunistic infection within 6 months prior to Screening.
6. Other medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or make the patient inappropriate for the study.
7. Current use of any prohibited concomitant medications or those unwilling/unable to use a permitted concomitant medication.
8. Received \> 2 days (\> 48 hours) equivalent of prior systemic antifungal treatment at approved doses and frequency to treat the current episode of candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis (e.g., \> 2 doses of a once daily antifungal agent or \> 4 doses of a twice daily antifungal agent), within the 96 hours prior to randomization (except for non-susceptible Candida spp. and for patients who develop candidemia or invasive candidiasis while on prophylaxis with an azole or amphotericin B).
9. Previous administration with an investigational drug or investigational vaccine within 30 days or 5 half-lives preceding the first dose of study drug used in this study (whichever is longer).
10. Prior participation in this or any previous study of fosmanogepix.
11. Moderate or severe hepatic impairment, known active viral hepatitis B or C, ALT or AST ≥ 5 × ULN or total bilirubin \> 3 × ULN unless this is due to isolated hyperbilirubinemia or documented Gilbert's syndrome.
12. Female patient is pregnant or lactating.
13. Known hypersensitivity to fosmanogepix, manogepix, caspofungin, any echinocandin, fluconazole or to any of their excipients.
14. Investigator site staff directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members, site staff otherwise supervised by the investigator, and Sponsor and Sponsor delegate employees directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members.

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • City of Hope
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UC Davis Medical Center
    Sacramento, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University Hospital - Clifton Road
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Augusta University Medical Center
    Augusta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Indiana University Methodist Hospital
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) - A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • DMC Harper University Hospital
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • UPMC Presbyterian
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Houston Methodist Hospital - Texas Medical Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • U.T. MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Carilion Clinic
    Roanoke, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Central Hospital de San Isidro Melchor Posse
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Buenos Aires Italian Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Cordoba Private University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases
    Córdoba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Italian Hospital of La Plata, Department of Infectious Diseases
    La Plata, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • British Sanatorium SA
    Rosario, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Westmead Hospital
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital
    Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, State
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital
    Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Monash Medical Center Clayton
    Clayton, Australia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Graz, Department of Internal Medicine
    Graz, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Kepler University Hospital GmbH, Department of Pulmonology, Clinical Department of Infectious Diseases
    Linz, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Medical University Vienna
    Vienna, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Favoriten, Department of Internal Medicine IV - Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
    Vienna, Austria
    Recruiting
  • General Hospital Saint-Jan
    Bruges, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Brussels
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Saint Luc University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Erasme Hospital, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Jessa Hospital
    Hasselt, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Department of Infectious Diseases
    Leuven, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Hc-Ufpr
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Our Lady of Grace
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital (HCPA), Infectious Diseases / Internal Medicine
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Pontifical University Of Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS) - St. Luke Hospital
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Santa Marcelina Hospital
    São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Eurohospital University Hospital
    Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • University Medical Center "N. I. Pirogov", Burns and Plastic Surgery Clinic
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting

+96 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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How to take part

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