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Brief Title: Voriconazole or Placebo in the Prophylaxis of Lung Infiltrates in Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Official Title: Phase III Study of Safety, Tolerance, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Costs of Therapy With Voriconazole or Placebo in the Prophylaxis of Lung Infiltrates in Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Study ID: NCT00152594
Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to determine whether voriconazole is as effective as antifungal prophylaxis in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Hypothesis: Voriconazole is superior to placebo in the prophylaxis of lung infiltrates until day 21 after the start of induction chemotherapy.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, , Germany
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, , Germany
Klinikum der Universität Köln, Köln, , Germany
Name: Oliver A. Cornely, MD
Affiliation: Klinikum der Universität Köln
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR