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NCT00048750 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Comparative Study of Micafungin (FK463) Versus Placebo as Prophylactic Antifungal Therapy in the ICU

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Astellas Pharma.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
104
Enrollment target

NCT00048750: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Astellas Pharma.

NCT00048750 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Astellas Pharma. The registered enrollment target is 104 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00048750, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Astellas Pharma.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
104 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin versus placebo as prophylactic therapy for invasive fungal infections in patients in the intensive care unit considered to be at high risk.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Micafungin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 104 participants
Start Date 2003-01
Est. Completion 2003-06
Phase Phase 3
Astellas Pharma

165 total trials

Why NCT00048750 stopped before completion

NCT00048750 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 104 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00048750 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00048750 about?

NCT00048750 is a clinical study titled "Comparative Study of Micafungin (FK463) Versus Placebo as Prophylactic Antifungal Therapy in the ICU". The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin versus placebo as prophylactic therapy for invasive fungal infections in patients in the intensive care unit considered to be at high risk.

What is the current status of trial NCT00048750?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 104 participants. The study started on 2003-01. Estimated completion is 2003-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00048750?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Micafungin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00048750?

This trial is sponsored by Astellas Pharma, which has 165 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00048750's enrollment target sits among peer trials

104 1671st of 2000 higher than 327 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00048750, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00048750 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.