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NCT00621504 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Comparative Study of Ceftaroline vs. Ceftriaxone in Adult Subjects With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Forest Laboratories.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
606
Enrollment target

NCT00621504: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Forest Laboratories.

NCT00621504 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Forest Laboratories. The registered enrollment target is 606 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00621504, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Forest Laboratories.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
606 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ceftaroline is effective and safe in the treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Primary Outcome

Cure:Total resolution of all signs and symptoms of pneumonia (ie,CABP), or improvement to such an extent that further antimicrobial therapy was not necessary Failure: Any of the following: * Persistence, incomplete clinical resolution, or worsening in signs and symptoms of CABP that required alternative antimicrobial therapy * Treatment-limiting adverse event (AE) leading to discontinuation of study drug therapy, when subject required alternative antimicrobial therapy to treat the pneumonia *

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Clarithromycin
  • DRUG Ceftaroline fosamil for Injection
  • DRUG IV Ceftriaxone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 606 participants
Start Date 2008-01
Est. Completion 2009-06
Phase Phase 3
Forest Laboratories

145 total trials

What the finished NCT00621504 record still lists

NCT00621504 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 606 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 (22% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00621504 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00621504 about?

NCT00621504 is a clinical study titled "Comparative Study of Ceftaroline vs. Ceftriaxone in Adult Subjects With Community-Acquired Pneumonia". The purpose of this study is to determine whether ceftaroline is effective and safe in the treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

What is the current status of trial NCT00621504?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 606 participants. The study started on 2008-01. Estimated completion is 2009-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00621504?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Clarithromycin (DRUG), Ceftaroline fosamil for Injection (DRUG), IV Ceftriaxone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00621504?

This trial is sponsored by Forest Laboratories, which has 145 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00621504's enrollment target sits among peer trials

606 606th of 2000 higher than 1,394 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 NCT00621504, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00621504 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.