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NCT01853982 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Study of Intravenous Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Compared to Piperacillin/Tazobactam in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA).

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
4
Enrollment target

NCT01853982: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA).

NCT01853982 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA). The registered enrollment target is 4 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01853982, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA).

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
4 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label, study to compare the safety and efficacy of intravenous (IV) ceftolozane/tazobactam with that of IV piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adult participants .

Interventions

  • DRUG Ceftolozane/Tazobactam
  • DRUG Piperacillin/Tazobactam

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 4 participants
Start Date 2013-06-14
Est. Completion 2013-12-08
Phase Phase 3

Why NCT01853982 stopped before completion

NCT01853982 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 4 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

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

NCT01853982 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01853982 about?

NCT01853982 is a clinical study titled "Study of Intravenous Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Compared to Piperacillin/Tazobactam in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia". This is a Phase 3, multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label, study to compare the safety and efficacy of intravenous (IV) ceftolozane/tazobactam with that of IV piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adult participants .

What is the current status of trial NCT01853982?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 4 participants. The study started on 2013-06-14. Estimated completion is 2013-12-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01853982?

The interventions under investigation include: Ceftolozane/Tazobactam (DRUG), Piperacillin/Tazobactam (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01853982?

This trial is sponsored by Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA), which has 42 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01853982's enrollment target sits among peer trials

4 1998th of 2000 higher than 2 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 NCT01853982, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01853982 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.