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Posaconazole (MK-5592) Intravenous and Oral in Children (<2 Years) With Invasive Fungal Infection (MK-5592-127)

RecruitingPhase 2

A Phase 2, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Sequential-Panel Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Posaconazole (POS, MK-5592) Intravenous and Powder for Oral Suspension Formulations in Pediatric Participants From Birth to Less Than 2 Years of Age With Possible, Probable, or Proven Invasive Fungal Infection

Who can join

1 Day – 2 Years · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Panel A: is undergoing treatment for possible, probable, or proven IFI known or suspected to be cause by fungal pathogens against which POS has demonstrated activity (which can include candidiasis)
* Panel B: has an investigator-assessed diagnosis of possible, probable, or proven IFI known or suspected to be cause by fungal pathogens against which POS has demonstrated activity (and cannot include candidiasis)
* Has a central line (eg, central venous catheter, peripherally-inserted central catheter) in place or planned to be in place before beginning IV study intervention.
* Has a body weight of ≥500 g
* The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Has received POS within 30 days before Day 1
* Has cystic fibrosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, aspergilloma, or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
* Has a known hereditary problem of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
* Has known or suspected active COVID-19 infection
* Has a known hypersensitivity or other serious adverse reaction to any azole antifungal therapy, or to any other ingredient of the study intervention used
* Has any known history of torsade de pointes, unstable cardiac arrhythmia or proarrhythmic conditions, a history of recent myocardial infarction, congenital or acquired QT interval (QT) prolongation, or cardiomyopathy in the context of cardiac failure within 90 days of first dose of study intervention
* Has received any listed prohibited medications within the specified timeframes before the start of study intervention
* Has a known hereditary problem of galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption (Part B)
* Has suspected/proven invasive candidiasis (Part B)
* Has enrolled previously in the current study and been discontinued
* Has QTc prolongation at screening \>500 msec
* Has significant liver dysfunction
* Is hemodynamically unstable, exhibits hemodynamic compromise, or is not expected to survive at least 5 days

About the study

This study aims to estimate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of posaconazole (POS, MK-5592) intravenous (IV) and powder for oral suspension (PFS) formulations in pediatric participants \<2 years of age with invasive fungal infection (IFI).

What is being tested

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Participants: 40 · Started: Feb 22, 2022

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04665037

Locations in the U.S.

IllinoisAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago ( Site 2104), Chicago

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.