Active clinical trials for "Mycoses"

The purpose of this trial is to determine if combination therapy with rosiglitazone and bexarotene might have a synergistic effect in the treatment of patients with CTCL.

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as alemtuzumab can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well alemtuzumab works in treating patients with relapsed or refractory advanced mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome.

The purpose of this evaluation is to observe the performance of two (2) different skin care treatment protocols on the skin: #1 Kendall™ Body Wash & Shampoo in combination with the Moisture Barrier Cream; or #2 Kendall™ 2-in-1 Cleanser in combination with the Anti-fungal Cream. The scientific evidence supports using these types of skin care products to keep the skin healthy in the presence of moisture, urine, stool, or fungal infection. The cleansers are preferred over soap and water and can be applied on all areas of the skin. The Moisture Barrier Cream is formulated especially for skin exposed to moisture, urine, or stool. The Antifungal Cream is utilized for fungal infections associated with athlete's foot, jock itch, and ring worm to relieve itching, soreness, and irritation.

This is a single-center, open-label, non-randomized, single dose study in healthy male subjects. It was planned to enroll 2 cohorts of 5 subjects (10 subjects in total), with the target of achieving data in 4 evaluable subjects per cohort. Five subjects were to receive a single oral dose of APX001 and not more than (NMT) 3.1 megabecquerel (MBq) (84.0 microcurie [μCi]) 14C in the fed state. Five subjects were to receive a single IV administration containing APX001 and NMT 3.4 MBq (93.0 μCi) 14C in the fed state.

The primary purpose of this study is to identify the optimal dose of voriconazole, an anti-fungal drug often used in people undergoing stem cell transplant. An optimal dose level is one level that provides a good blood level (concentration) of voriconazole without too much toxicity.

In this study we will measure the concentration of the drug called voriconazole which is used to fight infections caused by fungus in children who usually are cancer patients and have their immune system down. Since we know the dose in adults, and we think we know the matching doses in the young patients ages 2 to 12 years old, we will compare the amount of drug that goes into the system with what we know works in adults. We give the drug by a needle directly into the blood, then few days later we stop that and give the drug by mouth. Meanwhile, we draw a little bit of blood at certain times to measure the drug in it.

Invasive fungal infections are serious and frequent diseases in our hospitals, especially in intensive care units. In accordance with the institutional recommendations, it is necessary to have a clinical decision support system to support the clinicians in a rapid and optimal prescription of antifungals for invasive fungal diseases. This clinical decision support system will benefit patients but also clinicians who will gain in medical efficiency. It will also have an ethical dimension since it will guarantee optimal antifungal treatments for all patients. The purpose of the research is to define the percentage of concordance between the medical prescription and the recommendation of the clinical decision support system.

The investigators hypothesized that the use of biomarkers of invasive fungal infections would increase the percentage of early discontinuation of empirical antifungal therapy and thus reduce the duration of treatment in ICU patients.

To evaluate the no-inferiority of the ketoconazole20mg/g and betamethasone dipropionate 0.64 mg/g association (Candicort®) cream versus clotrimazole 10mg and dexamethasone acetate 0.443 mg/g association (Baycuten N®) cream, general relief of signs and symptoms (erythema, maceration, peeling, blistering / papules / pustules, itching and burning / stinging) 06 (± 1) days after onset treatment.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of antifungal lock therapy with liposomal amphotericin B (Ambisome), in combination with systemic antifungal(s), in patients with catheter-related blood stream infections with fungal organisms, whose catheter has not been removed because of the continuing critical need for central line access. The primary group of potential patients will be those with intestinal insufficiency, including post-op small bowel transplant recipients. The recommendation of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) is to remove all catheters with fungal infections and treat systemically for 14 days after the last positive culture. However, in certain intestinal failure patients, removal of an infected line might significantly reduce or eliminate intravenous (IV) access and create a life threatening situation. Thus, the investigators' aim is to determine the usefulness of antifungal lock therapy in intestinal failure patients whose catheter has not been removed. The investigators' hope is to salvage central line catheters rather than to remove them.