Double antibiotic attack: could a Two-Drug combo beat severe infections faster?
NCT ID NCT07063095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a second antibiotic (fosfomycin) to the standard antibiotic (ceftazidime) helps people with severe gram-negative infections recover faster. About 100 hospitalized adults will be randomly assigned to get either the combo or the standard drug plus a placebo. Researchers will measure how quickly signs of infection improve and check for side effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult (≥18 years) 2. Hospitalized with suspected severe Gram-negative bacterial infection 3. Signed informed consent from the patient (or oral consent from a patient with capacity but with physical inability to sign, with signed witness testimony from a person independent of the study team) of from the legal representative if the patient lacks capacity to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy or lactation 2. Known contra-indication to CAZ±AVI or FOS 3. Gram-negative directed antibiotic treatment begun \>24 hours before inclusion
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
RECRUITINGGeneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
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