Cresemba under the microscope: Real-World safety check for fungal infections
NCT ID NCT04744454
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how safe and effective the drug Cresemba (isavuconazole) is for Korean patients with serious fungal infections like invasive aspergillosis or mucormycosis. Researchers tracked side effects and how well the drug worked in 94 adults. The goal was to confirm the drug's safety and effectiveness in real-world use, as required by Korean health authorities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Isavuconazole (brand name Cresemba)
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, it could confirm that Cresemba is a safe and effective option for treating serious fungal infections in Korean patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It is also small (94 people) and only in Korea, so findings may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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94 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study is performed in accordance with routine clinical practice as per regulatory requirement. Therefore, inclusion and exclusion criteria relate to the labelled indication and contraindications. (Refer to the most updated version of the local product document \[LPD\]) All patients initiated on Isavuconazole and provided informed consent to the study will be enrolled continuously up to the planned number of enrolled patients. The assignment of the patient to Isavuconazole is decided by the investigator if he/she considers administering as per the current practice would provide clinical benefit with regards to safety and effectiveness.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study: * Patients aged 19 years or older * Patients with proven or suspected diagnosis of invasive Aspergillosis or invasive Mucormycosis. * Evidence of a signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. Exclusion Criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria will not be included in the study: * Patients with known hypersensitivity to the active substance of Isavuconazole or to any of the excipients. * Patients are ineligible as determined by the investigator, such as those with familial short QT syndrome. * Patients administrating ketoconazole, high-dose ritonavir (\>200 mg every 12 hours) or strong CYP3A4/5 inducers (e.g. rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin) that cannot be discontinued before administration of Cresemba.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer Korea
Seoul, South Korea
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