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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/02/023409 [Registered on: 18/02/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 16/05/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   The DIVERSE Trial: Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dalbavancin in Comparison with Comparator Regimen (Vancomycin Followed by Linezolid) for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSIs). 
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase III Randomized, Multicenter, Open Label, Parallel Groups, Non-inferiority Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dalbavancin in Comparison with Comparator Regimen (Vancomycin Followed by Linezolid) for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSIs) 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mr Chandu Devanpally 
Designation  Managing Director 
Affiliation  Ardent Clinical Research Services 
Address  Ardent Clinical research Services, Office No. 318, level 3, Next to frankfinn,
Connaught Place, Bund Garden Road, Pune-01, MH, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  02048603277  
Fax  -  
Email  cdevanpally@ardent-cro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Adarsh Shetty 
Designation  Senior Manager – Medical Affairs 
Affiliation  Gufic Biosciences Limited 
Address  Gufic Biosciences Limited Subhash Road-A Block Vile Parle East Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India – 400057
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400057
India 
Phone  02267261000  
Fax  -  
Email  medicalaffairs@guficbio.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Pranjal Ausekar 
Designation  Project Manager 
Affiliation  Ardent Clinical Research Services 
Address  Ardent Clinical research Services, Office No. 318, level 3, Next to frankfinn,
Connaught Place, Bund Garden Road, Pune-01, MH, India.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  02048603477  
Fax  -  
Email  pranjal@ardent-cro.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Gufic Biosciences Ltd.Subhash Road-A Block Vile Parle East Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400057 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Gufic Biosciences Ltd 
Address  Subhash Road-A Block Vile Parle East Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400057  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 18  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Chandrashekhar Mahakalkar  Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Jawah Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science   Room No.: 05 Department: Old semi Paying Division: Clinical research Department, Sawangi-Wardha-442004
Wardha
MAHARASHTRA 
7353340479
-
jay.45appu@gmail.com 
Dr Pankaj Kumar  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Room No. 451, 4th floor, academic divisionAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar-751019
Khordha
ORISSA 
9438884253
-
drpkushwaha@gmail.com 
Dr Lata Bhoir  BJMC Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital  Department of Surgery, Department No. 10, 1st Floor main building, BJ medical college and Sassoon general hospital, Jaiprakash Narayan Road, Near Pune Railway Station Pune-411001,MH,India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9552189336
-
lbhoir03@gmail.com 
Dr Sunil Kumar Singh  Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of General Surgery, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti nagar, Lucknow 226010
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
918957386405
-
sunilkamal.singh@gmail.com 
Dr Prathvi Shetty  Father Muller Research centre  Father Muller Road, Kankanady, Mangalore -57 5002, Karnataka, India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA 
9886839423

prathviz@fathermuller.in 
Dr Suraj Kumar Pattnayak  Govt Medical college & Govt General Hospital, Srikakulam  Department of Surgery, Srikakulam.
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8942279033
-
gghsrikakulam@gmail.com 
Dr Madhu CP  JSS Hospital  CDSA-CCRE Office 2nd floor, Master health Checkup Area,MG Road, Near Agrahara Circle, Ramachandra Agrahara, Mysore, Karnataka 570004
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
9448383898
-
drcpmadhu@gmail.com 
Dr Mruttyunjay Uppin  Kle Societys hospital and Medical research centre  KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Site Management office, 2nd Floor, Saraswati Ward, Near Psychiatric ward, Nehrunagar, Belgavi-590010, Karnataka-India.
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
7353340479

jay.45appu@gmail.com 
Dr Minakshi Gadhire  Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Lokmanya Tilak General Hospital  Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Lokmanya Tilak General Hospital Dr.Ambedkar Marg, Sion, Mumbai 400022, Maharashtra, India
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9820556928
-
gadhireminakshi@yahoo.in 
Dr Shivakumara  Madhu Super Specialty Hospital and Research Institute  No. 58, M, Muniyappa complex, Magadi Main Road, Agrahara, Dasarahalli, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru – 560079, Karnataka.
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9060102094
-
drshivakumargowda80@gmail.com 
Dr Chetan Patel  Nirmal Hospital Pvt. Ltd  Room No. 109 OPD, Department of Surgery, Nirmal Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Ring Road, Surat- 395002,Gujarat
Surat
GUJARAT 
2612333999
2614089999
drcrpatel71@gmail.com 
Dr Arunanshu Behra  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education And Research  Department of General Surgery 5th floor, F block, Nehru hospital, Sector 12, Post Graduation Institute of Medical Education And Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh,Punjab- 160012
Panchkula
HARYANA 
2756638
-
abe190859@yahoo.com 
Dr Prashant V Rahate  Rahate Surgical Hospital  Rahate Surgical Hospital, Near telephone exchange square, Old Mangalwari, Central Avenue, Nagpur Maharashtra 440008
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
8208575094

prashantrahate84@yahoo.com 
Dr N Saileshwar  Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and CSMH  RGMC Hospital,Kalwa,Thane-400605
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
9821474276
-
nsailesh2000@yahoo.co.uk 
Dr Pravin Kambale  Sai Krupa Hospital  Department of Surgery, Renuka Nagar, Tapkir Chowk, Theragon
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9372074767
-
drpravinkamble@gmail.com 
Dr K Lalitha  St Teresa Hospital  Dept of Clinical research St.Theresas Hospital Ist floor Krupa ward, sanathnagar-Hyderabad-Pin code 500018-Telengana-India
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9493105322
-
cpdstth@gmail.com 
Dr Geoffrey Vaz  Trauma Care Hospital  Ajgaokar Plot Western Express Highway, Jogeshawari, East Mumbai- 400060
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
8976101326

geoffrey.vaz@gmail.com 
Dr Rajeshkumar Gupta   Vijay Vallabh Hospital and Medical Research Center  Department of Surgery, Plot No.423. Tirupati Road, Phase-1, Bolinj, Virar-401303,
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
7021476732
-
drrajeshguptavvh@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 17  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
AIIMS Institutional Ethics Committee, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswa  Approved 
Ethics Committee Rahate Surgical Hospital   Approved 
Ethics Committee Trauma Care Hospital  Approved 
FATHER MULLER INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITEE (FMIEC)  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee B.J.G.M.C and sassoon government hospital,pune  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Datta Meghe institute of Medical Science  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Dr RMLIMS  Approved 
Institutional ethics committee lokmanya tilak  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Vijay Vallabh Hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Post Graduate lnstitute of Medical Education and Research  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee,KLES University  Approved 
Nirmal Hospital Pvt. Ltd Ethics Committee, Nirmal Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Ring Road, Surat-   Approved 
Sai Krupa Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Sri Durgamba Independent Ethics committee   Approved 
The Institutional Clinical Ethics Committee  Approved 
The Institutional Ethics committee, GMC, Srikakulam  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L089||Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dalbavancin  Dalbavancin is a novel antibiotic.Each vial of Dalbavancin contains 500 mg powder, which is to be reconstituted and further diluted for IV infusion by using water for injection IP q.s. On day one 1000 mg dose will be given to the patients. On day 8 single injection of 500 mg will be given in the morning. 
Comparator Agent  Vancomycin 1000 mg & Lineolid 600 mg  Patients will receive 1000mg or 15mg/kg Vancomycin twice daily for at least 3 days. Later as per PI discretion 600 mg Linezolid will be given after every 12 hrs. till day 14. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Subjects must sign Informed Consent (ICF) prior to any evaluation and participation in the trial.
2. Male or female patients with age 18 - 65 years of age.
3. Patients who require hospitalization or already hospitalized patients with diagnosis of ABSSSIs.
4. Patients having an ABSSSIs confirmed to be caused by gram-positive bacteria defined for purposes of this study as an infection either involving deeper soft tissue or requiring significant surgical intervention. Patients with below mention condition will be included:
a. Major cutaneous abscess characterized as a collection of pus within the dermis or deeper that is accompanied by erythema, edema and/or induration which:
i. Requires surgical incision and drainage, and
ii. Is associated with cellulitis such that the total affected area involves at least 75 cm2 of erythema, andiii. Alternatively, involves the central face and is associated with an area of erythema of at least 50 cm2.
b. Surgical site or traumatic wound infection characterized by purulent drainage with surrounding erythema, edema and/or induration which occurred within 30 days after the trauma or surgery and is associated with cellulitis such that
i. The total affected area involves at least 75 cm2 of erythema, and
ii. Alternatively, involves the central face and is associated with an affected area of at least 50 cm2.
c. Cellulitis, defined as a diffuse skin infection characterized by spreading areas of erythema, edema and/or induration and
i. Is associated with erythema that involves at least 75 cm2 of surface area, or
ii. Alternatively, cellulitis of the central face that is associated with an affected area of at least 50 cm2. (Note: Patients with Diabetes Mellitus having any of above-mentioned conditions OR patients with diabetic foot ulcer can also be included in the study).
5. Patients must be present with at least two local signs and symptoms of ABSSSIs in addition to erythema.
a) Purulent drainage/discharge
b) Fluctuance
c) Heat/localized warmth
d) Tenderness to palpation
e) Swelling/induration
6. Patients must present with at least one of the following systemic signs of infection:
i. An elevated body temperature ≥ 38°C/100.4°F as measured by the patient/caregiver or investigator within 24 hours of baseline.
ii. White blood cell count > 12,000 cells/mm3.
7. Requires a minimum of 3 days of IV therapy.
8. Patient willing and able to comply with study procedures. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Infections caused exclusively by gram-negative bacteria or presence of gram-negative bacteria even in the presence of gram-positive bacteria and infections caused by fungi, whether alone or in combination with a bacterial pathogen.
2. Gram-negative bacteremia, even in the presence of gram-positive infection or gram-positive bacteremia.
Note: If a gram-negative bacteremia develops during the study or is subsequently found to have been present at Baseline, the patient should be removed from study treatment and receive appropriate antibiotics to treat the gram-negative bacteremia. Such patients must have an EOT visit performed within 72 hours after discontinuing study medication but are required to have AEs reported through safety follow-up visit and a patient status at safety follow-up visit.
3. Subject with a contra-indication to dalbavancin, vancomycin, linezolid or any required study drug.
4. Patients with sustained shock, defined as systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg for more than 2 hours despite adequate fluid resuscitation, with evidence of hypoperfusion, or need for sympathomimetic agents to maintain blood pressure.
5. Participation in another study of an investigational drug or device within 30 days. 6. Patient with estimated creatinine clearance < 50 ml/min.
7. Receipt of a systemically or topically administered antibiotic with a gram-positive spectrum that achieves therapeutic concentrations in the serum or at the site of the ABSSSIs within 14 days prior to randomization, except receipt of a single dose of a short-acting (half-life ≤ 12 hours) antibacterial drug 3 or more days prior to randomization.
8. Patients with evidence of meningitis, necrotizing fasciitis, gas gangrene, gangrene, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, endovascular infection, such as clinical and/or echocardiographic evidence of endocarditis or septic thrombophlebitis.
9. Venous catheter entry site infection.
10. Infections involving perirectal abscess or a decubitus ulcer.
11. Patient with an infected device, even if the device is removed. Examples include infection of: prosthetic cardiac valve, vascular graft, a pacemaker battery pack, joint prosthesis, hemodialysis catheter, implantable pacemaker or defibrillator, intra-aortic balloon pump, left ventricular assist device, a peritoneal dialysis catheter, or a neurosurgical device such as a ventricular peritoneal shunt, intra-cranial pressure monitor, or epidural catheter.
12. Patients whose ABSSSIs is the result of having sustained full or partial thickness burns.
13. Patients with an infection involving a limb with evidence of critical ischemia of an affected limb defined as any of the following criteria: absent or abnormal Doppler wave forms, toe blood pressure of < 45 mm Hg, ankle brachial index < 0.5, and/or critical ischemia as assessed by a vascular surgeon.
14. Patients with superficial/simple cellulitis/erysipelas, impetiginous lesion, furuncle, or simple abscess that only requires surgical drainage for cure.
15. Concomitant condition requiring any antibiotic therapy that would interfere with the assessment of study drug for the condition under study.
16. Anticipated need of antibiotic therapy for longer than 14 days.
17. Patients who are placed in a hyperbaric chamber as adjunctive therapy for ABSSSIs.
18. More than 2 surgical interventions for ABSSSIs anticipated.
19. Medical conditions in which chronic inflammation may preclude assessment of clinical response to therapy even after successful treatment (e.g., chronic stasis dermatitis of the lower extremity).
20. Absolute neutrophil count < 500 cells/mm3. 21. Known or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients with a CD4 cell count < 200 cells/mm3 or with a past or current acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining condition and unknown CD4 count.
22. Patients with a recent bone marrow transplant (in post-transplant hospital stay). 23. Patients receiving oral steroids > 20 mg prednisolone per day (or equivalent) or receiving immunosuppressant drugs after organ transplantation.
24. Life expectancy less than 3 months with rapid fatal illness.
25. Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.
26. Females of child-bearing potential who are unable to take adequate contraceptive precautions, have a positive pregnancy result within 24 hours prior to study entry, are known to be pregnant, or are currently breastfeeding an infant. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. To evaluate the early clinical efficacy of Dalbavancin (after 72 hours of therapy) in comparison with comparator regimen for the treatment of patients with a suspected or proven gram-positive ABSSSIs.  1. To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Dalbavancin at the end of treatment visit (EOT) compared to the comparator regimen.
2. To evaluate the clinical efficacy of dalbavancin at the follow up visits compared to the comparator regimen.
3. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of dalbavancin to that of comparator regimen.
4. To compare the per-patient microbiological efficacy of dalbavancin to the comparator regimen. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1) Clinical status at the EOT visit (study Day 14). 2) Clinical status at follow up visit.  Clinical Status at 72 hours after the start of therapy and at the end of treatment i.e. Day 8 for IP group and day 14 for Comparator group. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="268"
Sample Size from India="268" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="268" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/04/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) 28/07/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="6"
Days="15" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   An Open lable randomized active controlled phase III clinical trial is designed to evaluate safety & efficacy of Dalbavancin when compared with Vancomycin & Linezolid in patients with ABSSSI. 1000 mg Dalbavancin will be given to 134 subjects intravenously on day 1 and 500 mg Dalbavancin on day 8. 134 patients in control group will initially receive 1000 mg Vancomycin intravenously twice daily for 3-4 days. Later based on investigators discretion 600 mg Linezolid will be administered after every 12 hours till day 14. Subjects who meets all the inclusion criteria and who does not meet any of the study exclusion criteria will be enroled in he study. Haematology, biochemistry, blood culture, Hs-C reactive protein, infection site assessment, fasting glucose, ECG, Urine analysis will be performed to evaluate clinical status of the ABSSSI patients.

 
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