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Total joint replacements are effective for chronic pain but can lead to Prosthetic Joint Infections (PJI), primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus and resistant to antibiotics. Standard treatment involves DAIR surgery and antibiotics, but there's a need for better solutions due to rising infections and antibiotic resistance. Bacteriophage therapy, which targets specific bacteria, shows promise. Phaxiam Therapeutics is studying the safety and efficacy of phage therapy in treating Staphylococcus aureus infections in hip or knee PJI patients undergoing DAIR.

This study is a Phase I/II, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the True Human monoclonal antibody 514G3 in subjects hospitalized with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Phase I involves dose escalation to evaluate potential toxicity and establish the recommended phase 2 dosage of 514G3. In Phase II (dose expansion), eligible subjects will be randomized at a ratio of 2:1 to receive either a single dose of 514G3 with standard IV antibiotic therapy or a single dose of placebo with standard IV antibiotic therapy, aiming to assess safety and tolerability. The trial aims to determine the safety, efficacy, and optimal dosage regimen of 514G3 in these hospitalized subjects.

The purpose of this study is to show whether Veronate, a donor-selected staphylococcal human immune globulin intravenous (IGIV), can prevent an infection in the blood caused by staphylococcal bacteria in premature babies weighing between 500 and 1250 grams at birth.
Babies are enrolled between Day of Life 3 and 5. Babies are randomized to either Veronate or placebo (50-50 chance of either). Babies can receive up to 4 doses of the study drug on Study Days 1, 3, 8 and 15 and are followed until Study Day 70 or discharge from the hospital.