The first study, which enrolled 82 patients between 2 to 17 years of age, was a randomized, double- blind study comparing CANCIDAS (50 mg/ m2 IV once daily following a 70-mg/ m2 loading dose on Day 1 [not to exceed 70 mg daily]) to liposomal amphotericin B (3 mg/ kg IV daily) in a 2:1 treatment fashion (56 on caspofungin, 26 on liposomal amphotericin B) as empirical therapy in paediatric patients with persistent fever and neutropenia.