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Clinical Trials/PACTR201907565746388
PACTR201907565746388
Completed
Phase 1

An open-label study of the pharmacokinetics and safety of a single dose of moxidectin per oral in subjects aged 4 to 17 years with (or at risk of) onchocerciasis to identify an optimal dose for treatment of children 4 to 11 years

Medicines Development for Global Health0 sites36 target enrollmentJuly 1, 2019

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Onchocerciasis
Sponsor
Medicines Development for Global Health
Enrollment
36
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 1, 2019
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged 4 to 17 years, inclusive:
  • Cohort I: 12 to 17 years;
  • Cohort II: 8 to 11 years;
  • Cohort III: 4 to 7 years;
  • 2\. Live in a region designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as endemic for O. volvulus infection (World Health Organization, 2017\). Specifically, participants will be recruited from the Kpassa sub\-district of the Nkwanta North district.The specific communities will include Wii, Jagri\-Do, and Azua where mass drug administration with ivermectin for onchocerciasis commenced in October 2017;
  • 3\. Willing and able to remain at the study clinic from Screening up to Day 7;
  • 4\. Provision of parental or guardian written informed consent and assent as appropriate;
  • 5\. Females of childbearing potential must commit to using a reliable method of contraception as per local family planning guidelines from Screening until 6 months after treatment with study drug.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. History of serious medical or psychiatric condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the subject at increased risk by participating in the study or jeopardize study outcomes;
  • 2\. Known or suspected concurrent clinically significant renal, cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, metabolic (thyroid disorders, adrenal disease), immunological disorders or malignancy, congenital heart disease, chronic lung disease
  • 3\. Has received an investigational product within 28 days or 5 half\-lives of Screening, whichever is longer;
  • 4\. Has received ivermectin or any other anti\-helminthic treatments within 28 days of Screening;
  • 5\. Has received a vaccination within 7 days of Screening;
  • 6\. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to macrocyclic lactones or excipients used in the formulation of moxidectin;
  • 7\. Poor venous access;
  • 8\. Unable to swallow tablets;
  • 9\. Weight:
  • Cohort I (12 to 17 years): \< 30 kg

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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