A Trial to Evaluate the Male Reproductive Safety of Pretomanid in Adult Male Participants With Drug Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis Volunteers

Phase 2

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, MDR; Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
• Interventions: Drug: Pretomanid; Drug: Bedaquiline; Drug: moxifloxacin; Drug: pyrazinamide

• Registration Number: NCT04179500
• Lead Sponsor: Global Alliance for TB Drug Development

Brief Summary

Pretomanid is being used in an antimicrobial combination regimen(s) to treat patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The primary purpose of the Male Reproductive Safety - "BPaMZ/SEM"- clinical study is to evaluate the potential effect of pretomanid on human testicular function whilst being used in a 26 weeks antimicrobial combination regimen consisting of bedaquiline (B) plus pretomanid (Pa) plus moxifloxacin (M) and pyrazinamide (Z) (BPaMZ).

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to assess the male reproductive safety of pretomanid in the regimen (BPaMZ) of bedaquiline 200mg (200mg daily for 8 weeks then 100 mg daily for 18 weeks), together with pretomanid 200 mg (1x daily) + moxifloxacin 400 mg (1x daily) + pyrazinamide 1500 mg (1 x daily) for 26 weeks in participants with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (DR-TB).

The secondary objective of the study is to evaluate the tuberculosis (TB) treatment efficacy, safety and tolerability after 26 weeks of active treatment for TB and follow up until 52 weeks after end of the above-described treatment regimen in participants with DR-TB.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-25
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-27
• Study Start: 2021-09-16
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-19
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13
• Study Completion: 2024-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

1. Understands study procedures and voluntarily provides written informed consent prior to the start of any study-specific procedures.

2. Male gender 18 years or over

3. Body weight (in light clothing and no shoes) ≥ 45kg.

4. A positive molecular test for tuberculosis in sputum either at screening or within one month prior to enrolment.

5. Disease Characteristics:

   • Participants must have been diagnosed with TB prior to or at screening
   • Participants' TB should be resistant to rifampicin and/or isoniazid, and susceptible to fluoroquinolones by rapid sputum-based tests.
   • Participants who have had previous treatment for DR-TB for more than 3 months at start of screening should be discussed with the medical monitor.

6. A chest x-ray, within 26 weeks prior to or at the screening visit, which in the opinion of the Investigator is compatible with pulmonary TB

Exclusion criteria:

1. Resistant to fluoroquinolones by rapid molecular test

2. History of male infertility or vasectomy

3. Unable to produce semen sample

4. Evidence at screening of azoospermia

5. Known erectile dysfunction that would prevent ejaculation.

6. Historical or active disease process of the male reproductive tract that would compromise sperm production. e.g. tuberculous epididymitis.

7. History of any illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might confound the results of the study or poses an additional risk to the participant by their participation in the study.

8. For HIV infected participants any of the following:

   1. CD4+ count <100 cells/μL
   2. Received intravenous antifungal medication within the last 90 days

9. Participants with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and HIV that require initiation of appropriate HIV therapy before participants has received at least 2 weeks of an antituberculosis regimen.

10. Received pretomanid and/or delamanid to treat TB

11. Known chronic hepatitis B or C

12. For HIV infected participants:

    1. The following antiretroviral therapy (ART) should not be used:

13. Stavudine 2. Zidovudine 3. Didanosine 4. Triple NRTI regimen is not considered optimal for HIV treatment (poor efficacy)

14. Participants with the following toxicities at screening as defined by the enhanced Division of Microbiology and Infectious Disease (DMID) adult toxicity table (Draft November 2007) where applicable:

15. Platelets <75,000/mm3

16. Creatinine >1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)

17. eGFR ≤ 60 mL/min

18. Haemoglobin <8.0 g/dL

19. Serum potassium less than the lower limit of normal for the laboratory. This may be repeated once

20. AST:

    • ≥3.0 x ULN to be excluded
    • results between 1.5 x ULN and 3 x ULN must be discussed with and approved by the Sponsor Medical Monitor

21. ALT:

    • ≥3.0 x ULN to be excluded
    • greater than ULN must be discussed with and approved by the Sponsor Medical Monitor

22. ALP:

    • ≥3.0 x ULN to be excluded
    • 2.0 - <3.0 x ULN must be discussed with and approved by the Sponsor Medical Monitor

23. Total bilirubin:

    • >1.5 x ULN to be excluded
    • Greater than ULN must be discussed with and approved by the Sponsor Medical Monitor

24. Direct bilirubin:

    • greater than 1x ULN to be excluded

25. Positive hepatitis B surface Ag, or hepatitis C antibody

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study Participants	Bedaquiline	Participants will receive bedaquiline 200 mg once daily for 8 weeks then 100 mg once daily for 18 weeks together with pretomanid 200 mg + moxifloxacin 400 mg + pyrazinamide 1500 mg once daily (BPaMZ) for 26 weeks.
Study Participants	pyrazinamide	Participants will receive bedaquiline 200 mg once daily for 8 weeks then 100 mg once daily for 18 weeks together with pretomanid 200 mg + moxifloxacin 400 mg + pyrazinamide 1500 mg once daily (BPaMZ) for 26 weeks.
Study Participants	moxifloxacin	Participants will receive bedaquiline 200 mg once daily for 8 weeks then 100 mg once daily for 18 weeks together with pretomanid 200 mg + moxifloxacin 400 mg + pyrazinamide 1500 mg once daily (BPaMZ) for 26 weeks.
Study Participants	Pretomanid	Participants will receive bedaquiline 200 mg once daily for 8 weeks then 100 mg once daily for 18 weeks together with pretomanid 200 mg + moxifloxacin 400 mg + pyrazinamide 1500 mg once daily (BPaMZ) for 26 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change Form Baseline Total Sperm Count	Week 26	Change from baseline in total sperm number at 26 weeks of therapy. Total sperm count is calculated by multiplying the sperm cell concentration by the ejaculate volume.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total Sperm Number - Week 13 and Week 44	Week 13 to Week 44	Change from baseline in total sperm number at 13 weeks of therapy and at 18 weeks post end of therapy.
Change in Male Reproductive Hormones	Up to Week 78	The change from baseline in Male reproductive hormones at Week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 35, 44, 52, 65, 78 and at early withdrawal. Reproductive hormones: luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Inhibin B and Testosterone.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

CHRU, Sizwe Tropical Diseases Hospital; 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa

Isango Lethemba TB Research Unit Empilweni TB Hospital; 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, South Africa

The Aurum Institute: Rustenburg Clinical Research Centre; 🇿🇦 Rustenburg, South Africa

National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases; 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia