Rifapentine-containing tuberculosis treatment shortening regimens(S31/A5349)

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Tuberculosis

Registration Number: CTRI/2018/07/014966

Lead Sponsor: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brief Summary: **The purpose of this study is to determine whether one or two four month regimens of tuberculosis treatment are as effective as a standard six month regimen for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB).All three regimens are administered daily , seven days each week with direct observation of each dose by a health care worker atleast five of the seven days each week.**

**The standard six month regimen is two months of isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide followed by four months of isoniazid and rifampin.**

**The first short regimen is a singly substitution of rifapentine for rifampin: two month so isonisazid ,rifapentine ,** **ethambutol and pyrazinamide followed by two****months of isoniazid and rifapentine.**

**The second short regimen is a double****substitution of rifapentine for rifampin and moxifloxacin for****ethambutol two****months of isoniazid, rifapentine, moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide,followed by two****months of isoniazid and rifapentine and moxifloxacin**

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

Suspected pulmonary tuberculosis plus one or both of the following at least one sputum specimen positive for acid fast bacilli on smear microscopy OR at least one sputum specimen positive for M tuberculosis by Xpert MTBRIF testing, with semiquantitative result of medium or high and rifamycin resistance not detecte Age 18 years or older A verifiable address or residence location that is readily accessible for visiting, and willingness to inform the study team of any change of address during the treatment and follow-up period Women of child-bearing potential who are not surgically sterilized must agree to practice an adequate method of contraception barrier method or non-hormonal intrauterine device or abstain from heterosexual intercourse during study drug treatment Documentation of HIV infection status For HIV positive individuals CD4 T Cell count greater than or equal to 100cells per mm3 based on testing performed at or within 30 days prior to screening Karnofsky score greater than or equal to 60 Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or breast-feeding Unable to take oral medications Previously enrolled in this study Received any investigational drug in the past 3 months More than five days of treatment directed against active tuberculosis within 6 months preceding initiation of study drugs More than five days of systemic treatment with any one or more of the following drugs within 30 days preceding initiation of study drugs isoniazid rifampin rifabutin rifapentine ethambutol pyrazinamide kanamycin amikacin streptomycin capreomycin moxifloxacin levofloxacin gatifloxacin ofloxacin ciprofloxacin other fluoroquinolones ethionamide prothionamide cycloserine terizidone para-aminosalicylic acid linezolid clofazimine delamanid or bedaquiline Known history of prolonged QT syndrome Weight less than 40.0 kg Known allergy or intolerance to any of the study medications.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TB disease free survival at twelve months after study treatment assignment	TB disease free survival at twelve months after study treatment assignment \| Proportion of participants with grade 3 or highter adverse events during study drug treatment
Proportion of participants with grade 3 or highter adverse events during study drug treatment	TB disease free survival at twelve months after study treatment assignment \| Proportion of participants with grade 3 or highter adverse events during study drug treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TB disease free survival at twelve months after study treatment assignment	Time to stable sputum culture conversion

Trial Locations

Locations (2): BJMC CTU
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Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
VHS YRGCARE Medical Center
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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
BJMC CTU
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Sushant Meshram
Principal investigator
02026052419
drsushant.in@gmail.com