Clofazimine

Generic Name
Clofazimine
Brand Names
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Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C27H22Cl2N4
CAS Number
2030-63-9
Unique Ingredient Identifier
D959AE5USF
Background

Clofazimine is a highly lipophilic antimicrobial riminophenazine dye used in combination with other agents, such as dapsone, for the treatment of leprosy. It was originally described in 1957 and was the prototypical riminophenazine dye - a bright-red dye that, in its clinical use, results in long-lasting discoloration of the skin and bodily fluids. Although ...

Indication

Clofazimine is indicated for the treatment of lepromatous leprosy, including dapsone-resistant lepromatous leprosy and lepromatous leprosy complicated by erythema nodosum leprosum. To prevent the development of drug resistance, it should be used only in combination with other antimycobacterial leprosy treatments.

Associated Conditions
Lepromatous Leprosy
Associated Therapies
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Patient-reported Experiences and Quality of Life Outcomes in the TB-PRACTECAL Clinical Trial

First Posted Date
2019-05-08
Last Posted Date
2024-05-29
Lead Sponsor
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Target Recruit Count
137
Registration Number
NCT03942354
Locations
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Republican Scientific and Practical Centre for Pulmonology and Tuberculosis hospital, Minsk, Belarus

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Sh Alimov Republican Specialised Scientific-Practical Medical Centre for Phthysiology and Pulmonology Hospital, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Helen Jospeh Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa

and more 3 locations

Efficacy and Tolerability of Bedaquiline, Delamanid, Levofloxacin, Linezolid, and Clofazimine to Treat MDR-TB

First Posted Date
2019-02-04
Last Posted Date
2024-04-12
Lead Sponsor
Boston University
Target Recruit Count
220
Registration Number
NCT03828201
Locations
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National Lung Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam

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De La Salle Health Sciences Institute, Dasmariรฑas, Philippines

Two-month Regimens Using Novel Combinations to Augment Treatment Effectiveness for Drug-sensitive Tuberculosis

First Posted Date
2018-03-22
Last Posted Date
2023-08-14
Lead Sponsor
University College, London
Target Recruit Count
675
Registration Number
NCT03474198
Locations
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Saiful Anwar Hospital, Malang, Indonesia

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Joint Clinical Research Centre, Mbarara, Uganda

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Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda

and more 14 locations

A Phase 2A Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy of Clofazimine (CFZ) in Cryptosporidiosis

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-11-14
Last Posted Date
2019-08-13
Lead Sponsor
University of Washington
Target Recruit Count
33
Registration Number
NCT03341767
Locations
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ

Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MLW), Blantyre, Malawi

Clofazimine in the Treatment of Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-11-18
Last Posted Date
2024-12-19
Lead Sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Target Recruit Count
102
Registration Number
NCT02968212
Locations
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National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, United States

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University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States

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University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States

and more 4 locations

Evaluating Newly Approved Drugs for Multidrug-resistant TB

First Posted Date
2016-04-28
Last Posted Date
2024-07-24
Lead Sponsor
Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres, France
Target Recruit Count
754
Registration Number
NCT02754765
Locations
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Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo Parque Historia de la Medicina, Lima, Peru

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National Center for Tuberculosis Problems, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia

and more 9 locations

Pragmatic Clinical Trial for a More Effective Concise and Less Toxic MDR-TB Treatment Regimen(s)

First Posted Date
2015-10-28
Last Posted Date
2024-05-01
Lead Sponsor
Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Target Recruit Count
552
Registration Number
NCT02589782
Locations
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King DinuZulu Hospital, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Republican TB Hospital No. 2, Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

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Republican Scientific and Practical Centre for Pulmonology and Tuberculosis hospital, Minsk, Belarus

and more 4 locations

The Evaluation of a Standard Treatment Regimen of Anti-tuberculosis Drugs for Patients With MDR-TB

First Posted Date
2015-04-06
Last Posted Date
2023-09-28
Lead Sponsor
IUATLD, Inc
Target Recruit Count
588
Registration Number
NCT02409290
Locations
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Armauer Hanssen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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St. Peter's Tuberculosis Specializes Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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JSC National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Tbilisi, Georgia

and more 10 locations

Effect of Additional Clofazimine on Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL) Reactions in Leprosy

First Posted Date
2011-02-07
Last Posted Date
2015-06-04
Lead Sponsor
Paul Saunderson
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT01290744
Locations
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ

Cebu Skin Clinic, Cebu, Vesayas, Philippines

Treatment Protocol for Clofazamine in the Long Term Treatment of Leprosy

Conditions
First Posted Date
2009-02-27
Last Posted Date
2015-04-03
Lead Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Registration Number
NCT00852345
Locations
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Kaiser Permanente, Irvine, California, United States

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