Linezolid for Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
A prospective open study to determine the efficacy and tolerability of oral linezolid 600mg./day for the treatment of 40 patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases will be conducted at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Detailed Description
This will be an open label clinical study of oral linezolid combination with another oral antimycobacterial drug as the maintenance treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases in adult.
The eligible patients will be treated and monitored for the efficacy and safety every 6 weeks until 6 months then every 3 months for a total duration of 18 months.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: treatment oral linezolid tablet 600 mg /day combine with either oral quinolone (ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin) or oral macrolide (azithromycin or clarithromycin) |
Drug: Oral Tablet
study drug given and monitored for efficacy and tolerability
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- cure rate [6 months]
no symptom and sign of active infection without drug treatment for at least 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
- rate of common adverse event (AE) [18 months]
rate of common AE of linezolid such as thrombocytopenia, optic neuritis and rate of treatment withdrawal due to AEs
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) diseases
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Active or stable diseases receiving either parenteral or oral antimycobacterial treatment
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Require at least more than 6 months of treatment from enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
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Stable NTM diseases with a plan to discontinue treatment within 3 months
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History of allergy to linezolid
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Hemoglobin < 7 g/dl) or total white blood count < 3,000 /cu.mm. or thrombocytopenia < 50,000 cells/cu.mm.
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Concomitant uses of serotoninergic drugs (SSRIs) or Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOIs) within 30 days prior to enrollment
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Abnormal neurological findings such as numbness, abnormal vision etc.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Siriraj Hospital | Bangkoknoi | Bangkok | Thailand | 10700 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mahidol University
- Siam Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Yupin Suputtamongkol, MD, Mahidol University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Si268/2017