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Pulmonary TuberculosisPhase 2NCT01215851

Evaluation of Early Bactericidal Activity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis With(J-M-Pa-Z) (NC-001)

A Phase 2 study testing PA-824, Pyrazinamide and TMC207 in people with Pulmonary Tuberculosis, run by Global Alliance for TB Drug Development at 2 sites in South Africa.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The trial will evaluate the extended bactericidal activity of 14 consecutive days of oral administration of TMC207 alone, TMC207 with pyrazinamide, TMC207 with PA-824, PA-824 with pyrazinamide and PA-824 with moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide, as determined by the rate of change of log CFU in sputum over the time period… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
What is being tested?
PA-824, Pyrazinamide and TMC207
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
85 participants
Where
2 sitesSouth Africa
Study dates
Oct 2010to Aug 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Provide written, informed consent prior to all trial-related procedures including HIV testing.
  • Male or female, aged between 18 and 65 years inclusive.
  • Body weight (in light clothing and with no shoes) between 40 and 90 kg, inclusive.
  • Newly diagnosed, previously untreated, sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB.
  • A chest X-ray picture which in the opinion of the Investigator is compatible with TB.
  • Sputum positive on direct microscopy for acid-fast bacilli (at least 1+ on the IUATLD/WHO scale).
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  • Ability to produce an adequate volume of sputum as estimated from a spot assessment (estimated 10 ml or more overnight production).
  • Females may participate if they are: 1) of non-childbearing potential (have had a bilateral oophorectomy and/or hysterectomy or have been postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months), 2) if they are using effective birth control methods and are willing to continue practicing birth control methods throughout treatment or 3) be non-heterosexually active, practice sexual abstinence or have a vasectomized partner (confirmed sterile). Therefore to be eligible for this study women of childbearing potential should either: 1) use a double barrier method to prevent pregnancy (i.e. use a condom with either diaphragm or cervical cap) or 2) use hormonal based contraceptives in combination with a barrier contraceptive, or 3) use an intrauterine device in combination with a barrier contraceptive. They must also be willing to continue these contraceptive measures until 6 months after the last dose of study medication or 6 months after discontinuation from study medication in case of premature discontinuation. (Note: Hormone-based contraception alone may not be reliable when taking IMP; therefore, hormone-based contraceptives alone cannot be used by female participants to prevent pregnancy).
  • Male participants who are having heterosexual intercourse with females of child-bearing potential are required to use one of the following birth control methods during their participation in the trial and for 12 weeks after their last dose of study medication to prevent pregnancy:
  • a double barrier method which can include a male condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, or female condom; or
  • a barrier method combined with hormone-based contraceptives or an intra-uterine device for the female partner.
  • The use of the above mentioned birth control method does not apply if the male participant has been vasectomised or has had a bilateral orchidectomy minimally one month prior to screening, or is not heterosexually active, or practice sexual abstinence or if the female sexual partner has had a bilateral oophorectomy and/or hysterectomy or has been postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months.

Who cannot join

  • Medical History
  • Evidence of clinically significant (as judged by the investigator), metabolic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, ophthalmological, pulmonary, neurological, psychiatric or endocrine diseases, malignancy, or other abnormalities (other than the indication being studied).
  • Poor general condition where any delay in treatment cannot be tolerated per discretion of the Investigator.
  • A history of previous TB.
  • Clinically significant evidence of extrathoracic TB (miliary TB, abdominal TB, urogenital TB, osteoarthritic TB, TB meningitis), as judged by the Investigator.
  • History of allergy to the IMP or related substances, including a known allergy to any fluoroquinolone antibiotic, history of tendinopathy associated with quinolones or suspected hypersensitivity to any rifamycin antibiotics.
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  • Isoniazid-resistant and Rifampicin-resistant bacteria detected with a sputum specimen collected within the pre-treatment period and tested at the study laboratory.
  • Known or suspected, current or history of within the past 2 years, alcohol or drug abuse, that is, in the opinion of the Investigator, sufficient to compromise the safety or cooperation of the participant.
  • HIV infected participants:
  • having a CD4+ count <300 cells/µL;
  • or having received antiretroviral therapy medication within the last 90 days;
  • or having received oral or intravenous antifungal medication within the last 90 days;
  • or with an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection or malignancies (except pulmonary TB).
  • Having participated in other clinical studies with investigational agents within 8 weeks prior to trial start.
  • Significant cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication.
  • Participants with the following at screening:
  • Marked prolongation of QT/QTc interval, e.g., confirmed demonstration of QTcF (Fridericia correction) or QTcB (Bazett correction) interval >450 ms at screening;
  • History of additional risk factors for Torsade de Pointes, e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome;
  • Use of concomitant medications that prolong the QT/QTc interval (see exclusion criterion 22 as well as list of disallowed medication in Section 4.7.2);
  • Pathological Q waves (defined as >40ms or depth >0.4-0.5mV);
  • ECG evidence of ventricular pre-excitation;
  • ECG evidence of complete or incomplete left bundle branch block or right bundle branch block;
  • ECG evidence of second or third degree heart block;
  • Intraventricular conduction delay with QRS duration >120ms;
  • Bradycardia as defined by sinus rate <50bpm.
  • Females who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to conceive a child within 6 months of cessation of treatment.
  • Males planning to conceive a child within twelve weeks of cessation of treatment.
  • History and/or presence (or evidence) of neuropathy or epilepsy.
  • Diabetes Mellitus requiring insulin.
  • History of lens opacity or evidence of lens opacity on slit lamp ophthalmologic examination.
  • For males, any evidence or history of a clinically significant abnormality in the reproductive system, including but not limited to the following: serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and/or follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels outside the laboratory reference range. An evaluation resulting in an isolated abnormal value (i.e., only 1 of the 3 hormones is abnormal) may be repeated using a morning (ideally, 8am) serum specimen. If the laboratory value on the repeat specimen is outside the laboratory reference range, unless the result is deemed not clinically significant by the Investigator in consultation with the Sponsor Medical Monitor, the participant should be excluded.
  • Specific Treatments
  • Previously received treatment with TMC207 or PA-824 as part of a clinical trial.
  • Treatment received with any drug active against MTB within the 3 months prior to Visit 1 (e.g. isoniazid, ethambutol, amikacin, cycloserine, rifabutin, rifampicin, streptomycin, kanamycin, para-aminosalicylic acid, rifapentine, pyrazinamide, thioacetazone, capreomycin, fluoroquinolones, thioamides, metronidazole).
  • Any diseases or conditions in which the use of the standard TB drugs or any of their components is contra-indicated, including but not limited to allergy to any TB drug, their component or to the IMP.
  • Any disease or conditions in which any of the medicinal products listed in the section pertaining to prohibited medications is used.
  • Concomitant use of any drug known to prolong QTc interval (including amiodarone, bepridil, chloroquine, chlorpromazine, cisapride, clarithromycin, disopyramide dofetilide, domperidone, droperidol, erythromycin, halofantrine, haloperidol, ibutilide, levomethadyl, mesoridazine, methadone, pentamidine, pimozide, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol, sparfloxacin, thioridazine). The exception is moxifloxacin which is one of the drugs being evaluated in this study, with extensive ECG monitoring to help ensure patient safety.
  • Use of any drugs or substances within 30 days prior to dosing known to be strong inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 enzymes (such as quinidine, tyramine, ketoconazole, testosterone, quinine, gestodene, metyrapone, phenelzine, doxorubicin, troleandomycin, cyclobenzaprine, erythromycin, cocaine, furafylline, cimetidine, dextromethorphan). Exceptions may be made for participants that have received 3 days or less of one of these drugs or substances, if there has been a wash-out period before administration of IMP equivalent to at least 5 half-lives of that drug or substance.
  • Use of any therapeutic agents known to alter any major organ function (e.g., barbiturates, opiates, phenothiazines, cimetidine) within 30 days prior to dosing.
  • Use of systemic glucocorticoids within one year prior to dosing.
  • Based on Laboratory Abnormalities
  • Participants with the following toxicities at screening as defined by the enhanced Division of Microbiology and Infectious Disease (DMID) adult toxicity table (November 2007):
  • creatinine grade 2 or greater (>1.5 times upper limit of normal [ULN]);
  • lipase grade 3 or greater (>2.0 x ULN);
  • hemoglobin grade 4 (<6.5 g/dL);
  • platelets grade 2 or greater (under 50x109 cells/L);
  • serum potassium grade 2 or greater (<3.5 mEq/L);
  • aspartate aminotransferase (AST) grade 3 (≥3.0 x ULN) to be excluded;
  • alanine aminotransferase (ALT) grade 3 (≥3.0 x ULN) to be excluded;
  • alkaline phosphatase (ALP) grade 4 (>8.0 x ULN) to be excluded, grade 3 (≥3.0 x ULN) must be discussed with the sponsor Medical Monitor;
  • total bilirubin grade 3 or greater (>2.0 x ULN, or >1.50 x ULN when accompanied by any increase in other liver function test) to be excluded, grade 2 (>1.50 x ULN, or >1.25 x ULN when accompanied by any increase in other liver function test) must be discussed with the sponsor Medical Monitor.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

South Africa2 sites
  • Centre for Tuberculosis Research Innovation, UCT Lung Institute

    Cape Town, 7700

  • Task Applied Science, Karl Bremer Hospital

    Cape Town

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial to Evaluate the Early Bactericidal Activity, Safety and Tolerability of the Following: TMC207 Alone, TMC207 Plus Pyrazinamide,TMC207 Plus PA-824,PA-824 Plus Pyrazinamide and PA-824 Plus Pyrazinamide and Moxifloxacin, in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

The trial will evaluate the extended bactericidal activity of 14 consecutive days of oral administration of TMC207 alone, TMC207 with pyrazinamide, TMC207 with PA-824, PA-824 with pyrazinamide and PA-824 with moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide, as determined by the rate of change of log CFU in sputum over the time period Day 0-14 in participants with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). A control group will receive standard treatment.

Being tested
PA-824, Pyrazinamide, TMC207, Rifafour, Moxifloxacin
Keywords
Tuberculosis, EBA, TMC207, pretomanid, Early Bactericidal Activity, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, PA-824, bedaquiline, pyrazinamide, moxifloxacin, ethambutol, rifafour
Medical subject headings
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Tuberculosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PA-824Drug

    200 mg tablet, once daily for 14 days

  • PyrazinamideDrug

    Dosed by Weight

  • TMC207Drug

    TMC207 700 mg Day 1; 500mg Day 2; 400mg Days 3-14

  • RifafourDrug

    Rifafour e-275

  • MoxifloxacinDrug

    moxifloxacin 400 mg

Study groups in NCT01215851
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TMC207ExperimentalTMC207 administered once daily as 100mg tablet for total daily dose of 700 mg on Day 1; 500mg on Day 2; 400mg on Days 3-14 plus pyrazinamide placebo administered once daily
Receives: Drug: TMC207
TMC207 and pyrazinamideExperimentalTMC207 administered once daily as 100mg tablet for total daily dose of 700 mg on Day 1; 500mg on Day 2; 400mg on Days 3-14 plus pyrazinamide administered once daily in 500mg tablets dosed by weight as follows: < or = 55kg received 2 tablets/day; >55kg to 75kg received 3 tablets/day; >75kg received 4 tablets/day
Receives: Drug: Pyrazinamide; Drug: TMC207
PA-824 and pyrazinamideExperimentalPA-824 administered once daily as 200mg tablets and pyrazinamide administered once daily in 500mg tablets dosed by weight as follows: < or = 55kg received 2 tablets/day; >55kg to 75kg received 3 tablets/day; >75kg received 4 tablets/day and moxifloxacin placebo (matched to moxifloxacin tablets) administered once daily
Receives: Drug: PA-824; Drug: Pyrazinamide
PA-824 and moxifloxacin and pyrazinamideExperimentalPA-824 administered once daily as 200mg tablets and pyrazinamide administered once daily in 500mg tablets dosed by weight as follows: < or = 55kg received 2 tablets/day; >55kg to 75kg received 3 tablets/day; >75kg received 4 tablets/day and moxifloxacin administered once daily as 400mg tablets
Receives: Drug: PA-824; Drug: Moxifloxacin
Rifafour e-275 mgActive comparatorRifafour e-275 administered once daily with each tablet containing 150mg rifampicin, 75mg isoniazid, 400mg pyrazinamide, and 275mg ethambutol and dose by weight as follows: 30kg-37kg received 2 tablets/day; 38kg-54kg received 3 tablets/days; 55kg-70kg received 4 tablets/day; > or = 71kg received 5 tablets/day
Receives: Drug: Rifafour
TMC207 and PA-824ExperimentalTMC207 administered once daily as 100mg tablet for total daily dose of 700 mg on Day 1; 500mg on Day 2; 400mg on Days 3-14 plus PA-824 administered once daily as 200mg tablets
Receives: Drug: PA-824; Drug: TMC207

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Early Bactericidal Activity (EBA) Measured as the Mean Rate of Change of log10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) of M. Tuberculosis Per ml Sputum on Solid Medium Over Time (Days 0-14).

    Log10 CFU rates of change were calculated for each individual patient from the slopes β1 and β2 of the bi-linear regression fitted to the data for each individual patient (log10CFU versus Day). Mean log10 CFU changes from baseline were compared. A higher slope value indicates a greater change in log10 CFU from baseline. Note that to facilitate interpretation the sign of these slopes are reversed for logCFU. A positive slope value therefore indicates a reduction in log10 CFU from baseline.

    Measured: 14 consecutive days of treatment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Early Bactericidal Activity (EBA) Measured as the Mean Rate of Change of log10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) of M. Tuberculosis Per ml Sputum on Solid Medium Over Time (Days 0-2).

    Log10 CFU rates of change were calculated for each individual patient from the slopes β1 and β2 of the bi-linear regression fitted to the data for each individual patient (log10CFU versus Day). Mean log10 CFU changes from baseline were compared. A higher slope value indicates a greater change in log10 CFU from baseline. Note that to facilitate interpretation the sign of these slopes are reversed for logCFU. A positive slope value therefore indicates a reduction in log10 CFU from baseline.

    Measured: Day 0-2

  2. Early Bactericidal Activity (EBA) Measured as the Mean Rate of Change of log10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) of M. Tuberculosis Per ml Sputum on Solid Medium Over Time (Days 2-14).

    Log10 CFU rates of change were calculated for each individual patient from the slopes β1 and β2 of the bi-linear regression fitted to the data for each individual patient (log10CFU versus Day). Mean log10 CFU changes from baseline were compared. A higher slope value indicates a greater change in log10 CFU from baseline. Note that to facilitate interpretation the sign of these slopes are reversed for logCFU. A positive slope value therefore indicates a reduction in log10 CFU from baseline.

    Measured: Day 2-14

  3. Early Bactericidal Activity (EBA) Measured as the Mean Rate of Change of log10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) of M. Tuberculosis Per ml Sputum on Solid Medium Over Time (Days 7-14).

    Log10 CFU rates of change were calculated for each individual patient from the slopes β1 and β2 of the bi-linear regression fitted to the data for each individual patient (log10CFU versus Day). Mean log10 CFU changes from baseline were compared. A higher slope value indicates a greater change in log10 CFU from baseline. Note that to facilitate interpretation the sign of these slopes are reversed for logCFU. A positive slope value therefore indicates a reduction in log10 CFU from baseline.

    Measured: Day 7-14

  4. Rate of Change in Time to Sputum Culture Positivity (TTP)(Hours) in Liquid Culture Media (Days 0-14)

    The TTP was measured in the Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) (Bactec MGIT960) automated liquid culture system from overnight sputum. TTP rates of change were calculated for each individual patient from the slopes β1 and β2 of the bi-linear regression fitted to the data for each individual patient (TTP versus Day).

    Measured: 14 Days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionMay 2011
  4. Study completionAug 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
85 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01215851
Sponsor's protocol ID
NC-001-(J-M-Pa-Z)
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
5 Oct 2010
Last updated
28 Feb 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Diacon AH, Dawson R, von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Symons G, Venter A, Donald PR, van Niekerk C, Everitt D, Winter H, Becker P, Mendel CM, Spigelman MK. 14-day bactericidal activity of PA-824, bedaquiline, pyrazinamide, and moxifloxacin combinations: a randomised trial. Lancet. 2012 Sep 15;380(9846):986-93. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61080-0. Epub 2012 Jul 23.

    PubMed 22828481

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing PA-824, Pyrazinamide and TMC207 in people with Pulmonary Tuberculosis, run by Global Alliance for TB Drug Development at 2 sites in South Africa.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 51 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Feb 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in South Africa. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Apr 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Early Bactericidal Activity (EBA) Measured as the Mean Rate of Change of log10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) of M. Tuberculosis Per ml Sputum on Solid Medium Over Time (Days 0-14). (time frame: 14 consecutive days of treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01215851, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Feb 2017.

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