Assessment of the Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of Rifapentine Given Daily for LTBI

Recruiting Phase 2 Phase 3 Interventional Study
Latent Tuberculosis
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Pivotal Trial This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
3,400 (estimated)
Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Federal
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About This Trial
This study is conducted to compare the safety and effectiveness of a novel short 6-week regimen of daily rifapentine (6wP, experimental arm) with a comparator arm of 12-16 weeks of rifamycin-based treatment (standard of care, control arm) of latent M. tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This trial is conducted among persons who are at increased risk of progression to tuberculosis (TB) and require trea…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria 1. Persons with LTBI who do not have evidence of TB disease (see exclusion criteria) and are at increased risk of progression to TB. LTBI or M. tuberculosis infection may be demonstrated by either a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) or a positive interferon gamma release assay …
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