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NCT Number: NCT03220074

Linezolid for Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases

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.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Siriraj Hospital

Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) diseases
  • Active or stable diseases receiving either parenteral or oral antimycobacterial treatment
  • Require at least more than 6 months of treatment from enrollment

Exclusion criteria

  • Stable NTM diseases with a plan to discontinue treatment within 3 months
  • History of allergy to linezolid
  • Hemoglobin < 7 g/dl) or total white blood count < 3,000 /cu.mm. or thrombocytopenia < 50,000 cells/cu.mm.
  • Concomitant uses of serotoninergic drugs (SSRIs) or Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOIs) within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Abnormal neurological findings such as numbness, abnormal vision etc.

Treatment and study plan

Oral Tablet

Drug

study drug given and monitored for efficacy and tolerability

Primary outcomes

  1. cure rate

    Time frame: 6 months

    no symptom and sign of active infection without drug treatment for at least 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. rate of common adverse event (AE)

    Time frame: 18 months

    rate of common AE of linezolid such as thrombocytopenia, optic neuritis and rate of treatment withdrawal due to AEs

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mahidol University

Other

Collaborators

  • Siam Pharmaceutical Ltd.

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Tolerability of Linezolid for Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jul 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.