A Study of Clofazimine for Treating Patients with Drug Resistant Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this study is to determine if Clofazimine is effective in treating patients with drug resistant non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections. 

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria

  • History of culture positive mycobacterial disease or refractory EP-NTM disease that has indicated resistance to first line agents and sensitivity to Clofazimine, or an additional drug needs to be added to the regimen because of inadequate response to existing therapy
  • History of culture positive mycobacterial disease that is sensitive to Clofazimine, and has experienced an allergic or adverse reaction to other agents that prevent their use
  • Clinical disease that has responded to treatment with antimycobacterial drugs but experienced allergic or adverse reactions to these agents that has prevented continued use or experienced a relapse in disease that necessitates the addition, or substitution, of second-line agents
  • Has signed an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Mycobacterial disease can be adequately treated by other available medications
  • Allergy or a severe adverse reaction to Clofazimine in the past
  • Is unable or unwilling to sign the informed consent
  • Life expectancy of less than 6 months
  • Unable to swallow capsules
  • Has HIV infection

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

Los estatus de los estudios cambian con frecuencia. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para obtener la información más actualizada acerca de la posibilidad de participar.

Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Aaron Tande, M.D.

Cerrado para la inscripción

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