New hope to halt river blindness: testing a Twice-Yearly treatment
Disease control
Ongoing
This study is testing whether a drug called moxidectin, given once or twice a year, is safe and works better than the current standard drug, ivermectin, to control the parasite that causes river blindness. The trial involves over 300 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo who…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Medicines Development for Global Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 07:27 UTC