Can a Parasite-Fighting drug halt a nearly 100% fatal disease?

NCT ID NCT07182305

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested the drug albendazole in 194 people with early-stage alveolar echinococcosis, a parasitic liver disease that is almost always fatal within 10-15 years if untreated. The goal was to see if the drug could stop the parasite lesions from growing. Albendazole is known to control the disease but does not cure it, so patients need to take it long-term.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of disease prevention and sanitary - epidemiological surveillance

    Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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