Old drug, new target: can ivermectin cure a stubborn skin parasite?

NCT ID NCT06251739

Summary

This study tested if the drug ivermectin, taken by mouth, is a safe and effective treatment for Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL), a skin disease caused by parasites. It compared ivermectin given over three months to the standard 12-week miltefosine treatment in 30 patients in Bangladesh. The goal was to find a better, shorter, and safer treatment option for this condition.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

    Dhaka, Dhaka Division, 1212, Bangladesh

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