New hope for chagas: can LXE408 wipe out the parasite?

NCT ID NCT06632600

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tests a new drug called LXE408 in 130 adults with chronic Chagas disease who do not have severe organ damage. The goal is to see if the drug can clear the Chagas parasite from the blood for at least 6 months. Participants will receive either LXE408 or a placebo, and neither they nor their doctors will know which they got. The study is currently recruiting.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030-3411, United States

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  • Boston Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

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  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    CABA, Buenos Aires, 1407, Argentina

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    CABA, Buenos Aires, C1221ADC, Argentina

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Corrientes, W3400CDS, Argentina

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Córdoba, X5016KEH, Argentina

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Formosa, P3600KGC, Argentina

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, 39401-001, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Recife, Pernambuco, 50100-060, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, 09521-160, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080005, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Yopal, Casanare Department, 850009, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Bogotá, 110131, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Bogotá, 111411, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    Floridablanca, 681017, Colombia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

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    San Gil, 684031, Colombia

  • Olive View UCLA Educ and Res Ins

    RECRUITING

    Sylmar, California, 91342, United States

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  • University of Florida Shands

    RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0486, United States

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