New 6-Month drug cocktail aims to tame resistant TB

NCT ID NCT07675954

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether a 6-month combination of five drugs (bedaquiline, delamanid, delpazolid, levofloxacin, and pyrazinamide) works as well as standard treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in adults and adolescents aged 15 and older in South Africa. The study also checks if this new regimen causes fewer side effects. Participants are randomly assigned to either the experimental or standard treatment and followed for 12 months after therapy ends.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

MDR-END Plus regimen (bedaquiline, delamanid, delpazolid, levofloxacin, pyrazinamide)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a shorter, safer, and more tolerable treatment option for drug-resistant tuberculosis, potentially improving cure rates.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 3 trial, but results may not confirm non-inferiority or safety advantages. The regimen may still cause side effects or require treatment extensions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Brooklyn Chest Hospital Trial Unit

    Cape Town, Western Cape, 7405, South Africa

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  • Perinatal HIV Research Unit, PHRU-Matlosana, Tshepong Hospital

    Klerksdorp, North West, 2571, South Africa

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