New pill could cure parasitic skin disease in months
NCT ID NCT06997159
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two doses of an experimental oral drug, LXE408, against a standard treatment (miltefosine) for localized cutaneous leishmaniasis, a parasitic skin disease. About 250 adults in the Americas will take the medicine for several weeks. The main goal is to see if the sores heal completely by day 90 and stay healed through day 180 without relapse.
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Federal University of Maranhão
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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Foundation of Tropical Medicine Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud
Panama City, Panama
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Julio Muller University Hospital/ Federal University of Mato Grosso
Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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René Rachou Institute /Oswaldo Cruz Foundation- FIOCRUZ MINAS
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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