Small study checks early bacteria-killing power of common MAC drug
NCT ID NCT04287049
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study looked at how well the antibiotic azithromycin kills Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria in the lungs during the first 14 days of treatment. Ten adults with MAC lung disease took azithromycin daily, and researchers measured bacterial levels in their sputum. The goal was to understand early drug activity, not to test a cure or new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Isolation of M. avium intracellulare complex from a respiratory specimen in the preceding 6 months * Fulfill American Thoracic Society (ATS)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) criteria for MAC lung disease * Intention by the treating clinician to treat for MAC lung disease. * Ability to produce a sputum sample of at least 10mL in a 16 hour period * Signed informed consent by the subject Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment for pulmonary MAC within the past 6 months * Pregnancy * HIV with a cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) \<350 * History of solid organ or hematologic transplant * Contraindication to azithromycin * Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the PI, would preclude informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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