New TB cocktails aim to speed up recovery
NCT ID NCT06192160
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study tests new combinations of drugs for adults with lung tuberculosis (TB). The goal is to see if these new regimens work faster and are safer than the current standard treatment. About 315 participants will receive either an experimental drug combo or the usual care for 8 weeks, then standard treatment for 18 more weeks. The study tracks how quickly the TB bacteria are cleared from sputum and monitors for side effects.
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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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About 315 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pulmonary TB (among individuals either without history of prior TB treatment or with history of TB treatment completed more than 2 years prior to study entry), identified within 7 days prior to study entry by at least one sputum specimen positive for Mtb by Xpert. Semiquantitative Mtb results of "medium" or "high" from Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra are required. 2. Pulmonary TB with documented INH susceptibility (by Line Probe Assay (LPA) or Xpert MTB/XDR or other validated molecular test) and with documented RIF susceptibility (by LPA or Xpert MTB/RIF or Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra or other validated molecular test) within 7 days prior to study entry. 3. Documentation of HIV-1 infection status, as below: Presence or absence of HIV-1 infection, as documented by: * Any licensed rapid HIV test or HIV-1 enzyme or chemiluminescence immunoassay (E/CIA) test kit, any time prior to study entry. AND for a positive result confirmation by one of the following: * A second antibody test from different manufacturers or based on different principles and epitopes (combination antigen-antibody-based rapid tests may be used), or * HIV-1 antigen, or * Plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load, or * A licensed Western blot 4. For individuals with HIV: CD4+ cell count ≥100 cells/mm3 based on testing performed within 30 days prior to study entry. 5. For individuals with HIV: Currently being treated with dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART), or plan to initiate dolutegravir-based ART at or before study week 8. 6. Individuals age ≥18 years. 7. The following laboratory values obtained within 7 days prior to study entry at any network-approved non-U.S. laboratory that operates in accordance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) and participates in appropriate external quality assurance programs: * Serum or plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) * Serum or plasma total bilirubin ≤2 times ULN * Serum or plasma creatinine ≤2 times ULN * Serum or plasma potassium ≥3.5 mEq/L * Serum or plasma magnesium ≥1.0 mEq/L (≥0.500 mmol/L) * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/mm\^3 * Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL * Platelet count ≥100,000/mm\^3 * Negative for, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) * Negative for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody (or if HCV antibody positive, must have a negative HCV PCR) 8. For female study candidates who are of reproductive potential, negative pregnancy test (urine HCG or serum β-HCG) within 3 days (72 hours) prior to entry by any network-approved non-U.S. laboratory or clinic that operates in accordance with GCLP and participates in appropriate external quality assurance programs. Females who are of reproductive potential and who participate in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy must agree to use at least two of the following forms of birth control while receiving TB study medications and for 12 months after stopping study medications: * Male or female condoms * Diaphragm or cervical cap (with spermicide, if available) * Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS) * Hormone-based birth control (e.g., oral contraceptives, Depo-Provera, NuvaRing, implants) Female study candidates who are of reproductive potential, but who abstain from sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy require no additional contraception. Female study candidates who are not of reproductive potential are eligible without requiring the use of contraceptives. Self-reported history is acceptable documentation of menopause (i.e., at least 1 year amenorrheic), hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation; these candidates are all considered not of reproductive potential. 9. For male study candidates who engage in sexual activity that may lead to pregnancy in their partner must agree to either remain abstinent or use male contraceptives. They are also strongly advised to inform their non-pregnant sexual partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraceptives while the individual is on study and for 90 days after experimental treatment discontinuation. For male study candidates who have undergone successful vasectomy with documented azoospermia or have documented azoospermia for any other reason, are eligible without requiring the use of contraceptives. 10. For male study candidates with pregnant partners, willingness to use condoms during vaginal intercourse while on study and for 90 days after experimental treatment discontinuation. 11. For male study candidates, willingness to refrain from sperm donation while on study and for 90 days after experimental treatment discontinuation. 12. Documentation of Karnofsky performance score ≥60 obtained within 14 days prior to study entry. 13. Chest x-ray obtained within 14 days prior to study entry. 14. A verifiable address or residence readily accessible for visiting, and willingness to inform the study team of any change of address during study treatment and follow-up period. 15. Ability and willingness of individual to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. More than cumulative 7 days of treatment directed against active TB for the current TB episode in the 60 days preceding study entry. 2. Current extrapulmonary TB, in the opinion of the investigator. 3. QTcF interval \>450 ms within 7 days prior to study entry. 4. History of or ongoing heart failure. 5. Personal or family history of congenital QT prolongation. 6. History of known, untreated, ongoing hypothyroidism. 7. History of or ongoing bradyarrhythmia. 8. History of torsades de pointes. 9. Current Grade 2 or higher peripheral neuropathy. 10. Other medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, liver or kidney disease, blood disorders, chronic diarrhea), in the opinion of the site investigator, in which the current clinical condition of the participant is likely to prejudice the response to, or assessment of, treatment. 11. Pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant within the next 12 months. 12. Weight \<35 kg. 13. Unable to take oral medications. 14. Taking any of prohibited medications. 15. Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of investigational agents or their formulation. 16. Active drug or alcohol use or dependence; or mental illness (e.g., major depression) that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements. 17. Taking an investigational drug or vaccine within 30 or more days prior to study entry.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
29 sites in 14 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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11101, University of the Witwatersrand Helen Joseph (WITS HJH) CRS
RECRUITINGJohannesburg, 2193, South Africa
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11201, Durban International CRS
RECRUITINGDurban, 4091, South Africa
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11301, Barranco CRS
RECRUITINGLima, 1010, Peru
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11302, San Miguel CRS San Miguel
RECRUITINGLima, Peru
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12001, Malawi CRS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLilongwe, A-104, Malawi
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12101, Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas (IPEC) CRS
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, 21040, Brazil
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12201, Instituto de Pesquisas em AIDS do Rio Grande do Sul - IPARGS CRS
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, 91350, Brazil
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12301, Soweto ACTG CRS
RECRUITINGJohannesburg, 1864, South Africa
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12401, Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)/Kampala CRS
RECRUITINGKampala, 10005, Uganda
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12501, Kenya Medical Research Institute/Walter Reed Project Clinical Research Center (KEMRI/WRP) CRS
RECRUITINGKericho, 20200, Kenya
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12601, Moi University Clinical Research Center (MUCRC) CRS
RECRUITINGEldoret, 30100, Kenya
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12701, Gaborone CRS
RECRUITINGGaborone, 0000, Botswana
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30022, Les Centres GHESKIO Clinical Research Site (GHESKIO-INLR) CRS
RECRUITINGPort-au-Prince, 6110, Haiti
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30293 MU-JHU Research Collaboration (MUJHU CARE LTD) CRS
RECRUITINGKampala, 23491, Uganda
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30301, Blantyre CRS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBlantyre, 265, Malawi
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30313, Milton Park CRS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHarare, 30313, Zimbabwe
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31422, CAPRISA eThekwini CRS
RECRUITINGDurban, 40001, South Africa
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31441, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC) CRS
RECRUITINGPune, 411001, India
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31684, Rustenburg CRS
RECRUITINGRustenburg, South Africa
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31730, GHESKIO Institute of Infectious Diseases and Reproductive Health (GHESKIO - IMIS) CRS
RECRUITINGPort-au-Prince, 6110, Haiti
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31784, Chiang Mai University HIV Treatment (CMU HIV Treatment) CRS
RECRUITINGChiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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31792, University of Cape Town Lung Institute (UCTLI) CRS
RECRUITINGCape Town, 7700, South Africa
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31793, South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) CRS
RECRUITINGCape Town, 6850, South Africa
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31802, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRC-ARC) CRS
RECRUITINGPathum Wan, 10330, Thailand
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31981, TB HIV Innovations and Clinical Research Foundation Corp.
RECRUITINGCavite, 4114, Philippines
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31985, Socios En Salud Sucursal Perú CRS
RECRUITINGLima, Lima Province, 15046, Peru
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32078, Nutrición-Mexico CRS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMexico City, 14080, Mexico
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32483 National Lung Hospital CRS
RECRUITINGHanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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5116 Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital NICHD CRS
RECRUITINGChiang Rai, Changwat Chiang Rai, 57000, Thailand
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