Shorter TB course could be Game-Changer for HIV patients
NCT ID NCT07608172
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a shorter, 5-month combination of TB drugs works as well as the standard 6-month treatment for people with both HIV and drug-susceptible tuberculosis. It involves 148 participants with very weak immune systems (CD4 count under 100). The goal is to see if the shorter regimen can effectively treat TB while reducing side effects and treatment burden.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- isoniazid, rifapentine, moxifloxacin, pyrazinamide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a shorter, more convenient treatment option for tuberculosis in people with advanced HIV, potentially improving adherence and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage validation study. The shorter regimen may not be as effective or safe as the standard longer course, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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: * Age ≥ 18 years, able to understand and sign the informed consent form. * Confirmed HIV infection. * Baseline CD4+ T-lymphocyte count \< 100 cells/μL. * Confirmed active pulmonary tuberculosis. * Agree to receive antituberculosis treatment and antiretroviral therapy during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected resistance to any of the drugs in the regimen, including rifapentine, moxifloxacin, rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. * Body weight \< 40 kg. * Received the current tuberculosis treatment for more than 7 days. * Complicated with tuberculous meningitis or other severe forms of tuberculosis. * Severe liver dysfunction (ALT or AST \> 5 times the upper limit of normal, ULN). - - Severe renal dysfunction (eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73m²). * Baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) showing QTc interval \> 500 ms. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Presence of other conditions deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigators.
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