New TB drug cocktail aims to shorten treatment
NCT ID NCT06058299
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether a new drug called TBAJ-876, or the existing drug bedaquiline, combined with pretomanid and linezolid, can treat drug-sensitive tuberculosis faster and more effectively than the standard 6-month regimen. About 309 adults with newly diagnosed TB are taking part. The study compares how quickly the bacteria clear from sputum and checks safety over 26 weeks of treatment plus 52 weeks of follow-up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TBAJ-876 (also called sorfequiline), bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and standard TB drugs (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a shorter, simpler treatment regimen for drug-sensitive tuberculosis, potentially replacing the current standard of care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 309 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new drug combinations may cause side effects like nerve damage or heart rhythm issues, and they might not work better than existing treatments.
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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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309 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 65 years
- 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: * Signed informed consent * DS-TB as defined as sensitive to rifampicin and isoniazid by rapid sputum-based test AND either newly diagnosed for TB or have a history of being untreated for at least 3 years after cure from a previous episode of TB * Of non-childbearing potential OR using effective birth control methods * Body weight ≥ 35 kg Exclusion Criteria: * Karnofsky score \< 60 at screening * Any evidence of extrapulmonary TB * Cardiovascular or QT prolongation risk factors * Pregnant or breast-feeding Any of the following lab toxicities: * Platelets \<100,000/mm³ * Creatinine \>1.3 x ULN * Haemoglobin \<9.5 g/dL or \<95 g/L * Absolute neutrophil count \<800/mm³ * Serum potassium less than the lower limit of normal for the laboratory. * ALT and/or AST ≥2.5 x ULN * Total bilirubin ≥1.6 x ULN * Direct bilirubin \>1 x ULN * Haemoglobin A1c ≥8.0% * Total lipase ≥1.5 x ULN * Total amylase ≥1.5 x ULN * CPK \>3 x ULN (if \>3 x ULN, enquire about the participant's recent strenuous activity and consider repeating the test within the screening window) * TSH \>1 x ULN * Positive results at screening for HBsAg, HAV IgM, or hepatitis C antibodies For participants living with HIV only: * CD4+ count\<200 cells/μL. * WHO Clinical Stage 4 HIV disease * Participant does not agree to use DTG/TFV/3TC during trial if ARV therapy is indicated, and randomised to the TBAJ876 or the B-Pa-L regimen * If initiation of ARV therapy is indicate, participants who are known to be intolerant, non-responsive to DTG/TFV/3TC or have DTG/TFV/3TC as a contraindication.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Care Clinical Trial Group Inc.
Dasmariñas, 4114, Philippines
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Case Western Reserve University- Research collaboration Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
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Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Cape Town, 7750, South Africa
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Enhancing Care Foundation
Durban, 4052, South Africa
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Isango Lethemba TB Research Unit
Port Elizabeth, 6200, South Africa
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Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Kampala, Uganda
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Moshi, Tanzania
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Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon City, 1104, Philippines
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Madibeng Centre for Research
Brits, 0250, South Africa
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NIMR-MBEYA Medical Research Center
Mbeya, Tanzania
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National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
Tbilisi, 0101, Georgia
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National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
Mwanza, Tanzania
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Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU)
Klerksdorp, 2571, South Africa
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Setshaba Research Centre
Soshanguve, Gauteng, 0152, South Africa
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Synergy Biomed Research Institute (SBRI)
East London, 5201, South Africa
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TASK Brooklyn
Cape Town, 7405, South Africa
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TASK Eden
George, 6529, South Africa
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TB and HIV Investigative Network (THINK)
Hillcrest, 3610, South Africa
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The Aurum Institute
Rustenburg, 2999, South Africa
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Tropical Disease Foundation
Makati City, 1230, Philippines
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University of Cape Town Lung Institute (UCTLI)
Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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WITS, Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU) Themba Lethu Clinic, Helen Joseph Hospital
Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa
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