An Open Lable Randomised Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Short Course Paromomycin in Visceral Leishmaniasis
Information source: Banaras Hindu University
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Visceral Leishmaniasis
Intervention: Paromomycin (Drug); Paromomycin (Drug)
Phase: Phase 3
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Banaras Hindu University Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Shyam Sundar, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University
Summary
It is a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, two-arm study intended to assess the safety
and efficacy of three different doses/dose regimens of paromomycin administered
intramuscularly as follows: 11 mg/kg/day for 14 days and 11 mg/kg/day for 21 days for the
treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India.
Clinical Details
Official title: An Open Lable Randomised Two -Arm Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Paromomycin Administered Intramuscularly at Two Different Dosing Regimens (14 Days Versus 21 Days) for the Treatment of Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL)
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Final Cure
Secondary outcome: Initial cure
Detailed description:
Paromomycin administered at a dose of 11 mg/kg/day IM for 21 days was previously
demonstrated by iOWH and WHO to be as effective as amphotericin B administered IV at a dose
of 1 mg/kg/every other day for a total for a total of 15 doses over 30 days in the treatment
of VL in Bihar, India (protocol VLPM01) in a recently completed study (94. 6% vs. 98. 8% of
subjects were disease free at 6 months, respectively). This new study is being conducted to
determine whether similar or better efficacy and safety of IM paromomycin can be achieved
with a shorter duration of treatment (14 days rather than 21 days) administered for a
shorter duration (14 days rather than 21 days) than the regimen studied in the previous
trial.
This shorter duration study will compare the initial and final cure (response to treatment)
rates in subjects with VL receiving paromomycin at the following doses and dose regimens:
- Group A: paromomycin 11 mg/kg/day IM for 14 days
- Group B: paromomycin 11 mg/kg/day IM for 21 days
Because compliance generally improves with shorter duration of therapy, and better treatment
compliance decreases the probability of the emergence of drug-resistant disease,
administration of higher daily doses of paromomycin for a shorter time may improve efficacy
without producing unacceptable toxicity. In addition, a treatment regimen of shorter
duration would cost less and be easier to administer.
The current study is designed to explore different doses and dose regimens of IM paromomycin
to determine the dose and dose regimen that should be recommended for first-line therapy for
treatment of VL, while maintaining the efficacy and safety.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 5 Years.
Maximum age: 55 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children and adults, male or female, aged 5 to 55 years, inclusive, who have provided
written informed consent.
- New or relapsed VL or prior VL treatment failure on a regimen not containing
Paromomycin or AmBisome®. The diagnosis of VL must be confirmed by a
parasite-positive splenic aspirate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- LFT greater than 3 times ULN ( AST, ALT, S. Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, Hb < 4
gm/dl.
- Platelet <40,000/ mm3
- Prothrombin Time > 3 Sec. longer than Control.
- Creatinine > 3 times
- Normal Value For Male ( 0. 6 to 1. 1)
- Normal Value For Female ( 0. 5 to 0. 9)
- Absolute Leucocyte count- < 1,000
- HIV infection
- Abnormal audiometric and/or vestibular dysfunction
- History of renal dysfunction
- Other severe medical conditions
- History of allergy or hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides
- Treatment with a parenteral aminoglycoside within 28 days prior to randomisation
- Previous VL treatment within the past 14 days
- Previous treatment for VL with paromomycin at any time
- Pregnancy, lactation, or lack of use of contraception in women of childbearing
potential
Locations and Contacts
Kala-azar Medical Research Center, Rambag Road, Varanasi 842001, India
Additional Information
Starting date: February 2008
Last updated: September 11, 2008
|
