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Rifampicin

Phase 2

Tuberculosis, Meningeal | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |United Therapeutics Corporation|Last Updated: Jun 1, 2017

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment60
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT02169882High-dose Rifampicin for the Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis: a Dose-finding StudyPHASE2 COMPLETED 60Dec 1, 2014May 5, 2017Jun 1, 20171 Indonesia
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Rifampicin concentrations in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Day 2 (+/- 1) after administration of study drugs

The rifampicin concentrations in plasma are measured from blood samples that are obtained by intensive pharmacokinetic sampling at 6 sampling time points (h0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 post dose). CSF rifampicin concentration will be measured using CSF sample taken by means of lumbar puncture at hour 3-6 post dose at the same day of blood sampling.

Secondary Endpoints
Rifampicin concentrations in plasma and CSF at steady-state
Day 10 (+/- 1) after starting treatment with study drugs
Grade 3 and 4 and serious adverse events
Within 60 days
Mortality
180 days
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Rifampicin 450 mg (standard dose)ACTIVE_COMPARATORTwenty patients will receive 1 tablet of 450 mg Rifampicin and 2 tablets of placebo once daily for 30 days. Unconscious subjects will receive oral drugs via nasogastric tubes (NGT). After completion of one-month treatment, patients will receive 1 tablet of 450 mg Rifampicin. Along with study drug and placebo, patients will receive other oral TB drugs (INH, Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide) and pyridoxin, in accordance to National TB Program guidelines for 6 months. Patients will also receive dexamethasone in decreasing dose (in 6-8 weeks, according to TBM severity grade on admission)
Rifampicin 900 mg per oralEXPERIMENTALTwenty patients will receive 2 tablets of 450 mg Rifampicin and 1 tablet of placebo once daily for 30 days. Unconscious subjects will receive oral drugs via nasogastric tubes (NGT) After completion of one-month treatment, patients will receive 1 tablet of 450 mg Rifampicin. Along with study drug and placebo, patients will receive other oral TB drugs (INH, Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide) and pyridoxin, in accordance to National TB Program guidelines for 6 months. Patients will also receive dexamethasone in decreasing dose (in 6-8 weeks, according to TBM severity grade on admission)
Rifampicin 1350 mg per oralEXPERIMENTALTwenty patients will receive 3 tablets of 450 mg Rifampicin and 0 tablet of placebo once daily for 30 days. Unconscious subjects will receive oral drugs via nasogastric tubes (NGT) After completion of one-month treatment, patients will receive 1 tablet of 450 mg Rifampicin. Along with study drug and placebo, patients will receive other oral TB drugs (INH, Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide) and pyridoxin, in accordance to National TB Program guidelines for 6 months. Patients will also receive dexamethasone in decreasing dose (in 6-8 weeks, according to TBM severity grade on admission)
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
PlaceboDRUGPatients receiving 450 mg rifampicin will receive additional 2 placebo tablets, while those who receive 900 mg rifampicin will receive 1 placebo tablet. Patients receiving 1350 mg rifampicin will not receive any placebo tablet. With this arrangement, every subject will receive 3 tablets of study drugs.
RifampicinDRUGPatients in experimental arms will receive either 1 or 2 additional tablets of rifampicin. Placebo tablets will be added accordingly, so that every study subject will receive 3 tablets of rifampicin plus placebo as described in the Arms section.
Other TB drugsDRUGAlong with study drug and placebo, patients will receive other oral TB drugs (INH, Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide) and pyridoxin, in accordance to National TB Program guidelines for 6 months. Unconscious subjects will receive oral drugs via nasogastric tubes (NGT)
Adjuvant dexamethasoneDRUGPatients will receive dexamethasone in decreasing dose (in 6-8 weeks, according to TBM severity grade on admission)
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range15 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or Female, aged 15 years or above. 2. Clinical suspicion of TBM and CSF/blood glucose ratio \< 0.5. 3. None or less than 3 days of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy taken for the current infection. 4. Patient or representative (if the patient is incapacitated) is willing an...

Countries:Indonesia
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