Treatment Protocol for Clofazamine in the Long Term Treatment of Leprosy

April 2, 2015 updated by: Kaiser Permanente

Clofazamine in the Long Term Treatment of Leprosy, Phase III

Clofazimine has shown effectiveness in the treatment of leprosy for many years. The World Health Organization and the National Hansen's Disease Program consider clofazamine to be standard therapy for treatment of multibacillary leprosy. In recent years, the availability of the drug has become limited and is currently available only under a research protocol and is considered "investigational." Use of Clofazamine in patients presenting with lepromatous leprosy is necessary for patients exhibiting nerve involvement or lesions resistant to other therapies. This drug will be used prospectively for patients who require treatment of leprosy as deemed appropriate by a Kaiser Permanente Southern California physician.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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No longer available

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Treatment protocol objective is to treat patients with clofazamine who meet inclusion criteria stated above.

Study Type

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Expanded Access

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Irvine, California, United States, 92618
        • Kaiser Permanente

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Known or suspected leprosy confirmed by skin biopsy and/or slit skin smears.
  • Multibacillary leprosy (lepromatous leprosy or borderline-lepromatous).
  • Paucibacillary leprosy (borderline, borderline tuberculoid, or indeterminate) if there is involvement of the cranial nerves or active acute neuritis.
  • Known or suspected ENL(erythema nodosum leprosum) (a specific immune reaction with painful skin nodules and fever)
  • Known or suspected dapsone-resistant leprosy or relapsed leprosy.
  • Intolerance of other antileprosy antibiotic (where clofazamine is substituted as apart of multidrug regimen)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncomplicated paucibacillary leprosy which would otherwise be treated with dapsone and rifampin only.
  • Known prior intolerance of Clofazamine
  • Any minor (even with parental consent)
  • Any fertile woman who is pregnant a specific immune reaction with painful skin rash and fever)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Kaiser Permanente

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Arnold M Henson, MD, Kaiser Permanente

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 26, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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February 27, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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April 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 2, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB 5347
  • KPSC IRB 5347 (Other Identifier: Kaiser Permanente)

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