Brief Bactericidal Activity of Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs (BBA)
Brief Bactericidal Activity of Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The investigators will determine the bactericidal activity of high-dose isoniazid against M. tuberculosis isolates that are (1) susceptible to isoniazid at 2.0 mcg/ml but resistant at 0.1 and 0.4 mcg/ml or (2) susceptible at 0.4 mcg/ml but resistant at 0.1 mcg/ml when tested in the BD MGIT 960 system. Further, the investigators will investigate the molecular genetic determinants of these differences in susceptibility.
To achieve these objectives the investigators will carry out an innovative variation on early bactericidal activity (EBA) study methodology. Patients at risk for drug-resistant TB will be screened for INH resistance using approved molecular assays. In those with INH-resistant TB, the investigators will quickly perform phenotypic DSTs using the direct method in the Bactec Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) 960 system, so results will be available within 7 days. If the DST results show the susceptibility patterns noted above, patients will receive 900 mg/d INH (600 mg if <45kg), and assess its effect with serial quantitative sputum cultures for 6 days. If the concentration of viable bacteria decreases significantly, the investigators will interpret this to mean the drug is having an effect. If not, the drug is ineffective. After 6 days, the patients will resume treatment according to national guidelines.
In case the investigators identify drugs that are effective under these conditions, the investigators will sequence known and putative genes associated with the action of these drugs for the mycobacterial isolates from these patients.
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tamil Nadu
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- National Institute for Research on Tuberculosis
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent
- INH resistance by approved molecular genetic test
- Phenotypic drug susceptibility test results match one of the required patterns
- Sputum microscopy positive for acid fast bacilli
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ineligible for MDR TB treatment according to national guidelines
- HIV infection with CD4 count less than 50
- Pregnancy
- Incarceration
- Too sick to participate (Karnofsky score <60, arterial pO2<90, respiratory rate repeatedly >25/min, clinician's judgment)
- Hepatic enzymes >3x normal
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2
- Unable to provide adequate sputum specimen
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: High dose isoniazid
INH 900 mg daily to be administered orally for 6 days (600 mg for patients weighing <45 kg)
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See arm description
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Delta CFU/ml/day
Time Frame: 6 days
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Change in colony forming units per ml of sputum over 6 days
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6 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Time-to-detection (TTD)
Time Frame: 6 days
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Interval in hours from culture inoculation to detection of mycobacterial growth in MGIT 960
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6 days
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Other Outcome Measures
Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Acquired isoniazid resistance
Time Frame: 2 months
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Increased level of resistance to isoniazid
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2 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaborators
Collaborators
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sarah E. Smith-Jeffcoat, MPH, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Principal Investigator: J. P. Cegielski, MD, MPH, JP Cegielski Consulting LLC
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Infections
- Bacterial Infections
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Actinomycetales Infections
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Antimetabolites
- Hypolipidemic Agents
- Lipid Regulating Agents
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antitubercular Agents
- Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
- Isoniazid
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- CDC-NCHHSTP-6435
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