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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00802594
Date of registration: 03/12/2008
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Public title: A Trial of DB289 for the Treatment of Stage I African Trypanosomiasis
Scientific title: Phase II A Trial of DB289 for the Treatment of Stage I African Trypanosomiasis
Date of first enrolment: August 2001
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00802594
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Angola Congo
Contacts
Name:     Christian Burri, MSc, PhD
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Affiliation:  Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has early stage T. b. gambiense infection i.e. parasitologically
confirmed infection in the blood or lymph and less than or equal to 5 WBC mm-3
detected in the CSF by microscopic examination

2. Patient is 16 years old or more

3. Patient has a minimal weight of 45 kilograms

4. If patient is female of child bearing potential (a women will be considered of
non-child bearing potential only if she has been post menopausal for over 2 years or
has had a hysterectomy), she is not lactating, she had a negative urine pregnancy
test result within 24 hours prior to DB289 treatment and she agrees to use a
medically proven method of contraception (abstinence from sexual intercourse
acceptable) from the day of consent on until 7 Days after DB289 treatment completion
(Study Day 12).

5. Patient has signed the Informed Consent. If the patient is minor, a legal guardian
has signed the Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has late stage T.b. gambiense infection i.e. presence of parasite in the
CSF upon microscopic examination, or a positive (titer greater than 1/4) latex / IgM
test, or a positive latex / T.b.g.

2. Active clinically relevant medical conditions that in the Investigator opinion may
jeopardize subject safety or interfere with participation in the study, including but
not limited to: significant liver diseases, chronic pulmonary diseases, significant
cardiovascular diseases or significant ECG anomaly such as elongated QTc (corrected)
interval above 430 msec for men or above 450 msec for women, diabetes, thyroid
diseases, gout, infection including known HIV infection, CNS trauma or seizure
disorders.

3. Clinically significant abnormal laboratory value at screening including:

- Prothrombin Time > 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN)

- Liver enzyme AST and ALT > 2 times ULN

- Total bilirubin > 1.5 times ULN

- Serum Creatinine > 1.5 times ULN

4. Traumatic lumbar puncture (i.e. red blood cells visible in CSF)

5. Coma Score of less than 9 on the Glasgow Coma Scale (Appendix 8)

6. Withdrawal of consent at any time during the study

7. Any condition which compromises ability to communicate with the investigator as
required for the completion of this study.

8. The subject has been previously treated for African Trypanosomiasis.

9. The subject has been previously enrolled in the study.



Age minimum: 16 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Trypanosomiasis, African
Intervention(s)
Drug: DB289
Primary Outcome(s)
The primary outcome measure for safety analysis will be the rate of occurrence of Grade 3 or higher adverse events during the observation period. [Time Frame: Day 12]
The primary efficacy endpoint is the parasitological cure 24 hours after completion of treatment. [Time Frame: Day 7]
Secondary Outcome(s)
The secondary outcome measure will be the incidence rate of adverse events (all Grades combined) during the observation period (as compared to literature values for pentamidine). [Time Frame: Day 12]
A secondary endpoint is the parasitological cure 3, 6, 12, 24 months after completion of treatment. [Time Frame: 3, 6, 12, 24 months]
Secondary ID(s)
289-C-003
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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