Overview

Pharmacokinetic Study for Anti-tuberculosis Drugs

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2011-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of food on pharmacokinetic profile of multiple doses orally administered first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in subjects with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Treatments:
Isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampin drug combination
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age greater than 20 years

2. Karnofsky score of > 50

3. Clinical and radiographic signs and symptoms consistent with pulmonary TB determined
by the investigator.

4. A documented positive microbiology diagnosis results which indicate highly suspected
pulmonary tuberculosis.

5. Anti-TB drugs treatment with of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide.

6. Willing to be hospitalized per standard of care for at least 6 days from first does of
anti-TB drugs administered.

7. Start anti-TB chemotherapy for at least 2 days prior to participate in the study.

8. The subject is able to understand and comply with protocol requirements, and follow
the instructions and protocol-stated restrictions.

9. Only subjects who have provided signed and dated written informed consent will be
included.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previously treated for MDR-TB, XDR-TB or likely to require surgical procedure for
management of TB

2. Alcohol or drug abuse that would interfere with the ability to meet study requirements
(in the opinion of investigator)

3. Concomitant disorders or conditions for which ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampin or
pyrazinamide are contraindicated.

4. Unable to meet selected safety criteria obtained at screening (Laboratory parameters,
etc.)

5. Women who are Pregnant or breastfeeding during the study period.

6. Subjects with a known allergy to study drugs

7. In the opinion of the investigator to be unsuitable for study participation for any
reason.