Drugs / Rifapentine
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Rifapentine

Small molecule

Developed for
tuberculosis · latent tuberculosis infection · pulmonary tuberculosis · female genital tuberculosis · lymph node tuberculosis · Mycobacterium avium complex disease · respiratory tract infectious disorder · silicotuberculosis
+1 more · tuberculosis, spinal
Investigated by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Johns Hopkins University · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Huashan Hospital · Sanofi · US Department of Veterans Affairs
+111 more · The Aurum Institute NPC · University of Cape Town · Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · National Taiwan University Hospital · University of Stellenbosch · ViiV Healthcare · Yale University · APIN Public Health Initiatives · Aarhus University Hospital · Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · All India Institute of Medical Sciences · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar · Anderson Clinical Research · Aurum Institute · Beijing Ditan Hospital · Beijing YouAn Hospital · Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute · Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Buddhachinaraj Hospital · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · Centers for Disease Control, Taiwan · Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Chengdu Public Health Clinical Center · Chest Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital · Chongqing Public Health Medical Center · Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital · Dr. Nyanda Elias Ntinginya · Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran · Federal University of Rio de Janeiro · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Freundeskreis Für Internationale Tuberkulosehilfe e.V · Gilead Sciences · Global Alliance for TB Drug Development · Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore · Government of Canada · Government of Nunavut · Guangzhou eighth People's Hospital ,Guangzhou Medilcal University · Guiyang Public Health Clinical Center · HatYai Hospital · Hoechst Marion Roussel · Institute of Child Health, Chennai · Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. · Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), Tanzania · King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital · King's College London · Klang Hospital · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Madurai Medical College · Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital · Makerere University · Meng Chao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University · Miguel Santin · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · National Taiwan University · National University Hospital, Singapore · Otago University, New Zealand · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · Police General Hospital · Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile · Pranangklao Hospital · Queen Sawang Vadhana Memorial Hospital · all 117 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 4 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (3) US (FDA) PRIFTIN — 2000-10-20 – 2014-11-25 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) PRIFTIN — 1998-06-22 fda.gov ↗

Trials 63 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 111 trials
Phase 1 NCT07069582 Apr → Oct 2026 expected tuberculosis McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06281834 Nov 2024 → Feb 2027 expected latent tuberculosis infection Brigham and Women's Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03886701 Apr → May 2019 HIV infectious disease, isoniazid toxicity, latent tuberculosis infection Walter K. Kraft Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03510468 Jun 2018 → Nov 2022 — National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02771249 Jun 2016 → Aug 2021 latent tuberculosis infection National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01690403 Dec 2012 → Mar 2014 tuberculosis Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01574638 Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01162486 Apr 2010 → Feb 2011 pulmonary tuberculosis Johns Hopkins University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02216331 Mar → May 2010 tuberculosis Global Alliance for TB Drug Development Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00809718 Feb 2009 → May 2011 — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/26 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07124559 Jul 2026 → Jan 2028 expected tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05122026 Jan 2024 → Oct 2025 overdue pregnancy disorder, tuberculosis The Aurum Institute NPC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05122767 May 2023 → Jul 2025 overdue HIV infectious disease, tuberculosis The Aurum Institute NPC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03730181 Oct 2019 → Dec 2024 latent tuberculosis infection Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03435146 Jan 2018 → Dec 2022 HIV infectious disease, respiratory tract infectious disorder The Aurum Institute NPC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02651259 Mar 2017 → Apr 2019 tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 29 trials · 3 missed
Phase 2 NCT07595042 Jul 2026 → Jun 2029 expected tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06917495 Apr 2025 → Dec 2027 expected tuberculosis, spinal Shandong University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04311502 Nov 2021 → Jun 2024 HIV infectious disease, tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Terminated Missed primary Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT04272242 Feb → Dec 2021 HIV infectious disease, latent tuberculosis infection National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00814671 Apr 2010 → Jun 2013 tuberculosis Johns Hopkins University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00728507 Nov 2009 → Apr 2013 tuberculosis Johns Hopkins University Terminated Missed primary Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT00694629 Dec 2008 → Jun 2013 pulmonary tuberculosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT00023426 Jul 1999 → Feb 2003 tuberculosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00002192 — HIV infectious disease, Mycobacterium avium complex disease Anderson Clinical Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/35 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT06568484 May 2026 → Jul 2027 expected latent tuberculosis infection Johns Hopkins University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT06498414 Jun 2025 → Apr 2027 expected latent tuberculosis infection McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03474029 Aug 2019 → Dec 2029 expected latent tuberculosis infection Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03474198 Mar 2018 → Jan 2022 pulmonary tuberculosis University College, London Completed Mixed
Phase 2/3 NCT02735590 Sep 2016 → Dec 2019 tuberculosis University of Cape Town Unknown Mixed
Phase 318 trials · 4 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT06253715 Jan 2025 → Sep 2027 expected lymph node tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis Johns Hopkins University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06191692 Nov 2024 → Dec 2025 latent tuberculosis infection Freundeskreis Für Internationale Tuberkulosehilfe e.V Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05330884 Jul 2024 → Jun 2027 tuberculosis Tuberculosis Research Centre, India Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06022146 Sep 2023 → Sep 2026 overdue latent tuberculosis infection Huashan Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05454345 Oct 2022 → Jun 2025 pulmonary tuberculosis First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04600167 Jun 2022 → Dec 2025 diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis Dr. Nyanda Elias Ntinginya Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04528277 Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 female genital tuberculosis, female infertility, latent tuberculosis infection Huashan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04856644 Jan 2020 → Dec 2023 overdue pulmonary tuberculosis Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04094012 Sep 2019 → Oct 2023 latent tuberculosis infection National Taiwan University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03785106 Aug 2019 → Mar 2038 expected — The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 48 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT06153069 Nov 2025 → Nov 2027 expected tuberculosis Huashan Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05021731 Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 kidney failure, latent tuberculosis infection Miguel Santin Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05118490 Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 overdue AIDS-related disorder, tuberculosis The Aurum Institute NPC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05411744 Jul 2022 → Jan 2026 overdue end stage renal failure, latent tuberculosis infection Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04703075 Mar 2022 → Jun 2024 tuberculosis Johns Hopkins University Completed Missed primary
Phase 4 NCT04551573 May → Oct 2021 HIV infectious disease, tuberculosis Yale University Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03266991 Oct 2017 → Feb 2023 — Aarhus University Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT02689089 Nov 2016 → Aug 2019 tuberculosis Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable6 trials · 1 missed
— NCT07608172 May 2026 → Jun 2028 expected pulmonary tuberculosis Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07086820 Oct 2025 → May 2028 expected latent tuberculosis infection Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT03900858 Dec 2018 → Jan 2022 silicotuberculosis Huashan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT03089983 Aug 2017 → Apr 2024 HIV infectious disease, hepatitis, opiate dependence, tuberculosis Yale University Completed Missed primary
— NCT00164450 Sep 2005 → Aug 2008 tuberculosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00023387 Mar 2000 → May 2001 tuberculosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy6 trials
Phase 0 NCT02099240 Comparator Mar 2014 → Nov 2018 osteomyelitis University of Louisville Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT05630872 Background Feb 2024 → May 2025 tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02980016 Comparator Nov 2016 → Oct 2019 HIV infectious disease, tuberculosis The Aurum Institute NPC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00057122 Comparator Sep 2002 → Nov 2008 HIV infectious disease, tuberculosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07811518 Comparator Aug 2022 → Aug 2026 overdue latent tuberculosis infection Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 4

DateIssuerRelease
2019-11-08 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Announces New Data from Viral Hepatitis Research Programs at The Liver Meeting® 2019 gilead.com ↗
Through three or five years of follow-up, dependent on cohort, HCC was observed in 21 patients (1.0 percent in the TAF group; 1.9 percent in the TDF group), with a median time to onset of 104 weeks.
2019-03-07 ViiV Healthcare Results ViiV HEALTHCARE PRESENTS POSITIVE, 48-WEEK DATA FROM TWO PIVOTAL PHASE III STUDIES SHOWING LONG-ACTING, INJECTABLE TWO-DRUG REGIMEN OF CABOTEGRAVIR AND RILPIVIRINE HAS SIMILAR EFFICACY TO DAILY, THREE-DRUG ORAL TREATMENT IN ADULTS LIVING WITH HIV-1 INFECTION viivhealthcare.com ↗
The study found virologic suppression rates (HIV-1 RNA <50 c/mL) at Week 48 were similar between treatment arms (cabotegravir + rilpivirine: 265/283 [93.6%], Triumeq: 264/283 [93.3%], adjusted difference: 0.4%. 95% CI: -3.7, 4.5).
2017-10-20 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Announces Multiple Scientific Presentations Demonstrating High Cure Rates in Difficult-to-Cure HCV Patients and Improved Long-Term Bone and Renal Safety of Vemlidy® in HBV Patients Switched from Viread® gilead.com ↗
In addition, updated results from two Phase 3 studies demonstrating improved long-term bone and renal safety in HBV-infected patients one year after switching from Viread ® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg) to Vemlidy ® (tenofovir alafenamide 25mg) will be presented on October 21 .
2016-03-01 Gilead Sciences Regulatory U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Gilead’s Second TAF-Based Single Tablet Regimen Odefsey® (Emtricitabine, Rilpivirine, Tenofovir Alafenamide) for the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved Odefsey ® (emtricitabine 200 mg/rilpivirine 25 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg or R/F/TAF) for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in certain patients.

Evidence & citations 16 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 70 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Rifapentine “A recent multi-centered, multi-national randomized control non inferiority trial with approximately 4,000 patients per arm demonstrated that Rifapentine and INH (3HP) given...” NCT02689089 ↗
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“Once-weekly isoniazid and rifapentine for 3 months is a treatment option in persons with human immunodeficiency virus and latent tuberculosis infection.” PMID 29415190 ↗ Jul 2018

“8 weeks of daily isoniazid, rifapentine, moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide, followed by 9 weeks of daily isoniazid, rifapentine and moxifloxacin.” NCT07608172 ↗

“Oral chemoprophylaxis will be standard of care - either 6 months of Isoniazid or 3 months of weekly Isoniazid and Rifapentine” NCT05330884 ↗

“weekly oral Rifapentine 15 mg/kg (up to 900mg) plus Isoniazid 15 mg/kg (up to 900mg) for 12 doses” NCT02430259 ↗

“3H2P2 Regimen: Isoniazid (INH) + Rifapentine (RPT), twice weekly, 24 total doses (3 months)” NCT07811518 ↗

“daily rifapentine (R) and moxifloxacin (M) plus isoniazid (H) and pyrazinamide (P)” NCT05630872 ↗

“high-dose rifapentine (P), isoniazid (H), pyrazinamide (Z), and moxifloxacin (M)” NCT06153069 ↗

“Rifapentine (RPT) 900 mg once-weekly x 12 doses (3 months)” NCT00023452 ↗

“once-weekly rifapentine (RPT) and isoniazid (INH) (3HP)” NCT05122767 ↗

“Rifapentine” NCT02099240 ↗

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Known as ANTIBIOTIC DL-473IT ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as DL-473 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as KTC-1 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as M000473 “rifapentine (M000473)” NCT01690403 ↗
Known as MDL 473 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as Prifitin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as Priftin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as Priftin - Rifapentine “Priftin - Rifapentine” NCT00809718 ↗
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“Priftin (rifapentine)” NCT02980016 ↗

Known as R-77-3 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as Rifapentin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as Rifapentina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1660 ↗
Known as Rifapentine RPT “Rifapentine RPT” NCT03900858 ↗
Known as RPT “3H2P2 Regimen: Isoniazid (INH) + Rifapentine (RPT), twice weekly, 24 total doses (3 months)” NCT07811518 ↗
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“600 mg of Rifapentine (RPT) given once daily (o.d., omni die) for 6 weeks (6wP).” NCT03474029 ↗

“steady-state dolutegravir (DTG) and rifapentine (RPT) concentrations” NCT06281834 ↗

“escalating doses of rifapentine (RPT) administered daily by oral” NCT01162486 ↗

“once-weekly rifapentine (RPT) and isoniazid (INH) (3HP)” NCT05122767 ↗

“rifapentine (RPT, 900 mg)” NCT04600167 ↗

“Drug: Rifapentine (RPT)” NCT06917495 ↗

“Rifapentine (RPT)” NCT03886701 ↗

“Rifapentine (RPT)” NCT04272242 ↗

“Rifapentine (RPT)” NCT01404312 ↗

“Rifapentine (RPT)” NCT01574638 ↗

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Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL1660 ↗
Route Oral “Rifapentine plus Isoniazid taken orally, weekly, by direct observation for 12 weeks” NCT00164450 ↗