drugset / Trial / NCT00004689

Phase II Study of Amithiozone (Thiacetazone) for Patients With Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease

NCT00004689

Phase 2 Completed 50 enrolled National Jewish Health
RandomizedOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the bacteriological activity of amithiozone against Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease. II. Define the ability of amithiozone to improve clinical outcomes in patients with MAC infection. III. Determine the safety and tolerance of amithiozone with chronic dosing in these patients. IV. Assess the contribution of clarithromycin, streptomycin, rifampin, ethambutol, kanamycin, and amithiozone in the treatment of pulmonary MAC infection.

Timeline

Start
1991-01
Primary completion
Completion
1998-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Clarithromycin Small molecule
Subject Ethambutol Small molecule
Subject Rifampin Small molecule
Subject amithiozone Small molecule
Subject streptomycin Other / unclassified