Comparison of the Effect Between Levofloxacin and Moxifloxacin Among MDR-TB Patients

Summary

Fluoroquinolone is a one of the most important drugs for treatment of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Among them, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin has been used most widely. However, there is no study to directly compare the efficacy of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin among MDR-TB patients. The investigators will compare the efficacy of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin through a prospective multicenter randomized open label phase III trial.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2012-07

Completion

2012-10

Publications

• Kang YA, Shim TS, Koh WJ, Lee SH, Lee CH, Choi JC, Lee JH, Jang SH, Yoo KH, Jung KH, Kim KU, Choi SB, Ryu YJ, Kim KC, Um S, Kwon YS, Kim YH, Choi WI, Jeon K, Hwang YI, Kim SJ, Lee HK, Heo E, Yim JJ. Choice between Levofloxacin and Moxifloxacin and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Mar;13(3):364-70. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201510-690BC.
• Koh WJ, Lee SH, Kang YA, Lee CH, Choi JC, Lee JH, Jang SH, Yoo KH, Jung KH, Kim KU, Choi SB, Ryu YJ, Chan Kim K, Um S, Kwon YS, Kim YH, Choi WI, Jeon K, Hwang YI, Kim SJ, Lee YS, Heo EY, Lee J, Ki YW, Shim TS, Yim JJ. Comparison of levofloxacin versus moxifloxacin for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Oct 1;188(7):858-64. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201303-0604OC.

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