Study of Nitazoxanide (NTZ) Based New Therapeutic Regimens for Helicobacter Pylori

Summary

Current Helicobacter Pylori infection preferred treatment involves; proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based triple or qudrable regimens. Omeprazole, Amoxicillin, and Clarithromycin is one of a global standard care for confirmed H.pylori infection . Metronidazole (MTZ) is used instead of Amoxicillin or Clarithromycin in cases of allergy or resistance . However, a recent study based on the Maastricht III guidelines, indicated that treatment with a PPI-based triple regimen as first-line therapy will fail in \~30% of patients on an intention-to-treat (ITT) basis, and will fail in \~ 50 % of patients who treated with PPI-based triple regimen with Metronidazole. This treatment resistance is also an issue warranting the investigation of other agents. Helicobacter pylori infection has become increasingly resistant to traditional first-line treatment regimens because of emerging antibiotic resistance coupled with poor patient compliance with completing the treatment course that decrease H. pylori eradication rates. So there is a considerable interest in evaluating new antibiotic combinations and regimens .

Timeline

Start

2015-01

Primary completion

2018-12

Completion

2018-12

Publications

• Shehata MA, Talaat R, Soliman S, Elmesseri H, Soliman S, Abd-Elsalam S. Randomized controlled study of a novel triple nitazoxanide (NTZ)-containing therapeutic regimen versus the traditional regimen for eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 2017 Oct;22(5). doi: 10.1111/hel.12395. Epub 2017 May 19.

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