Clofazimine- and Rifapentine-Containing Treatment Shortening Regimens in Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis: The CLO-FAST Study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare a 3-month rifapentine (RPT)/clofazimine (CFZ)-containing regimen with a CFZ loading dose with the 6-month standard of care (SOC) regimen for drug-susceptible (DS) tuberculosis (TB).

Timeline

Start

2021-11-05

Primary completion

2024-06-24

Completion

2025-06-24

Publications

• Mugodhi F, Kanyama C, Makiya F, Metcalfe J, Potani C, Scarsi KK, Weir I, Furin J. "Six months is a lot of time to lie": Anticipated stigma, disclosure and treatment preferences among participants in a tuberculosis therapeutic trial. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2025 Dec 22:rs.3.rs-8277920. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8277920/v1.
• Metcalfe JZ, Weir IR, Scarsi KK, Mendoza-Ticona A, Pierre S, Hall L, Leon-Cruz J, Svensson EM, Koele SE, Samaneka W, Kanyama C, Yohane M, Nevrekar N, Ntsalaze B, Marc JB, Goth M, Maartens G, Chaisson R; ACTG A5362 study team. A 3-month clofazimine-rifapentine-containing regimen for drug-susceptible tuberculosis versus standard of care (Clo-Fast): a randomised, open-label, phase 2c clinical trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2026 Jan;26(1):46-54. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00436-0. Epub 2025 Sep 4.

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