Trial

Short-course Regimens for the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (CRUSH-TB)

Study Director
Ekaterina V Kurbatova, MD, PhD, MPH
Start Date
11 / 2023
Trial Phase
Phase II
Trial Status
enrolling
Current Enrollment
288
Target Enrollment
Overview

Phase 2C Clinical Trial of Novel, Short-course Regimens for the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: CRUSH-TB (Combination Regimens for Shortening TB Treatment). The purpose of this study is to determine whether one or two 17-week regimens of tuberculosis treatment bedaquiline (B or BDQ), moxifloxacin (M), pyrazinamide (Z)-- (BMZ) plus either Rifabutin (Rb) or Delamanid (D or DLM) are as effective as a standard six-month regimen for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). All three regimens are administered daily, seven days each week.

Experimental Arms: 

  • 2BMZRb/2 BMRb
    • Eight weeks of daily treatment with bedaquiline (B or BDQ), moxifloxacin (M), pyrazinamide (Z), plus rifabutin (Rb), followed by nine weeks of daily treatment with bedaquiline (B or BDQ), moxifloxacin (M) and Rifabutin (Rb)
  • 2 BMZD/2 BMD
    • Eight weeks of daily treatment with bedaquiline (B or BDQ), moxifloxacin (M), pyrazinamide (Z), plus delamanid (D or DLM) followed by nine weeks of daily treatment with bedaquiline (B or BDQ), moxifloxacin (M) and delamanid (D or DLM)
  • Active Comparator: 2RHZE/4RH
    • 6 months standard of care
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