A 6- to 9-months oral regimen for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a randomized open-label noninferiority trial in China
Abstract
Objectives: Despite advancements in shorter, oral regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis, more options are needed to extent patient benefits. We conducted a trial to evaluate the noninferiority of an all-oral regimen compared with the injectable-containing regimen.
Methods: In an open-label, randomized noninferiority trial in China, participants with rifampicin-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis were assigned 1:1 to a 6- to 9-month all-oral regimen (levofloxacin, linezolid, cycloserine, clofazimine and/or pyrazinamide) and a 9-month injectable-containing control regimen. The primary outcome was a favourable outcome at 84 weeks after treatment initiation, defined by two consecutive, negative cultures with no previous unfavourable outcome, using a noninferiority margin of 10%.
Results: Between 2 June 2020, and 1 December 2021, 660 participants were enrolled and 354 underwent randomization. A total of 312 and 260 participants were included in the modified intention-to-treat and the per-protocol analysis, respectively. In the modified intention-to-treat analysis, 76.1% of participants in the oral group and 63.7% of those in the control group had a favourable outcome at 84 weeks (difference, 12.4%; 95% CI, 2.4-22.5%; noninferiority p < 0.0001). In the per-protocol analysis, 84.4% of participants in the oral group and 73.5% of participants in the control group had a favourable outcome (difference, 10.9%; 95% CI, 1.1-20.7%; noninferiority p < 0.0001). Grade 3 to 5 adverse events…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 312 participants or records.
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