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Safety and Efficacy of Annual or Biannual Doses of Moxidectin or Ivermectin for Onchocerciasis
Sponsor: Medicines Development for Global Health
Summary
The primary purpose of this phase 3b study is to determine the safety and efficacy of moxidectin administration twice a year, compared to once a year, in maintaining undetectable levels in skin of O. volvulus microfilaria in skin, the parasite that causes river blindness. Secondary purposes are to determine the effectiveness of moxidectin compared to ivermectin once or twice a year in maintaining undetectable levels, or reducing levels, of skin microfilaria.
Official title: A Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Annual or Biannual Doses of Moxidectin or Ivermectin for Treatment of Onchocerciasis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
323
Start Date
2021-05-03
Completion Date
2026-01-01
Last Updated
2025-12-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Moxidectin
2mg tablets, encapsulated for blinding
Ivermectin
3mg tablets, encapsulated for blinding
Locations (1)
Centre de Recherche pour les Maladies Tropicales Negligees
Rethy, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo