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Positioning Second-line Therapies for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP Alternatives)
Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Summary
The usual first treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is an antibiotic called trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). However, some patients cannot take this medication because of allergies, side effects, or lack of response. This study asks the question: When TMP-SMX cannot be used, which alternative treatment for PCP provides the best balance of effectiveness and safety?
Official title: Positioning Second-line Therapies for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP Alternatives) [A Branch of the Initial Treatment Domain of the SPIRIT-PCP Platform]
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
416
Start Date
2026-03
Completion Date
2029-09
Last Updated
2026-01-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Clindamycin + primaquine
Participants randomized to this intervention will receive clindamycin in combination with primaquine as second-line therapy for the treatment of PCP. This regimen may be used for participants with Severe PCP or mild to moderate PCP in acccordance with protocol-defined disease severity and standard clinical practice.
Pentamidine
Participants randomized to this intervention will receive pentamidine, administered intravenously, as second-line therapy for the treatment of PCP in patients with severe disease who are unable to tolerate or have contraindications to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)
Atovaquone
Participants randomized to. this intervention will receive atovaquone, administered orally, as second-line therapy for the treatment of PCP in participants with mild to moderate disease who are unable to tolerate or have contraindications to trimethoprim-sulfamethozaxole (TMP/SMX).