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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Study of a Single Dose of Pretomanid Added to an Optimized Background Regimen in Children With Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis

Phase I Study of the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Acceptability of a Single Dose of Pretomanid Added to an Optimized Background Regimen in Children With Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis

Study of a Single Dose of Pretomanid Added to an Optimized Background Regimen in Children With Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis (NCT05586230) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability, and acceptability of a single dose of pretomanid, added to an optimized background tuberculosis treatment regimen (OBR), in children with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) with or without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Tuberculosis, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 72 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Tuberculosis subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - If not of legal age or circumstance to provide independent willing to sign a consent form as determined by site standard operating procedures (SOPs) and consistent with institutional review board/ethics committee (IRB/EC) policies and procedures: Parent/legal guardian is willing and able to provide written willing to sign a consent form for potential participant's study participation; in addition, when applicable per IRB/EC policies and procedures, potential participant is willing and able to provide written assent for study participation. - If of legal age or circumstance to provide independent willing to sign a consent form as determined by site SOPs and consistent with IRB/EC policies and procedures: Potential participant is willing and able to provide written willing to sign a consent form for study participation. Note: All sites must follow all applicable IRB/EC policies and procedures. - Assigned female sex at birth, as determined by the site investigator based on participant and parent/guardian report and available medical records - Age less than 18 years of age at entry Note: Neonates (defined as children who are 28 days of age or younger \[≤28 days of age\]) may be allowed to enroll after CMC and SMC evaluation of safety and PK data at the interim analysis. - Weight greater than or equal to 4 kg at entry - Has confirmed or probable intrathoracic (pulmonary) RR-TB and/or any form of extrathoracic (extrapulmonary) RR-TB (other than stage 2 or 3 TB meningitis, which is exclusionary) - Confirmed intrathoracic (pulmonary) RR-TB, based on chest radiograph and/or symptoms consistent with TB, and/or any forms of extrathoracic TB, with all of the following, as determined by the site investigator based on medical records: - Microbiological confirmation of M. tuberculosis from any clinical specimen by either culture or molecular methods - Rifampicin resistance demonstrated by genotypic (molecular) or phenotypic methods ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * If not of legal age or circumstance to provide independent informed consent as determined by site standard operating procedures (SOPs) and consistent with institutional review board/ethics committee (IRB/EC) policies and procedures: Parent/legal guardian is willing and able to provide written informed consent for potential participant's study participation; in addition, when applicable per IRB/EC policies and procedures, potential participant is willing and able to provide written assent for study participation. * If of legal age or circumstance to provide independent informed consent as determined by site SOPs and consistent with IRB/EC policies and procedures: Potential participant is willing and able to provide written informed consent for study participation. Note: All sites must follow all applicable IRB/EC policies and procedures. * Assigned female sex at birth, as determined by the site investigator based on participant and parent/guardian report and available medical records * Age less than 18 years of age at entry Note: Neonates (defined as children who are 28 days of age or younger \[≤28 days of age\]) may be allowed to enroll after CMC and SMC evaluation of safety and PK data at the interim analysis. * Weight greater than or equal to 4 kg at entry * Has confirmed or probable intrathoracic (pulmonary) RR-TB and/or any form of extrathoracic (extrapulmonary) RR-TB (other than stage 2 or 3 TB meningitis, which is exclusionary) * Confirmed intrathoracic (pulmonary) RR-TB, based on chest radiograph and/or symptoms consistent with TB, and/or any forms of extrathoracic TB, with all of the following, as determined by the site investigator based on medical records: * Microbiological confirmation of M. tuberculosis from any clinical specimen by either culture or molecular methods * Rifampicin resistance demonstrated by genotypic (molecular) or phenotypic methods * Documented clinical decision to treat for RR-TB Note: In the case of discrepant genotypic and phenotypic test results (i.e., rifampicin-susceptible by one method and rifampicin-resistant by another), this criterion will be considered to have been met if at least one rifampicin-resistant result is available and the participant is assessed as having RR-TB by the non-study care provider when study staff evaluate the participant for eligibility. * Probable intrathoracic (pulmonary) RR-TB, based on chest radiograph and/or symptoms consistent with TB, and/or any form of extrathoracic TB, with both of the following, as determined by the site investigator based on medical records: * Documented exposure to a source case with bacteriologically-confirmed intrathoracic rifampicin-resistant TB * Documented clinical decision to treat for RR-TB Note: Full resistance profiles may be obtained after study entry. * Initiated an appropriate TB OBR treatment regimen as per routine treatment decision, at least two weeks prior to entry, as determined by the site investigator based on medical records, and is tolerating the regimen well at entry, in the opinion of the site investigator Note: see exclusion criterion below for exclusionary TB medications * Has normal, grade 1, or grade 2 results for all of the following at screening (i.e., from specimens collected within 28 days prior to entry), based on grading per the Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events (DAIDS AE Grading Table; refer to protocol for guidance on severity grading): * Creatinine * Platelets * Absolute neutrophil count * Hemoglobin * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; bedside Schwartz formula) Note: Laboratory tests may be repeated during the study screening period (i.e., within 28 days prior to entry), with the latest results used for eligibility determination. * Has normal or grade 1 results for all of the following at screening (i.e., from specimens collected within 28 days prior to entry), based on grading per the DAIDS AE Grading Table (refer to protocol for guidance on severity grading): * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) * Lipase * Total bilirubin Note: Laboratory tests may be repeated during the study screening period (i.e., within 28 days prior to entry), with the latest results used for eligibility determination. * Has a normal QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) (mean interval value less than 450 milliseconds, on ECG performed in triplicate) at screening Note: The mean QTcF value obtained from the centralized ECG reading must be used for eligibility determination. * Has a Karnofsky score greater than or equal to 50% for participants 16 years of age and older or Lansky play score greater than or equal to 50% for participants less than 16 years of age, at screening * Does not have severe acute malnutrition, defined below, and has no presence of nutritional edema, based on physical examination, at screening * Severe acute malnutrition is defined as any of the following: * For participants 5 years of age and younger: weight-for-height z-score less than -3, according to WHO growth standards * For participants 6 months to 5 years of age: mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 115 mm * For participants older than 5 years of age: BMI z-score less than -3, according to WHO growth standards Note: Children who are stunted may be enrolled. * HIV status determined based on testing methods meeting the requirements specified in protocol * For participants living with HIV, has been taking a stable ARV regimen for at least two consecutive weeks at entry, as determined by the site investigator based on participant and parent/guardian report and available medical records Note: Dose and formulation changes (e.g., for growth) within the two weeks prior to entry are permitted. See below for exclusionary ARVs. * For participants who have reached menarche or who are engaging in sexual activity (self-reported): not pregnant based on testing performed within 5 days prior to entry during the study screening period (i.e., within 28 days prior to entry) * For participants who are engaging in sexual activity (self-reported): agrees to use at least one effective, medically accepted birth control method while on study, based on participant and parent/guardian report at entry * Expected to be available for two weeks of study participation, based on participant and parent/guardian report at entry Exclusion Criteria: * Has tuberculosis meningitis Stage 2 or 3, as determined by the site investigator based on medical records * Receipt of any of the following, within 14 days prior to entry, as determined by the site investigator based on participant/parent/guardian report and available medical records * Rifamycins * Any prohibited medication (see protocol for listing) * For participants living with HIV: ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir-boosted lopinavir, ritonavir-boosted darunavir), atazanavir, nevirapine etravirine, efavirenz, or cobicistat * Receipt of any investigational agent or device within 28 days prior to entry, as determined by the site investigator based on participant/parent/guardian report and available medical records Note: Co-enrollment in COVID-19 vaccine studies and receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine under emergency use authorization (or local equivalent) is allowed, with prior approval from the CMC. Note: Any co-enrollment must be approved as noted in protocol * Has any of the following as determined by the site investigator based on participant/ parent/guardian report and available medical records * Clinical evidence of acute hepatitis A, B, C, or chronic hepatitis B or C * Significant cardiac arrhythmia that requires medication or increases the risk for Torsade de Pointes * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to pretomanid or other nitroimidazole compounds * Known porphyria * Currently breastfeeding an infant at entry, as determined by the site investigator based on participant/parent/guardian report * Exposed to pretomanid through breast milk within seven days prior to entry (i.e., mother receiving pretomanid and breastfeeding a potential participant), as determined by the site investigator based on parent/guardian report * Has any documented or suspected clinically significant medical condition or any other condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving study objectives

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Pretomanid

Administered orally based on participant's weight

DRUG

Optimized background regimen (OBR) for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)

Non-study prescribed OBR will vary according to local, national and/or international guidelines for treatment of children with MDR-TB. Administered in addition to single dose of Pa.

Locations (6)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Site 5071, Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagao Gesteira CRS
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Site 31441, BJMC CRS
Pune, India
Site 31976, PHRU Matlosana CRS
Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa
Site 31790, Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) CRS
Cape Town, South Africa
Site 31929, Sizwe CRS
Johannesburg, South Africa
Site 5115, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University NICHD CRS
Bangkok Noi, Thailand

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05586230), the sponsor (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05586230 clinical trial studying?

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, tolerability, and acceptability of a single dose of pretomanid, added to an optimized background tuberculosis treatment regimen (OBR), in children with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) with or without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05586230?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05586230?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05586230. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05586230. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.