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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2 / Phase 3INTERVENTIONAL

Bedaquiline Roll-out Evidence in Contacts and People Living With HIV to Prevent TB

Bedaquiline Roll-out Evidence in Contacts and People Living With HIV to Prevent TB (BREACH-TB)

Bedaquiline Roll-out Evidence in Contacts and People Living With HIV to Prevent TB (NCT06568484) is a Phase 2 / Phase 3 interventional studying Tuberculosis, Latent, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. 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

A seamless, staged Phase II/III, open-label, multicenter, non-inferiority trial, to compare the efficacy and safety of 4 weeks of bedaquiline (BDQ) versus a a standard regimen for preventing regimen for preventing confirmed or probable tuberculosis disease (TBD) during 72 weeks of follow-up among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and high-risk Close Contacts (CC) of adults with Drug Susceptible (DS) or Rifampin Resistant (RR) TB.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Tuberculosis, Latent and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

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 2,530 participants makes this one of the larger Tuberculosis, Latent trials currently registered. Trials at this scale are typically global, run across many sites, and designed to generate the definitive evidence package for an FDA approval submission or a label expansion.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

INCLUSION CRITERIA For Index Patient • Any age - A diagnosis of bacteriologically proven pulmonary TB - Initiated on treatment for pulmonary TB within the past 90 days - Have at least one close contact that is likely to be eligible for the study For PLHIV Indication Individuals must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to participate in this study: - On a dolutegravir-based or other approved integrase inhibitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen that does not interact with bedaquiline or rifapentine. - If on a protease inhibitor-based ART regimen, a participant can be enrolled following a 5-day washout with switch to a dolutegravir-based regimen prior to enrollment. A 14-day washout is required for efavirenz-based ART regimen with switch to a dolutegravir-based regimen prior to enrollment - If a participant is not currently on ART or is ART-naïve, the participant must have started a dolutegravir-based ART regimen prior to Enrollment. - PLHIV who meet criteria for a TBD close contact should be enrolled under the close contact indication For Close Contact Indication (DS- or RR-TB Index Patient) - Definition of Close Contact (either/or): o Lives or lived in the same dwelling unit or plot of land and shares or has shared the same housekeeping arrangements as the Index Patient for one or more nights ≤ 90 days prior to the Index Patient starting TB treatment o Has shared more than four hours of indoor airspace with the Index Patient during any one-week period ≤ 90 days prior to the Index Patient starting TB treatment. This may include indoor airspace within or outside the home. - Close contacts must be in one of the following high-risk groups: - All children 0 to \<5 years old at the time of Enrollment, regardless of LTBI or HIV status - Adults, adolescents, and children ≥5 years of age who are TBI test positive (either skin test positive\* or IGRA-positive) and whose HIV status is negative, indeterminate, or unknown. ...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 For Index Patient • Any age * A diagnosis of bacteriologically proven pulmonary TB * Initiated on treatment for pulmonary TB within the past 90 days * Have at least one close contact that is likely to be eligible for the study For PLHIV Indication Individuals must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to participate in this study: * On a dolutegravir-based or other approved integrase inhibitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen that does not interact with bedaquiline or rifapentine. * If on a protease inhibitor-based ART regimen, a participant can be enrolled following a 5-day washout with switch to a dolutegravir-based regimen prior to enrollment. A 14-day washout is required for efavirenz-based ART regimen with switch to a dolutegravir-based regimen prior to enrollment * If a participant is not currently on ART or is ART-naïve, the participant must have started a dolutegravir-based ART regimen prior to Enrollment. * PLHIV who meet criteria for a TBD close contact should be enrolled under the close contact indication For Close Contact Indication (DS- or RR-TB Index Patient) * Definition of Close Contact (either/or): o Lives or lived in the same dwelling unit or plot of land and shares or has shared the same housekeeping arrangements as the Index Patient for one or more nights ≤ 90 days prior to the Index Patient starting TB treatment o Has shared more than four hours of indoor airspace with the Index Patient during any one-week period ≤ 90 days prior to the Index Patient starting TB treatment. This may include indoor airspace within or outside the home. * Close contacts must be in one of the following high-risk groups: * All children 0 to \<5 years old at the time of Enrollment, regardless of LTBI or HIV status * Adults, adolescents, and children ≥5 years of age who are TBI test positive (either skin test positive\* or IGRA-positive) and whose HIV status is negative, indeterminate, or unknown. * Adults, adolescents, and children ≥5 years of age who have a documented HIV infection regardless of TBI test status. Universal Enrollment Inclusion Criteria for PLHIV and Close Contacts of DS- or RR-TB Index Patient A. Ability and willingness of participant (and/or parent/guardian) to provide informed consent (and assent, as applicable) B. Documentation of HIV Status For participants \>=18 months of age known to be PLHIV: * Certified copy of HIV clinic card or * Certified copy of HIV testing that includes date, assay used and result For participants \<18 months of age who have never tested, or previous HIV test result was indeterminate, unknown, or negative more than three months prior to screening and/or result is not available: • HIV-1 testing should be performed per Section 5.4.5 (HIV-1 Testing) during the study screen period. For participants \<18 months known to be CLHIV: • Certified copies of HIV DNA and/or RNA testing that includes date, assay used, and result For participants \<18 months who have never tested, or previous HIV test result was indeterminate, unknown, or negative more than three months prior to screening and/or result is not available: • HIV-1 testing should be performed per Section 5.4.5 (HIV-1 Testing) during the study screen period C. Documentation of ART * All PLHIV (for PLHIV indication and CC that are PLHIV) must be on a dolutegravir-based or other approved integrase inhibitor ART regimen that does not interact with bedaquiline or rifapentine. * If on a protease inhibitor-based ART regimen, a participant can be enrolled following a 5-day washout with switch to a dolutegravir-based regimen prior to enrollment. A 14-day washout is required for efavirenz-based ART regimen with switch to a dolutegravir-based regimen prior to enrollment. * If a participant is not currently on ART or is ART-naïve, they must have started a dolutegravir-based ART regimen prior to Enrollment. D. Chest radiograph without evidence of active TBD, performed within 30 days prior to Enrollment E. The following laboratory values obtained within 30 days prior to Enrollment. * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal * Total bilirubin ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal * Creatinine clearance ≥ 29 ml/min * Serum potassium at or above the lower limit of normal * Serum magnesium at or above the lower limit of normal * Serum calcium at or above the lower limit of normal * Platelet count of ≥ 50,000 /mm3 * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,000/mm3 F. Pregnancy test (for study candidates of childbearing potential\*) • Negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment. \*NOTE: Participants of childbearing potential are defined as females who have reached menarche or who have not been post-menopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., who have had menses within the preceding 24 months) or have not undergone surgical sterilization (e.g., hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation). EXCLUSION CRITERIA Exclusion Criteria for Index Patient A. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent B. No close contacts likely to be eligible for the study C. Study staff unable to obtain status of TB drug susceptibility or resistance D. Known bedaquiline resistance of M. tb isolate E. Known fluoroquinolone resistance of M. tb isolate (for Index Patients with RR-TB) Exclusion Criteria for PLHIV and Close Contacts of DS- or RR-TB Index Patient A. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent B. Weight ≤ 3 kg C. A current diagnosis of confirmed or probable or possible pulmonary or extrapulmonary TB at time of enrollment or confirmed or unconfirmed TB for children. D. Previously completed treatment for TBD. E. Prior completion of TPT (including but not limited to 6 or 9H, 1HP, 3HP, 4R, 3HR, 6Lfx) \* \*NOTE: Completion of TBD treatment or TPT based on the opinion of the site investigator that a sufficient course of TPT was taken to constitute treatment completion F. Current enrollment into another therapeutic clinical trial (See Section 5.8). G. Any of the following medical conditions: * Severe renal impairment (DAIDS Grade 4) or end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis * Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) * Evidence of acute hepatitis, such as abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine, and/or light stools within 90 days prior to enrollment * Severe cardiac arrythmia requiring medication * Peripheral neuropathy ≥ Grade 2 (DAIDS) * Diagnosis of porphyria at any time prior to study enrollment * Corrected QTcF (Fridericia's formula) of \>460 msec * Unable to take oral medication * Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the site investigator's opinion, would interfere with adherence to study treatment. * Serious illness requiring systemic treatment including parenteral therapy (e.g., antibiotics) and/or hospitalization within 30 days prior to Enrollment * Prior exposure to bedaquiline or clofazimine * Receipt of more than 7 cumulative days of isoniazid, a rifamycin, or a fluoroquinolone in the 90 days prior to enrollment * Known bedaquiline resistance in Index Patient * Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of study drugs or their formulation * Currently taking another medication that is prohibited with study medicines which cannot be stopped (with or without replacement) or requires a washout period longer than 14 days (See Appendix 7) * Known pregnancy or breastfeeding Specific Exclusion Criteria for Close Contacts of RR-TB Index Patient * Known fluoroquinolone resistance in Index Patient * Severe tendinopathy related to fluoroquinolones

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Bedaquiline

CCs (Close Contacts) of DS-TB Index Patients and PLHIV at high risk of developing TBD 1. Children 0 to \<5 years old who are HIV negative, regardless of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) result by TST (tuberculin skin test) or IGRA (interferon-gamma release assay) 2. Adults, pregnant people, adolescents, and children ≥5 years old who are HIV negative and LTBI positive (by IGRA) 3. Adults and adolescents ≥15 years of age who are living with HIV regardless of LTBI status, regardless of whether the participant is a CC CCs of RR-TB Index Patients at high risk of developing TBD 1. Children 0 to \<5 years old, regardless of HIV status or LTBI result (by TST or IGRA) 2. Adults, adolescents, and children ≥5 years old who are HIV negative and LTBI positive (by IGRA) 3. Adults, pregnant people, adolescents, and children ≥5 years old who are living with HIV regardless of LTBI status Bedaquiline based on weight and/or age at Enrollment daily for four weeks (28 doses)

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Isoniazid, rifapentine

CCs of DS-TB Index Patients and PLHIV at high risk of developing TBD 1. Children 0 to \<5 years old who are HIV status negative, regardless of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) result (WHO-recommended skin test or interferon-gamma release assay \[IGRA\]) 2. Adults, adolescents, and children ≥5 years old who are HIV status negative and LTBI positive (by IGRA) 3. Adults and adolescents ≥15 years of age who are living with HIV regardless of LTBI status, regardless of whether they are a CC 3HP: 3 months of weekly isoniazid (H) and rifapentine (P) (12 doses)

DRUG

Levofloxacin

CCs of RR-TB Index Patients at high risk of developing TBD 1. Children 0 to \<5 years old, regardless of HIV status or LTBI result (by TST or IGRA) 2. Adults, adolescents, and children ≥5 years old who are HIV status negative and LTBI positive (by IGRA) 3. Adults, pregnant people, adolescents, and children ≥5 years old who are living with HIV regardless of LTBI status Levofloxacin (LFX) based on weight at Enrollment daily for 6 months (182 doses)

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.

HNSEB (Hospital Nacional Sergio E. Bernales)
Lima, Peru
SES Policlinico
Lima, Peru
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
Moshi, Tanzania
Joint Clinical Research Centre
Kampala, Uganda
Makerere Lung Institute
Kampala, Uganda
MU-JHU Care Ltd.
Kampala, Uganda

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06568484), the sponsor (Johns Hopkins University), 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 NCT06568484 clinical trial studying?

A seamless, staged Phase II/III, open-label, multicenter, non-inferiority trial, to compare the efficacy and safety of 4 weeks of bedaquiline (BDQ) versus a a standard regimen for preventing regimen for preventing confirmed or probable tuberculosis disease (TBD) during 72 weeks of follow-up among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and high-risk Close Contacts (CC) of adults with Drug Susceptible (DS) or Rifampin Resistant (RR) TB. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06568484?

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 NCT06568484?

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 NCT06568484. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06568484. 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 2026-06-07 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.