High-Dose Oral and Intravenous Rifampicin for the Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis in Predominantly Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Positive Ugandan Adults : A Phase II Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial

© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America..

BACKGROUND: High-dose rifampicin may improve outcomes of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Little safety or pharmacokinetic (PK) data exist on high-dose rifampicin in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection, and no cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) PK data exist from Africa. We hypothesized that high-dose rifampicin would increase serum and CSF concentrations without excess toxicity.

METHODS: In this phase II open-label trial, Ugandan adults with suspected TBM were randomized to standard-of-care control (PO-10, rifampicin 10 mg/kg/day), intravenous rifampicin (IV-20, 20 mg/kg/day), or high-dose oral rifampicin (PO-35, 35 mg/kg/day). We performed PK sampling on days 2 and 14. The primary outcomes were total exposure (AUC0-24), maximum concentration (Cmax), CSF concentration, and grade 3-5 adverse events.

RESULTS: We enrolled 61 adults, 92% were living with HIV, median CD4 count was 50 cells/µL (interquartile range [IQR] 46-56). On day 2, geometric mean plasma AUC0-24hr was 42.9·h mg/L with standard-of-care 10 mg/kg dosing, 249·h mg/L for IV-20 and 327·h mg/L for PO-35 (P < .001). In CSF, standard of care achieved undetectable rifampicin concentration in 56% of participants and geometric mean AUC0-24hr 0.27 mg/L, compared with 1.74 mg/L (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-2.5) for IV-20 and 2.17 mg/L (1.6-2.9) for PO-35 regimens (P < .001). Achieving CSF concentrations above rifampicin minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) occurred in 11% (2/18) of standard-of-care, 93% (14/15) of IV-20, and 95% (18/19) of PO-35 participants. Higher serum and CSF levels were sustained at day 14. Adverse events did not differ by dose (P = .34).

CONCLUSIONS: Current international guidelines result in sub-therapeutic CSF rifampicin concentration for 89% of Ugandan TBM patients. High-dose intravenous and oral rifampicin were safe and respectively resulted in exposures ~6- and ~8-fold higher than standard of care, and CSF levels above the MIC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 73(2021), 5 vom: 07. Sept., Seite 876-884

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cresswell, Fiona V [VerfasserIn]
Meya, David B [VerfasserIn]
Kagimu, Enock [VerfasserIn]
Grint, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Te Brake, Lindsey [VerfasserIn]
Kasibante, John [VerfasserIn]
Martyn, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Rutakingirwa, Morris [VerfasserIn]
Quinn, Carson M [VerfasserIn]
Okirwoth, Micheal [VerfasserIn]
Tugume, Lillian [VerfasserIn]
Ssembambulidde, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Musubire, Abdu K [VerfasserIn]
Bangdiwala, Ananta S [VerfasserIn]
Buzibye, Allan [VerfasserIn]
Muzoora, Conrad [VerfasserIn]
Svensson, Elin M [VerfasserIn]
Aarnoutse, Rob [VerfasserIn]
Boulware, David R [VerfasserIn]
Elliott, Alison M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antitubercular Agents
Clinical Trial, Phase II
HIV
Intensified therapy
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rifampicin
Rifampin
TBM
Tuberculous meningitis
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.09.2021

Date Revised 29.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cid/ciab162

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322506220