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CompletedNCT02953847BIO3FDCUpdated May 10, 2017

The Bioavailability of Rifampicin in (FDCs) Widely Used in South Africa to Treat Drug-susceptible (TB)

A Phase 1 interventional study of Rimactane and Rifafour e-275 in Tuberculosis, sponsored by University of Cape Town. Completed at 1 site in South Africa. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-10.

Sponsored by University of Cape Town · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
21
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

3-way cross-over single dose design evaluating bioavailability of 2 rifampicin-containing FDCs vs a single drug comparator in healthy volunteers

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In this study the 4- and 2-drug FDCs (for intensive and continuation phases respectively) widely used within the South African treatment program will be evaluated in a comparative bioavailability study against a single drug rifampicin product registered by the South African Medicines Control Council. A three-way, single dose, cross-over study will be conducted in 24 healthy volunteers

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Conditions studied

  • Tuberculosis

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In context

Tuberculosis

1,435 studies on the registry are indexed under Tuberculosis; 208 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 21 is below the median of 150 across 963 interventional studies indexed under Tuberculosis.

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Lead sponsor

University of Cape Town is the lead sponsor of 116 studies on the registry; 14 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • You need to be between the ages of 18-55 years
  • Have a Body mass index (BMI) of 19-30 kg/m2
  • Weigh 45 kg or more
  • Be a non-smoker
  • Be found to be in normal health on history and examination
  • To have normal blood and urine test results
  • If you are a woman of child-bearing age, you need to be prepared to not have sexual intercourse, or use a safe form of contraception, until the end of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion

  • You are unable to fully understand and comply with the study procedures, requirements and time commitments.
  • Are currently enrolled in any other study evaluating drugs, biologics or devices
  • You have TB, or have had TB before
  • You abuse or have abused drugs or alcohol
  • You have, or have had, drug allergy, severe asthma, or active or recurrent allergic disease
  • You are pregnant
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
21 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    sequence 1

    Rifafour e-275®, Sanofi-Aventis /Rimactazid 150/75, Sandoz/ Rimactane® 150 mg capsules, Sandoz \- 24 healthy volunteers will receive single doses of the 3 rifampicin containing products with a washout of 14 days between doses. Each volunteer will be randomised to receive the 3 doses in one of 6 sequences

    Drug: Rimactane · Drug: Rifafour e-275 · Drug: Rimactazid 150/75

  • Other
    sequence 2

    Rifafour e-275®, Sanofi-Aventis /Rimactazid 150/75, Sandoz/ Rimactane® 150 mg capsules, Sandoz \- 24 healthy volunteers will receive single doses of the 3 rifampicin containing products with a washout of 14 days between doses. Each volunteer will be randomised to receive the 3 doses in one of 6 sequences

    Drug: Rimactane · Drug: Rifafour e-275 · Drug: Rimactazid 150/75

  • Other
    sequence 3

    Rifafour e-275®, Sanofi-Aventis /Rimactazid 150/75, Sandoz/ Rimactane® 150 mg capsules, Sandoz \- 24 healthy volunteers will receive single doses of the 3 rifampicin containing products with a washout of 14 days between doses. Each volunteer will be randomised to receive the 3 doses in one of 6 sequences

    Drug: Rimactane · Drug: Rifafour e-275 · Drug: Rimactazid 150/75

  • Other
    sequence 4

    Rifafour e-275®, Sanofi-Aventis /Rimactazid 150/75, Sandoz/ Rimactane® 150 mg capsules, Sandoz \- 24 healthy volunteers will receive single doses of the 3 rifampicin containing products with a washout of 14 days between doses. Each volunteer will be randomised to receive the 3 doses in one of 6 sequences

    Drug: Rimactane · Drug: Rifafour e-275 · Drug: Rimactazid 150/75

  • Other
    sequence 5

    Rifafour e-275®, Sanofi-Aventis /Rimactazid 150/75, Sandoz/ Rimactane® 150 mg capsules, Sandoz \- 24 healthy volunteers will receive single doses of the 3 rifampicin containing products with a washout of 14 days between doses. Each volunteer will be randomised to receive the 3 doses in one of 6 sequences

    Drug: Rimactane · Drug: Rifafour e-275 · Drug: Rimactazid 150/75

  • Other
    sequence 6

    Rifafour e-275®, Sanofi-Aventis /Rimactazid 150/75, Sandoz/ Rimactane® 150 mg capsules, Sandoz \- 24 healthy volunteers will receive single doses of the 3 rifampicin containing products with a washout of 14 days between doses. Each volunteer will be randomised to receive the 3 doses in one of 6 sequences

    Drug: Rimactane · Drug: Rifafour e-275 · Drug: Rimactazid 150/75

Interventions

  • 150 mg capsules, Sandoz MCC registration # A/20.2.3/784

    Also known as: Rifampicin

  • DrugRifafour e-275

    Drug pages: Isoniazid · Rifampin · Pyrazinamide · Ethambutol

    Rifampicin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol 150/75/400/275 mg This 4-drug FDC is the most widely used 4-drug FDC in South Africa with an estimated 100% of the SA DOH tender.

  • DrugRimactazid 150/75

    Rifampicin/isoniazid 150/75 mg This 2-drug FDC is one of 2 widely used 2-drug FDCs in South Africa, with an estimated 30% of the SA DOH tender. Rifinah® made by Sanofi-Aventis holds about 70% of the tender, however as the Sanofi-Aventis 4-drug FDC will also be evaluated.

    Also known as: Rifampicin / Isoniazid

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cmax

    Time frame: 1 year

Other outcomes

  1. AUC to 12 h

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. AUC to infinity

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Clinical Research Centre
    Cape Town, Western Cape 7725, South Africa
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Nov 2016 to primary completion in Feb 2017, 3 months.

Of 46 non-industry phase 1 interventional studies under Tuberculosis, half reached primary completion within 13 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 30. This study's 3 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 64 studies reached it within 13 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 30.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 5, 2016
First posted
Nov 3, 2016
StartActual
Nov 2016
Primary completionActual
Feb 2017
CompletionActual
Feb 2017
Last update
May 10, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 10, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02953847
Responsible party
Helen Margaret McIlleron (Senior Research Officer, University of Cape Town) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 3, 2016
Start date
Nov 2016
Primary completion
Feb 2017
Completion
Feb 2017
Last update
May 10, 2017

Study contacts

Helen M McIlleron, PhD
principal investigator · University of Cape Town

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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