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ScabiesPhase 2NCT03905265

Dose-finding Study of Moxidectin for Treatment of Scabies

A Phase 2 study testing Moxidectin Oral Product in people with Scabies, run by Medicines Development for Global Health at 5 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The effective dose of moxidectin to treat human scabies is not known. This study aims to provide proof of concept that a single dose of moxidectin is effective in eliminating the scabies parasite in humans and to enable the determination of an optimal dose of moxidectin for treatment of scabies for further clinical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Scabies
What is being tested?
Moxidectin Oral Product
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
5 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
13 Jan 2020to 28 Feb 2022
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged ≥ 18 years.
  • Provision of written informed consent.
  • Parasitologically confirmed active Sarcoptes scabiei infestation, defined as the presence of at least two lesions (which may include burrows), each containing at least one live (internal and/or external structures discernable) adult Sarcoptes scabiei mite observed by reflectance confocal microscopy.
  • Agree to the use of reliable contraceptive measures if female or male partner of a female of child-bearing potential from Screening and until 6 months after treatment with study product.

Who cannot join

  • History of chronic or recurring dermatologic disease (other than scabies) that could interfere with the diagnosis and/or subsequent clinical assessment of scabies.
  • Diagnosis of crusted/Norwegian scabies or scabies that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would require treatment with more than one standard of care (e.g. scabies requiring concurrent topical and oral treatment).
  • Received any treatment for scabies within 7 days of Screening, including but not limited to permethrin, ivermectin, benzyl benzoate, lindane, crotamiton, malathion, and/or tea tree oil.
  • Presence of any other clinically relevant condition, including infection, immunological disorder, malignant disease, and/or other underlying condition or circumstance at Screening or Baseline that would put the subject at increased risk from participating in the study or confound study evaluations.
  • Poor venous access.
  • Received an investigational agent within 28 days of Screening (or 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer).
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  • Body Mass Index over 35 kg/m2.
  • Clinically relevant abnormal findings in vital signs, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), or physical examination at Screening and/or Baseline in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities at Screening, including:
  • alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase > 2.5 x upper limit of reference range;
  • creatinine > 2.0 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL);
  • hemoglobin < 9.5 g/dL (female) or <10.5 g/dL (male);
  • amylase > 2.0 x upper limit of reference range.
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to macrocyclic lactones or excipients used in the formulation of moxidectin.
  • Use of systemic steroids within 14 days of Screening, or history of prolonged use of systemic and/or high-dose inhaled corticosteroids, or use of topical steroids for 7 out of the 14 days prior to Screening.
  • Subjects with known or suspected Loa loa coinfection.
  • Difficulty swallowing tablets.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
  • Known or suspected alcohol or illicit substance abuse.
  • Unwilling, unlikely or unable to comply with all protocol specified assessments.
  • Previous enrolment and treatment with moxidectin in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 3 countries.

5 sites in 3 countries

France3 sites
  • Hopital Henri Mondor AP-HP

    Créteil

  • CHU Nice Hopital Archet 2

    Nice

  • CHU Saint-Etienne Hopital Nord

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez

Other trials in France

Australia1 site
  • Royal Darwin Hospital

    Darwin

Other trials in Australia

Austria1 site
  • Medizinischen Universität Wien

    Vienna

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Official title: A Phase II, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group Dose Finding Study of Single Oral Doses of Moxidectin in Adults With Scabies

The effective dose of moxidectin to treat human scabies is not known. This study aims to provide proof of concept that a single dose of moxidectin is effective in eliminating the scabies parasite in humans and to enable the determination of an optimal dose of moxidectin for treatment of scabies for further clinical studies.

Conditions
Scabies
Being tested
Moxidectin Oral Product
Keywords
moxidectin, acaricide, oral
Medical subject headings
Scabies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Moxidectin Oral ProductDrug

    The required number of moxidectin 2 mg oral tablets will be administered as a single dose with placebo to match as required

Study groups in NCT03905265
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Moxidectin 2 mgExperimentalMoxidectin 2 mg will be administered as a single dose. Each subject will receive the same number of tablets made up of moxidectin 2 mg tablets and placebo tablets to maintain the blind.
Receives: Drug: Moxidectin Oral Product
Moxidectin 8 mgExperimentalMoxidectin 8 mg will be administered as a single dose. Each subject will receive the same number of tablets made up of moxidectin 2 mg tablets and placebo tablets to maintain the blind.
Receives: Drug: Moxidectin Oral Product
Moxidectin 20 mgExperimentalMoxidectin 20 mg will be administered as a single dose. Each subject will receive the same number of tablets made up of moxidectin 2 mg tablets and placebo tablets to maintain the blind.
Receives: Drug: Moxidectin Oral Product
Moxidectin 36 mgExperimentalMoxidectin 36 mg will be administered as a single dose. Each subject will receive the same number of tablets made up of moxidectin 2 mg tablets and placebo tablets to maintain the blind.
Receives: Drug: Moxidectin Oral Product

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mortality Rate for Adult Scabies Mites

    Adult scabies mite death was based on the reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) morphology assessment of 2 live adult scabies mites nominated pre-treatment (Baseline), hence overall number of units analyzed are different from the overall number of participants. For the outcome measure, the number of adult mites assessed at each timepoint is the sum of the number of adult mites from all participants in the analysis population for each dose. Therefore, mortality was assessed in 2 mites in the 2 mg group, 6 in the 8 mg group, 8 in the 20 mg group and 14 in the 32 mg group. Adult mite death was defined as the degradation (homogenization of internal structures and/or external anatomic structures, and increased reflectance) of the adult mite observed by RCM. The number of dead mites was assessed at Hours 4, 8, 24, 48 and 72, and Days 7, 14 and 28 compared to the baseline adult mites.

    Measured: 28 days

  2. Summary of Participants With Most Commonly Occurring Adverse Events by Preferred Term (Safety Analysis Set)

    No formal statistical analysis of AEs was undertaken. Adverse events reported in this Section refer to treatment emergent adverse events (TEAE), defined as AEs that started, or worsened, on or after the start of the administration of Investigational Product (Moxidectin). Moxidectin was generally well tolerated, with no treatment-related SAEs reported and no treatment emergent adverse event (TEAEs) leading to study withdrawal or resulting in death. Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events by MedDRA System Organ Class and Preferred Term. Data up to and including the Day 28 assessment for each subject.

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 28 inclusive

  3. Number of Participants and Severity of Adverse Events

    Number of participants with Adverse events reported in this Section refer to treatment emergent adverse events (TEAE), defined as AEs that started, or worsened, on or after the start of the administration of IP. Data up to and including the Day 28 assessment for each subject. The severity of adverse events were assessed using the Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials.

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 28 inclusive

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Analysis of Moxidectin Plasma Concentrations

    The final PK analysis dataset included a total of 240 evaluable PK samples from 22 subjects. All pre-dose samples were below the limit of quantitation (BQL).

    Measured: Nominal time of PK sample collection was Pre-dose, 2hours (h), 3h, 4h, 8h, Day 1 (24h), Day 2 (48h), Day 3 (72h), Day 7 (168h), Day 14 (336h) and Day 28 (672h)

  2. Analysis of Moxidectin Maximum Plasma Concentrations (Cmax)

    The final PK analysis dataset included a total of 240 evaluable PK samples from 22 subjects. All pre-dose samples were below the limit of quantitation (BQL).

    Measured: Nominal time of PK sample collection was Pre-dose, 2hours (h), 3h, 4h, 8h, Day 1 (24h), Day 2 (48h), Day 3 (72h), Day 7 (168h), Day 14 (336h) and Day 28 (672h)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Apr 2019
  2. Study start13 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2022
  4. Study completion28 Feb 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Parallel, double blind, multicenter, randomized, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study. Three cohorts of six subjects per cohort are planned. Subjects will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive 2, 8 or 20 mg moxidectin as a single oral dose. An additional cohort of 36 mg may be initiated with a target sample size of 6 subjects.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03905265
Sponsor's protocol ID
MDGH-MOX-2001
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
18 Mar 2019
Last updated
22 Sep 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Moxidectin Oral Product in people with Scabies, run by Medicines Development for Global Health at 5 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in France, Australia, Austria. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Sep 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mortality Rate for Adult Scabies Mites (time frame: 28 days). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Sep 2023.

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