Pimonidazole Hydrochloride to Detect Low Oxygen in Tuberculosis-Infected Lungs
Refractory Pulmonary Tuberculosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Refractory Pulmonary Tuberculosis focused on measuring Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Pimonidazole Hydrochloride, Recurrent Tuberculosis, Hypoxyprobe, mRNA Expression, Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Eligibility Criteria
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Males and females age 20 and above.
Subjects with treatment-refractory pulmonary TB (i.e., who remain sputum AFB smear positive and/or culture positive or who are sputum negative yet non-responsive by radiographic and clinical measures) (including MDR-TB) scheduled for elective pulmonary resection.
Subjects who demonstrate one or more radiographic abnormalities associated with pulmonary tuberculosis (i.e., cavities, nodules, consolidation, fibrosis, or calcified lesions).
Ability and willingness to utilize contraceptives (such as latex condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, IUD, hormonal contraception, tubal ligation, or vasectomy) from the time of consent to one month after the treatment period (both men and women).
Ability and willingness to give written or oral informed consent.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Subjects under the age of 20.
Pregnant and breast-feeding women.
Subjects with underlying neurological disease including seizure disorder and peripheral neuropathy.
Subjects taking medications with a high incidence of central nervous system (CNS) toxicity (including cycloserine), within one week before or after the scheduled pimonidazole infusion or will be anticipated to need such drugs within one week after infusion.
Subjects taking the following medications within one week before or will be anticipated to need such drugs after the scheduled infusion: oral anticoagulants, Cimetadine, Didasnosine, Disulfiram, Nisatidine, Ocytetracycline, Phenobarbital, or Phenytoin.
Liver dysfunction with serum transaminases [AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT)] and/or total bilirubin greater than 1.5 times ULN.
Evidence of hepatitis as indicated by a positive HBV surface antigen test or a positive HCV antibody titer suggesting chronic infection.
History of excessive alcohol use or alcohol abuse within the last year.
Renal insufficiency with serum creatinine greater than 1.5 times ULN.
Subjects assessed by the chest surgeon or surgery staff to be a high operative risk due to the presence of one or more underlying co-morbidities such as severe coronary artery disease, immunosuppression, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Administration of any investigational test article within 30 days preceding the first dose of study drug.
Sites / Locations
- International Tuberculosis Research Center
- National Masan Tuberculosis Hospital