Fexinidazole in Human African Trypanosomiasis Due to T.b. Gambiense at Any Stage

This is an interventional treatment trial for Trypanosomiasis, African focused on measuring T.b gambiense, HAT, outpatients Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female patient, including breastfeeding or pregnant women in the second or third trimester.
• ≥ 6 years of age.
• ≥ 20 kg body weight.
• Signed Informed Consent Form and Assent Form for patients less than 18 years of age
• Trypanosomes detected in any body fluid.
• Physically able to ingest at least one solid meal per day.
• Able to take oral medication.
• Karnofsky Performance Status > 40%.
• Able to comply with the schedule of follow-up visits and with the study constraints.
• Easily reachable during the out-patient follow-up period.
• Willing to undergo lumbar punctures.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active clinically relevant medical conditions other than HAT that, in the Investigator's opinion, could jeopardise patient safety or interfere with participation in the study, including but not limited to significant liver or cardiovascular diseases, HIV infection, CNS trauma or seizure disorders, coma or altered consciousness not related to HAT.
• Severe renal or hepatic impairment defined as:

elevated creatinine at > 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) elevated ALT, AST or bilirubin at > 3 ULN

• Severely deteriorated general condition, such as cardiovascular shock, respiratory distress or terminal illness.
• Any condition (except symptoms of HAT) that compromises ability to communicate with the Investigator as required for completion of the study.
• Any contraindication to imidazole products (known hypersensitivity to imidazoles).
• Treatment for HAT within 2 years prior to inclusion.
• Prior enrolment in the study or prior intake of fexinidazole.
• Foreseeable difficulty in complying with the schedule of follow-up visits (migrants, refugees, itinerant traders, etc.).

Temporary Non-inclusion Criteria:

• Recovery period after antimalarial treatment and/or treatment of helminthiasis (at least 3 days).
• Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension or any patients requiring clinical stabilisation; wait until appropriate treatment to control the disease has been initiated.
• First trimester of pregnancy.
• Traumatic lumbar puncture at Screening i.e. red blood cells visible in CSF; wait for 48 hours before repeating lumbar puncture.

Eligibility Criteria for Out-patient Treatment

• Accepting to be treated on an out-patient basis;
• Karnofsky Performance Status > 50%;
• Good understanding of the method of administration of fexinidazole by the patient and/or caregiver* (checked using a questionnaire at the time of dispensing fexinidazole);
• Residing close to the investigational centre, i.e. approximately one hour by road and/or boat, during the treatment period**;
• Easily reachable during the treatment period;
• No medical or psychiatric contraindications for treatment as out-patient;
• No pregnancy or breastfeeding;
• No neurological symptoms.