Status:

COMPLETED

Encochleated Oral Amphotericin for Cryptococcal Meningitis Trial (EnACT)

Lead Sponsor:

Matinas BioPharma Nanotechnologies, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Minnesota

Conditions:

Cryptococcal Meningitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is designed as two sequential trials. The first is a phase I open label trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of MAT2203. The maximal tolerated and non-toxic daily dose,will then be...

Detailed Description

Cryptococcal meningitis has emerged as one of the most frequent and deadly opportunistic infections in HIV patients. Historically, amphotericin B (AMB) has been considered the "gold standard" in antif...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Phase 1:
  • Age \>18 years
  • Calculated creatinine clearance \>70 mL/min/1.73 m2 (measured within 3 months)
  • Written informed consent
  • Phase 2:
  • Cryptococcal meningitis diagnosed by CSF cryptococcal antigen (CRAG)
  • Ability and willingness to provide informed consent
  • Willing to receive protocol-specified lumbar punctures

Exclusion

  • Phase 1:
  • Symptomatic Current illness
  • Known significant, untreated health problem
  • Inability to take enteral medicine
  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • Receiving amphotericin B therapy in past 90 days
  • Phase 2:
  • Presenting Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \< 15
  • Received 3 or more doses of IV amphotericin therapy within last 30 days
  • Inability to take enteral (oral or nasogastric) medicine
  • Cannot or unlikely to attend regular clinic visits
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Receiving chemotherapy or corticosteroids
  • Suspected Paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
  • Recent initiation of HIV therapy or ART class switch (within 2 weeks)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 24 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

178 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04031833

Start Date

October 24 2019

End Date

February 15 2023

Last Update

March 31 2023

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Infectious Disease Institute

Kampala, Uganda