Short-term Antibiotic Therapy in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
China188 participantsStarted 2025-07-24
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding contezolid works to shorten the length of treatment in mycobacterium avium pulmonary disease in adults. It will also learn about the safety of extended usage of contezolid. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does adding contezolid to standard regimen decrease the bacterial load, lesion severity and improve the life quality of patients with mycobacterium avium pulmonary disease? What medical problems do participants have when taking contezolid for an extended length? Researchers will compare standard regimen plus contezolid to standard regimen alone to see if contezolid helps further decrease the bacterial load, lesion severity and improve the life quality of patients with mycobacterium avium pulmonary disease?
Participants will:
Take contezolid and standard regimen (azithromycin, ethambutol, and rifampicin) for 6 months, contezolid is administered every day while other drugs are taken three times a week OR take standard regimen three times a week for 12 months.
Visit the clinic once every 1 month for checkups and tests.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Patients voluntarily participate in this study and sign the Informed Consent Form.
. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤75 years; gender unrestricted.
. Confirmed diagnosis of MAC pulmonary disease per ATS/IDSA 2020 guidelines or Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases (2020 edition), with imaging features consistent with nodular bronchiectatic type.
. No prior anti-MAC treatment within the 3 months preceding screening.
. For premenopausal women of childbearing potential who are not surgically sterile:
. Organ function criteria met within one week prior to enrollment:
Exclusion criteria
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. History of allergy to any study drug in the treatment regimen.
. Mixed infections with multiple mycobacteria, bacteria, fungi, or viruses (e.g., HIV coinfection).
. Presence of congenital/acquired immunodeficiency disorders, active pulmonary malignancy (primary or metastatic), or other malignancies requiring chemotherapy/radiation therapy during the screening or study period.
. History of solid organ transplantation.
. Currently undergoing dialysis.
. Uncontrolled radiation pneumonitis requiring steroid or immunoglobulin pulse therapy, active interstitial lung disease with clinical evidence, uncontrolled and significant pleural effusion or pericardial effusion.
. Unstable systemic comorbidities including:
. Poor gastrointestinal function or malabsorption syndrome.