Adjunctive Pascolizumab in Rifampicin-Susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Proof-of-Concept, Partially-Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation Trial
Abstract Background Interleukin 4 (IL-4), increased in tuberculosis infection, may impair bacterial killing. Blocking IL-4 confers benefit in animal models. We evaluated safety and efficacy of pascolizumab (humanized anti–IL-4 monoclonal antibody) as adjunctive tuberculosis treatment. Methods Partic...
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Published in | The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 230; no. 3; pp. 590 - 597 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford University Press
23.09.2024
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Summary: | Abstract
Background
Interleukin 4 (IL-4), increased in tuberculosis infection, may impair bacterial killing. Blocking IL-4 confers benefit in animal models. We evaluated safety and efficacy of pascolizumab (humanized anti–IL-4 monoclonal antibody) as adjunctive tuberculosis treatment.
Methods
Participants with rifampicin-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis received a single intravenous infusion of pascolizumab or placebo, and standard 6-month tuberculosis treatment. Pascolizumab dose increased in successive cohorts: (1) nonrandomized 0.05 mg/kg (n = 4); (2) nonrandomized 0.5 mg/kg (n = 4); (3) randomized 2.5 mg/kg (n = 9) or placebo (n = 3); and (4) randomized 10 mg/kg (n = 9) or placebo (n = 3). Coprimary safety outcome was study-drug–related grade 4 or serious adverse event (G4/SAE) in all cohorts (1–4). Coprimary efficacy outcome was week 8 sputum culture time-to-positivity (TTP) in randomized cohorts (3–4) combined.
Results
Pascolizumab levels exceeded IL-4 50% neutralizing dose for 8 weeks in 78%–100% of participants in cohorts 3–4. There were no study-drug–related G4/SAEs. Median week-8 TTP was 42 days in pascolizumab and placebo groups (P = .185). Rate of TTP increase was greater with pascolizumab (difference from placebo 0.011 log10 TTP/day; 95% Bayesian credible interval 0.006 to 0.015 log10 TTP/day).
Conclusions
There was no evidence to suggest blocking IL-4 was unsafe. Preliminary efficacy findings are consistent with animal models. This supports further investigation of adjunctive anti–IL-4 interventions for tuberculosis in larger phase 2 trials.
Clinical Trials Registration
NCT 01638520.
We evaluated pascolizumab (anti–IL-4 monoclonal antibody) as adjunctive tuberculosis treatment. There were no pascolizumab-related serious or grade 4 adverse events. The rate of increase in time to positivity on serial sputum samples was consistent with faster clearance with pascolizumab.
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ISSN: | 0022-1899 1537-6613 1537-6613 |
DOI: | 10.1093/infdis/jiae104 |