A Randomized, Controlled, Noninferiority, Multicenter Trial of Systemic vs Intralesional Treatment With Meglumine Antimoniate for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Brazil

Abstract Background Meglumine antimoniate (MA) remains the main treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Uncontrolled studies suggest that intralesional MA (IL-MA) may be noninferior and safer than systemic MA (S-MA). Methods Multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, phase 3 clinical trial...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2023-08, Vol.77 (4), p.574-582
Main Authors: Lyra, Marcelo R, Oliveira, Liliane F A, Schubach, Armando O, Sampaio, Raimunda N R, Rodrigues, Bruna C, Hueb, Marcia, Cota, Gláucia, Silva, Rosiana E, Francesconi, Fabio, Pompilio, Maurício A, França, Adriana O, Amato, Valdir S, Souza, Regina M, Oliveira, Raquel V C, Valete, Cláudia M, Pimentel, Maria I F
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Summary:Abstract Background Meglumine antimoniate (MA) remains the main treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Uncontrolled studies suggest that intralesional MA (IL-MA) may be noninferior and safer than systemic MA (S-MA). Methods Multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of IL-MA in 3 infiltrations at 14-day intervals compared with S-MA (10–20 mg Sb5+/kg/day, 20 days) for CL, with noninferiority margin of 20%. Primary and secondary outcomes were definitive cure at day 180 and epithelialization rate at day 90 of treatment, respectively. A 2-year follow-up was performed to assess relapses and emergence of mucosal lesions. Adverse events (AEs) were monitored according to the Division of AIDS AE grading system. Results We evaluated 135 patients. The cure rates (95% confidence interval) for IL-MA and S-MA treatment were, respectively, 82.8% (70.5–91.4) and 67.8% (53.3–78.3) per protocol (PP) and 70.6% (58.3–81.0) and 59.7% (47.0–71.5) per intention to treat (ITT). The epithelialization rates of the IL-MA and S-MA treatment were, respectively, 79.3% (66.6–88 + 8) and 71.2% (57.9–82.2) PP and 69.1% (55.2–78.5) and 64.2% (50.0–74.2) ITT. AEs in the IL-MA and S-MA groups were, respectively, clinical, 45.6% and 80.6%; laboratory, 26.5% and 73.1%; and electrocardiogram, 8.8% and 25.4%. Ten participants in the S-MA group and 1 in the IL-MA group were discontinued due to severe or persistent AEs. Conclusions IL-MA provides a similar cure rate and results in less toxicity compared with S-MA and may be used as first-line therapy for CL patients. Clinical Trials Registration REBEC: RBR-6mk5n4. This multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, phase 3 clinical trial, we evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of intralesional infiltration meglumine antimoniate (IL-MA) compared with systemic MA (S-MA) for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). IL-MA provides similar cure rate and results in less toxicity compared with S-MA. Clinical Trials Registration. REBEC: RBR-6mk5n4.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciad253