E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Intermittent Preventive Treatment In Pregnancy (IPTp) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Intermittent preventive treatment of falciparum malaria in pregnant women (IPTp) |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10025487 |
E.1.2 | Term | Malaria |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10021881 - Infections and infestations |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To establish superiority of Azithromycin/chloroquine (AZCQ) over Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in protective efficacy for IPTp as measured by the proportion of subjects with sub-optimal pregnancy outcome. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Proportion of subjects with Low birth weight (LBW) (less than [<] 2500 gram [g]) live neonates.
Proportion of subjects with severe anemia (hemoglobin <8 gram per decilitre [g/dL]).
Proportion of subjects with anemia (hemoglobin <11 g/dL).
Proportion of subjects with placental parasitemia.
Occurrence of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Safety and tolerability of the 2 treatment regimens.
Presence of subjects with a sub-optimal pregnancy outcome including neonatal deaths and congenital malformations, defined as any of the following: live-borne neonate (singleton) with low birth-weight (or LBW for short, defined as live birth weight <2,500 g), premature birth (<37 weeks), abortion (less than or equal to [<=] 28 weeks), still birth (greater than [>] 28 weeks), neonatal death, congenital malformation, lost to follow-up prior to termination of pregnancy or delivery, or missing birth weight of the neonates.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Pregnant women (all gravidae) with greater than or equal to (>=) 14 and less than or equal to (<=) 26 weeks of gestational age (by ultrasound).
2. Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent/assent document. Assent will be obtained from subjects <18 years of age.
3. Subjects willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.
4. Subjects agreeing to be supervised for treatment administration, and available for all follow up visits as per protocol, including follow ups at delivery and on 28 days post-delivery.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Age <16 years old or >35 years old.
2. Multiple gestations (more than one fetus) as per the ultrasound results at screening.
3. Clinical symptoms of malaria.
4. Hemoglobin <8 g/dL (measured at baseline).
5. Any condition requiring hospitalization or evidence of severe concomitant infection at time of presentation.
6. Use of antimalarial drugs in previous 4 weeks.
7. History of convulsions, hypertension, diabetes or any other chronic illness that may adversely affect fetal growth and viability.
8. Inability to tolerate oral treatment in tablet form.
9. Known allergy to the study drugs (azithromycin, chloroquine, and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine) or to any macrolides or sulphonamides.
10. Present history of smoking or alcohol or drug abuse since first becoming aware of current pregnancy.
11. Participation in other studies within 30 days before the current study begins and/or during study participation.
12. Inability to comprehend and/or unwillingness to follow the study protocol.
13. Concurrent participation in another investigational study.
14. Requirement to use medication during the study that might interfere with the evaluation of the study drug (eg, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use in subjects positive for Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection) or contra-indicated during pregnancy per package inserts.
15. Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation.
16. Evidence of current obstetric complications that may adversely impact the pregnancy and/or fetal outcomes, including presence of congenital anomalies, placenta previa or abruption.
17. Known severe sickle cell (SS) disease or sickle-hemoglobin C (SC) anemia.
18. Known family history of prolonged QT Syndrome, serious ventricular arrhythmia, or
sudden cardiac death.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Percentage Subjects With Sub-optimal Pregnancy Outcome in Intent-to-Treat (IIT) Population |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Approximately 40 weeks of gestational age |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1) At 40 Weeks Gestational Age
-Percentage of Subjects With Sub-optimal Pregnancy Outcome in Efficacy Analysable Per Protocol (PP) Population
-Percentage of Neonates With LBW (<2500 g) in ITT Population
-Percentage of Neonates With LBW (<2500 g) in Efficacy Analysable PP Population
-Percentage of Subjects With Placental Parasitemia at Delivery
-Percentage of Subjects With Placental Malaria at Delivery Based on Histology
-Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Episodes Per Subject
-Percentage of Subjects With Sub-optimal Pregnancy Outcome Including Neonatal Death and Congenital Malformation
-Percentage of Neonates With Congenital Abnormalities at Birth
-Birth Weight of Live Borne Neonate
-Number of Episodes of Symptomatic Malaria Per Subject From First Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Falciparum Dose to Delivery
-Percentage of Subjects Requiring Additional Treatment for Symptomatic Malaria From First Dose to Delivery
-Percentage of Subjects With Peripheral Parasitemia at Delivery
-Percentage of Subjects With Cord Blood Parasitemia at Delivery
-Percentage of Neonates With Ophthalmia Neonatorum at Birth Period
-Percentage of Subjects With Bacterial Infections Including Pneumonia and Other Lower Respiratory Tract Infections From First Dose to Delivery
2)Visits 6 and 7
-Nasopharyngeal Swabs Positive for Macrolide Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae
-Nasopharyngeal Swabs Positive for Penicillin Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae
3) Week 20 to week 40
- Percentage of Subjects With Pre-eclampsia From Week 20 to Delivery
4)At 36-38 weeks of gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Severe Maternal Anemia (Hemoglobin [Hb] <8 g/dL) at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Change From Baseline to 36-38 Weeks of Gestation in Hb Concentration
-Percentage of Participants With Peripheral Parasitemia at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Sexually Transmitted Infections From First Dose to 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Treponema Pallidum Infection at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
-Percentage of Subjects With Bacterial Vaginosis Infection at 36-38 Weeks of Gestation
5) Day 28 after delivery
-Percentage of Perinatal or Neonatal Deaths |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1) Approximately 40 weeks of gestational age
2)Visits 6 and 7
3) From Week 20 to approximately 40 weeks of gestational age
4) At and up to 36-38 weeks of gestation
5) Day 28 after delivery
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
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E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
Benin |
Kenya |
Malawi |
Tanzania, United Republic of |
Uganda |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 3 |