TB Research

BPaL(M) Regimen for the Treatment of MDR/RR-TB

Asan Medical Center

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the efficacy of a new regimen using Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid, and Moxifloxacin for 24 weeks or Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid for 26 weeks for the treatment of MDR/RR-TB through the clinical trial.

The BPaL (Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid) regimen has been proven effective for the treatment of Fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB through studies such as the NixTB and ZeNix trials. In addition, the BPaLM regimen has been demonstrated to have excellent efficacy in RR-TB patients through the TB-PRACTECAL study. This study aims to analyze the efficacy of the BPaL(M) regimen in Korean MDR/RR-TB patients.