TB Research

Pregnancy Outcomes after Exposure to Tuberculosis Treatment in Phase 3 Clinical Trial, 2016-2020.

Ekaterina V Kurbatova, William C Whitworth, Kia E Bryant, Meredith G Dixon, Kelly E Dooley, Nigel A Scott, Rosanna Boyd, Nicole E Brown, et al. (23 authors)

Emerging infectious diseases · 2025-12

Abstract

A previous study demonstrated noninferior efficacy of 4-month rifapentine/moxifloxacin regimen for tuberculosis (TB) treatment compared with the standard regimen. We analyzed pregnancy outcomes of women who became pregnant during the study. Among 740 women, 97 (13.1%) became pregnant. Of 102 pregnancies (in 97 participants), 30 (29.4%) participants were exposed to study drugs. Fetal loss was reported for 3/13 (23.1%) in the control regimen, 1/9 (11.1%) in the rifapentine/moxifloxacin regimen, and 1/8 (12.5%) in the rifapentine regimen. Among 21 live births in exposed pregnancies (7 in each arm), 1 infant with a congenital anomaly was reported in a participant on the rifapentine regimen. Among women receiving a short rifapentine/moxifloxacin regimen for tuberculosis who became pregnant, we observed no elevated rates of fetal losses or congenital anomalies.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Adult
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Rifampin
  • Young Adult
  • Infant, Newborn