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1 PAEDIATRIC TB TRIAL UPDATE ANNEKE C. HESSELING PROFESSOR IN PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH DIRECTOR: DESMOND TUTU TB CENTRE DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY, SOUTH AFRICA TUBERCULOSIS PK 2018 WHO CHILDHOOD TB MEETNG 23 OCTOBER 2018, DEN HAAG

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3 Research Area Gaps for children Priority studies DS-TB Dose optimization (rifampicin) Treatment of Severe TB 3 PK studies first-line drugs at higher doses: OptiRif Kids PK/efficacy study in children: SURE, TBM-Kids Treatment shortening: non-severe TB SHINE DR-TB PK/dosing second-line drugs (FQ, aminoglycosides, linezolid, clofazimine, hd INH) New drugs: PK and safety (bedaquiline, delamanid, PA-824, sutezolid) Modeling existing data, testing doses predicted to achieve PK targets PK/safety studies bedaquiline, PA- 824, DLM, BDQ and combinations: MDR PK1, MDR PK2 P1108, C211, Otsuka 232/233, P2005 Co-treatment TB/HIV Injectable sparing shorter regimen Super boosting LPV/r in young children taking HRZE EFV-based regimen in children < 3 years INSTI-based ART with standard TB drugs (HRZE) IMPAACT 2020 (SMART-Kids) DnDI: Super-boosted PI with HRZE EFV+HRZE in slow CYP2B6 genotype RAL or DTG-based ART with TB drugs: Odussey LTBI 3 HP: Safety/tolerability/PK once-weekly 1 HP: Safety/tolerability/PK once-weekly TBTC Study 35 CAP 543

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5 N=1200 children New FDC; 75, 50, 150 (McCleods) Status: n=1204 patients enrolled: f/u ongoing: results early 2020 non-severe TB only

6 DEFINITION OF TARGET PK DRIVERS OF TREATMENT RESPONSE RIFAMPICIN PYRAZINAMIDE ISONIAZID Cmax AUC Cmax AUC Cmax AUC Model-based Cmax and AUC estimates in first 47 children enrolled to the DATiC study (Zvada et al. 7 th Int WS TB Pharm 2014; Chigutsa et al. AAC 2015).

7 Boeree, AJRCCM, 2015

8 Study design n = 20 per cohort 0-12 years Standard RHZE 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 24 h 0, 2, 4, 8, 24 h PK PK PK Rifampicin ~ 20 mg/kg Standard HZE HD Single high-dose rifampicin ~35mg/kg Standard RHZE Day Monitoring for adverse events See Svensson et al, Union oral

9 OptiRif Kids Dosing cohorts: n=20 per cohorts: A minimum of 60 (20 children per cohort) and a maximum of 100 evaluable child participants (i.e. 5 dosing cohorts) enrolled At least 3 dosing cohorts required, to demonstrate exposures in children similar to those achieved in adults receiving mg/kg in HIGHRIF1 No age de-escalation. Children enrolled in 3 age groups, with children in all 3 age groups included in each dosing cohort: Age group 1: Age 6 to < 12 years: completed Age group 2: Age 2 to < 6 years: completed Age group 3: Age 0 to < 2 years: open (October 2018)

10 MDR-TB in adults: low Treatment Success and High Mortality 10 MDR TB: 50% treatment success, 16% death XDR TB: 24% treatment success, 30% death WHO Global TB Report 2015

11 Global MDR-TB treatment outcomes in children Table 3. Summary of treatment outcomes for children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Clinically diagnosed MDR-TB n=238 Confirmed MDR-TB without confirmed XDR-TB n=701 Cured (46.6%) 23 (64%) Completed treatment 166 (69.7%) 209 (29.8%) 7 (19%) Fail or relapse 0 14 (1.9%) 1 (3%) Death 7 (2.9%) 73 (10.4%) 3 (8%) Lost-to-follow-up 19 (8%) 77 (11%) 2 (6%) * Confirmed XDR-TB n=36 *76.4% Update planned: 2019 Seddon, Clin Infect Dis 2013 Harausz et al, PLOS Med 2018

12 Individual drugs gaps: MDR TB trials Key second-line TB drugs, key knowledge gaps in children and ongoing or planned paediatric studies Drug Current Key gaps Ongoing/planned studies Levofloxacin PK data in TB across ages; low exposures Optimal dose and safety; formulation MDRPK1, MDRPK2 Moxifloxacin PK data in TB, >8y only; low exposures PK data in <8y; optimal dose and safety; formulation MDRPK1, MDRPK2 (interim analysis ongoing) Bedaquiline No PK data PK data, optimal dose, safety; HIV P1108; Jannsen-trial; IMPAACT capsule (BDQ- Delamanid PK data >6y PK data in children <6y, safety; HIV Linezolid PK data in non-tb across ages PK data in TB, optimal dose, safety; formulation Clofazimine Limited published PK data PK data, safety optimal dose; formulation Pretomanid: No data; PIP in progrres PK, safety, formulations?2019 DLM) Otsuka 232/233; IMPAACT 2005; IMPAACT capsule (BDQ-DLM) MDRPK2 (interim analysis ongoing)?? IMPAACT Capsule

13 MDR-TB: phase I/II paediatric bedaquiline trials C211: Bedaquiline PK and safety in HIV-uninfected children (n=60) P1108: PK, safety and tolerability of bedaquiline with OBR in HIV-infected and uninfected children with MDR-TB (n=54-72) Sponsor Janssen Pharmaceuticals NIH (DAIDS, IMPAACT) Design Age de-escalation Modified age de-escalation Inclusion 0-<18y, HIV-uninfected only 0-<18y; both HIV-infected and uninfected Accrual Open 2106, South Africa, Philippines, Russia, India Open 2018 South Africa, India, Haiti Other Adult, pediatric formulations Adult formulation,? pediatric formulation Progress Data from cohort 1 (12-17y) shared with WHO Data from cohort 1 (6-17y) shared with WHO

14 IMPAACT P1108: Phase I/II: PK, safety and tolerability of bedaquiline in HIV-infected and uninfected children with MDR-TB Modified age de-escalation trial: 0-17 years; n=54 Dose-finding; pharmacometric modeling, dose adjustment; adaptive design, semi-real time modeling Younger cohorts open in parallel (0-2 and 3-5 years) Adult formulation: whole/crushed Long-term safety; treatment outcome

15 P1108 Interim pharmacokinetics analysis

16 BDQ CRUSH Design Objectives Setting Patients Randomized open-label two-period crossover study Primary: To evaluate BA of whole vs crushed BDQ Secondary: To characterize 1) rate of absorption, 2) short term safety, 3) acceptability of whole vs crushed BDQ TASK (Cape Town, SA); Sponsor DAIDS/IMPAACT Healthy adult volunteers Dosing Assays Analysis Sequence 1: 4 x 100 mg BDQ whole, then 4 x 100 mg BDQ dissolved, both with food Sequence 2: 4 x 100 mg BDQ dissolved, then 4 x 100 mg BDQ whole, both with food UCT HPLC-MS/MS for BDQ and M2 NLME (primary endpoint = bioavailability parameter)

17 BDQ CRUSH: impact of dissolving on a typical BDQ PK profile Mean absorption time slightly longer for dissolved tablets: +23% (p=0.03, CI 95% %) T max : 4.3 to 5.2h C max : 5% Difference in bioavailability dissolved vs whole tablets not statistically significant (p=0.92, CI 95% %) Bioequivalence criteria fulfilled Analysis and slide courtesy of Elin Svensson

18 Delamanid: 232 and 233: Median delamanid and DM-6705 plasma PK parameters for Groups 1-3 in pediatric trial 232 Median DLM C max (ng/ml) Median DLM AUC 0-24 (ng*h/ml) Median DM-6705 C max (ng/ml) Median DM-6705 AUC 0-24 (ng*h/ml) Group 1 (12 17y) (n=7) Group 2 (6-11y) (n=6) Group 3 (3-5y) (n=12) Adults *Day 10 values from 232 for Groups 1 and 2; Day 14 values from adult trials

19 Novel TB drugs in children Delamanid Children 6-17y same indications as in adults Children <6y case-by-case basis Access? DLM CRUSH? Bedaquiline Children >12y same indications as in adults Children <6y case-by-case basis Access in younger kids? Watch this space

20 IMPAACT 2020 (SMaRT Kids) Design: Phase 2 multi-centre trial Eligibility Children 0 to <15 years of age; Probable or confirmed pulmonary or extrapulmonary MDR/RMR- TB/Rif-R, and MDR-TB with additional SLI-res or FQN-res HIV-infected and uninfected Exclusion - Probable or confirmed Stage 2 or 3 TB meningitis or osteoarticular TB Assignment to 1 of 2 arms based on FQN-susc Arm 1 FQN-Susc 26 weeks BDQ-DLM-Levo, 8 weeks Lzd Arm 2 FQN-Res 26 weeks BDQ-DLM-CFZ, 8 weeks Lzd Objectives 1 o - Safety; 2 o - outcomes, PK, others N=148

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22 New WHO recommended regimens: DS-TB WHO LTBI Guidelines,

23 Evidence gaps: shorter regimens: DS-TB 3HR: Rigorous implementation science needed to guide optimal and cost effective implementation of 3HRincluding health systems strengthening (FDCs to support preventive therapy already WHO prequalified) 3HP: PK and safety data on rifapentine and INH (12 doses over 12 weeks in total) : TBTC Study 35 in 0-12 years (HIV+/-) will open in Q under FDA IND, for licensure, with Sanofi: will include HIV+ (EFV, DTG) 1 HP: Paediatric PK and safety data needed (HIV-/+): IMPAACT HP vs. 3 HP?: Safety, completion: PROTEA 4 R: any need for paediatric data?

24 TB-CHAMP V-QUIN PHOENIx Intervention LVF vs. placebo daily for 6 months LVF vs. placebo daily for 6 months DLM vs. standard dose INH daily for 26 weeks Target Population <5 years regardless of IGRA or HIV status Only study powered for efficacy in children All ages TST + Children not yet treated HIV + Children <5 years TST/IGRA + >5 years Sample size 778 Households 1556 contacts < 5 y 1326 Households 2785 contacts 1726 Households 3452 contacts Sites South Africa DTTC, Shandukani, PHRU Matlosana Viet Nam NTP ACTG & IMPAACT sites Timelines Open; n=230 enrolled Open ; 70% enrolled Q Funder, PI BMRC/Wellcome Trust/DFID, SA MRC SHIP; Hesseling Australian MRC Fox, Nguyen SA NTP DAIDS, ACTH/IMPAACT Churchyard, Gupta,

25 TB-CHAMP Cluster randomised phase III superiority trial of Levofloxacin vs. placebo for the prevention of TB in child contacts of DR-TB index cases Levofloxacin mg/kg vs. placebo, 6 months: n=1556 Novel formulation: 100 mg scored dispersible

26 A deterioration in the control of TB thus immediately hurts the youngest generation Rieder, 1997

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