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The purpose of this study is:

1. To evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of four different short-course regimens of Amphotericin B emulsion in treatment of Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) subjects who are either treatment naive or treatment resistant to other antileishmanial drugs except amphotericin B containing preparations.

2. To assess the safety and efficacy of single-bolus infusion of Amphotericin B emulsion in treatment of Kala-azar.


Clinical Trial Description

1. To evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of four different short-course regimens of Amphotericin B emulsion in treatment of Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) subjects who are either treatment naive or treatment resistant to other antileishmanial drugs except amphotericin B containing preparations.

2. To assess the safety and efficacy of single-bolus infusion of Amphotericin B emulsion in treatment of Kala-azar.

Subjects will be administered the study drug in either of the following four dose levels in an ascending manner, starting with the first dosage regimen:

- 7.5 mg/kg on day 1 and day3 (Regimen 1)

- 10 mg/kg on day 1, followed by 5 mg/kg on day 3 (Regimen 2)

- 12.5 mg/kg on day 1, followed by 2.5 mg/kg on day 3 (Regimen 3)

- Single-bolus infusion of 15 mg/kg over 2-4 hours on day 1 (Regimen 4) ;


Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT00497601
Study type Interventional
Source Banaras Hindu University
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date February 2007
Completion date July 2008

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