CLINICAL TRIALS

Do you have Nontuberculous
Mycobacterial (NTM) Pulmonary Disease?

You can search for pending or recruiting clinical trials through the National Library of Medicine’s clinical trials website, clinicaltrials.gov.

This site also maintains a list of recruiting studies. If you are a principal investigator or study site and wish to add an IRB-approved trial to our listings, or if you wish to have your study information amended or removed from ntminfo.org, please email ntmmail@ntminfo.org.

CLOFAZIMINE IN THE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX (MAC)

Investigators have developed a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of clofazimine when used to treat MAC lung disease. Learn more.

Patient Panel Opportunity

KnowVanta, a market research company, in partnership with Rare Patient Voice, is looking for people who have been diagnosed with NTM (Nontuberculous mycobacteria), MAC (mycobacterium avium complex), or NCFB (Non-Cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis) to participate in paid feedback opportunities as part of a patient panel.

Opportunities include

·         45-75-minute online interviews

·         15-45-minute online surveys

Earn $25-125 for each survey or interview, depending on the length.

Participants will be asked about their diagnosis, symptoms, and experiences with treatment and care. These paid opportunities are seeking your opinions and are not intending to promote or sell you anything. All information shared will remain confidential.

Interested? Click below! Screening should take 5-8 minutes to complete.

Link to use:  http://ntmbe.knowvanta.com

EVALUATION OF THE LUNG MICROBIOME IN NTM BRONCHIECTASIS

A biomarker cohort study design is proposed to study whether specific airway microbiota alterations are associated with pulmonary Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease. Learn more.

FINDING THE OPTIMAL REGIMEN FOR MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS TREATMENT

We are looking for people to be part of our Consumer Advisory Group to provide their say on how treatments for a rare lung condition are being tested. Please contact us at formattrial@health.qld.gov.au for further information and to apply! Learn more.

TRIKAFTA FOR PATIENTS WITH NON-CYSTIC FIBROSIS BRONCHIECTASIS

Study participants with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis will be given Trikafta for four weeks. The researchers will monitor clinical endpoints, quality of life, and weight. Additionally, cutaneous punch biopsy material will be collected from each participant to test cellular response to Trikafta. Learn more.

MAC INFECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

MAC infection and environmental testing:  A sequencing study that will assess whether the MAC from lung disease patients matches the MAC cultured from the home environment. Learn more 

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CLINICAL TRIALS LISTINGS

Search for pending or recruiting clinical trials on clinicaltrials.gov

PROSPECTIVE ALGORITHM FOR TREATMENT OF NTM IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS (PATIENCE)

The PATIENCE study will help standardize the diagnosis and collect relevant data associated with the treatment of NTM disease in CF patients to build a framework for future therapeutic trials. Learn more.

STUDY OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS

This study will examine the symptoms, course of disease and treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections, as well as the genetics involved in these infections. Learn more.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY IN AUSTRALIAN PATIENTS WITH NTM LUNG INFECTION

220,000

ESTIMATED CASES
OF NTM IN THE US
IN 2020

8.2 %

THE RISE IN THE
NUMBER OF NTM CASES
EACH YEAR

2.8m

ANTIBIOTIC-
RESISTANT INFECTIONS
IN THE US EACH YEAR