Table 1

MBLA assessment of the clinical trial regimens compared with standard regimen

Control (RIFHZE)RIF20MHZRIF35HZERIF20QHZRifqhz
Number analysed3218171616
Number converted by day 56 (week 8)9 (28%)11 (61%)7 (41%)6 (38%)3 (19%)
Number converted by day 84 (week 12)18 (56%)16 (89%)10 (59%)9 (56%)9 (56%)
Median time to conversion to negative (IQR)77 (56–84)56 (42–77)70 (35–74)74 (35–84)70 (56–84)
Log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test
HR (95% CI) --2.9 (1.3–6.7)2.3 (1.0–5.2)1.2 (0.5–2.9)1.1 (0.5–2.5)
P value --0.0080.0490.6630.853
Gehan-Breslow-Wilcoxon test
HR (95% CI) --2.3 (1.4–6.3)1.9 (1.1–4.9)1.2 (0.5–2.8)1.1 (0.5–2.4)
P value --0.0080.0630.6320.791
  • The RIF20MHZ and RIF35HZE treated cases had significantly shorter conversion time to negative than those treated with standard regimen.

  • E, Ethambutol; H, Isoniazid; M, Moxifloxacin; Q, SQ09; RIF, Rifampicin; Z, Pyrazinamide.