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Trial reportAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2026

Pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of an oxfendazole tablet formulation: a phase 1, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy African volunteers.

Said Jongo, Eveline Ackermann, Gloria Nyaulingo, Hussein Mbaraka, Elisabeth Reus, Silvia Cicconi, Meera Saxena, Kamaka Kassim, Anneth Tumbo, Mohammed Ally Rashid and 8 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialClinical Trial, Phase I
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Trial report in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Said JongoIfakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Eveline AckermannSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Gloria NyaulingoIfakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Hussein MbarakaIfakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Elisabeth ReusSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Silvia CicconiSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Meera SaxenaSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Kamaka KassimIfakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Anneth TumboIfakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Mohammed Ally RashidIfakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Stephen RobinsonDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.
Mathieu LouisDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.
Vijay SatamDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.
Fabiana Barreira Da Silva RochaDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.
Ivan ScandaleDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4242-9289
Frauke AssmusMahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Jennifer KeiserSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0290-3521
Sabine SpechtDrugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5351-5812

Funding

Horizon 2020 815628
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxfendazole, a registered veterinary drug, has demonstrated broad-spectrum activity against multiple nematode species. First-in-human studies in healthy, predominantly Caucasian adults receiving a liquid formulation of oxfendazole demonstrated a favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profile, supporting its potential as a drug candidate for treating human helminth infections. To further advance its clinical development, we conducted a phase I bioavailability study using a field-applicable, immediate-release oxfendazole tablet. This trial investigated the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of the tablet formulation in healthy African adults residing in a filariasis-endemic country. Oxfendazole was administered as a single dose (100 or 400 mg) or as multiple doses (400 mg for 5 consecutive days) to 30 participants, randomized 8:2 to oxfendazole or placebo per cohort. Plasma concentrations of oxfendazole were measured using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method, and pharmacokinetics were assessed using non-compartmental analysis. Peak plasma concentrations were reached after ~2.5-3 h. The median elimination half-life ranged from 11.6 to 13.9 h and was consistent across cohorts. Non-linear pharmacokinetics was observed, with exposure (AUC

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PMCPMC13041396

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