Fexinidazole as a new oral treatment for human African trypanosomiasis due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: a prospective, open-label, single-arm, phase 2–3, non-randomised study

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BACKGROUND: Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis is a neglected disease with epidemic potential that can rapidly become lethal if left untreated. The aim of this study was to show that fexinidazole could offer an alternative to existing treatments (melarsoprol for stage 2 and suramin for stage 1 rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis), using a benchmark study design. METHODS: This was a prospective,...

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