International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Nov 2022)

Delamanid-containing regimens and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Mohammad Javad Nasiri,
  • Moein Zangiabadian,
  • Erfan Arabpour,
  • Sirus Amini,
  • Farima Khalili,
  • Rosella Centis,
  • Lia D'Ambrosio,
  • Justin T. Denholm,
  • H. Simon Schaaf,
  • Martin van den Boom,
  • Xhevat Kurhasani,
  • Margareth Pretti Dalcolmo,
  • Seif Al-Abri,
  • Jeremiah Chakaya,
  • Jan-Willem Alffenaar,
  • Onno Akkerman,
  • Denise Rossato Silva,
  • Marcela Muňoz-Torrico,
  • Barbara Seaworth,
  • Emanuele Pontali,
  • Laura Saderi,
  • Simon Tiberi,
  • Alimuddin Zumla,
  • Giovanni Battista Migliori,
  • Giovanni Sotgiu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 124
pp. S90 – S103

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Introduction: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a life-threatening condition needing long poly-chemotherapy regimens. As no systematic reviews/meta-analysis is available to comprehensively evaluate the role of delamanid (DLM), we evaluated its effectiveness and safety. Methods: We reviewed the relevant scientific literature published up to January 20, 2022. The pooled success treatment rate with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was assessed using a random-effect model. We assessed studies for quality and bias, and considered P0.05). The overall pooled treatment success rate in DLM and bedaquiline-containing regimens was 75.2% (95% CI 68.1-81.1) with no evidence of publication bias (Begg's test; P >0.05). In experimental studies the pooled treatment success rate of DLM-containing regimens was 72.5 (95% CI 44.2-89.8, P 0.05). Conclusions: In MDR-TB patients receiving DLM, culture conversion and treatment success rates were high despite extensive resistance with limited adverse events.

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