RecruitingPhase 2NCT06656351

B-FREE Chronic Babesiosis Study

B-FREE Chronic Babesiosis Study: A Phase 2 Open Label Study of Tafenoquine for Treatment of Chronic Babesiosis Patients With Severe Fatigue


Sponsor

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals LLC

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Nov 18, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Phase 2 Open Label Study of Tafenoquine for Treatment of Chronic Babesiosis Patients with Severe Fatigue


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria8

  • Male or female, aged ≥ 18 years
  • Severe disabling fatigue
  • Have at least one common symptom of babesiosis
  • Have laboratory evidence of exposure to babesia in the last 12 months
  • Able and willing to give written informed consent
  • Able and willing to perform all study assessments
  • If female negative urine pregnancy test and
  • If female agree to use an acceptable method of birth control

Exclusion Criteria14

  • Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
  • Breastfeeding
  • Unmanaged Psychotic disorder
  • Known hypersensitivity reaction to tafenoquine or other 8-aminoquinolines
  • Current or planned treatment with quinine
  • Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary or endocrine disorders
  • Taking OCT2/MATE substrates without appropriate medical oversight
  • Medical history of chronic, active viral diseases including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C
  • Have a risk factors for relapsing babesiosis
  • Anorexia
  • Any concomitant significant illness unrelated to babesiosis
  • The patient is unable to tolerate medication by the oral route
  • The patient has previously taken tafenoquine
  • Hemoglobin at baseline is ≤ 8 g/dL

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Interventions

DRUGTafenoquine 100mg

Tafenoquine


Locations(1)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

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