Economic Evaluation of New MDR TB Regimens

Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline class antimicrobial which blocks the proton pump for ATP synthase of mycobacteria. This in turn blocks the ATP production required for cellular energy production and leading to cell death.

Pretomanid is an nitroimidazole class antimicrobial which interferes with cell wall biosynthesis in mycobacteria. It may have other mechanisms of action as well in non-replicating mycobacteria.

Moxifloxacin is an 8-methoxyquinolone class antimicrobial that is a potent inhibitor of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV in bacteria

Linezolid, an oxazolidinone class antimicrobial which works by inhibiting ribosomal protein synthesis. It is approved for Gram-positive bacterial infections, and is increasingly being used for drug resistant TB disease.

Clofazimine (Cfz) is a lipophilic riminophenazine licensed for treatment of leprosy. Its mechanism(s) of action remains unclear, but existing evidence suggests production of reactive oxygen species within Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one mechanism.

Locally accepted standard of care which is consistent with the WHO recommendations for the treatment of M/XDR-TB.