Comparison of three linezolid management strategies for peripheral neuropathy in multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment: a target trial emulation

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2026
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Peripheral neuropathy frequently leads to linezolid dose reductions or interruptions during multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) treatment. The implications of these modifications on treatment success are uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a target trial emulation using the endTB Observational Study among individuals who developed non-severe peripheral neuropathy while receiving linezolid 600 mg daily within 6 months of initiating an individualized MDR/RR-TB regimen. We examined three linezolid management strategies: immediate change (i.e., dose reduction, temporary interruption, discontinuation) within Weeks 1-7 after peripheral neuropathy onset, deferred change within Weeks 8-26, and no change (i.e., continuing linezolid 600 mg daily) during Weeks 1-26. To emulate the per-protocol analysis of a trial, we used an approach involving cloning and censoring participant data, and applying inverse probability of censoring weights. RESULTS: Among 303 eligible participants from 12 countries, peripheral neuropathy occurred a median of 11 weeks (interquartile range: 4-18) after treatment initiation. Weighted, standardized probabilities of treatment success were 84.7% (95% CI: 69.2%, 92.9%) for immediate change, 78.9% (95% CI: 65.9%, 87.1%) for deferred change, and 85.2% (95% CI: 80.5%, 89.1%) for no change. Compared with no change, treatment success ratios were 0.99 (95% CI: 0.83, 1.11) for immediate change and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.78, 1.01) for deferred change. CONCLUSIONS: We did not find evidence of a substantial negative impact of immediate modification to linezolid on MDR/RR-TB treatment success. Our results support the clinical practice of cautiously adjusting linezolid when needed to manage non-severe peripheral neuropathy.
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Authors Matthew L. Romo, Allison LaHood, Carole D. Mitnick, Michael Rich, Letizia Trevisi, Alena Skrahina, Lawrence Oyewusi, Mathieu Bastard, Palwasha Khan, Helena Huerga, Uzma Khan, Edwin H. Herrera-Flores, Hakob Atshemyan, Catherine Hewison, Mahmud Rashitov, Nazgul Samieva, Camilo Gómez-Restrepo, Aga Krisnanda, Tinatin Kotrikadze, Faisal Siraj, Abdul Wali Khan, Norbert Ndjeka, Malik Adenov, Kwonjune J. Seung, Andargachew Kumsa Erena, Molly F. Franke
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Journal Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Year 2026
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10.1093/cid/ciag361
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https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciag361
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