Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Randomized Trial of Tamoxifen Combined With Amphotericin B and Fluconazole for Cryptococcal Meningitis
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to develop initial efficacy, feasibility, and safety data regarding the use of Tamoxifen in combination with amphotericin B and fluconazole in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis. The results of the study will inform the design and feasibility of a larger study powered to a survival endpoint. The study hypothesis is that adding tamoxifen to standard antifungal therapy increases the rate of clearance of yeast from cerebrospinal fluid. Increased rates of clearance of yeast from cerebrospinal fluid have previously been associated with improved clinical outcomes, including survival and disability.