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60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Recommendation from Data Safety Monitoring Board for B-FREE Phase 2 Study of Tafenoquine for Treatment of Chronic Babesiosis Patients with Severe Fatigue

$SXTPPress releaseJul 1, 2026, 8:02 AM ETRead the release

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals received a recommendation from the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board to continue the Phase 2 B-Free study of tafenoquine for chronic babesiosis. The review of safety data from the first six patients through Day 30 found no issues requiring study modification. The study aims to enroll up to 100 patients to evaluate fatigue resolution over a 90-day ARAKODA regimen. Babesiosis is an orphan tick-borne disease with rising incidence and currently no FDA-approved treatments.

Key figures

Drug Name
ARAKODA (tafenoquine)
Phase Of Trial
Phase 2
Enrollment goal
100
Patients reviewed
6
Drug half life days
16
Annual incidence cases
25000
Treatment duration days
90
Confirmed infection goal
16

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