60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals Announces Early Enrollment of First Seasonal Patient in Clinical Trial of Tafenoquine for Patients Hospitalized with Babesiosis

Enrollment is tracking ahead of schedule, allowing potential acceleration of key trial milestones Minimum enrollment to support interim analysis expected as soon as early July 2026 Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is evaluating the efficacy and safety of tafenoquine in treating humans hospitalized with babesiosis at five clinical sites in northeastern U.S. WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  (NASDAQ: SXTP; SXTPW) (the “Company” or 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing new medicines for vector-borne disease, announced that the first patient of the 2026 tick season has been enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial ( NCT06207370 ) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tafenoquine in treating babesiosis in humans. The study, which will enroll at least 24 patients prior to an interim analysis, is being conducted at five clinical sites in the Northeastern United States.