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This communication highlights a landmark clinical trial conducted by the Mycetoma Research Center (MRC) at the University of Khartoum, Sudan, in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Eisai Co., Ltd. (Eisai). Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, this clinical trial marks a significant advancement in mycetoma research and treatment. As the first randomised clinical trial assessing a new mycetoma treatment, it compared fosravuconazole with the current standard of care, itraconazole. While the trial found no dose of fosravuconazole to be superior to itraconazole, it did reveal that fosravuconazole presented no new safety concerns. Moreover, its lower pill burden, reduced risk of drug\u2013drug interactions, and the fact that it can be taken without food make it a more feasible alternative to the relatively expensive and less accessible itraconazole for treating eumycetoma. 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