A Phase 2 Trial Comparing Antiviral Treatments in Early Symptomatic Influenza
- Conditions
- InfluenzaInfluenza, Human
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT05648448
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Oxford
- Brief Summary
This trial will use a previously validated platform, to quantitatively assess antiviral effects in low-risk patients with high viral burdens and uncomplicated influenza, to determine in-vivo antiviral activity. In this randomised, open-label, controlled, group sequential, adaptive, platform trial, we will compare the performance of available influenza antivirals, and those with potential activity, relative to the control (no treatment) and each other.
AD ASTRA study is supported by the Wellcome Trust Grant ref: 223195/Z/21/Z through the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator
- Detailed Description
Several influenza antivirals are licensed, differing in availability and routes of administration. Direct comparisons of antiviral and clinical efficacy between the multiple available antivirals are lacking. This comparative information is important for guideline development and for aiding purchasing and prioritisation decisions with several options available.
The platform trial will assess the following interventions:
* Licensed influenza antiviral interventions: oseltamivir (TAMIFLU®), peramivir (RAPIVAB®), zanamivir (RELENZA®), laninamivir (INAVIR®), baloxavir (XOFLUZA®) and favipiravir alone and in combination. The interventions will be chosen in order of priority as well as local feasibility at sites (availability of drugs, local ethics committee and regulatory approvals)
* Interventions with antiviral activity against influenza demonstrated in pre-clinical studies: molnupiravir
Randomisation to the no antiviral treatment control arm (no intervention) will be fixed at a minimum of 20% throughout the study. The randomisation ratios will be uniform for all available interventions.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3000
- Patient understands the procedures and requirements and is willing and able to give informed consent for full participation in the study
- Adults, male or female, aged 18 to 60 years at time of consent.
- Early symptomatic Influenza (A or B); at least one reported symptom of influenza (including fever, history of fever, myalgias, headache, cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea and sore throat) within 4 days (96 hours)
- Influenza positive by rapid antigen test OR a positive RT-PCR test for influenza viruses within the last 24hrs with a Ct value of <30
- Able to walk unaided and unimpeded in activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Agrees and is able to adhere to all study procedures, including availability and contact information for follow-up visits
The patient may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply:
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Taking any concomitant medications or drugs which could interact with the study medications or have antiviral activity
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Presence of any chronic illness/condition requiring long term treatment or other significant comorbidity
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BMI ≥35 Kg/m2
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Clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities discovered at screening
- Haemoglobin <10g/dL
- Platelet count <100,000/uL
- ALT > 2x ULN
- Total bilirubin >1.5 x ULN
- eGFR <70mls/min/1.73m2
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For females: pregnancy, actively trying to become pregnant or lactation (healthy women on OCP are eligible to join)
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Contraindication to taking, or known hypersensitivity reaction to any of the proposed therapeutics
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Currently participating in another interventional influenza or COVID-19 therapeutic trial
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Clinical evidence of pneumonia- e.g. shortness of breath, hypoxaemia, crepitations (imaging not required)
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Known to be currently co-infected with SARS-CoV-2 (i.e. confirmed with positive ATK or RT-PCR)
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Received live attenuated influenza virus vaccine within 3 weeks prior to study entry
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Oseltamivir and Baloxavir [Pending addition] Oseltamivir and Baloxavir - Oseltamivir and Favipiravir [Pending addition] Oseltamivir and Favipiravir - Favipiravir and Baloxavir [Pending addition] Favipiravir and Baloxavir - Oseltamivir (TAMIFLU®) Oseltamivir - Favipiravir Favipiravir - Zanamivir (RELENZA®) [Pending addition] Zanamivir - Baloxavir (XOFLUZA®) Baloxavir - Peramivir (RAPIVAB®) [Pending addition] Peramivir - Laninamivir (INAVIR®) [Pending addition] Laninamivir - Molnupiravir [Pending addition] Molnupiravir -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of viral clearance for currently available drugs and those with potential activity Days 0 - 5 Rate of viral clearance- estimated from the log10 viral density derived from qPCR of standardised duplicate oropharyngeal swabs/saliva taken daily from baseline (day 0) to day 7 for each therapeutic arm compared with the no antiviral treatment control i.e. those not receiving study drug
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of viral clearance for drugs shown to have considerable antiviral activity Days 0 - 5 Rate of viral clearance for drugs to determine optimal dosing regimens for drugs shown to have considerable antiviral activity
Rate of viral clearance in early influenza infection Days 0 - 5 Rate of viral clearance in early influenza infection to characterise the determinants of viral clearance in early influenza infection e.g. contribution of baseline serology, influenza type/subtype, prior vaccination
Time to symptom alleviation and fever duration Days 0 - 14 Assessment of time to symptom alleviation and fever duration to compare time to symptom resolution and fever duration between interventions
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
🇧🇷Minas Gerais, Brazil
Laos-Oxford-Mahosot Wellcome Trust Research unit
🇱🇦Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Sukraraj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital
🇳🇵Kathmandu, Nepal
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand