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Norketotifen for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Influenza-like Illness

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Influenza -Like Illness
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04043923
Lead Sponsor
Emergo Therapeutics, Inc.
Brief Summary

This is a Phase 2b, multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of NKT versus placebo in otherwise healthy adults presenting with acute uncomplicated ILI due to influenza or other respiratory viruses in a community setting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
238
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Able to understand the study and comply with all study procedures, and willing to provide written informed consent prior to the pre-dose examinations

  2. Symptoms of ILI including all of the following:

    • Fever ≥38º Celsius (oral) in the predose examinations or >4 hours after dosing of antipyretics if they were taken
    • At least one of the following general systemic symptoms associated with ILI are present with a severity of moderate or greater: headache, feverishness or chills, muscle or joint pain, fatigue
    • At least one of the following respiratory symptoms associated with ILI are present with a severity of moderate or greater: cough, sore throat, nasal congestion
  3. The time interval between the onset of symptoms and the predose examinations is ≤96 hours. The onset of symptoms is defined as either:

    • Time of the first increase in body temperature (an increase of at least 1º Celsius from normal body temperature)
    • Time when the subject experiences at least one general or respiratory symptom
  4. Females of childbearing potential and males agree to use an appropriate method of contraception as detailed in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Female subjects who are pregnant, 2 weeks post-partum, or breastfeeding

  2. Severe ILI requiring inpatient treatment

  3. Any of the following risk factors (according to the CDC's list of People at High Risk for Developing Serious Flu-Related Complications):

    • Residents of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities
    • American Indians and Alaska natives
    • Asthma
    • Chronic lung disease (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cystic fibrosis)
    • Neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions (including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy [seizure disorders], stroke, intellectual disability, moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury)
    • Heart disease (such as congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, or coronary artery disease)
    • Blood disorders (such as sickle cell disease)
    • Endocrine disorders (such as diabetes mellitus)
    • Kidney disorders
    • Liver disorders
    • Metabolic disorders (such as inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders)
    • Compromised immune system due to disease or medication (such as subjects with human immunodeficiency virus or cancer, or those on chronic steroids)
    • Extreme obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m^2)
  4. Presence of any severe or uncontrolled medical or psychiatric illness

  5. History of or current autoimmune disease

  6. History of recurrent lower respiratory tract infection

  7. Any concurrent infection requiring systemic antimicrobial and/or antiviral therapy

  8. Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding

  9. Any clinically significant electrocardiogram test

  10. Received baloxavir, oseltamivir, peramivir, zanamivir, rimantadine, or amantadine within 30 days prior to the pre-dose examinations

  11. Received an investigational monoclonal antibody for a viral disease in the last year prior to the pre-dose examinations

  12. Received ketotifen fumarate, cromolyn sodium, or nedocromil sodium by any route of administration within 30 days prior to the pre-dose examinations

  13. Exposure to an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the pre-dose examinations

  14. History of allergic reaction to ketotifen

  15. Any prior exposure to norketotifen

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo oral capsules, once daily for 5 days
NorketotifenNorketotifenNorketotifen oral capsules, once daily for 5 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to alleviation of symptoms14 days

Time to alleviation of the symptoms of ILI (headache, feverishness/chills, muscle/joint pain, fatigue, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to resumption of normal activity14 days
Time to resolution of fever (body temperature equal to or less than 37ºC)14 days
Time to alleviation of individual symptoms (headache, feverishness/chills, muscle/joint pain, fatigue, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion)14 days
Proportion of subjects whose symptoms have been alleviated at each time point through Day 55 days
Change from baseline in composite symptom score at each time point through Day 55 days
Body temperature at each time point through Day 55 days
Use of rescue medication (acetaminophen)14 days

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Family Medicine Associates of Texas

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Carrollton, Texas, United States

Cahaba Research

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Empire Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Pomona, California, United States

Premier Family Physicians

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Austin, Texas, United States

OnSite Clinical Solutions

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Northern California Research

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Sacramento, California, United States

The Clinical Research Center

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

AFC Urgent Care

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Precision Trials AZ

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

South Florida Research Center

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Miami, Florida, United States

Premier Research Associate

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

CityDoc Urgent Care

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Long Beach Clinical Trial Services

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Long Beach, California, United States

Gulfcoast Medical Research

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Tampa, Florida, United States

DelRicht Research

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Health Concepts

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Village Health Partners

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Plano, Texas, United States

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