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Trial on Efficacy and Safety of Pritelivir Tablets for Treatment of Acyclovir-resistant Mucocutaneous HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) Infections in Immunocompromised Subjects

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
HSV Infection
Interventions
Drug: Investigator's choice
Registration Number
NCT03073967
Lead Sponsor
AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AG
Brief Summary

Randomized, open-label, multi-center, comparative trial to assess the efficacy and safety in immunocompromised subjects with acyclovir resistant or acyclovir susceptible mucocutaneous HSV infection, treated with pritelivir 100 mg once daily (following a loading dose of 400 mg as first dose to rapidly reach steady-state plasma concentration) or investigators choice, which can be either foscarnet 40 mg/kg every 8 hours or 60 mg/kg every 12 hours, or Cidofovir iv 5 mg/kg body weight given once weekly, or Cidofovir 1% or 3% topical applied 2 to 4 times daily, or Imiquimod 5% topical 3 times per week) (provided the drug is nationally approved).

Detailed Description

The trial comprises 5 Parts, Part A, B, C, D, E and F.

Part A and Part B (Phase 2) have been finalised.

* Part A is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, comparative design to assess the efficacy and safety in subjects with ACV-resistant mucocutaneous HSV infection, treated with oral pritelivir or intravenous foscarnet.

* Part B is an open-label, multi-center design to assess the efficacy and safety of pritelivir in subjects with ACV-resistant-mucocutaneous HSV and who either:

1. present with foscarnet-resistance/intolerance, or

2. developed foscarnet resistance/intolerance during treatment in Part A (no improvement after at least 5 days of foscarnet therapy or intolerance to foscarnet requiring cessation of foscarnet treatment).

Parts C, D, E and F (Phase 3).

* Part C is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, comparative design to assess the efficacy and safety of oral pritelivir in subjects with acyclovir resistent (ACV-R) mucocutaneous HSV episodes. Subjects with ACV-R mucocutaneous HSV infection will be randomized 1:1 to receive either oral pritelivir or Investigator's Choice.

This trial part is designed to show superiority of pritelivir against Investigator's Choice in obtaining clinical cure, ie, number of subjects with all lesions healed within 28 days.

* Part D is an open-label, multi-center design to assess the efficacy and safety of pritelivir in subjects with ACV-R mucocutaneous HSV episodes and who in addition either:

1. present with iv foscarnet resistance/intolerance already at Screening for inclusion, or

2. developed foscarnet resistance/intolerance during treatment in Part C (no improvement after at least 7 days of foscarnet treatment or intolerance to foscarnet requiring cessation of foscarnet treatment). Part D has been closed in June 2022.

* Part E is an open-label, multi-center design to assess the safety and efficacy of pritelivir in subjects with acyclovir susceptible (ACV-S) mucocutaneous HSV episodes, (Part E is not being conducted in Germany).

* Part F is an open-label, multi-center design to assess the efficacy and safety of pritelivir in subjects with ACV-R mucocutaneous HSV episodes and who in addition either:

1. present with iv foscarnet resistance/intolerance already at Screening for inclusion, or

2. developed foscarnet resistance/intolerance during treatment in Part C (no improvement after at least 7 days of foscarnet treatment or intolerance to foscarnet requiring cessation of foscarnet treatment).

3. cannot be enrolled into Part D anymore because enrollment into Part D has been completed.

Dosing of trial medication:

Pritelivir oral tablet as single daily doses of 100 mg (following a loading dose of 400 mg as first dose)

Comparator per investigator's choice (provided the drug listed below is nationally approved):

Foscarnet intermittent infusions of 40 mg/kg every 8 hours or 60 mg/kg every 12 hours (to be adjusted in case of renal impairment) for a minimum of 1 hour duration, or Cidofovir iv infusion of 5 mg/kg body weight given once weekly, or Cidofovir 1% or 3% topical treatment, applied 2 to 4 times daily, or Imiquimod 5% topical treatment, 3 times per week.

Duration of treatment:

Until all mucocutaneous HSV lesions are healed or up to 28 days, whichever is earlier.

A prolongation up to a maximum of 42 days may be possible depending on the clinical progress.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
153
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part C,Investigator's choiceInvestigator's Choice: Foscarnet iv, 40 mg/kg tid or 60mg/kg bid or Cidofovir iv, 5 mg/kg body weight given once weekly or Cidofovir 1% or 3%, topically applied 2 to 4 times daily or Imiquimod 5%, topically applied 3 times per week, for up to 28 days and potential prolongation for up to additional 14 days.
Part C, PritelivirPritelivirOral tablets, 100mg/day (400mg loading dose on day 1) for up to 28 days and potential prolongation for up to additional 14 days
Part D, PritelivirPritelivirOral tablets, 100mg/day (400mg loading dose on day 1) for up to 28 days and potential prolongation for up to additional 14 days
Part E, PritelivirPritelivirOral tablets, 100mg/day (400mg loading dose on day 1) for up to 28 days and potential prolongation for up to additional 14 days
Part F, PritelivirPritelivirOral tablets, 100mg/day (400mg loading dose on day 1) for up to 28 days and potential prolongation for up to additional 14 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy measured by cure rateUp to a maximum of 28 days

Number of subjects cured (all lesions healed as assessed by the Investigator) during the treatment period of up to 28 days relative to the total number of subjects treated with trial medication in the respective treatment group.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy measured by cure rateUp to a maximum of 42 days

Number of subjects cured (all lesions healed as assessed by the Investigator) during the treatment period of up to 42 days relative to the total number of subjects treated with trial medication in the respective treatment group.

Efficacy measured by time to lesion healingUp to a maximum of 42 days

Time to lesion healing, defined as complete epithelization of the mucocutaneous HSV lesion(s) within the treatment period and no appearance of new lesions, as assessed by the Investigator.

Efficacy measured by recurrence rateAt 3 months following post treatment visit, from randomization up to a maximum of 139 days

Recurrence rate at 3 months following PoTV assessed by telephone, defined as number of subjects with a recurrence as assessed by the Investigator following 2/3 months after PoTV relative to the total number of subjects assessed for recurrence at the respective telephone call per treatment.

Efficacy measured by pain rateUp to a maximum of 42 days

Number of days with pain at lesion site relative to the total number of days with analyzable pain data through daily subject self-reporting

Efficacy measured by time to pain cessation at site of lesionUp to a maximum of 42 days

Starting at first dose of trial medication until pain is no longer reported by the subject (date and time)

Efficacy measured by average pain scoreUp to a maximum of 42 days

Using a single-dimensional scale assessing pain intensity through daily subject self-reporting

Efficacy measured by clinical shedding rateFrom date of randomization until the date of first documented healing, assessed up to a maximum of 42 days

Number of HSV positive swabs per subject relative to the total number of swabs collected per subject from lesion swabs taken from HSV lesion(s)

Efficacy measured by time to cessation of sheddingUp to a maximum of 42 days

Number of days until swabs taken are negative

Efficacy measured by mean log number of HSV DNA copiesFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Mean log number of HSV DNA copies on HSV DNA positive swabs from lesion(s) as detected by quantitative real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction).

Efficacy measured by resistance to trial medicationFrom date of randomization until the date of post treatment visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Resistance to trial medication for lesions not healed within the treatment period or newly appeared lesions under treatment before or at the PoTV.

Safety measured by number of subjects developing chronic kidney diseaseFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Chronic kidney disease

Safety measured by percentage of subjects developing chronic kidney diseaseFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Chronic kidney disease

Safety measured by percentage of subjects developing acute Kidney InjuryFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) stage \>1 of KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome) criteria (increase in serum creatinine by 2.0 to 2.9 times compared to baseline or urine output \<0.5 mL/kg/h for \>12 hours)

Safety measured by percentage of subjects developing renal impairmentFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Renal impairment

Safety measured by percentage of subjects developing seizuresFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

All seizures

Safety measured by percentage of subjects developing electrolyte abnormalityFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

All abnormal values

Safety measured by percentage of subjects developing anemiaFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Haemoglobin measurement

Safety measured by adverse eventsFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Incidence of Adverse Events

Safety measured by haematologyFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Incidence of abnormal hematologic laboratory test results

Safety measured by lymphadenopathyFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Incidence of lymphadenopathy measured by physical examination

Safety measured by CRP (C reactive protein )From date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Incidence of CRP increase

Safety measured by cutaneous adverse eventsFrom date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Incidence of cutaneous adverse events by physical examination

Safety measured by (a)PTT (partial thromboplastin time)From date of randomization until the date of safety follow-up visit, assessed up to a maximum of 73 days

Incidence of (a)PTT increase

Safety measured by discontinuation rateUp to a maximum of 42 days

Number of subjects discontinuing pritelivir or 'Inverstigator's Choice' due to AE(s) or intolerance relative to the total number of subjects treated with pritelivir or foscarnet, respectively

Trial Locations

Locations (64)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre

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Brussels, Belgium

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of South Alabama

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

University Arizona - Department of Medicine Arizona Health Sciences Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

City of Hope

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Duarte, California, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

AZ Sint-Jan Brugge

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Brugge, Belgium

University of California, Division of Infectious Diseases

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Midland Florida Clinical Research Center, LLC

🇺🇸

DeLand, Florida, United States

Midway Immunology and Research Center (MIRC)

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Fort Pierce, Florida, United States

University of Florida (UF) - Division of Infectious Disease

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Links Clinical Trials

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Emory Hospital Midtown Infectious Disease Clinic

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Department of Medicine J. H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

LSU Health Baton Rouge Pulmonary Clinic

🇺🇸

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Tulane University - School of Medicine

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

🇺🇸

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Kings Country Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Brooklyn, New York, United States

David H. Koch Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Duke University Medical Center - Division of Infectious Diseases

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

MD Anderson Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Hospital Rawson

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Córdoba, Argentina

Sanatorio Mayo Privado S.A.

🇦🇷

Córdoba, Argentina

Instituto FIDES

🇦🇷

La Plata, Argentina

Melbourne Health - Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Parkville, Australia

Westmead Hospital, Centre for Infectious Disease and Microbiology

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Westmead, Australia

AZ Delta

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Roeselare, Belgium

Alberta Health Services Cross Cancer Institute at the University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

CHU Limoges - Centre national de reference des Herpes virus

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Limoges, France

CHU de Nantes

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

Hôpital Saint Louis - AP-HP

🇫🇷

Paris, France

AP-HP Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades

🇫🇷

Paris, France

AP-HP Hopital Bichat - Claude Bernard

🇫🇷

Paris, France

LLC Diakor

🇬🇪

Tbilisi, Georgia

Multiprofile Clinic Consilium Medulla LTD

🇬🇪

Tbilisi, Georgia

Universitätsklinikum Essen

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Essen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Köln

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Köln, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

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Würzburg, Germany

General Hospital of Athens - Laiko

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

Regional University General Hospital of Heraklion

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Heraklion, Greece

Chaim Sheba Medical Center

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Tel-Hashomer, Israel

Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi Melacrino Morelli"

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Calabria, Italy

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano

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Milano, Italy

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

🇮🇹

Pavia, Italy

Unidad de Investigacion CIMA SC

🇲🇽

Chihuahua, Mexico

Centro de Investigacion Clinica GRAMEL S.C.

🇲🇽

Distrito Federal, Mexico

Instituto de Investigaciones Aplicadas a la Neurociencia A.C

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Durango, Mexico

Centro de Investigacion Farmaceutica Especializado de Occidente S.C.

🇲🇽

Guadalajara, Mexico

Arke SMO S.A. de C.V.

🇲🇽

Veracruz, Mexico

Universitaetsspital Basel

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Basel, Switzerland

Hopitaux universitaires de Geneve

🇨🇭

Genève, Switzerland

Universitaetsspital Zuerich

🇨🇭

Zuerich, Switzerland

Nhs Lothian

🇬🇧

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Research Department of Haematology, UCL Cancer Institute

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Freeman Hospital

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Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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