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Safety and Efficacy Comparator Trial of a New Drug Against Genital Herpes
This study has been terminated.
Sponsor:
AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH
Collaborator:
Medpace, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01658826
First received: August 3, 2012
Last updated: September 21, 2016
Last verified: September 2016
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Purpose
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of "AIC316 (pritelivir)" 100 mg once daily compared to valacyclovir 500 mg once daily for the prevention of HSV-2 genital shedding.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Genital Herpes | Drug: AIC316 Drug: Valacyclovir | Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | A Double-blind, Double Dummy, Randomized Crossover Trial to Compare the Effect of "AIC316 (Pritelivir)" 100 mg Once Daily Versus Valacyclovir 500 mg Once Daily on Genital HSV Shedding in HSV-2 Seropositive Adults. |
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Further study details as provided by AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Within-subject genital HSV mucocutaneous shedding rate: number of HSV positive swabs per subject relative to the total number of swabs collected per subject. [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
| Enrollment: | 91 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2012 |
| Study Completion Date: | July 2013 |
| Primary Completion Date: | May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: AIC316
100 mg once daily for 28 days
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Drug: AIC316
oral administration
|
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Active Comparator: Valacyclovir
500 mg once daily for 28 days
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Drug: Valacyclovir
oral administration
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult, immunocompetent men and women in good health of any ethnic group
- Seropositive for Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2)
- History of recurrent episodes (>=4 to <=9) of genital herpes for at least 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Present episode of genital herpes at time of randomization
- Clinically relevant acute or chronic infections (excluding HSV-2)
- Known intolerance to valacyclovir, acyclovir, or any component of the formulation
- Documented HSV resistance to acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir or penciclovir
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01658826
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01658826
Locations
| United States, Indiana | |
| Indiana University School of Medicine, IU Infectious Diseases Research | |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
| United States, Oregon | |
| Westover Heights Clinic | |
| Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210 | |
| United States, Texas | |
| University of Texas Health Science Centre, Center for Clincial Studies | |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
| United States, Washington | |
| University of Washington, Virology Research Clinic | |
| Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH
Medpace, Inc.
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01658826 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
AIC316-01-II-02 |
| Study First Received: | August 3, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | September 21, 2016 |
Keywords provided by AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH:
|
AIC316 Viral shedding |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Herpes Genitalis Herpes Simplex Herpesviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Genital Diseases, Male Genital Diseases, Female Valacyclovir Acyclovir Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017