Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of Favipiravir for Treatment of Uncomplicated Influenza in Adults

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if favipiravir is effective in reducing the time to resolution of influenza symptoms.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: MDVI, LLC
• Collaborator: MediVector, Inc.
• Treatments: Favipiravir

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• At time of enrollment has 2 or more of the following symptoms (moderate to severe in intensity) that began 48 hours or less prior to the anticipated start of dosing with study medication: cough, sore throat, headache, nasal congestion, body aches and pains, fatigue

• Has a fever at the first visit or in the 6 hours prior if antipyretics were taken, defined as: ≥ 38.0°C (≥ 100.4°F) if < 65 years old; or ≥ 37.8°C (≥ 100.0°F) if ≥ 65 years old

• Tests positive for influenza A or B during the 48 hours between onset of symptoms and anticipated dosing with study medication as confirmed by RAT or PCR testing (study or non-study procedure); or per Investigator and Medical Monitor discretion in the event there is a known influenza outbreak circulating in the community or the subject has been in close contact with a person who was recently confirmed to have laboratory-confirmed influenza

• Willing to adhere to strict contraceptive measures throughout study and for 3 months following last dose of study medication

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female subjects who are pregnant, currently breast-feeding, or have a positive pregnancy test at Screening

• Has taken an anti-influenza drug, or received any live attenuated influenza vaccine within 4 weeks prior to signing the informed consent

• Has underlying chronic respiratory disease; includes bronchial asthma if currently experience asthma symptoms, requires current asthma treatment, or has had an asthma attack in the past year

• Is suspected of having bacterial respiratory infection (i.e., expectoration of purulent or mucopurulent sputum and/or infiltrate in lung observed on chest x ray, or is on antibiotics for pulmonary disease) at start of study

• Has a history of gout or is under treatment for: gout or hyperuricemia; hereditary xanthinuria; hypouricemia or xanthine calculi of the urinary tract

• Has a history of hypersensitivity to an anti-viral nucleoside-analog drug targeting a viral RNA polymerase

• Current use of adrenocorticosteroids (except topical preparation) or immunosuppressive drugs

• Has an allergy or contraindication to use of acetaminophen (paracetamol)

• Has a serious chronic disease, history of alcohol or drug abuse within preceding 2 years, psychiatric illness not well controlled (not on stable regimen > 1 year), or is deemed by the Investigator to be ineligible for any reason

• Previously participated in a clinical trial of favipiravir (T-705)

• Has renal insufficiency requiring hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)