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Respiratory Syncytial VirusesPhase 2NCT03333317

A Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Activity, Clinical Outcomes, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Lumicitabine (JNJ-64041575) Regimens in Hospitalized Infants and Children Aged 28 Days to 36 Months Infected With Respiratory Syncytial Virus

A Phase 2 study testing Lumicitabine in people with Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 29 sites in 6 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine in hospitalized infants and children who are infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) the dose-response relationship of multiple regimens of lumicitabine on antiviral activity based on nasal RSV shedding using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 28 days to 36 months
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Syncytial Viruses
What is being tested?
Lumicitabine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
7 participants
Where
29 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
24 Nov 2017to 23 Mar 2018
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 28 days to 36 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Participants hospitalized (or in emergency room [ER]) at the time of randomization and unlikely to be discharged for the first 24 hours after randomization
  • Participants diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular diagnostic assay, with or without co-infection with another respiratory pathogen (respiratory virus or bacteria)
  • Participants who have an acute respiratory illness with signs and symptoms consistent with a viral infection (for example, fever, cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, myalgia, lethargy, shortness of breath, or wheezing) with onset less than or equal to <=5 days from the anticipated time of randomization. Onset of symptoms is defined as the first time (within 1 hour) the parent(s)/caregiver(s) becomes aware of respiratory or systemic symptoms of RSV infection
  • With the exception of the symptoms related to the RSV infection or defined comorbid condition for severe RSV disease (prematurity at birth [participant's gestational age was less than {<}37 weeks; for infants <1 year old at randomization], bronchopulmonary dysplasia, congenital heart disease, other congenital diseases, Down syndrome, neuromuscular impairment, or cystic fibrosis), participant must be medically stable on the basis of physical examination, medical history, vital signs/peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2), and electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at screening. If there are abnormalities, they must be consistent with the underlying condition in the study population and/or the RSV infection. This determination must be recorded in the participant's source documents and initialed by the investigator. Participants with comorbidities will be allowed to be enrolled once the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) has reviewed the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety data of the highest dose that will be used in this study and once the IDMC has recommended opening recruitment to this group. Sites will be notified when the restriction is lifted
  • The participant's estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is not below the lower limit of normal for the participant's age

Who cannot join

  • Participants who are not expected to survive for more than 48 hours
  • Participants who have had major thoracic or abdominal surgery in the 6 weeks prior to randomization
  • Participants who have a known or suspected immunodeficiency (except immunoglobulin A [IgA] deficiency), such as a known human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Participants being treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • Participant receiving chronic oxygen therapy at home prior to admission
  • Participants who have a poorly functioning gastrointestinal tract (that is, unable to absorb drugs or nutrition via enteral route)

Trial locations and contacts

29 sites in 6 countries.

29 sites in 6 countries

Japan16 sites
  • National Hospital Organization Fukuoka Hospital

    Fukuoka, 811-1394

  • Fukuoka Children's Hospital

    Fukuoka, 813-0017

  • National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center

    Fukuyama, 720-8520

  • Fukuyama City Hospital

    Fukuyama, 721-8511

  • JA Hiroshima General Hospital

    Hatsukaichi, 738-8503

  • Hirosaki National Hospital

    Hirosaki, 036-8545

  • National Hospital Organization Kanazawa Medical Center

    Kanazawa, 920-8650

  • National Hospital Organization Kokura Medical Center

    Kitakyushu, 802-8533

  • National Hospital Organization Niigata National Hospital

    Niigata, 945-8585

  • NHO Beppu Medical Center

    Ōita, 874-0011

  • Nakano Children's Hospital

    Osaka, 535-0022

  • Takatsuki General Hospital

    Osaka, 569-1192

  • Ota Memorial Hospital

    Ōta-ku, 373-8585

  • NHO Saitama National Hospital

    Saitama, 351-0102

  • Gunma Children's Medical Center

    Shibukawa, 377-8577

  • Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults

    Zentsujichó, 765-8507

Other trials in Japan

United States6 sites
  • The Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

  • MemorialCare Research Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach

    Long Beach, California, 90806

  • American Family Children's Hospital

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

  • West Virginia University

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • Jacobi Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461

Other trials in United States

Hungary3 sites
  • Heim Pal Gyermekkorhaz, Borgyogyaszati Osztaly

    Budapest, 1089

  • Velkey László Gyermekegészségügyi Központ

    Miskolc, 3501

  • Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg Megyei Korhazak es Egyetemi Oktatokorhaz

    Nyíregyháza, 4400

Other trials in Hungary

Poland2 sites
  • Plejady Medical Center

    Malopolska, 30-349

  • Specialistic Hospital Center for Mother and Child

    Poznan, 60-595

Other trials in Poland

Belgium1 site
  • Huderf

    Brussels, 1020

Other trials in Belgium

Canada1 site
  • McMaster Children's Hospital

    Hamilton, Ontario, L85 4K1

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Activity, Clinical Outcomes, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Lumicitabine (JNJ-64041575) Regimens in Hospitalized Infants and Children Aged 28 Days to 36 Months Infected With Respiratory Syncytial Virus

The purpose of this study is to determine in hospitalized infants and children who are infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) the dose-response relationship of multiple regimens of lumicitabine on antiviral activity based on nasal RSV shedding using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).

Read the detailed description

RSV is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease in infants. Most infants and children who get RSV recover fully after 1-2 weeks, but RSV infection can sometimes worsen and may lead to hospitalization and admission into an intensive care unit. The main purpose of this study is to learn how well the study drug (lumicitabine, also known as JNJ-64041575 or ALS-008176) works, how the human body handles the study drug, which dose of the study drug is effective for treatment of RSV infection in infants/children and how safe it is compared to a placebo (placebo looks just like lumicitabine [given in same way] but has no effect against RSV). Approximately up to 180 participants aged between 28 days to 36 months and hospitalized with RSV infection will take part in this world-wide study.

Being tested
Lumicitabine, Placebo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • LumicitabineDrug

    Also called ALS-008176, JNJ-64041575

    Participants will receive oral administration of lumicitabine.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Participants will receive oral administration of matching placebo.

Study groups in NCT03333317
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Regimen A (Low-Dose Lumicitabine)ExperimentalParticipants will receive a single 40 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) loading dose (LD) (Dose 1) followed by nine 20 mg/kg maintenance doses (MDs) (Doses 2 to 10) of lumicitabine twice daily up to Day 5/6.
Receives: Drug: Lumicitabine
Regimen B (High-Dose Lumicitabine)ExperimentalParticipants will receive a single 60 mg/kg LD (Dose 1) followed by nine 40 mg/kg MDs (Doses 2 to 10) of lumicitabine twice daily up to Day 5/6.
Receives: Drug: Lumicitabine
Regimen C (Placebo)Placebo comparatorParticipants will receive either a single 40 mg/kg placebo LD (Dose 1) followed by nine 20 mg/kg maintenance dose (MDs) (Doses 2 to 10) of placebo twice daily or single 60 mg/kg placebo LD (Dose 1) followed by nine 40 mg/kg placebo MDs (Doses 2 to 10), twice daily up to Day 5/6.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Viral Load

    AUC of RSV viral load was measured by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay of the mid-turbinate nasal swab.

    Measured: Day 1 to 7: Predose, 0.25 and 2 hours postdose

Secondary outcomes (38)
  1. Number of Participants With Emergent Adverse Event

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. An AE can, therefore, be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product, whether or not related to that medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product. All AEs reported during treatment or follow-up were considered emergent and were included in the analysis.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  2. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Physical Examinations Abnormalities

    The number of participants with clinically significant physical examination (respiratory system, nose, ear, throat, facial and neck lymph nodes, and skin examination) abnormalities that emerged after treatment initiation was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  3. Number of Participants With Emergent Clinical Relevant Vital Signs Abnormalities

    The number of participants with emergent clinically relevant vital signs (temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, oxygen saturation) abnormalities that emerged after treatment initiation reported. An abnormality was considered emergent in a particular phase if it is worse than baseline. If baseline is missing, the abnormality is always considered as emergent. A shift from 'abnormally low' at baseline to 'abnormally high' post baseline (or vice versa) was also emergent.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  4. Number of Participants With Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities

    The number of participants with ECG (QT, and QTc intervals) abnormalities reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  5. Number of Participants With Worst Emergent Laboratory Abnormalities (Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases [DMID] Toxicity Grades)

    Number of participants with Laboratory (hematology, serum chemistry, and urinalysis) abnormalities reported based on DMID toxicity grading scale. DMID toxicity grades ranges from 1 to 4. Grade 0 is normal and not meeting the criteria of Grade 1-4. Hb: Grade 1: for 22-35 days old- 9.5-10.5 gram per deciliter (g/dL); for 36-60 days old- 8.5-9.4 g/dL; for 61-90 days old- 9.0-9.9 g/dL; Hb: Grade 2: for 22-35 days old- 8.0-9.4 g/dL, for 36-60 days old- 7.0-8.4 g/dL; for 61-90 days old- 7.0-8.9 g/dL. ALT: Grade 1- 1.1 - <2.0*Upper limit of normal (ULN); Creatinine: Grade 2- 1.8-2.4 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL); Hyperkalemia: Grade 1- 3.0-3-5 milliequivalents per Liter (mEq/L); ANC: Grade 1: for 7-60 days old- 1200-1800/ millimeter cube(mm^3); for 61-90 days old- 750-1200/mm^3; ANC: Grade 3: for 7-60 days old- 500-899/mm^3, for 61-90 days old- 250-399/mm^3; ANC: Grade 4- for 7-60 days old <500/mm^3, for 61-90 days old- <250/mm^3; Platelets: Grade 3: 25000 - 49999/mm^3.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  6. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine)

    Cmax is the maximum observed plasma concentration of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine).

    Measured: Day 1 and Day 5

  7. Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine)

    AUC is the area under the plasma concentration-time curve of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine).

    Measured: Day 1 and Day 5

  8. Trough Observed Analyte Concentration (C[Trough]) of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine)

    C(trough) is the plasma concentration before dosing or at the end of the dosing interval of any dose other than the first dose in a multiple dosing regimen of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine).

    Measured: Day 1 and Day 5

  9. Predicted Concentration of JNJ-63549109 (Metabolite of Lumicitabine) at 12 Hours Postdose (C12h)

    C12h is the predicted concentration of JNJ-63549109 at 12 hours Postdose. C12h is a model-based prediction. It was determined using a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model and based on the individual model predicted concentration-time profiles.

    Measured: 12 hours postdose

  10. Length of Hospital Stay

    Length of hospital stay is defined as the time from hospitalization to actual hospital discharge.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  11. Number of Participants Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

    Number of participants who were admitted to the ICU was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  12. Duration of ICU Stay

    In the event that a participant required ICU, the duration for how long the participant remained in the ICU was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  13. Number of Participants Who Required Supplemental Oxygen

    The number of participants who required supplemental oxygen above pre-RSV infection status was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  14. Number of Participants Who Required Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation Support

    The number of participants who required non-invasive mechanical ventilation support (that is, continuous positive airway pressure) above pre-RSV infection status was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  15. Number of Participants Who Required Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Support

    The number of participants who required invasive mechanical ventilation support (for example, endotracheal-mechanical ventilation or mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy) above pre-RSV infection status was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  16. Duration of Supplemental Oxygen

    Duration of supplemental oxygen above pre-RSV infection status was assessed.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  17. Duration of Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation Support

    Duration of non-invasive mechanical ventilation support (that is, continuous positive airway pressure) to deliver oxygen above pre-RSV infection status was measured.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  18. Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Support

    Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation support (for example, endotracheal-mechanical ventilation or mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy) to deliver oxygen above pre-RSV infection status was measured.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  19. Time to no Longer Requiring Supplemental Oxygen

    Time to no longer requiring supplemental oxygen above pre-RSV infection status was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  20. Time to Clinical Stability

    Time to clinical stability was defined as the time at which the following criteria are all met: normalization of blood oxygen level (return to baseline, by pulse oximetry) without the requirement of supplemental oxygen beyond baseline level, normalization of oral feeding, normalization of respiratory rate, and normalization of heart rate.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  21. Time From Initiation of Study Treatment Until Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) Greater Than or Equal to (>=)93 Percent (%) on Room Air Among Participants Who Were Not on Supplemental Oxygen Prior to Onset of Respiratory Symptoms

    Time from initiation of study treatment until SpO2 >=93% on room air among participants who were not on supplemental oxygen prior to the onset of respiratory symptoms was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  22. Time for Respiratory Rate to Return to Pre-RSV Infection Status

    Time for the respiratory rate to return to pre-RSV infection status was measured.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  23. Time for SpO2 to Return to Pre-RSV Infection Status

    Time for SpO2 to return to pre-RSV infection status was measured.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  24. Time for Body Temperature to Return To Pre-RSV Infection Status

    Time for body temperature to return to pre-RSV infection status was measured.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  25. Number of Participants With Acute Otitis Media

    Number of participants with acute otitis media was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  26. Duration of Signs and Symptoms of RSV Infection

    Duration of signs and symptoms of RSV infection was assessed.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  27. Severity of Signs and Symptoms of RSV Infection Assessed by the Pediatric RSV Electronic Severity and Outcome Rating System (PRESORS)

    The severity of signs and symptoms of RSV infection were assessed by the PRESORS. PRESORS Score consisted of 5-items, each score ranges from 0 to 3 and the total score was analyzed by summing up the individual score ranging from 0 (minimum; best) to 15 (maximum; worse).

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  28. RSV Viral Load Over Time

    RSV viral load over time was measured by qRT-PCR in the mid-turbinate nasal swab specimens.

    Measured: On Day 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14 and 28

  29. Peak Viral Load

    Peak viral load was measured by qRT-PCR in the mid-turbinate nasal swab specimens.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  30. Time To Peak Viral Load

    Time to peak viral load was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  31. Percentage of Participants With Decline of Viral Load

    Percentage of participants with decline in viral load during treatment as measured by qRT-PCR was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  32. Time to RSV Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Being Undetectable

    Time to RSV RNA being undetectable (the time from initiation of study treatment until the time at which it is observed that the virus is undetectable in an assessment and after which time no virus positive assessment follows) was assessed as measured by qRT-PCR.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  33. Percentage of Participants With Undetectable RSV Viral Load

    Percentage of participants with the undetectable viral load was reported.

    Measured: Up to 28 days

  34. AUC of RSV RNA Viral Load From Baseline up to Day 10

    AUC of RSV RNA viral load was measured in mid-turbinate nasal swabs and in the endotracheal sample.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 10

  35. AUC of RSV RNA Viral Load From Baseline up to Day 14

    AUC of RSV RNA viral load was measured in midturbinate nasal swabs and in endotracheal samples.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 14

  36. AUC of RSV Viral Load From Baseline Until 1 Day After the Last Dose of Study Drug

    AUC of RSV viral load was measured in midturbinate nasal swabs and in endotracheal samples.

    Measured: Baseline Until 1 Day after the last dose of study drug (up to 10 days)

  37. Number of Participants With Emergent Postbaseline Changes in the RSV Polymerase L-gene and Other Regions of the RSV Genome Compared With Baseline Sequences

    Number of participants with emergent postbaseline changes in the RSV polymerase L-gene and other regions of the RSV genome compared with baseline sequences were reported.

    Measured: Baseline up to 28 days

  38. Acceptability and Palatability of Lumicitabine Formulation as Assessed by Clinician Electronic Clinical Outcome Assessment (eCOA)

    Acceptability and Palatability of lumicitabine formulation was assessed by clinician eCOA questionnaire ranging from score 0 (minimum; best) to 8 (maximum; worse).

    Measured: Up to Day 6

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Nov 2017
  2. Study start24 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion23 Mar 2018
  4. Study completion23 Mar 2018

Why it stopped: Sponsor Decision

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
7 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03333317
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR108367
Other IDs
2017-001862-56, 64041575RSV2004, 2017
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
16 Oct 2017
Last updated
23 Dec 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Oey A, McClure M, Symons JA, Chanda S, Fry J, Smith PF, Luciani K, Fayon M, Chokephaibulkit K, Uppala R, Bernatoniene J, Furuno K, Stanley T, Huntjens D, Witek J; 503 and RSV2004 Study Groups. Lumicitabine, an orally administered nucleoside analog, in infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: Safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic results. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 19;18(7):e0288271. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288271. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37467213

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Lumicitabine in people with Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 29 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 29 sites in Japan, United States, Hungary, Poland, Belgium and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Dec 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Viral Load (time frame: Day 1 to 7: Predose, 0.25 and 2 hours postdose). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03333317, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Dec 2019.

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