Pharmacokinetics, Acceptability and Safety of Famciclovir in Infants (1 Month to Less Than 12 Months) With Herpes Simplex Infection

NCT ID: NCT00448227

Last Updated: 2011-02-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the acceptability and safety of famciclovir in infants with herpes simplex infection

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Herpes Simplex

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Famciclovir

Famciclovir was administered orally as a suspension in OraSweet® on Day 1. Patients received a single, individualized dose between 25-200 mg based on body weight.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

famciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered orally as a single individualized dose between 25-200 mg based on body weight.

Interventions

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famciclovir

Administered orally as a single individualized dose between 25-200 mg based on body weight.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Famvir

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female patients from 1 month up to 1 year of age with herpes simplex infection

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with gestational age less than 32 weeks. Patients unable to swallow. Patients with history of malabsorption or previous gastrointestinal surgery.
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Month

Maximum Eligible Age

1 Year

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Novartis

Principal Investigators

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Novartis

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Novartis

Dr. Jeffery L. Blumer

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Cased Medical Center Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH

Locations

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Of University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Archana Chatterjee

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

University Hospital Cased Medical Center Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Blumer J, Rodriguez A, Sanchez PJ, Sallas W, Kaiser G, Hamed K. Single-dose pharmacokinetics of famciclovir in infants and population pharmacokinetic analysis in infants and children. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 May;54(5):2032-41. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01508-09. Epub 2010 Feb 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20160046 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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CFAM810B2301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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