Maribavir Versus Oral Ganciclovir For The Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in Liver Transplant Recipients

NCT ID: NCT00497796

Last Updated: 2021-06-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

307 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-07-23

Study Completion Date

2009-09-14

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether or not oral maribavir is safe and effective compared to oral ganciclovir for preventing CMV disease when administered for up to 14 weeks in patients who have had a liver transplant.

Detailed Description

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections remain a significant problem following various types of transplants that are associated with strong immunosuppressive therapy. Maribavir is a new oral anti-CMV drug with a novel mechanism of action compared to currently available anti-CMV drugs. This study will test the safety and efficacy of maribavir for the prevention of CMV disease when given as prophylaxis for up to 14 weeks following orthotopic liver transplantation.

Conditions

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Cytomegalovirus Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

maribavir

Intervention Type DRUG

100mg twice a day for 14 weeks.

2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ganciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

1000mg three times per day for 14 weeks.

Interventions

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maribavir

100mg twice a day for 14 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

ganciclovir

1000mg three times per day for 14 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Orthotopic liver transplant recipient
* Donor CMV seropositive / Recipient CMV seronegative
* Enrolled within 10 days after liver transplant
* Able to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria

* Multiple organ transplant
* HIV infection
* CMV disease
* Use of other anti-CMV therapy at time of enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shire

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Takeda

Locations

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Mayo Clinic Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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University of California at San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

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Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, United States

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University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Georgetown University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Tampa General

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Northwestern University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Jewish Hospital Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Tulane University Hospital and Clinic

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Ochsner Clinic

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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New England Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Lahey Clinic

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Mayo Clinic Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey, United States

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NYU School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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University of Rochester Medical Center- Strong Memorial

Rochester, New York, United States

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New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York, United States

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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Integris Baptist Medical Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Oregon Health and Sciences University

Portland, Oregon, United States

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University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Methodist Transplant Institute

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas)

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)

Houston, Texas, United States

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Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

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UT Memorial Hermann Hospital and Texas Liver Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Univeristy of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Vernooij RW, Michael M, Colombijn JM, Owers DS, Webster AC, Strippoli GF, Hodson EM. Pre-emptive treatment for cytomegalovirus viraemia to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jan 14;1(1):CD005133. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005133.pub4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39807668 (View on PubMed)

Vernooij RW, Michael M, Ladhani M, Webster AC, Strippoli GF, Craig JC, Hodson EM. Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 May 3;5(5):CD003774. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003774.pub5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38700045 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2007-004729-16

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

SHP620-301

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1263-301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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