Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Against Chronic Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Infection

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

122 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-15

Study Completion Date

2021-11-01

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study of single dose HDIT101 versus Standard of Care Valaciclovir.

HSV-2-positive patients with at least 4 anogenital herpes lesions in the last 12 months (or at least 2 herpes lesions with previous valaciclovir long-term therapy) can be included.

If a patients develops a anogenital Herpes lesion within 4 months after the screening visit, the patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to HDIT i.v. infusion + episodic treatment with 500 mg Valaciclovir-placebo OR to a single HDIT placebo infusion + episodic treatment with 500 mg Valaciclovir orally bid for 3 days.

Study duration per patient will be 180 days starting with the randomization visit. In addition to the randomization visit, 4 visits at the site and 2 phone calls are scheduled.

At every occurence of a herpetic lesion during the study, patients are treated with Valaciclovir/ Valaciclovir-placebo and need to present at the site twice to document start and end date of the lesion (unscheduled visits).

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Detailed Description

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In this trial, patients with chronic recurrent herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) infections (with at least 4 herpes lesions in the last 12 months or at least 2 herpes lesions with previous valaciclovir long-term therapy) can be included.

After signature of ICF and during the screening period, the patients take daily swabs of the anogenital area for 28 days to determine HSV shedding.

Patients not developing a lesion within 4 months after screening are not randomised. Patients developing a lesion within 4 months can be randomised and the treatment must be initiated within 72 Hours upon lesion occurence.

Approximately 125 patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to one of the following treatment groups:

* Arm A: single HDIT i.v. infusion applied over 1 hour at the randomization visit + episodic treatment with 500 mg Valaciclovir-placebo orally bid for 3 days.
* Arm B: single HDIT placebo i.v. infusion applied over 1 hour at the randomization visit + episodic treatment with 500 mg Valaciclovir orally bid for 3 days.

The HDIT101/HDIT101-placebo infusion is only applied once during the trial, Valaciclovir (or corresponding placebo) has to be taken upon every occurence of another Herpes lesion.

Study duration per Patient will be 180 days starting with the randomization visit. In addition to the randomization visit, 4 visits at the site and 2 phone calls are scheduled.

In case of developing another lesion after the randomization visit, patients take a single swab of the lesion and episodic SoC treatment with Valaciclovir/ Valaciclovir-placebo is started and documented in an electronic diary by the patient within 24 hours after development of first symptoms. Quality of life is also recorded.

In addition to this, the patients need to present at the site within 72 hours after occurence of a the new herpes outbreak for medical examination and to confirm the HSV-2 lesion. At this unscheduled visit at the site, the PI will take a second swab and assess the lesion (including start date). Another unscheduled visit will take place upon healing of lesion.

This procedure will be repeated for every outbreak during the trial.

Conditions

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Herpes Genitalis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Block randomisation

Study Groups

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HDIT101 + Valaciclovir placebo

Group A:

Patients treated with a single i.v. infusion of 2 g HDIT101 for 60 min at the randomization visit and with an episodic Valaciclovir placebo bid for 3 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HDIT101

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

i.v. Infusion

Valaciclovir placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

oral application of encapsulated Valaciclovir placebo tablets

HDIT101 placebo + Valaciclovir

Group B:

Patients treated with a single i.v. infusion of HDIT101 placebo for 60 min at the randomization visit and with episodic Valaciclovir 500 mg twice daily for 3 days.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Valaciclovir

Intervention Type DRUG

oral application of encapsulated Valaciclovir tablets

HDIT101 placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

i.v. Infusion

Interventions

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HDIT101

i.v. Infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Valaciclovir

oral application of encapsulated Valaciclovir tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

HDIT101 placebo

i.v. Infusion

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Valaciclovir placebo

oral application of encapsulated Valaciclovir placebo tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Valtrex

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
2. Signed informed consent for participation in the study.
3. Understanding, ability, and willingness to fully comply with study interventions and restrictions.
4. Seropositive for HSV-2.
5. History of chronic recurrent anogenital HSV-2 infection with ≥ 4 outbreaks (≥ 2 under standard suppressive antiviral therapy) in the last year with no active lesion at time of enrolment. Patients with acute lesion(s) can be enrolled when the previous lesion is healed off.
6. No use of any HSV-suppressant therapy (both approved drugs and non-approved drugs including OTC drugs) including topical applications at least 7 days prior to enrolment.
7. Willingness to not use any topical or systemic anti-HSV therapy (both approved drugs and non-approved drugs including OTC) during the study apart from the study medication.
8. Willingness to not use any topical HSV treatment upon lesion development as well as avoid any manipulation or physical impact, e.g., cooling of the lesion particularly in the prodromal stage.
9. Medical assessment with no clinically significant morbidities or abnormalities as per judgement of the investigator.
10. Women of child-bearing potential (WCBP) must have a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) urine and/or blood test at screening and within 72 hours before receiving study treatment.
11. Willingness to use two independent effective contraceptive methods for 3 months after Visit 1. Male participants and partners of female participants have to use a condom during sexual intercourse or intimacy to reduce the probability of sexually transmitted infection.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who do not develop a lesion during the 28-day swabbing period and 3 months (90 days) afterwards (i.e., within 4 months after screening).
2. Medical history or current physical illnesses/medical conditions that constitute an unacceptable risk for study participation in the judgment of the investigator (e.g., clinically significant autoimmune disorder, active infection, uncontrolled medical conditions or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the patient's safety or put the study outcomes at risk, such as uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled coronary heart disease, uncontrolled psychiatric condition).
3. Patients with herpes keratitis.
4. Immunomodulatory therapy including topical (e.g., rectal, vaginal, cutaneous, etc.) and/or oral and/or parenteral and/or inhaling steroids within 28 days before start of study treatment.
5. Any condition that precludes the sampling of up to 200 mL (additional 150 mL in case of optional participation for exploratory objective (T-cell response)) blood over the duration of the study.
6. Known resistance to or intolerance of valaciclovir or active substance or excipients of the study medication.
7. Positive HIV antibody screen, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection screen, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody screen.
8. Any known history of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions.
9. Participation in any clinical study within the last 30 days prior to enrolment.
10. Prior participation in this or other clinical study with HDIT101.
11. Pregnant or breast-feeding women.
12. Prior malignant disease except basal cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ which has been successfully cured more than 5 years before enrolment.
13. Hemoglobin (Hb) \< 10 g/dL.
14. Creatinine (Crea) clearance (Cl) \< 40 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault equation will be used)
15. Bilirubin \> upper limit of normal (ULN) x 2, except patients with known Morbus Meulengracht.
16. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> ULN x 3.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No