Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Artesunate

NCT ID: NCT06853184

Last Updated: 2025-10-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-01

Study Completion Date

2028-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study is a randomized, open-label, active comparator-controlled, dose-ranging trial of the efficacy and safety of IV artesunate in combination with IV GCV or oral VGCV and SOC treatment compared to GCV or VGCV monotherapy and SOC treatment in SOT recipients with clinically significant CMV infection.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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CMV Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Low Dose Artesunate

Low Dose Artesunate: 2.4 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Artesunate

Intervention Type DRUG

Low Dose Artesunate: 2.4 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices High Dose Artesunate: 4.8 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

High Dose Artesunate

High Dose Artesunate: 4.8 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Artesunate

Intervention Type DRUG

Low Dose Artesunate: 2.4 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices High Dose Artesunate: 4.8 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Standard Treatment Ganciclovir

Standard Treatment Ganciclovir: GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ganciclovir (GCV)

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard Treatment Ganciclovir: GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Interventions

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Artesunate

Low Dose Artesunate: 2.4 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices High Dose Artesunate: 4.8 mg/kg IV artesunate once daily for 14 days + GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Intervention Type DRUG

Ganciclovir (GCV)

Standard Treatment Ganciclovir: GCV or VGCV and SOC per local institutional practices

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be at least 18 years of age
* Recipient of a solid organ transplant (kidney, lung, heart, or liver)
* Have a documented CMV infection
* Have CMV DNAemia
* Require IV GCV or oral VGCV
* Be washed out from any anti-CMV antiviral drugs
* Have all the following results as part of screening laboratory assessments
* Have life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks
* Be willing and have an understanding and ability to fully comply with the study
* If female use birth control

Exclusion Criteria

* Have taken IV GCV or oral VGC daily for \>8 days
* Have refractory CMV infection or disease
* Have CMV antiviral drug resistance
* Have a known hypersensitivity to artesunate, GCV, or VGCV
* Pregnant (or expecting to conceive) or nursing
* Have severe liver disease
* Require ongoing treatment with or an anticipated need for treatment with drugs with known interactions with artesunate or GCV
* Taking any another investigational drug with anti-CMV activity
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Amivas Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Westmead Hospital

Westmead, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Woolloongabba, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia

Central Contacts

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Lisa Read

Role: CONTACT

240-285-9905

Facility Contacts

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Lisa Read

Role: primary

Lisa Read

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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IVAS-CMV-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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