Safety Study of ME-609 for Treatment of Herpes Simplex Labialis in Adolescents

August 14, 2008 updated by: Medivir

An Open Label, Multi-Centre, Phase III, Subject Initiated Safety Study of ME-609 in Treatment of Recurrent Herpes Simplex Labialis in Adolescents

The Purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of ME-609 for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis in adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of the study was to evaluate the safety of ME-609 for the treatment of herpes labialis recurrences in immunocompetent adolescents, 12 - 17 years of age, following a 5-day treatment with 5-time daily topical administration.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

254

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • General good health
  • History of recurrent herpes labialis with at two recurrences during the last twelve months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with systemic or topical antiviral agents or steroids within two weeks prior to inclusion
  • Significant skin condition that occur in the area of herpes recurrences
  • Nursing or/and pregnancy
  • Immunosupressed state due to underlying disease (e.g. HIV infection or concomitant treatment (e.g. cancer chemotherapy)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
ME-609
Topical treatment 5 times daily for 5 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Adverse Event
Time Frame: 3 weeks after last dose
3 weeks after last dose

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anders Strand, MD PhD, Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 13, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2008

Last Verified

August 1, 2008

More Information

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