Safety and efficacy of AK0529 in respiratory syncytial virus-infected infant patients : A phase 2 proof-of-concept trial

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Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a cause of substantial morbidity and mortality in young children. There is currently no effective therapy available.

Methods: This was a Phase 2 study of the oral RSV fusion protein inhibitor AK0529 in infants aged 1-24 months, hospitalized with RSV infection. In Part 1, patients (n = 24) were randomized 2:1 to receive a single dose of AK0529 up to 4 mg/kg or placebo. In Part 2, patients (n = 48) were randomized 2:1 to receive AK0529 at 0.5, 1, or 2 mg/kg bid or placebo for 5 days. Sparse pharmacokinetic samples were assessed using population pharmacokinetics modelling. Safety, tolerability, viral load, and respiratory signs and symptoms were assessed daily during treatment.

Results: No safety or tolerability signals were detected for AK0529: grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse events occurring in 4.1% of patients in AK0529 and 4.2% in placebo groups, respectively, and none led to death or withdrawal from the study. In Part 2, targeted drug exposure was reached with 2 mg/kg bid. A numerically greater reduction in median viral load with 2 mg/kg bid AK0529 than with placebo at 96 h was observed. A -4.0 (95% CI: -4.51, -2.03) median reduction in Wang Respiratory Score from baseline to 96 h was observed in the 2 mg/kg group compared with -2.0 (95% CI: -3.42, -1.82) in the placebo group.

Conclusions: AK0529 was well tolerated in hospitalized RSV-infected infant patients. Treatment with AK0529 2 mg/kg bid was observed to reduce viral load and Wang Respiratory Score.

Clinical Trials Registration: NCT02654171.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 17(2023), 7 vom: 15. Juli, Seite e13176

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Li-Min [VerfasserIn]
Schibler, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yi-Chuan [VerfasserIn]
Tai, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Chi, Hsin [VerfasserIn]
Chieng, Chae-Hee [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jinn-Li [VerfasserIn]
Goldbart, Aviv [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Swee-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yhu-Chering [VerfasserIn]
George, Shane [VerfasserIn]
Alabaz, Derya [VerfasserIn]
Bentur, Lea [VerfasserIn]
Su, Siew-Choo [VerfasserIn]
de Bruyne, Jessie [VerfasserIn]
Karadag, Bulent [VerfasserIn]
Gu, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Toovey, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
DeVincenzo, John P [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jim Z [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AK0529
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Fusion inhibitor
Infants
Journal Article
Quinazolines
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Sulfones
XCF42D7AG4
Ziresovir

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.07.2023

Date Revised 31.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02654171

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/irv.13176

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360025382