Treatment for First Cytomegalovirus Infection Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplant in the AURORA Trial : A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial Comparing Maribavir With Valganciclovir

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BACKGROUND: Neutropenia may limit the use of valganciclovir treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection following hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). A phase 2 study indicated efficacy of maribavir with fewer treatment-limiting toxicities than valganciclovir.

METHODS: In this multicenter, double-blind, phase 3 study, patients with first asymptomatic CMV infection post-HCT were stratified and randomized 1:1 to maribavir 400 mg twice daily or valganciclovir (dose-adjusted for renal clearance) for 8 weeks with 12 weeks of follow-up. The primary endpoint was confirmed CMV viremia clearance at week 8 (primary hypothesis of noninferiority margin of 7.0%). The key secondary endpoint was a composite of the primary endpoint with no findings of CMV tissue-invasive disease at week 8 through week 16. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were assessed.

RESULTS: Among patients treated (273 maribavir; 274 valganciclovir), the primary endpoint of noninferiority of maribavir was not met (maribavir, 69.6%; valganciclovir, 77.4%; adjusted difference: -7.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -14.98, -.36; lower limit of 95% CI of treatment difference exceeded -7.0%). At week 16, 52.7% and 48.5% of patients treated (maribavir and valganciclovir, respectively) maintained CMV viremia clearance without tissue-invasive disease (adjusted difference: 4.4%; 95% CI: -3.91, 12.76). With maribavir (vs valganciclovir), fewer patients experienced neutropenia (16.1% and 52.9%) or discontinued due to TEAEs (27.8% and 41.2%). Discontinuations were mostly due to neutropenia (maribavir, 4.0%; valganciclovir, 17.5%).

CONCLUSIONS: Although noninferiority of maribavir to valganciclovir for the primary endpoint was not achieved based on the prespecified noninferiority margin, maribavir demonstrated comparable CMV viremia clearance during post-treatment follow-up, with fewer discontinuations due to neutropenia. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT02927067 [AURORA].

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

Enthalten in:

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 78(2024), 3 vom: 20. März, Seite 562-572

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Papanicolaou, Genovefa A [VerfasserIn]
Avery, Robin K [VerfasserIn]
Cordonnier, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Duarte, Rafael F [VerfasserIn]
Haider, Shariq [VerfasserIn]
Maertens, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Peggs, Karl S [VerfasserIn]
Solano, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Young, Jo-Anne H [VerfasserIn]
Fournier, Martha [VerfasserIn]
Murray, Rose Ann [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jingyang [VerfasserIn]
Winston, Drew J [VerfasserIn]
AURORA Trial Investigators [VerfasserIn]
Singhal, Deepak [Sonstige Person]
Sasadeusz, Joe [Sonstige Person]
Maertans, Johan [Sonstige Person]
Georgala, Aspasia [Sonstige Person]
Selleslag, Dominik [Sonstige Person]
Verlinden, Anke [Sonstige Person]
Kerre, Tessa [Sonstige Person]
De Becker, Ann [Sonstige Person]
Haider, Shariq [Sonstige Person]
Wright, Alissa [Sonstige Person]
Wu, Depei [Sonstige Person]
Vrhovac, Radovan [Sonstige Person]
Cordonnier, Catherine [Sonstige Person]
Berceanu, Ana [Sonstige Person]
Francois, Sylvie [Sonstige Person]
Michonneau, David [Sonstige Person]
Huynh, Anne [Sonstige Person]
Bethge, Wolfgang [Sonstige Person]
Kaufmann, Martin [Sonstige Person]
Stelljes, Matthias [Sonstige Person]
Franke, Georg-Nikolaus [Sonstige Person]
Schmitt, Timo [Sonstige Person]
Müller, Lutz [Sonstige Person]
Ahlgrimm, Manfred [Sonstige Person]
Niederland, Judith [Sonstige Person]
Tsirigotis, Panagiotis [Sonstige Person]
Ram, Ron [Sonstige Person]
Shemtov, Noga [Sonstige Person]
Rosenvald-Zuckerman, Tsila [Sonstige Person]
Cutini, Ilaria [Sonstige Person]
Busca, Alessandro [Sonstige Person]
Onida, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Tecchio, Cristina [Sonstige Person]
Browett, Peter [Sonstige Person]
Do, Young Rok [Sonstige Person]
Kim, Sung Hyun [Sonstige Person]
Ho, Aloysius [Sonstige Person]
Koh, Liang Piu [Sonstige Person]
Lopez, Maria Lourdes Vazquez [Sonstige Person]
Jimenez, Javier Lopez [Sonstige Person]
Coll, Christelle Ferra [Sonstige Person]
De la Camara, Rafael [Sonstige Person]
Solano, Carlos [Sonstige Person]
Mussetti, Alberto [Sonstige Person]
Llamas, Juan Carlos Vallejo [Sonstige Person]
Suñol, Pere Barba [Sonstige Person]
Chacón, Manuel Jurado [Sonstige Person]
Duarte, Rafael F [Sonstige Person]
Rodríguez, María Aranzazu Bermúdez [Sonstige Person]
Mueller, Nicolas [Sonstige Person]
Ozdogu, Hakan [Sonstige Person]
Gurman, Gunhan [Sonstige Person]
Bloor, Adrian [Sonstige Person]
Kishore, Bhuvan [Sonstige Person]
Peggs, Kari S [Sonstige Person]
Milojkovic, Dragana [Sonstige Person]
Orchard, Kim [Sonstige Person]
Toth, Arpad Gabor [Sonstige Person]
Koh, Mickey [Sonstige Person]
Avery, Robin K [Sonstige Person]
Pisano, Jennifer [Sonstige Person]
Alangaden, George [Sonstige Person]
Winston, Drew J [Sonstige Person]
Papanicolau, Genovefa [Sonstige Person]
Gewurz, Benjamin [Sonstige Person]
Marty, Francisco M [Sonstige Person]
Young, Jo-Anne H [Sonstige Person]
Hagen, Patrick [Sonstige Person]
Reshef, Ran [Sonstige Person]
Abedin, Sameem [Sonstige Person]
Shaughnessy, Paul [Sonstige Person]
Gibson, Laura [Sonstige Person]
Shore, Joan Tsiporah [Sonstige Person]
Bachier, Carlos R [Sonstige Person]
Yared, Jean [Sonstige Person]
Malinis, Maricar [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

53-85-0
Antiviral Agents
Clinical Trial, Phase III
Cytomegalovirus
Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole
GCU97FKN3R
Hematopoietic cell transplant
Journal Article
Maribavir
Multicenter Study
PTB4X93HE1
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Valganciclovir

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02927067

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cid/ciad709

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36527609X