SIGA-246 to Treat Smallpox
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Official title
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Ascending Single-Dose, Phase I Trial of the Anti-Orthopoxvirus Compound SIGA-246 in Healthy Volunteers
Brief summary
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This study will test an experimental antiviral drug called SIGA-246 for use against the smallpox virus (variola). Although smallpox has been universally eradicated, it could possibly be brought back as a bioweapon. In the event of a smallpox attack, it would be best to have an antiviral medication in addition to the smallpox vaccine. SIGA-246 has shown to have activity against other viruses from the same family (orthopoxvirus) that smallpox belongs to. Healthy volunteers who are 18-50 years of age and are not pregnant or breastfeeding may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a medical history and physical examination, blood and urine tests, and an electrocardiogram. Participants are randomly assigned to receive a one-time dose of SIGA-246 (either 500 mg, 1000 mg, or 2000 mg) or a placebo (sugar pill) taken by mouth. They report to the clinic in the morning for the following procedures: * Insertion of intravenous (IV) line in the forearm. * Blood and urine tests before taking the study drug. * Drug administration within 30 minutes of eating a light breakfast. * Blood sampling from the IV line at 30 minutes and at 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5 and 6, 10 and 12 hours after taking SIGA-246 to determine how the drug is absorbed, distributed, broken down and excreted. Samples are also collected by needle stick at 24 and 48 hours for the same tests. * Electrocardiogram at 2 hours and 24 hours after taking SIGA-246. * 24-hour urine collection after taking the SIGA-246. * Complete diary card at home for 7 days after taking the SIGA-246. * Follow-up visits at about 2 weeks and about 4 weeks after taking SIGA-246. * Checks for health changes or problems at every visit.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00303225
- Recruitment status
- Withdrawn
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Enrollment
- Not listed
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 50 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 12, 2006
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Aug 3, 2006
- Last update posted
- Jul 1, 2017
2006
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | Bethesda | Maryland | 20892 | — |
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