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Phase 4 N=71 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

VALTREX Once Daily For Viral Shedding In Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2) Seropositive Subjects. VALTREX® Tablet is a Trademark of GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.

Infections, Herpesviridae

Enrolled (actual)
71
Serious AEs
0.8%
Results posted
Feb 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Percent Days of Subclinical Shedding as Determined by Type-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay for HSV-2 — 1.5; 5.1 Percentage of days — p=<0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Valaciclovir (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Primary completion
Jan 2006

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Mean Percent Days of Subclinical Shedding as Determined by Type-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay for HSV-2
1.5; 5.1 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Mean Percent Days of Total HSV-2 Shedding
1.5; 5.5 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With no Shedding
47; 30; 9; 26 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Mean Log HSV-2 DNA Copy Number Per Day on Days With Subclinical Shedding
4.5; 4.6 0.800
SECONDARY
Mean Log HSV-2 DNA Copy Number Per Day on Days With Total Shedding
4.5; 5.2 0.229
SECONDARY
Percent Overall Study Population Who Have Recognized Clinical Signs/Symptoms of Genital Herpes Infection During the Study
88; 77; 13; 23 0.0331 sig

Summary

Eligible subjects will be randomized to receive VALTREX® tablet 1g or placebo once daily for 60 days in a two-way crossover study with a washout period of 7 days between treatment periods.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • In overall general good health.
  • HSV-2 (Herpes Simplex Virus-2) seropositive at screening.

Exclusion criteria

  • have active lesions consistent with genital herpes.
  • previous history of symptomatic genital herpes.
  • history of recurrent, undiagnosed symptoms consistent with genital herpes.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00116844). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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