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NCT Number: NCT02931539

Efficacy and Safety Study of Maribavir Treatment Compared to Investigator-assigned Treatment in Transplant Recipients With Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections That Are Refractory or Resistant to Treatment With Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir, Foscarnet, or Cidofovir

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of maribavir to investigator-assigned anti-Cytomegalovirus (CMV) therapy in CMV viremia clearance in transplant recipients who are refractory or resistant to prior anti-CMV treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The participant must be able to provide written, personally signed, and dated informed consent to participate in the study before completing any study-related procedures. As applicable, a parent/both parents or legally authorized representative (LAR) must provide signature of informed consent and there must be documentation of assent by the participant before completing any study-related procedures.
  • The participant must be a recipient of hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplant.
  • The participant must have a documented CMV infection in whole blood or plasma, with a screening value of greater than or equal to (>=) 2730 international units per milliliter (IU/mL) in whole blood or >= 910 IU/mL in plasma in 2 consecutive assessments, separated by at least 1 day, as determined by local or central specialty laboratory quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) or comparable quantitative CMV DNA results. Both samples should be taken within 14 days prior to randomization with second sample obtained within 5 days prior to randomization. The same laboratory and same sample type (whole blood or plasma) must be used for these assessments.
  • The participant must have a current CMV infection that is refractory to the most recently administered of the four anti-CMV treatment agents. Refractory is defined as documented failure to achieve greater than (>) 1 log10 (common logarithm to base 10) decrease in CMV DNA level in whole blood or plasma after a 14 day or longer treatment period with intravenous (IV) ganciclovir/oral valganciclovir, IV foscarnet, or IV cidofovir.

a. Participants with documentation of 1 or more CMV genetic mutations associated with resistance to ganciclovir/valganciclovir, foscarnet, and/or cidofovir must also meet the definition of refractory CMV infection.

  • The Investigator must be willing to treat the participant with at least one of the available anti-CMV drugs (ganciclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet, or cidofovir). Note: Combination therapy with foscarnet and cidofovir is not permitted in the investigator-assigned anti-CMV treatment (IAT) arm due to the potential for serious nephrotoxicity.
  • The participant must be >= 12 years of age at the time of consent.
  • The participant must weigh >= 35 kilogram (kg).
  • The participant must have all of the following results as part of screening laboratory assessments (results from either the central laboratory or a local laboratory can be used for qualification):
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/ millimeter cube (mm^3) (1.0 x 10^9/liter [L])
  • Platelet count >= 25,000/mm^3 [25 x 10^9/L],
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 grams per deciliter (g/dL).
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 30 (milliliters per minute (mL/min) /1.73 square meter (m^2) as assessed by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula for participants >= 18 years of age or Schwartz formula for participants less than (<) 18 years of age.
  • The participant must have a negative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) pregnancy test at screening, if a female of child bearing potential. Additional urine pregnancy tests may be done per institutional requirements. Sexually active females of child bearing potential must agree to comply with any applicable contraceptive requirements of the protocol. If male, must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control, as defined in the protocol, during the study treatment administration period and for 90 days afterward if treated with maribavir, ganciclovir, valganciclovir, or cidofovir and for 180 days afterward if treated with foscarnet.
  • The participant must be able to swallow tablets, or receive tablets crushed and/or dispensed in water via nasogastric or orogastric tube.
  • The participant must be willing and have an understanding and ability to fully comply with study procedures and restrictions defined in the protocol.
  • The participant must be willing to provide necessary samples (example [e.g,] biopsy) for the diagnosis of tissue invasive CMV disease at baseline as determined by the Investigator.
  • The participant must have a life expectancy of >= 8 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • Have a current CMV infection that is considered refractory or resistant due to inadequate adherence to prior anti-CMV treatment, to the best knowledge of the Investigator.
  • Require ganciclovir, valganciclovir, foscarnet, or cidofovir administration for conditions other than CMV when study treatment is initiated (example: herpes simplex virus (HSV) coinfection requiring use of any of these agents after the randomization) or would need a coadministration with maribavir for CMV infection. NOTE: A participant who is not continuing with the same anti-CMV drug(s) (ganciclovir, valganciclovir or foscarnet) for the study treatment (if randomized to the investigator assigned anti-CMV treatment arm), must discontinue their use before the first dose of study drug. If participant is currently being treated with cidofovir and is assigned another anti-CMV therapy by the investigator, the participant must discontinue its use at least 14 days prior to randomization at Visit 2/Day 0 and the first dose of study treatment.
  • Be receiving leflunomide, letermovir, or artesunate when study treatment is initiated. NOTE: Participants receiving leflunomide must discontinue the use at least 14 days prior to randomization at Visit 2/Day 0 and the first dose of study treatment. Participants receiving letermovir must discontinue use at least 3 days prior to the first dose of study treatment. Participants receiving artesunate must discontinue the use prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  • Have severe vomiting, diarrhea, or other severe gastrointestinal illness within 24 hours prior to the first dose of study treatment that would preclude administration of oral/enteral medication.
  • Have known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to an excipient for a study treatment.
  • Have tissue invasive CMV disease with central nervous system involvement including the retina (example, CMV retinitis).
  • Have serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening, or serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 5 times ULN at screening, or total bilirubin >= 3.0 x ULN at screening (except for documented Gilbert's syndrome), by local or central lab. Participants with biopsy confirmed CMV hepatitis will not be excluded from study participation despite AST or ALT > 5 times ULN at screening.
  • Have known positive results for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Participants must have a confirmed negative HIV test result within 3 months of study entry or, if unavailable, be tested by a local laboratory during the screening period.
  • Require mechanical ventilation or vasopressors for hemodynamic support at the time of enrollment.
  • Be female and pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Have previously received maribavir.
  • Have received any investigational agent with known anti-CMV activity within 30 days before initiation of study treatment or investigational CMV vaccine at any time.
  • Have received any unapproved agent or device within 30 days before initiation of study treatment.
  • Have active malignancy with the exception of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Participants who have had a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and who experience relapse or progression of the malignancy as per investigator's opinion are not to be enrolled.
  • Be undergoing treatment for acute or chronic hepatitis C.
  • Have any clinically significant medical or surgical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the interpretation of study results, contraindicate the administration of the assigned study treatment, or compromise the safety or well-being of the participant.

Treatment and study plan

Maribavir

Drug

Maribavir 400 milligrams (mg) (2x200 mg tablets) will be administered twice daily for 8 weeks.

Other names: SHP620

Ganciclovir

Drug

Ganciclovir as per the investigator's prescribed dosing regimen will be administered for 8 weeks.

Valganciclovir

Drug

Valganciclovir as per the investigator's prescribed dosing regimen will be administered for 8 weeks.

Foscarnet

Drug

Foscarnet as per the investigator's prescribed dosing regimen will be administered for 8 weeks.

Cidofovir

Drug

Cidofovir as per the investigator's prescribed dosing regimen will be administered for 8 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Confirmed Clearance of Plasma Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) (CMV Viremia Clearance) at End of Week 8

    Time frame: Week 8

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration less than (<) lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) that is, <137 International Units per milliliter (IU/mL) when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV Test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days. Percentage of participants with confirmed CMV viremia clearance at end of study Week 8 regardless of whether either study-assigned treatment was discontinued before the end of the stipulated 8 weeks of therapy, and could not have received alternative anti-CMV treatment were reported.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Confirmed CMV Viremia Clearance and CMV Infection Symptom Control at End of Week 8, Followed by Maintenance of Treatment Effect at Week 16

    Time frame: Up to Week 16

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration <LLOQ that is, <137 IU/mL when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days. CMV infection symptom control was defined as resolution or improvement of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants symptomatic at baseline, or maintaining no symptoms of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants asymptomatic at baseline. Percentage of participants who achieved CMV viremia clearance and CMV infection symptom control at end of Week 8 through Week 16 were reported.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Confirmed CMV Viremia Clearance After Receiving 8 Weeks of Study-assigned Treatment

    Time frame: At Week 8 through Weeks 12, 16 and 20

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration <LLOQ that is, <137IU/mL when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days. Percentage of participants who achieved confirmed CMV viremia clearance after receiving 8 weeks study-assigned treatment at end of Week 8, and maintained this effect through 12, 16 and 20 were reported.

  3. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Confirmed CMV Viremia Clearance and CMV Infection Symptom Control After Receiving 8 Weeks of Study-assigned Treatment Through Weeks 12, 16 and 20

    Time frame: At Week 8 through Weeks 12, 16 and 20

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration <LLOQ that is, <137IU/mL when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days. CMV infection symptom control was defined as resolution or improvement of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants symptomatic at baseline, or maintaining no symptoms of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants asymptomatic at baseline. Percentage of participants who achieved confirmed CMV viremia clearance and CMV infection control after receiving 8 weeks study-assigned treatment at end of Week 8, and maintained this effect through 12, 16 and 20 were reported.

  4. Percentage of Participants Who Maintained CMV Viremia Clearance and CMV Infection Symptom Control at the End of Study Week 8 Through Weeks 12 and 20 Regardless of Whether Either Study-assigned Treatment Was Discontinued Before 8 Weeks of Therapy

    Time frame: At Week 8 through Weeks 12 and 20

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration <LLOQ that is, <137IU/mL when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days. CMV infection symptom control was defined as resolution or improvement of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants symptomatic at baseline or maintaining no symptoms of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants asymptomatic at baseline. Percentage of participants who maintained CMV viremia clearance and CMV infection symptom control at the end of study Week 8 through Weeks 12 and 20 regardless of whether either study-assigned treatment was discontinued before 8 weeks of therapy were reported.

  5. Percentage of Participants With Recurrence of CMV Viremia During the First 8 Weeks of Study Regardless of Whether Study-assigned Treatment Was Discontinued Before 8 Weeks of Therapy

    Time frame: At Week 8

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration greater than or equal to (>=) LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance, regardless of whether either study-assigned treatment was discontinued before the end of the stipulated 8 weeks of therapy. Percentage of participants with recurrence of CMV viremia during the first 8 weeks of study regardless of whether study-assigned treatment was discontinued before 8 weeks of therapy were reported.

  6. Percentage of Participants With Recurrence of CMV Viremia During the 12 Weeks Follow-up Period Regardless of Whether Study-assigned Treatment Was Discontinued Before 8 Weeks of Therapy

    Time frame: End of Week 8 up to Week 20 (12 weeks follow-up period)

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance, regardless of whether either study-assigned treatment was discontinued before the end of the stipulated 8 weeks of therapy. Percentage of participants with recurrence of CMV viremia during the 12 weeks follow-up period regardless of whether study-assigned treatment was discontinued before 8 weeks of therapy were reported.

  7. Percentage of Participants With Recurrence of CMV Viremia at Any Time on Study Regardless of Whether Study-assigned Treatment Was Discontinued Before 8 Weeks of Therapy

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 20

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance, regardless of whether either study-assigned treatment was discontinued before the end of the stipulated 8 weeks of therapy. Percentage of participants with recurrence of CMV viremia during at any time on study regardless of whether study-assigned treatment was discontinued before 8 weeks of therapy were reported.

  8. Percentage of Participants Who Completed 8 Weeks of Study-assigned Treatment With Recurrence of CMV Viremia During the First 8 Weeks of the Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 8

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance. Percentage of participants with recurrence of CMV viremia during the first 8 Weeks of the treatment who completed 8 weeks of study-assigned treatment were reported.

  9. Percentage of Participants Who Completed 8 Weeks of Study-assigned Treatment With Recurrence of CMV Viremia During the 12 Weeks of Follow-up Period

    Time frame: End of Week 8 up to Week 20 (12 weeks follow-up period)

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance. Percentage of participants who completed 8 weeks of study-assigned treatment with recurrence of CMV viremia during the 12 weeks of follow-up period were reported.

  10. Percentage of Participants Who Completed 8 Weeks of Study-assigned Treatment With Recurrence of CMV Viremia During the 20 Weeks of Study

    Time frame: Baseline up to Week 20

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance. Percentage of participants with Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance. Percentage of participants who completed 8 weeks of study-assigned treatment with recurrence of CMV viremia during the 20 weeks of study were reported.

  11. Percentage of Participants With Recurrence of CMV Viremia While on Study-assigned Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline up to termination of study treatment (up to Week 8)

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance. Percentage of participants with recurrence of CMV viremia while on study-assigned treatment period were reported.

  12. Percentage of Participants With Recurrence of CMV Viremia While Off Study-assigned Treatment During Follow-up Period

    Time frame: Termination of study treatment (Week 8) up to the End of the Study (Week 20)

    Recurrence of CMV viremia was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration >=LLOQ when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive plasma samples at least 5 days apart, after achieving confirmed viremia clearance. Percentage of participants with recurrence of CMV viremia while off study-assigned treatment during follow-up period were reported.

  13. Number of Participants Who Had Maribavir CMV Resistance at Baseline

    Time frame: At Baseline

    Resistance-associated amino acid substitutions (RASs) to maribavir are known to generally map to the pUL97 and pUL27 genes. Genotyping was performed to identify RASs mapping to the pUL97 and pUL27 genes. Number of participants who had maribavir CMV resistance at baseline were reported.

  14. Number of Participants Who Had Post-baseline Resistance to Maribavir

    Time frame: After first dose of study drug up to Week 20

    Resistance-associated amino acid substitutions (RASs) to maribavir are known to generally map to the pUL97 and pUL27 genes. Genotyping was performed to identify RASs mapping to the pUL97 and pUL27 genes. Number of participants who had post-baseline resistance to maribavir were reported.

  15. Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality by the End of the Study

    Time frame: From enrollment up to end of study (approximately 44 months)

    All-cause mortality was analyzed by the end of study regardless of the use of rescue treatment or alternative anti-CMV treatment. Number of participants who died during the entire study period were reported.

  16. Time to All Cause Mortality

    Time frame: From enrollment to last serious adverse event (SAE) follow-up (approximately Week 28)

    The time to all-cause mortality by the end of the study participation in days was calculated. Participants who were alive at the last study follow-up (regardless of use of rescue or alternative anti-CMV treatment), withdrew from study or were lost to follow-up were censored at the date of last contact.

  17. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Confirmed Clearance of Plasma CMV DNA (CMV Viremia Clearance) at End of Week 8 After Starting Maribavir Rescue Treatment

    Time frame: From start of maribavir rescue treatment through 8 weeks

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration <LLOQ that is, <137 IU/mL when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV Test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days, regardless of whether the rescue treatment was discontinued before the end of the stipulated 8 weeks of therapy. Percentage of participants who achieved confirmed CMV viremia clearance at end of Week 8 after starting maribavir rescue treatment were reported.

  18. Percentage of Participants Receiving Maribavir Rescue Treatment Who Achieved Confirmed CMV Viremia Clearance and CMV Infection Symptom Control at Week 8 With Maintenance of Effect Through Week 16

    Time frame: Up to Week 16

    Confirmed CMV viremia clearance was defined as plasma CMV DNA concentration <LLOQ that is, <137 IU/mL when assessed by COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® CMV test in 2 consecutive postbaseline samples, separated by at least 5 days. CMV infection symptom control was defined as resolution or improvement of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants symptomatic at baseline, or maintaining no symptoms of tissue invasive CMV disease or CMV syndrome for participants asymptomatic at baseline. Percentage of participants receiving maribavir rescue treatment who achieved confirmed CMV viremia clearance and CMV infection symptom control at Week 8 with maintenance of effect through Week 16 were reported.

  19. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious TEAEs During the On-treatment Observation Period

    Time frame: Baseline up to 7 days or 21 days (if cidofovir used) after the last dose of study treatment (up to Week 8)

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Serious AE was any untoward medical occurrence (whether considered to be related to study-assigned treatment or not) that at any dose resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, resulted in a congenital abnormality/birth defect, or was an important medical event. TEAEs was defined as any adverse events (classified by preferred term) that had a start date on or after the first dose of study treatment or that had a start date before the date of first dose of study treatment, but increased in severity after the first dose of study treatment.

  20. Predose Concentration (Cmin) of Maribavir

    Time frame: Predose at Week 1, 4 and 8

    Cmin of maribavir was reported.

  21. Area Under the Concentration Time Curve Over the 12-hour Dosing Interval at Steady State (AUC0-tau) of Marivabir for Adolescent Participants

    Time frame: Week 1: Pre-morning dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hours post morning dose, Week 4: Pre-morning dose, and Week 8: Pre-morning dose and 2-4 hour post morning dose

    AUC0-tau of maribavir for adolescent participants was planned to be reported.

  22. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Maribavir for Adolescent Participants

    Time frame: Week 1: Pre-morning dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hours post morning dose

    Cmax of maribavir for adolescent participants was planned to be reported.

  23. Time When Maximum Concentration is Observed (Tmax) of Maribavir for Adolescent Participants

    Time frame: Week 1: Pre-morning dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hours post morning dose

    Tmax of maribavir for adolescent participants was planned to be reported.

  24. Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Maribavir for Adolescent Participants

    Time frame: Week 1: Pre-morning dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hours post morning dose

    Apparent oral clearance (CL/F) of maribavir for adolescent participants was planned to be reported.

  25. Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Maribavir for Adolescent Participants

    Time frame: Week 1: Pre-morning dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hours post morning dose

    Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) of maribavir for adolescent participants was planned to be reported.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shire

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Maribavir Treatment Compared to Investigator-assigned Treatment in Transplant Recipients With Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections That Are Refractory or Resistant to Treatment With Ganciclovir, Valganciclovir, Foscarnet, or Cidofovir

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Oct 13, 2016
Registry last updated
Nov 3, 2021

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