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A clinical trial to study the efficacy and safety of Viracure cream in patients with Genital Herpes virus 2 infection.

A Phase II, randomized, assessor-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, comparative, prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of Viracure cream in immunocompetent patients with Genital Herpes due to Herpes Simplex Virus -2 infection.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/05/001706
Enrollment
136
Registered
2011-05-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- genital herpes caused due to Herpes simplex virus 2

Interventions

Intervention1: Viracure cream: Topical application thrice a day for 14 days Control Intervention1: Placebo cream: Topical application thrice a day for 14 days

Sponsors

Piramal Life Sciences Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or Female patients with age more than 18 years and diagnosed clinically with Genital Herpes. 2. Patients with positive Herpes Simplex Virus - 2 (HSV- 2) DNA detected by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. 3. Patients in blister phase or presented within 3 days of onset of herpetic lesion. 4. Patients in good general health and willing to abstain from sexual contact during the study. 5. Written informed consent signed by patient and willing to comply with the study procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have received antiviral therapy in the preceding 14 days or immunomodulator therapy within 30 days prior to screening. 2. Patients with history of immunodeficiency or other conditions which could interfere with study assessments at the discretion of Investigator. 3. Patients with active infection other than Genital Herpes such as Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, complication of herpes zoster: visceral involvement, motor neuropathies, encephalitis, cerebrovascular complications, Severe disseminated infection: (more than 20 lesions outside the primary affected dermatome). 4. Pregnant and lactating female patients. 5. Patients with serum creatinine > 1.5 times ULN or SGOT/SGPT > 3 times ULN. 6. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes. (Random blood sugar > 300 mg/dl or at the discretion of the Investigator). 7. Known HIV positive patients. 8. Expected use of any other medications that may interfere with efficacy assessment during the treatment period e.g. antiviral, immunomodulatory, steroids or antibiotics. 9. Patients who have earlier participated in any other clinical trial within one month prior to screening.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in viral sheddingTimepoint: Day 0, 2, 4, 7, 10 and Day14/Early termination

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Investigator's and Patient's Global AssessmentTimepoint: on Day 7, 10 and Day14/Early termination;Mean change in duration of symptomsTimepoint: Day 0, 2, 4, 7, 10 and Day14/Early termination;Proportion of patients showing complete absence of symptomsTimepoint: Day 0, 2, 4, 7, 10 and Day14/Early termination;Proportion of patients showing formation of new lesionsTimepoint: On day 2, 4, 7, 10 and Day14/Early termination;Time to complete healing of lesionsTimepoint: Day 0, 2, 4, 7, 10 and Day14/Early termination

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujay Kulkarni
sujay.kulkarni@piramal.com02230818611

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026