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A multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled clinical study of letemovir for the prevention of cytomegalovirus infection in adult liver transplant recipients in China

A multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled clinical study of letemovir for the prevention of cytomegalovirus infection in adult liver transplant recipients in China

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500108093
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-25
Start date
2025-09-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-01

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Conditions

liver transplant

Interventions

Control group:Acyclovir
Experimental group:Letemovir

Sponsors

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 years old, gender is not limited; 2. Undergoing the first liver transplant surgery; 3. Randomization will be carried out from day 0 (i.e., the day of transplantation) to day 10 (including 10 days) after liver transplantation surgery; 4. Obtain informed consent signed by the patient and his family.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous solid organ transplantation or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; 2. Receive multiple organ transplants; 3. History of cytomegalovirus or suspected cytomegalovirus within 6 months before randomization, such as positive serological test CMV IgM or positive donor CMV IgM; 4. Evidence of CMV viremia at any time from signing the ICF or transplant surgery (whichever is earlier) to randomization; 5. Suspected or known hypersensitivity reactions to the active or inactive ingredients of lenterovir preparations, acyclovir preparations, ganciclovir preparations; 6. Receiving renal replacement therapy, such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, at randomization. (Note: Patients who have been on dialysis within 10 days of transplant but are not on dialysis at the time of randomization or are expected to stop dialysis may be enrolled if all other inclusion/exclusion criteria are met; 7. Post-transplant creatinine clearance (CrCl) 5× ULN; or serum total bilirubin >2.5× ULN; 14. Received or planned to receive any of the following treatments during the study within 30 days prior to randomization: (1) Cidofovir; (2) CMV-specific immunoglobulin; (3) Any trial treatment with CMV antiviral drugs/biologics; 15. Has received or plans to receive any of the following treatments during the study within 10 days prior to randomization: (1) Laitemovir; (2) ganciclovir; (3) Valganciclovir; (4) phosphonic acid; (5) Acyclovir (dose greater than the recommended dose for HSV/VZV prophylaxis, > 3200 mg PO/day, or >25 mg/kg IV/day); (6) Valacyclovir (dose greater than the recommended dose for HSV/VZV prophylaxis, such as >3000 mg PO/day); (7) Famciclovir (dose greater than the recommended dose for HSV/VZV prophylaxis, > 1500 mg PO/day); 16. Subjects are expected to receive traditional Chinese medicine or herbal treatment during the study treatment period and within 14 days after the study drug; 17. Is currently participating in, or has participated in a study of a non-approved investigational compound or device within 28

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of clinically significant CMV infection within 24 weeks post-transplantation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and severity of all AEs;Incidence of relapsed/refractory CMV infection;Time to onset of CMV infection within 24 weeks of transplantation;Other clinical outcomes included infection (bacterial, fungal, non-CMV virus ), rejection, graft failure, and mortality;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJian Zhou

Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

zhou.jian@zs-hospital.sh.cn+86 21 64041990

Outcome results

None listed

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