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Efficacy and Safety of Letermovir Versus Preemptive Therapy for Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients with Lymphoid Malignancies: A Clinical Study

Efficacy and Safety of Letermovir Versus Preemptive Therapy for Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients with Lymphoid Malignancies: A Clinical Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128858
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-27
Start date
2026-07-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Lymphoid malignancies

Interventions

Control group:blood CMV viral load was monitored once weekly, and preemptive antiviral treatment with ganciclovir was initiated as soon as a pre-specified virologic
experimental group:Letermovir

Sponsors

Jiangsu Province Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >= 18 years; 2.Diagnosed with hematological lymphoid malignancies, including Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, and multiple myeloma; 3.Scheduled to receive immunotherapy and/or autologous stem cell transplantation. 4.CMV-IgG seropositive at screening; 5.Life expectancy >= 6 months; 6.Signed written informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Active, clinically significant CMV infection or disease within 30 days prior to randomization. 2.History of hypersensitivity to letermovir or any of its excipients. 3.Severe hepatic impairment, defined as Child-Pugh Class C. 4.End-stage renal disease with creatinine clearance 470 msec at screening); E. LVEF < 40%. 7.Treatment with any investigational drug within 28 days prior to enrollment. 8.Receipt of any of the following agents within 28 days prior to enrollment or planned during the study: cidofovir, CMV immunoglobulin, or any investigational CMV antiviral agent/biologic. 9.Prior or current participation in any study involving a CMV vaccine or other investigational CMV agent, or planned participation in such a study during the current study. 10.Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planned pregnancy/breastfeeding within 90 days after the last dose. 11.Documented positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV-Ab) at any time prior to randomization, or positive hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV-Ab) with detectable HCV RNA within 90 days prior to assignment, or positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Testing for HIV, HBV, or HCV using locally acceptable methods was permitted.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
clinically significant CMV infection;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLei Fan

Jiangsu Province Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University)

fanlei@jsph.org.cn+86 25 68306124

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026