NCT00361881

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ME-609 is more efficient than acyclovir and placebo for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,443

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 8, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 9, 2006

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2007

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

August 18, 2008

Status Verified

August 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

August 8, 2006

Last Update Submit

August 14, 2008

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of subjects with non-ulcerative recurrences measured as the proportion of subjects in whom the study recurrence did not progress beyond the papule stage.

    5 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Episode duration

    until healing

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

ME-609

Drug: ME-609

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Acyclovir in ME-609 vehicle

Drug: acyclovir in ME-609 vehicle

3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Vehicle

Drug: Vehicle

Interventions

ME-609DRUG

Cream, dose 5 times daily during 5 days.

1

Dose 5 times daily for 5 days

2

Dose 5 times daily for 5 days

3

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Generally good health
  • History of recurrent herpes labialis with at last three episodes during the prior 12 months

You may not qualify if:

  • Treatment with antivirals or immunosuppressive agents within 2 weeks prior to randomization
  • Pregnant and/or nursing women
  • Continuous daily treatment with pain medication
  • Significant skin condition that occur in the area of herpes recurrences

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Coastal Caroline Research Center

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hull CM, Harmenberg J, Arlander E, Aoki F, Bring J, Darpo B, Levin MJ, Tyring S, Spruance SL; ME-609 Study Group. Early treatment of cold sores with topical ME-609 decreases the frequency of ulcerative lesions: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, patient-initiated clinical trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Apr;64(4):696.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.012. Epub 2010 Sep 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Herpes Labialis

Interventions

ME 609Acyclovir

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Herpes SimplexHerpesviridae InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesInfectionsSkin Diseases, ViralLip DiseasesMouth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesSkin Diseases, InfectiousSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GuanineHypoxanthinesPurinonesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Christopher M Hull, MD

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2006

First Posted

August 9, 2006

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Primary Completion

August 1, 2007

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

August 18, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-08

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