Safety and Pharmacokinetics of LHF-535, a Potential Treatment for Lassa Fever, in Healthy Adults

Autor: Sean M. Amberg, Benjamin Snyder, Portia A. Vliet-Gregg, Eric J. Tarcha, Jeff Posakony, Kristin M. Bedard, Alison E. Heald
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 66
ISSN: 1098-6596
0066-4804
Popis: LHF-535 is a small-molecule antiviral currently under development as a therapeutic option to treat Lassa fever and other viral hemorrhagic fevers of arenavirus origin. The human safety and pharmacokinetics of LHF-535 were evaluated in two phase 1 trials in healthy volunteers. The first study was a double-blind, single ascending dose trial that evaluated weight-based oral doses ranging from 0.3 mg/kg in the first cohort to 40 mg/kg in the last cohort. The second study was a double-blind, multiple ascending dose trial that evaluated a 14-day oral dosing regimen, with three sequential cohorts receiving fixed doses of 450, 900, or 1,125 mg per day; the third cohort (1,125 mg/day) received a higher (loading) dose of 2,250 mg for the first dose. Each cohort in both studies consisted of eight participants randomized to either placebo (
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