This is a phase 2 multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy
and safety of nitazoxanide for the treatment of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell
transplant recipients with symptomatic diarrhea due to Norovirus. The study involves a
total of 160 Hematopoietic Stem Cell or Solid Organ transplant recipients, equal to or
greater than 12 years of age with diagnosis of Norovirus who will be selected and
randomly assigned (1:1) to nitazoxanide or placebo group. The study duration is 60 months
and subject participation duration is 6 months. Given the safety of prolonged therapy
with nitazoxanide, lack of interactions with common post-transplant medications, putative
antiviral activity and prolonged duration of viral shedding we are assessing 56 doses of
therapy. The longitudinal monitoring phase will provide useful information on the course
of host and viral responses in subjects with chronic Norovirus infection with and without
treatment. Randomization will be stratified by age group (pediatric (12 through 17 years)
vs. adult (greater than or equal to 18 years)), chronicity of Norovirus-associated
symptoms (acute (less than 14 days) vs. chronic (greater than or equal to 14 days)) and
transplant type (solid organ (SOT)) vs. hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)).
Enrolled subjects will participate in 2 phases of the study: Treatment Phase, which will
include dosing with the assigned study agent for 28 days. Longitudinal Monitoring Phase
which will include telephone call on Days 35, 53, 113, 173. Primary objective is 1) to
assess the clinical efficacy of nitazoxanide for the management of acute and chronic
Norovirus in transplant recipients.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03395405.
This is a phase 2 multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy
and safety of nitazoxanide for the treatment of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell
transplant recipients with symptomatic diarrhea due to Norovirus. The study involves a
total of 160 Hematopoietic Stem Cell or Solid Organ transplant recipients, equal to or
greater than 12 years of age with diagnosis of Norovirus who will be selected and
randomly assigned (1:1) into two treatment groups: nitazoxanide or placebo. The study
duration is approximately 60 months and subject participation duration is approximately 6
months. Given the safety of prolonged therapy with nitazoxanide, lack of interactions
with common post-transplant medications, putative antiviral activity and prolonged
duration of viral shedding we are assessing 56 doses of therapy. The longitudinal
monitoring phase will provide useful information on the course of host and viral
responses in subjects with chronic Norovirus infection with and without treatment.
Randomization will be stratified by age group (pediatric (12 through 17 years) vs. adult
(greater than or equal to 18 years)), chronicity of Norovirus-associated symptoms (acute
(less than 14 days) vs. chronic (greater than or equal to 14 days)) and transplant type
(solid organ (SOT)) vs. hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)). Enrolled subjects
will participate in 2 phases of the study: Treatment Phase, which will include dosing
with the assigned study agent for 28 days. Longitudinal Monitoring Phase which will
include telephone call on Days 35, 53, 113, 173. Primary objective is 1) to assess the
clinical efficacy of nitazoxanide for the management of acute and chronic Norovirus in
transplant recipients. Secondary Objectives are 1) to assess the virologic efficacy of
nitazoxanide and 2) to assess the safety of nitazoxanide for the management of acute and
chronic Norovirus in transplant recipients.
Lead OrganizationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)