Conditions: Influenza, Human
Keywords: pandemic seasonal influenza Influenza B virus H1N1 zanamivir Influenza A virus, H1N1 Subtype Relenza influenza neuraminidase inhibitor
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 202
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether zanamivir aqueous solution given by intravenous injection is safe in treating hospitalized patients with confirmed influenza infection. A single arm open-label design has been selected to achieve the primary objective of providing regulatory authorities with safety data on IV zanamivir.

Detailed description:
This study will be an open-label, Phase II, multi-center, single arm study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of IV zanamivir 600mg twice daily for 5 days in hospitalized subjects with laboratory confirmed influenza infection. The initial 5-day treatment course may be extended for up to 5 additional days if viral shedding is determined to be ongoing or if clinical symptoms warrant further treatment with IV zanamivir.

Approximately 200 subjects will be enrolled into the study (approximately 150 adult/adolescent subjects and approximately 50 pediatric subjects). Adult (\>/= 18 years of age) with normal renal function will receive 600mg per dose. Pediatric (6 months to \<13 years)/adolescent (\>13 years to \<18 years) subjects will receive an age-adjusted, weight-based dose (not to exceed the 600 mg adult dose) intended to provide comparable systemic exposures to 600mg in adults. Subjects with renal impairment will receive an adjusted dose based on calculated creatinine clearance and renal replacement modality.

Serum pharmacokinetic assessments will be performed in subjects across all age groups wherever possible. Pharmacokinetic analyses will be conducted, in real-time to the extent possible, when 4 subjects (from whom samples can be obtained) are enrolled in each of the following age cohorts: 6 months to less than 1 year; 1 to less than 2 years, and 2 to less than 6 years to determine the need for pediatric dose adjustments. PK assessments are required in the first 4 subjects enrolled in the 6 months to less than 1 year age cohort, and PK data must be analyzed and IV zanamivir dosage must be reviewed before additional subjects in this age cohort can be enrolled.

The study duration is approximately 28 days for subjects whose treatment duration is 5 days, and up to approximately 33 days for subjects whose treatment duration is extended to a maximum of 10 days. The study will consist of Pre-dose Baseline Assessments (Day 1), During Treatment Assessments (Days 1 to 5, and up to Day 10), and Follow-up Assessments on the following days: Post-Treatment +2 +5, +9, +16 and +23 Days. If the first dose of IV zanamivir is administered in the afternoon/evening of Day 1, the twice daily dosing schedule will result in one treatment day encompassing two calendar days. For subjects who have been discharged from hospital, the Post-Treatment +2, +5, +9 and +16 Days Assessments can be made by telephone contact.

Arms:
arm 1: A single arm open-label design has been selected to achieve the primary objective of providing regulatory authorities with safety data on IV zanamivir in an expedited manner. This study design also facilitates the provision of safety data on a real-time basis, if necessary.

Interventions: intervention 1: zanamivir aqueous solution
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Zanamivir aqueous solution 10mg/mL is a clear, colorless, single use, sterile non-preserved preparation containing 10mg of zanamivir in each milliliter, and made isotonic with sodium chloride. It is presented in 20mL clear glass vials closed with rubber stoppers. Each vial contains 200mg of zanamivir.

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