NCT04712539PHASE2Recruiting

Baloxavir and Oseltamivir for the Treatment of Severe Influenza Infection in Immunocompromised Patients

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Start Date

10/11/2021

Completion Date

2/28/2028

Summary

This phase II trial studies the effect of baloxavir in combination with oseltamivir in treating severe influenza infection in patients who have previously received a hematopoietic (blood) stem cell transplant or have a hematological malignancy. Baloxavir is an antiviral drug that inhibits the growth of influenza virus, reduces viral load and prevents further influenza infection. Osetamivir is an antiviral drug that blocks enzymes on the surfaces of influenza viruses, interfering with cell release of complete viral particles. Giving baloxavir in combination with oseltamivir may shorten or decrease the intensity of influenza infection compared to oseltamivir alone.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare the efficacy of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) in combination with oseltamivir to oseltamivir monotherapy as measured by changes in influenza viral loads at day 1 from baseline for treatment of severe influenza infections in immunocompromised hosts (such as hematopoietic cell transplant \[HCT\] recipients and hematological malignancy \[HM\] patients) and compare the main clinical outcome, complicated hospital stay between the intervention arm and control arm. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the efficacy of baloxavir in combination with oseltamivir to oseltamivir monotherapy as measured by changes in influenza viral loads at day 3, 7, 14 and 30 from baseline. II. To measure the incidence of baloxavir and oseltamivir resistance, development of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), oxygen requirement, respiratory failure, changes in microbiome of the upper airway, length of hospital stay and all-cause mortality at day 30 while on baloxavir and/or oseltamivir in these immunocompromised hosts. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive oseltamivir orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for up to 10 days and baloxavir marboxil PO every 72 hours for a total of 3 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM II: Patients receive oseltamivir PO BID for up to 10 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 30 days.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 12 years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria: 1. Hematopoeitic cell transplant recipients OR hematological malignancy patients 2. Diagnosed with influenza ⱡ 3. Evidence of LRTI\* or high risk upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)\*\* ⱡ A positive multiplex PCR for influenza is required to confirm a diagnosis of influenza infection. \* LRTI will be defined as influenza cases that have evidence of disease below the level of the trachea on either imaging only (possible LRTI), imaging and microbiological evidence of lower airway disease with a bronchoscopy (probable LRTD) or pathological evidence of disease via biopsy (proven LRTI). \*\* High risk URI will be defined as those cases of influenza that do not have microbiological nor radiological evidence of LRTI, yet they have an immunodeficiency scoring index (ISI) of 3 or greater as defined by Shah D et al (19) for HCT recipients or severe neutropenia (ANC ≤500 cells/ml) and/or lymphopenia (ALC ≤200 cells/ml) for HM patients. Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient requires mechanical ventilation at time of enrollment 2. Patient is younger than the age of 12 years old 3. The patient is unable to tolerate oral therapy 4. The patient is pregnant at screening ( Positive serum β-HCG (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin) test for women of child-bearing potential). 5. The patient is on a prohibited medication. These include Influenza antiviral drugs with the exception of oseltamivir and baloxavir (such as peramivir, laninamivir, zanamivir, rimantadine, umifenovir or amantadine) and herbal therapies. 6. The patient is unable to consent will be excluded

Interventions

DRUG

Baloxavir Marboxil

DRUG

Oseltamivir

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Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell NeoplasmInfluenza

Locations

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas 77030

United States