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- Title
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Pleconaril for Treatment of Colds Due to Picornaviruses in Adults: Results of 2 Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials.
- Authors
Hayden, Frederick G.; Herington, Darrell T.; Coats, Teresa L.; Kim, Kenneth; Cooper, Ellen C.; Siyu Liu; Hudson, Spencer; Pevear, Daniel C.; Collett, Marc; McKinlay, Mark
- Abstract
The novel capsid-binding antiviral pleconaril inhibits in vitro replication of most rhinoviruses and entero-viruses. Oral pleconaril treatment was studied in 2 parallel randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlledtrials. Among 1363 picornavirus-infected participants (65%) in the studies combined, the median time to alleviation of illness was 1 day shorter for pleconaril recipients than for placebo recipients (P < .001). Cold symptom scores and frequency of picornavirus cultured from nasal mucus specimens were lower among pleconaril recipients by day 2 of treatment. No treatment effects were seen in those without picornavirus infection. Pleconaril was associated with a higher incidence of nausea (6% vs. 4%) and diarrhea (9% vs. 7%) and with small increases in mean serum cholesterol levels and platelet counts, compared with baseline measurements. A subsequent 6-week prophylaxis study found that pleconaril induces cytochrome P-450 3A enzymes, which metabolize a variety of drugs, including ethinyl estradiol. Early pleconaril treatment was well tolerated and significantly reduced the duration and severity of colds due to picornaviruses in adults.
- Subjects
RHINOVIRUSES; VIRAL replication; ANTIVIRAL agents; PICORNAVIRUS infections; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2003, Vol 36, Issue 12, p1523
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article