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This is a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy and safety of a two-day treatment with famciclovir (500 mg loading dose followed by 250 mg 12-hourly) to standard five-day treatment with famciclovir (125 mg 12-hourly) in patients with active recurrent genital herpes.
This study is not recruiting patients in the United States.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famciclovir | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated probability being not lesion-free(i.e. not healed) 5.5 elapsed days (132 hours) after patient self-initiation therapy. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Safety and tolerability assessed by AEs. | ||
| Time between recurrences of genital herpes. | ||
| Proportion of aborted (i.e. lesions did not appear)genital herpes recurrences. Change from baseline in symptoms or impairment. Change form baseline in functioning or disability. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharma AG | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Investigative Site | North Ryde | Australia |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006558 | Herpes Genitalis |
| D006561 | Herpes Simplex |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015229 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral |
| D012749 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077595 | Famciclovir |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000225 | Adenine |
| D011687 | Purines |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
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| D006566 | Herpesviridae Infections |
| D004266 | DNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D005832 | Genital Diseases, Male |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |
| D017193 | Skin Diseases, Viral |
| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D006571 |
| Heterocyclic Compounds |