Tecovirimat in Non-hospitalized Patients With Monkeypox (PLATINUM-CAN)
Monkeypox
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Monkeypox focused on measuring Tecovirimat, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Outpatients, Non-hospitalized, Feasibility
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Any sex, ≥ 18 years of age inclusive at the time of signing informed consent.
- Weight ≥ 40 kg
Laboratory-confirmed or presumptive monkeypox infection:
Laboratory-confirmed monkeypox infection is defined as determined by PCR, culture, or antigen test obtained from a sample collected from blood, oropharynx, anal or skin lesion within 4 days of randomization OR
Presumptive diagnosis:
- Skin lesion(s), mucosal lesion(s) or proctitis consistent with a high probability of monkeypox infection in the opinion of the site investigator AND
- Sexual contact with 1 or more persons in the 21 days prior to symptom onset or any person with known close exposure to another person known to be infected with monkeypox infection. Presence of active skin or mucosal lesion(s).
- Appropriate to be managed without hospitalization.
- The participant (or legally acceptable representative) has provided documented informed consent and comply to the require procedures for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Weight < 40 kg
- Current or past use of tecovirimat
- Inability to provide informed consent
- The patient's own doctor considers there to be either a definite indication or a definite contraindication to the patient receiving tecovirimat
- Participated in an interventional clinical study < 28 days prior to the day of first IP administration (Day 0) or plans to do so while enrolled in this study.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Tecovirimat
Placebo
Tecovirimat (TPOXX®) Capsules, 200 mg (as tecovirimat monohydrate) administered as 600 mg (three 200 mg capsules) taken twice daily orally, every 12 hours, within 30 minutes after a full meal of moderate or high fat (approximately 25 g of fat) for 14 days
Identical placebo supplied by SIGA Technologies Inc.