Efficacy and Safety of Brivudine in the Treatment of Herpes Zoster
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Phase 4Interventional Study
Herpes Zoster
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
140 (estimated)
Sponsor
Peking University Third Hospital · Other
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This multicenter RCT aims to compare the efficacy and safety of Brivudine versus Famciclovir in treating acute herpes zoster. Primary objective: Evaluate pain reduction via Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) at Day 30. Secondary objectives: Compare NPRS at Day 3/Day 7/Day 14/Day 90, time to lesion resolution, Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) incidence, and safety.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age ≥18 years, regardless of gender;
2. Signed Informed Consent Form;
3. Female subjects must not plan for pregnancy or oocyte donation from screening until 1 week after the last dose and must voluntarily adopt highly effective physical contraception; male subjects must not p…
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age ≥18 years, regardless of gender;
2. Signed Informed Consent Form;
3. Female subjects must not plan for pregnancy or oocyte donation from screening until 1 week after the last dose and must voluntarily adopt highly effective physical contraception; male subjects must not plan for fertility or sperm donation during the same period and must voluntarily adopt highly effective physical contraception. Methods include:
* Barrier methods: Condom or barrier cap (diaphragm or cervical cap);
* Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS);
* Surgical sterilization (bilateral oophorectomy with/without hysterectomy, total hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or vasectomy) performed ≥6 months prior to the first dose in the subject or their partner;
* Other investigator-confirmed highly effective physical contraception.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Allergy to brivudine, famciclovir, or penciclovir;
2. Current use of fluorouracil agents (e.g., 5-fluorouracil, capecitabine, tegafur, flucytosine);
3. Cancer patients currently undergoing chemotherapy;
4. Pregnant or lactating women;
5. Parkinson's disease;
6. Any condition deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigator.
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