Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of Remdesivir (VEKLURY®) in Hospitalized Childre… (NCT06873633) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingPhase 2
Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of Remdesivir (VEKLURY®) in Hospitalized Children With RSV
Thailand120 participantsStarted 2025-07-16
Plain-language summary
THAI-CARES RSV Study is a Phase II, open-label, multicenter, randomized controlled trial with a two-arm, parallel-group design. The study aims to assess the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of a five-day course of Remdesivir (VEKLURY®) in children under two years of age who are hospitalized with confirmed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, as determined by either a rapid antigen test or RT-PCR. The primary objectives include evaluating the treatment's safety profile, its ability to significantly reduce RSV replication, and its overall acceptance in this patient population.
Who can participate
Age range
0 Days – 2 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Signed informed consent from parents/caregivers
* Aged 0 to \<2 years
* Weighing at least 2.0 kg
* Onset of RSV associated-symptoms within 1 week of screening
* Confirmed\* with RSV infection (by rapid antigen test or RT PCR)
* Hospitalized children fulfilling at least two of the following three RSV disease severity criteria:
* Inadequate oral feeding
* Inadequate oxygen saturation (peripheral capillary oxygen saturation \[SpO2\] \<95% on room air or requiring oxygen supplementation to maintain SpO2 ≥95%)
* Signs of respiratory distress (respiratory rate of ≥60 breaths per min for children aged up to 1 year, or ≥40 breaths per min for those older than 1 year, or accessory respiratory muscles use \[subcostal, intercostal, or suprasternal retraction\], or both)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Preterm infants (gestational age at birth less than 37 weeks) who are aged \<56 days
* Being hospitalized for other clinically relevant concurrent conditions (except for risk factors for severe RSV, e.g., cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, genetic disease, and prematurity)
* Concurrent treatments with other agents with actual or possible direct antiviral activity against RSV \<24 hours prior to study drug dosing (e.g. ribavirin)
* ALT or AST \> 5 × ULN
* eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73m2 using the Schwartz formula if aged ≥1 year; or if aged \<1 year based on a creatinine value cut off dependent on chronological age
* Any major congenital renal anomaly if \<28 days
* Apgar sco…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.