A Phase 1, Open-label, Single-arm Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Letermovir in Pediatric Kidney Transplant (KT) Recipients Less Than 18 Years of Age and Weighing Less Than 40 Kilograms

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 1
SUMMARY

Researchers are looking for a way to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) in children and adolescents who receive a kidney transplant (KT) and weigh less than 40 kilograms (88.2 pounds). The goals of the study are to: * Learn what happens to letermovir in the body over time * Learn about the safety of letermovir and if participants tolerate it

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Maximum Age: 17
Healthy Volunteers: f
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⁃ The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

• Is a recipient of a primary or secondary allograft kidney

• Is at least 4 weeks posttransplant and not more than 52 weeks posttransplant at the time of enrollment (Day 1) and is being managed per local standard of care

• Has stable kidney function posttransplant

• Has undetectable CMV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from a plasma or whole blood sample collected within 14 days prior to enrollment

• Must be able to take (as assessed by the investigator) letermovir tablets or oral pellets by mouth, or via gastrostomy or nasogastric tube (oral pellets only)

• Does not have a condition that may interfere with the absorption of oral medication (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea, or a malabsorptive condition) from the day of enrollment (Day 1) until the intensive pharmacokinetics (IPK) sampling is completed

• Weighs ≥2.5 and \<40 kg at enrollment (Day 1)

Locations
United States
California
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital ( Site 0001)
RECRUITING
Palo Alto
Contact Information
Primary
Toll Free Number
Trialsites@merck.com
1-888-577-8839
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-11-19
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-05-19
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Weight-banded letermovir dosing
Participants who are between 4 and 52 weeks post-KT will receive letermovir for 7 consecutive days.
Sponsors
Leads: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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