Infectious Diseases
Main Line Health’s infectious disease specialists provide diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a variety of illnesses and infections.
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trial Number: TPOXX IV
| Study ID: | TPOXX IV |
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| Phase | N/A |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a confirmed or suspected (based on clinical signs and symptoms with known or suspected exposure and/or positive or pending laboratory confirmation) orthopox virus infection.
- Note: Patients with a negative orthopox virus diagnostic test but with epidemiological and clinical evidence of an orthopox viral infection, especially those with evidence of clinical disease progression, may be included. Primary/Treating physician may consult with sponsor's Subject Matter Expert; OR Have developed a significant vaccinia adverse reaction (e.g., eczema vaccinatum, progressive vaccinia, generalized vaccinia that is severe or persistent, and select cases of inadvertent inoculation due to severe pain related to mucosal involvement, ocular involvement) resulting from vaccination, secondary transmission, or other exposure;
- Be DoD-affiliated personnel (including active and reserve component service members, US civilian employees, contractors, other US personnel, and dependents, as well as allied military forces and local nationals) who have been granted access to the medical facility;
- Is available for clinical follow-up for duration of the treatment and follow-up period;
- Females of childbearing potential must use a highly effective method of contraception during treatment and for 30 days after the last dose of drug. Male patients with a female partner of childbearing potential must use an acceptable method of contraception and refrain from donating sperm during treatment and for 30 days after the last dose.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hypersensitivity to tecovirimat;
- Unable or unwilling to cooperate with the requirements of the protocol;
- Breastfeeding women: Nursing mothers will be counseled that tecovirimat has not been studied in breast-feeding women. Women who choose to continue breastfeeding will not be enrolled in this protocol. However, if a patient elects to stop breastfeeding for the duration of the study until 30 days after the last dose of the TPOXX IV, she may be enrolled.