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Trial reportThe Pediatric infectious disease journal2026

Safety and Pharmacokinetics of the RSV Fusion Inhibitor Sisunatovir Across Two Early-phase Studies in Infants and Children With RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Infection.

Sima S Toussi, Cristina Calvo, Brett Haumann, Elaine Thomas, Ryan M Franke, Maria Kudela, Shu Zhang, Anindita Banerjee, Sally Rees, Satoshi Shoji and 13 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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Trial report in The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04225897 phase2terminatednot on this map

A Phase 2 Open-Label Study in Infants With REspiratory Syncytial VIRus Lower RespirAtory Tract Infection, Followed by a DoubLe-blind, Placebocontrolled Part, to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Antiviral Effect of RV521 (REVIRAL 1)

TypeinterventionalSponsorPfizerRan2019 to 2022Enrolled51ConditionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Lower Resp Tract InfectionArmsRV521, Placebo
NCT06102174 phase1terminatednot on this map

AN INTERVENTIONAL, PHASE 1b, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, SPONSOR-OPEN, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, MULTI-CENTER, DOSE-FINDING STUDY TO EVALUATE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF SISUNATOVIR IN PEDIATRIC PARTICIPANTS UP TO AGE 60 MONTHS WITH RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION (LRTI)

TypeinterventionalSponsorPfizerRan2024 to 2024Enrolled10ConditionsRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsArmsPlacebo, Active
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Sima S ToussiFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.
Cristina CalvoHospital Universitario de la Paz, Fundación IdiPaz, CIBERINFEC, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Brett HaumannPfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Ltd, Tadworth, Surrey, UK.
Elaine ThomasPfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Ltd, Tadworth, Surrey, UK.
Ryan M FrankeFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.
Maria KudelaHospital Universitario de la Paz, Fundación IdiPaz, CIBERINFEC, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Shu ZhangFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.
Anindita BanerjeeFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.
Sally ReesPfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Ltd, Tadworth, Surrey, UK.
Satoshi ShojiFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.
Heather WelchPfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Ltd, Tadworth, Surrey, UK.
Iolanda JordanPaediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain.
Klaita SrisinghDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University Hospital, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Mariana DaudDepartment of Paediatrics, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
Agnes NemethUnit of Pulmonology, Second Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis Egyetem II.sz. Gyermekklinka, Budapest, Hungary.
Pablo RojoFundación de Investigación Biomédica Hospital 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación 12 de Octubre (imas12), Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Teck-Hock TohClinical Research Centre & Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Sibu, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sibu, Malaysia.
Ilori OgunadeFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.
Shozo OkuDepartment of Pediatrics, Nintenkai Kagoshima Children's Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.
Kiyoko AmoDepartment of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka Japan.
William TownerDepartment of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, Pasadena, California.
Jason NewlandDepartment of Pediatrics, Washington University, St Louis, Illinois.
Negar Niki AlamiFrom the Pfizer Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Pearl River, New York.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSisunatovir is an investigational respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antiviral that was effective in an adult human viral challenge study.

methodsIn 2 multicenter studies, safety and pharmacokinetics of sisunatovir were evaluated in hospitalized individuals 1 month to 36 months of age (Study 1) and outpatient and hospitalized individuals 1 day to 60 months of age (Study 2) with RSV lower respiratory tract infection (RSV-LRTI). In Study 1 Part A, participants received single sisunatovir doses; in Part B, participants received placebo or multiple ascending sisunatovir doses every 12 hours for 5 days. In Study 2, participants received weight-based sisunatovir dosing or placebo every 12 hours for 5 days.

resultsIn Study 1 Part A, 19 participants received sisunatovir; 31 in Part B received sisunatovir (n = 22) or placebo (n = 9). Adverse events (AEs) were reported by 11 (57.9%) and 12 (38.7%) participants in Parts A and B, respectively. In Study 2, 10 participants received sisunatovir (n = 6) or placebo (n = 4). No treatment-related serious AEs were reported; all AEs were mild or moderate. In Study 1 Part A 12 hours post-dose, mean sisunatovir concentrations were within safety margins. In Part B, at the highest dose assessed for each group, steady-state trough concentrations surpassed those effective in the adult challenge study.

conclusionsIn children with RSV-LRTI, sisunatovir was safe and well tolerated. The pediatric multiple-dose regimen achieved plasma concentrations effective at reducing viral load and symptoms in an adult challenge study; however, further studies are needed to identify doses providing comparable exposure across pediatric populations. CLINICALTRIALSGOV REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04225897 (registered December 11, 2019); NCT06102174 (registered October 6, 2023).

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Antiviral AgentsRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsSulfonamidesChild, PreschoolDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansImidazolidinesIndolesInfantInfant, NewbornMaleAntiviral AgentsImidazolidinesIndolesJNJ-53718678SulfonamidespediatricspharmacokineticsRSVsafetysisunatovir

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PMID41673909
PMCPMC13340451

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