Title

Efficacy Trial of 3804-250A in the Prevention of Cold Illnesses
A MULTI-CENTER, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED PHASE II EFFICACY TRIAL OF AV LOTION (FORMULA NO. 3804-250A) FOR THE PREVENTION OF COLD ILLNESS IN HUMAN SUBJECTS
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    411
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 3804-250A in the prevention of the common cold. The study will also evaluate whether 3804-250A prevents rhinovirus infection, a virus that causes many common colds.
Rhinovirus infections are the most frequent cause up to 80% of cold illnesses during the fall rhinovirus season. While viral upper respiratory infections are generally mild and self-limited, they are associated with an enormous economic burden both in lost productivity and in expenditures for treatment. Rhinovirus infection is frequently associated with medical complications that have substantial morbidity such as acute otitis media and exacerbation of asthma.

Marketed treatment options for rhinovirus consist primarily of symptomatic cold remedies have only modest effects on specific cold symptoms. 3804-250A is under investigation for the prevention of rhinovirus infection by interruption of person-to-person transmission appears to be technologically and economically feasible.

The study is a randomized, double-blind, Placebo controlled, multi-site, parallel design clinical trial conducted in the natural setting. The study will be conducted during a 10-week period during the fall rhinovirus epidemic season. Healthy, normal subjects will be recruited and randomly assigned to the AV Lotion or Placebo control group. Subjects will use the assigned test product on a defined schedule and will record the presence of cold illness symptoms daily. Subjects will return to the study site every week during the study for review and clarification of study diary entries, for review and assessment of compliance, for specimen collection for rhinovirus PCR.
Study Started
Aug 31
2008
Primary Completion
Nov 30
2008
Study Completion
Nov 30
2008
Results Posted
Apr 16
2012
Estimate
Last Update
Apr 16
2012
Estimate

Drug 3804-250A

topical product apply 2 pumps apply at least every 4 hours or after hand washing

Drug 3804-291

topical apply 2 pumps apply at least every 4 hours or after hand washing

Placebo Placebo Comparator

3804-250A Experimental

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

healthy normal
good general health

Exclusion Criteria:

pregnancy
insulin dependent diabetes
daily smoker
skin disease on the hands/wrists
immunological disorders
occupation involving frequent handwashing
common cold symptoms

Summary

Placebo

3804-250A

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Placebo 3804-250A

The Primary Efficacy Endpoint of This Study is the Incidence of Cold Illnesses.

Comparison of the total number of incidence of cold illnesses over the course of the study per 100 subjects in each treatment group

Placebo

47.1
cold illnesses per 100 subjects

3804-250A

43.9
cold illnesses per 100 subjects

Rhinovirus Infections.

The incidence of rhinovirus infections

Placebo

58.7
rhinovirus infections per 100 subjects

3804-250A

59.0
rhinovirus infections per 100 subjects

Rhinovirus-associated Colds

The incidence of rhinovirus-associated cold illnesses.

Placebo

24.3
RV-associated cold illnesses per 100 sub

3804-250A

20.0
RV-associated cold illnesses per 100 sub

Total

411
Participants

Age Continuous

36.7
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 14.39

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Placebo

3804-250A

Drop/Withdrawal Reasons

Placebo

3804-250A