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A Study Comparing Daily Treatment With Valaciclovir To Placebo For Suppression Of Herpes Simplex Virus HSV-2 Genital Herpes In Newly Diagnosed Patients. VALTREX® Tablet is a Trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.

NCT00158860 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 384

Last updated 2019-02-15

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Summary

Genital herpes (GH) is a commonly occurring sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of HSV, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2); both can cause GH, although the latter is much more likely to produce frequent recurrences of GH lesions. Evidence suggests that there are advantages to using suppressive vs. episodic treatment, which include increased intervals between the pain and discomfort of genital herpes recurrences. Therefore, this study will collect safety and efficacy data on suppressive therapy with valaciclovir in subjects newly diagnosed with HSV-2 genital herpes.

Conditions

  • Herpes Genitalis

Interventions

DRUG

Valaciclovir

1g once daily

DRUG

Placebo

placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • GSK Clinical Trials · GlaxoSmithKline

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-06-21
Primary Completion
2006-07-26
Completion
2006-07-26
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile

Study Locations

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