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ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
Phase 1Completed· 161 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Molnupiravir +4 moredrug
Likely dose
Molnupiravir 200 mgfrom record
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NCT05818124Phase 1Completed

A Phase 2a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MK-4482 in Healthy Participants Inoculated With Experimental Influenza Virus

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC·interventional·Posted Apr 18, 2023·Updated Aug 6, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Molnupiravir, Placebo molnupiravir, and 3 other interventions for Influenza Infection. Completed, enrolled 161 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This is a phase 2a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of molnupiravir (MK-4482) in healthy participants inoculated with experimental influenza virus. The primary hypotheses are that MK-4482 initiated 12 hours following intranasal inoculation of the influenza challenge virus reduces the peak viral load compared to placebo and that MK-4482 initiated 2 days following intranasal inoculation of the influenza challenge virus reduces the viral load area under the curve (AUC) compared to placebo.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Collaborators--

Timeline

Phase 1CompletedFinished
202420252026
First PostedApr 18, 2023
Enrollment StartAug 21, 2023
Primary CompletionJun 28, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 10 monthsPosted 3.2 years ago

Interventions

Molnupiravirdrug

Four molnupiravir 200 mg capsules (800 mg total dose) taken twice daily by mouth.

Placebo molnupiravirdrug

Four placebo capsules matched to molnupiravir taken twice daily by mouth.

Placebo oseltamivirdrug

Placebo capsule matched to oseltamivir taken twice daily by mouth.

Oseltamivirdrug

One capsule of oseltamivir 75 mg taken twice daily by mouth.

Influenza A Virusbiological

Influenza A challenge virus given once by intranasal administration at an inoculum concentration of between approximately 5 and 7 Log10 tissue culture infective dose 50% (TCID50/mL).