New hope for young transplant patients: drug trial targets dangerous virus

NCT ID NCT07199465

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing the drug letermovir to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children and teens who have had a kidney transplant and weigh less than 40 kg. About 40 participants will receive the drug to see how it moves through their bodies and if it is safe. The goal is to find a better way to protect these young patients from a common virus that can cause serious problems after transplant.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago ( Site 0004)

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado ( Site 0013)

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) ( Site 0003)

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ( Site 0002)

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Duke University-Pediatrics ( Site 0008)

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27110, United States

  • Levine Children's Hospital ( Site 0022)

    RECRUITING

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital ( Site 0001)

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, West Bank ( Site 0007)

    RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester ( Site 0015)

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Montefiore Einstein Center ( Site 0024)

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital ( Site 0018)

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Texas Children's Hospital ( Site 0005)

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) ( Site 0006)

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay ( Site 0017)

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - School of Medicine - Pediatrics ( Site 0019)

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of California Davis Health ( Site 0023)

    RECRUITING

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Miami School of Medicine ( Site 0021)

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Michigan ( Site 0014)

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States