New RSV drug for babies shows promise in phase 3 trial

NCT ID NCT07402512

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests an oral medicine called deurremidevir in infants and young children (1 month to 3 years old) with RSV infection. The goal is to see if it can shorten the time until symptoms like wheezing and rapid breathing go away. About 498 children will receive either the drug or a placebo for 5 days. If successful, it could offer a new way to help babies recover faster from RSV.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

deurremidevir hydrobromide (oral suspension)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a fast-acting treatment to ease RSV symptoms in infants and young children, reducing hospital stays and breathing distress.

What could go wrong

This is still a placebo-controlled trial, so the drug may not prove better than placebo. Side effects in very young children are unknown, and results may not apply to all RSV cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Hunan Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, China

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  • Shulan(hangzhou)Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital Of Xiamen University

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    Xiamen, Fujian, China

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  • West China Second University Hospital Sichuan University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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