New antiviral pill could shorten your next cold
NCT ID NCT04682444
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether the antiviral drug Amizon (enisamium iodide) can help adults with colds or flu feel better faster. One hundred adults aged 18 to 60 took either Amizon or a placebo pill for 7 days, starting within a day of their first symptoms. Researchers tracked symptoms like fever, cough, and runny nose, as well as lab tests, to see if the drug improved recovery compared to placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amizon (enisamium iodide) tablets
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a treatment option for common colds and flu, reducing symptom duration and severity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug is compared to placebo, and many cold/flu treatments show limited benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2009
- Finished
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Jan 2010
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 18 to 60 years * Patients with ARVI, including influenza, starting not later than for 1 day prior to inclusion in the study: * The body temperature measured axillary above 37.2 °C * Presence of one of the signs of respiratory disease (runny nose, cough, pain / tickling in the throat) * Presence of one of the systemic symptoms (weakness, myalgia, headache , chills, sweating) * Provide written informed consent * Ability to understand the nature of the study and provide written informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local law Exclusion Criteria: * Age over 60 years and under 18 years old * Presence of allergic reactions * Intolerance to NSAIDs and iodine-containing drugs * Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug * Mental illness that impedes compliance with the research procedure * Pregnancy or breast-feeding * Presence of acute, clinically significant respiratory and cardio vascular insufficiency, functional disorders of liver, kidney, digestive tract (ulcer disease) determined at physical examination or by laboratory screening tests * Presence of congenital defects or serious chronic disease of the lungs, kidneys, cardiovascular system, nervous system, metabolic disorders, psychiatric disorders, confirmed by patients history or during initial examination * The use of preparations of blood cytokine immunoglobulin in for 3 months prior to the study * Chronic use of alcohol and / or drugs * Presence or history of cancer diseases, HIV, hepatitis B and C * Application of immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory drugs for 6-months prior to the study * Women of child-bearing potential and who do not use acceptable measure of contraception or do not plan to use those throughout the study * Any clinical condition that, according to the investigator, will not allow to safely carry out the protocol and take the studied drugs without risk to health * Patients receiving antiviral therapy, * Participation in other clinical trials at the present time or during the last 3 months.
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