New One-Pill flu treatment for kids shows promise in Late-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT06507813
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new flu medicine called ADC189 in 190 children aged 2 to 11 with influenza. The medicine is given as a single dose, either as a tablet or granules. The goal was to see if it is safe and works well in younger children, who currently have limited treatment options. The trial compared ADC189 to an existing drug and placebos.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ADC189 tablets/granules
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a convenient single-dose flu treatment for children as young as 2, filling a gap for younger kids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The drug may not prove safer or more effective than existing options, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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190 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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2 to 11 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients aged 2 to 11 years at screening, both sex; * 2\. Patients were diagnosed with Influenza A Vairus Infection/Influenza B Virus Infection. * 3\. Parents willing and able to comply with study requirements, under the judgment of investigators . * 4\. Onset of symptoms no more than 48 hours before presentation for screening. Key Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients with severe influenza. * 2\. Pregnant or breast-feeding females * 3\. Patients with acute respiratory infection, tympanitis, sinusitis, or acute asthma attack within 2 weeks before screening. * 4\. Presence of a chronic disease or illness that may indicate increased risk for influenza-related complications. * 5\. Other antiviral therapy is required during screening.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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