New Single-Dose flu drug for kids shows promise in trial
NCT ID NCT07357051
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called JKN2301 for children aged 2 to 11 with the flu. It is a single-dose treatment compared to the standard 5-day oseltamivir (Tamiflu) course. The goal is to see if it safely reduces flu symptoms and fever faster. About 177 children will take part to check safety and how well it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JKN2301 dry suspension
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new single-dose treatment option for children with the flu, potentially easing symptoms faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 3 trial with only 177 children, so results may not apply to all. The drug could cause side effects or not work better than existing treatments.
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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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About 177 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients within the specified age range. * Clinical presentation consistent with influenza, confirmed by a positive local rapid test or central laboratory PCR test. * Presentation for treatment within the early symptomatic phase of influenza illness. * Presence of fever and at least one respiratory symptom. * Ability to swallow oral suspension. * Parent/guardian and patient (as age-appropriate) able to provide informed consent/assent. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical signs suggestive of severe or complicated influenza infection * requiring inpatient management. * Presence of a concurrent bacterial infection requiring systemic therapy. * Significant immunocompromised, or severe/uncontrolled comorbid conditions. * History of hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational products. * Use of prohibited medications (including other anti-influenza antivirals) within a specified period prior to enrollment. * Recent participation in another interventional clinical trial. * Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize patient safety or compliance with the study protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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