New RSV drug tested in kids – but trial halted early
NCT ID NCT06102174
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested the safety and dosing of sisunatovir, an experimental antiviral drug, in infants and children up to 5 years old with RSV lower respiratory tract infection. Ten participants received either the drug or a placebo. The goal was to find the right dose for future studies. However, the trial was terminated early, so the full results may not be available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sisunatovir (also known as PF-07923568, RV521)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help determine the right dose of sisunatovir for future trials in children with RSV, potentially leading to a treatment for severe RSV infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (phase 1b) and small study (only 10 participants) focused on safety and dosing, not on proving the drug works. The trial was terminated, so results may be limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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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1 day to 60 months
- 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: * 1 day to ≤60 months of age and weight ≥2.5 kg to ≤23 kg * Positive RSV diagnostic test, antigen or molecular test * Evidence of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) Exclusion Criteria: * Premature infants (gestational age less than 35 weeks) AND \<1 year of post-natal age * Neonates with intrauterine growth restriction * Expected to receive an antiviral for another viral infection within 10 days of screening * Suspected or confirmed clinically significant moderate or severe bacterial infection that may interfere with the evaluation of response to the study intervention * Known to have significant comorbidities that would limit the ability to administer the study intervention or evaluate the safety or clinical response to the study intervention
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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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Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical center
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Kojunkai Daido Hospital
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 457-8511, Japan
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Monti Clinical Research Centre
Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, 5219, South Africa
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Nintenkai Kagoshima Children's Hospital
Hioki, Kagoshima-ken, 899-2503, Japan
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Osaka City General Hospital
Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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University of Witwatersrand (WITS) - Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics (VIDA)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2013, South Africa
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital
Kofu, Yamanashi, 400-8506, Japan
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