New flu pill for kids shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06656026
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new flu medicine called ZSP1273 in 72 children aged 2 to 17 with influenza A. The goal was to see how safe it is, how the body processes it, and whether it helps reduce flu symptoms. The trial took place in China and has already been completed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ZSP1273 granules
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for children with influenza A, potentially shortening illness duration and reducing symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not prove more effective than existing flu treatments, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jul 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 17 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: 1. Subjects and their guardians who are able to understand the study and comply with all study procedures, and willing to provide written informed consent/assent prior to the predose examinations appropriately. 2. Male or female subjects aged ≥ 2 to ≤17 years at the time of signing the informed consent form. 3. Subjects with a diagnosis of influenza virus infection confirmed by all of the following: * Positive rapid antigen test (RAT) for influenza with nasal or throat swabs; * The time interval between the onset of symptoms and enrollment is 72 hours or less; * Fever ≥ 38ºC (axillary temperature); and at least one following respiratory symptoms associated with influenza virus infection is present Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with severe influenza virus infection; 2. Subjects with any medical history in gastrointestinal that interferes with the absorption of drugs; 3. Immunodeficiency,including malignant tumor,organ or marrow transplant,human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] infection,or patients receiving immunosuppressant therapy 3 months prior to enrollment; 4. Have received any other investigational products within 3 months prior to dosing; 5. Positive urine pregnancy test; 6. Subjects with concurrent infections requiring antimicrobial therapy; 7. Subjects who are considered inappropriate for the study by the investigator.
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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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The First Affiliated Hospital Of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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