About this trial
The purpose of this clinical protocol is to treat individuals with Tecovirimat after exposure to orthopox viruses.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
DoD-affiliated personnel (including US civilian employees, contractors and other US personnel and dependents, as well as allied military forces and local nationals) of any age, not breastfeeding
Has been exposed to or infected with orthopox viruses (ie, variola (smallpox), vaccinia, monkeypox, or cowpox) OR Has developed serious complications from vaccinia vaccination (eg, eczema vaccinatum, progressive vaccinia, generalized vaccinia that is severe or persistent, and select cases of inadvertent inoculation due to severe pain related to mucosal involvement, ocular involvement) resulting from vaccination, secondary transmission, or other exposure
Is available for clinical follow-up for duration of the treatment and follow-up period
Must be able to swallow capsules
Disqualifiers
Has hypersensitivity to tecovirimat
Unable or unwilling to cooperate with the requirements of the treatment protocol
Breast-feeding patients. Note that breast-feeding females will be counseled that tecovirimat has not been studied in breast-feeding women and may opt to cease breast-feeding for the duration of the treatment and at least 30 days after the last dose of drug and thus be eligible for enrollment. Women who choose to continue breast-feeding will not be enrolled in this treatment protocol.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tecovirimat