Tyzivumab

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a new emerging arbovirus disease, caused by the same vector that transmits Dengue virus, Aedes aegypti. ZIKV is a growing public health problem, rapidly spreading throughout the continents since the first epidemic was reported in the French Polynesian islands.
Currently, there are several ZIKV vaccine candidates in clinical trials. However, no ZIKV therapy (biologic or small molecule) has advanced to clinical trials. Tyzivumab will be the first therapeutic in the world, specifically targeting ZIKV, to enter clinical trials.
This is a Phase 1, time-lagged, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, single ascending dose, Tyzivumab, ZIKV monoclonal antibody (mAb), study to be conducted in ZIKV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive patients.
Tyzivumab will be administered once through single IV infusion over 30 minutes. Total duration of study participation is estimated at approximately 85 days from the date of screening. Post-trial monitoring through weekly telephone calls will continue from Day 85 post-dose onwards for another three (3) more months.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of Tyzivumab in acutely infected adult patients. Assessment of time taken to achieve negative ZIKV isolation from acute ZIKV infected subjects' blood will be the study's secondary objectives.