NCT06161688Active, not recruitingPhase 2
Ensitrelvir for Viral Persistence and Inflammation in People Experiencing Long COVID
Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial of Ensitrelvir (S-217622) for Viral Persistence and Inflammation in People Experiencing Long COVID (PREVAIL-LC)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Persistent viral infection with viral reservoirs and detection of circulating spike protein after the initial acute illness is one potential pathogenic mechanism for Long COVID. This mechanism may be susceptible to antiviral therapy that blocks viral replication, which has the potential to alleviate long COVID symptoms. This trial will study the safety and efficacy of Ensitrelvir (S-217622), an antiviral, to treat individuals with Long COVID in an adult population.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Phase (registry)
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- First submitted
- 6 Dec 2023
- Start date
- 9 Apr 2024
- Primary completion date
- 20 Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Timothy Henrich
- Diseases
- Long COVID and ME/CFS
- NCT number
- NCT06161688
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
- Participants enrolled: 40
- From 9 Apr 2024 to the primary completion date, 20 Dec 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.
Prior treatment
- Previously received SARS-CoV-2 antiviral within 90 days prior to planned Day 0 or plan to receive such treatment before exiting the study
- Previously received COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment within 60 days prior to planned Day 0 or plan to receive such treatment before exiting the study.
- Plans to receive any investigational or approved vaccine or booster for SARS-CoV-2 within 60 days prior to Day 0 or before Day 30 following Day 0.
- Recent (within 6 months) or planned major surgery.
- Known prior diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), preceding and not related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and not worsened since SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Participation in a clinical trial with receipt of an investigational product within 28 days prior to Day 0.
Other illness
- Active cardiovascular disease or recent (within 3 months) stroke.
- Active Hepatitis B or C infection.
- Known HIV infection.
- Moderate or severe immunocompromise, according to the current NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines as of March 6, 2023.
- History of anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity to any components of the intervention, prescription or non-prescription drugs, or food products in the past.
- Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
Lab values
- Severe coagulopathy (international normalized ratio ((INR) \>2.0, history of hemophilia).
- Severe anemia (hemoglobin \<9 grams/deciliter (g/dL)).
Other
- Currently hospitalized or recent (within 1 month) unplanned hospitalization.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice birth control abide by the contraception requirements outlined in the inclusion criteria.
Who the study is looking for
- ≥18 and \<70 years of age at Screening.
- History of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Long COVID attributed to a SARS-CoV-2 infection
- At least two moderate symptoms or one severe symptom that are new or worsened since the time of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, not known to be attributable to another cause upon assessment by the PI. Symptoms must have been present for at least 60 days prior to screening and must be reported to be at least somewhat bothersome.
- Body mass index (BMI) 18 to 50 kilograms/meter squared (kg/m2), inclusive, at the time of screening.
- Participants who are of childbearing potential (CBP) and male participants with sexual partner(s) who are females of CBP must agree to use adequate contraception from study consent through 14 days after the last dose of study intervention.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 69 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Francisco | United States | Unknown status |
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