Letermovir Prophylaxis for Cytomegalovirus in Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation

Abstract

Letermovir prophylaxis resulted in a significantly lower risk of clinically significant CMV infection than placebo. Adverse events with letermovir were mainly of low grade. (Funded by Merck; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02137772 ; EudraCT number, 2013-003831-31 .).