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COVID-19Phase 2/3NCT04379271

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of IMU-838 as Addition to Investigator's Choice of Standard of Care Therapy, in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19)

A Phase 2/3 study testing IMU-838 in people with COVID-19, run by Immunic AG at 4 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

At present there is no approved drug treatment for Covid-19. In this study we plan to investigate if an experimental drug called IMU-838 (vidofludimus calcium) can improve your symptoms, prevent worsening that would initiate further treatments such as ventilation, and can lower your virus number if given in addition… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19
What is being tested?
IMU-838
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
234 participants
Where
4 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
11 Jun 2020to 23 Feb 2021
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female patients at least 18 years old (may be extended to include also children 12 years or older after the 1st interim analysis)
  • Admitted to the hospital or other medical in-patient treatment facility for treatment of COVID-19 The hospitalization needs to be for medical reasons (treatment of COVID-19 disease) and cannot be for social reasons or due to housing insecurity.
  • For US sites only: If the investigator would commonly hospitalize the patient but for healthcare resource reasons decides to treat the patient in a specially designed out-patient setting, then such patients are also allowed to enter the trial (please note that in this case the patient would be counted as clinical status category 3). The investigator then must assure that the patient has at least a twice daily assessment by qualified trial personnel and all laboratory assessments can be adequately performed as per protocol. The Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue this option via administrative letter if such assurances cannot be met by any site.
  • SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test in a nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal or respiratory sample at ≤4 days before randomization
  • Moderate COVID-19 disease defined as fulfilling clinical status category 3 or 4 on the WHO 9-point ordinal scale [21]:
  • Category 3: Hospitalized (see note above for US only), virus-positive, no oxygen therapy with the following conditions:
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  • The hospitalization needs to be for medical reasons (treatment of COVID-19 disease) and cannot be for social reasons or due to housing insecurity
  • Category 4: Hospitalized, virus-positive, oxygen by mask or nasal prongs (excluding high-flow oxygen therapy) with the following conditions:
  • Peripheral capillary oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) >92% at maximum of 6 liters oxygen flow per minute
  • Stable respiratory rate ≤30 breaths/min at maximum of 6 liters oxygen flow per minute
  • Presence of at least 1 symptom characteristic for COVID-19 disease i.e., fever, cough or respiratory distress
  • Willingness and ability to comply with the protocol
  • Written informed consent given prior to any trial-related procedure
  • For women of childbearing potential: Application of a highly effective method of birth control (failure rate less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly) together with a barrier method between trial consent and 30 days after the last intake of the IMP.
  • Highly effective forms of birth control are those with a failure rate less than 1% per year and include:
  • oral, intravaginal, or transdermal combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraceptives associated with inhibition of ovulation
  • oral, injectable, or implantable progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives associated with inhibition of ovulation
  • intrauterine device or intrauterine hormone-releasing system
  • bilateral tubal occlusion
  • vasectomized partner (i.e., the patient's male partner underwent effective surgical sterilization before the female patient entered the clinical trial and is the sole sexual partner of the female patient during the clinical trial)
  • sexual abstinence (acceptable only if it is the patient's usual form of birth control/lifestyle choice; periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods] and withdrawal are no acceptable methods of contraception)
  • Barrier methods of contraception include:
  • Condom
  • Occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal gel/film/cream/suppository
  • Male patients must agree not to father a child or to donate sperm starting at Screening, throughout the clinical trial and for 30 days after the last intake of the IMP. Male patients must also
  • abstain from sexual intercourse with a female partner (acceptable only if it is the patient's usual form of birth control/lifestyle choice), or
  • use adequate barrier contraception during treatment with the IMP and until at least 30 days after the last intake of the IMP, and
  • if they have a female partner of childbearing potential, the partner should use a highly effective contraceptive method as outlined in inclusion criterion 8
  • if they have a pregnant partner, they must use condoms while taking the IMP to avoid exposure of the fetus to the IMP

Who cannot join

  • Underlying disease-related exclusion criteria
  • Involvement in the trial is not in the patient's best interest according to the investigator's decision, including the presence of any condition that would, in the assessment of the investigator, not allow the protocol to be followed safely Note: The investigator should particularly consider exclusion of patients at increased risk for serious or fatal AEs in case of worsening of the pulmonary perfusion. This includes, but is not limited to, pre-existing pulmonary hypertension, severe chronic respiratory disease, severely increased risk for thromboembolic complications and moderate to severe left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) dysfunction. In addition, other known risk factors of highest risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients should be considered.
  • Presence of respiratory failure, shock, and/or combined failure of other organs that requires ICU monitoring in the near foreseeable future
  • Critical patients whose expected survival time <48-72 hours
  • Presence of the following laboratory values at screening:
  • White blood cell count (WBC) <1.0 x 109/L
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  • Platelet count <100,000/mm³ (<100 x 109/L)
  • Total bilirubin>2 x ULN
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) >5 x ULN
  • Participation in any other interventional clinical trial
  • Hospitalization primarily for other reasons than COVID-19 (including primarily for concomitant conditions during ongoing SARS-CoV-2 infection)
  • Anticipated transport to a different hospital or institution, in particular when such transport is anticipated for pending ECMO or RRT treatment
  • Clinical suspicion of a bacterial superinfection at Screening IMP-related exclusion criteria
  • Patients who cannot take drugs orally
  • Allergic or hypersensitive to the IMP or any of the ingredients
  • Use of the following concomitant medications is prohibited from Screening to end of treatment with IMP in this trial (up to Day 14) if not indicated otherwise in this protocol:
  • Concurrent use of any mycophenolate mofetil or of methotrexate exceeding 17.5 mg weekly
  • Any medication known to significantly increase urinary elimination of uric acid, in particular lesinurad (Zurampic™) as well as uricosuric drugs such as probenecid
  • Current treatments for any malignancy, in particular irinotecan, paclitaxel, tretinoin, bosutinib, sorafenib, enasidenib, erlotinib, regorafenib, pazopanib and nilotinib
  • Any drug significantly restricting water diuresis, in particular vasopressin and vasopressin analogs
  • Use of rosuvastatin at daily doses higher than 10 mg
  • Arbidol and Colchicine
  • Any use of other DHODH inhibitors, including teriflunomide (Aubagio™) or leflunomide (Arava™)
  • Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine during the entire trial unless taken for indicated use before entering the trial
  • Use of any investigational product within 8 weeks or 5x the respective half-life before the date of informed consent, whichever is longer, and throughout the duration of the trial General exclusion criteria
  • Patients who have a "do not intubate" or "do not resuscitate" order (unless the patient waives in writing this order and will allow intubation for the duration of the trial period)
  • Patients with end-stage liver disease (Child Pugh C score)
  • History or presence of serious or acute heart disease such as uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmia or arrhythmia, uncontrolled angina pectoris, cardiomyopathy, or uncontrolled congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] class 3 or 4) Note: NYHA class 3: Cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity. Patients are comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain. NYHA class 4: Cardiac disease resulting in inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of heart failure or the anginal syndrome may be present even at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort is increased.
  • Legal incapacity, limited legal capacity, or any other condition that makes the patient unable to provide consent for the trial
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • An employee of an investigator or Sponsor or an immediate relative of an investigator or Sponsor
  • Patients institutionalized due to judicial order

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 2 countries.

4 sites in 2 countries

Bulgaria2 sites

  • Military Medical Academy, Clinic of Infectious Diseases

    Sofia, 1606

  • UMHATEM N.I.Pirogov, Clinic of internal diseases

    Sofia, 1606

Other trials in Bulgaria

Germany2 sites

  • University Hospital Frankfurt, Infectious Diseases

    Frankfurt, 60590

  • Clinic of the Hannover Medical School, Pneumology Clinic

    Hanover, 30625

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of IMU-838 as Addition to Investigator's Choice of Standard of Care Therapy, in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 19

At present there is no approved drug treatment for Covid-19. In this study we plan to investigate if an experimental drug called IMU-838 (vidofludimus calcium) can improve your symptoms, prevent worsening that would initiate further treatments such as ventilation, and can lower your virus number if given in addition to your doctor's choice of standard therapy. We will also test if IMU-838 has any side effects and measure the level of IMU 838 in your blood.

Experimental drug means that it is not yet authorized for marketing in your country. To date approximately 600 individuals have received IMU-838 (or a drug similar to IMU-838 that contains the same active substance as IMU-838) in research studies.

Read the detailed description

The trial consists of a Phase 2 proof-of-concept phase (Part 1) with the option to extend enrollment (without interruption) to Phase 3 (Expansion Phase, Part 2).

This trial is a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel-group trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IMU-838 as addition to investigator's choice of SoC treatment in patients with COVID-19. Eligible patients will be centrally randomized 1:1 to twice-daily (BID) oral 22.5 mg IMU-838 (45 mg/day + SoC) or placebo (+ SoC). Randomization will be stratified by age (< or >=65 years) and antiviral therapy (no antivirals, Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine, all other antivirals).

Adaptive sequential trial design and overall trial design

The trial uses an adaptive sequential design. An IDMC will review unblinded data and provide the Sponsor with recommendations regarding modifications of sample size and trial conduct.

A 1st interim analysis (IA1) will be performed after approximately 200 patients have completed the trial (either as scheduled or prematurely), while enrollment continues. If no activity of IMU 838 is observed by the IDMC in this IA, further patient enrollment will be stopped, and a final analysis of Part 1 will be performed (FA1). It is expected that the final analysis of Part 1 will include approximately 230 patients. If the IA1 results indicate activity of IMU-838 in COVID-19, the trial may be extended to Part 2 with a revised sample size derived by the IDMC based on IA1 results and with possible other trial adjustments. If the trial is extended into Part 2, a 2nd IA (IA2) is planned after approximately two-thirds of patients (based on the overall global sample size [Part 1 and Part 2 combined]) have been enrolled to potentially adjust sample size and other trial features if needed. The final analysis of the trial (FA2) will then be done after all patients have completed Part 2.

In addition, an early interim safety analysis will be performed and evaluated by the IDMC after 30 patients have been enrolled to assess unblinded safety data. Further safety analyses can be initiated at any time by the IDMC or Sponsor when new safety signals are identified within this or other trials of IMU-838.

Screening

Patients can be screened for a maximum of 2 days (from Day -2 to Day 0) and eligible patients will be randomized on Day 0 and treated with IMP + SoC for 14 days. It is encouraged to screen potential participants immediately at the day of hospitalization (including informed consent, assessment of inclusion/exclusion criteria, screening laboratory tests all done locally, assessment of clinical and blood gas criteria) and randomize patients on the same day (Day 0). To assess eligibility criteria, existing local laboratory values obtained within 48 hours of randomization can also be used, except for testing of positive status of SARS-CoV-2 infection where a 4-day window is allowed.

IMP administration should start as quickly as possible after randomization and first IMP intended to be given in the evening of the screening day (Day 0).

Blinded Treatment period (Day 0 to Day 13) and Day 14 (end-of-treatment)

The first dose of IMP (2 tablets) should always be given on Day 0 (allowed range for first dose: 12:00 noon on Day 0 to 02:00 a.m.). All further IMP doses are 1 tablet each in the morning and evening. Information about the status and patient care are continuously obtained and documented once or twice daily.

After the last IMP dose in the evening of Day 13, the end-of-treatment assessments will be done on Day 14. Blood sampling for IMU-838 trough values must be performed in the morning around the time the morning dose was usually taken by the respective patient. Patients may then continue to receive SoC without any further restrictions on concomitant medications as during the 14-day BT period .

Day 28 Visit (EoS)

The patient should return for the final trial visit on Day 28 (EoS). If IMP is prematurely discontinued for any reason, the EoS visit should always be conducted on Day 28 and no earlier EoS should be performed. If patients withdraw from IMP prematurely, they should be encouraged to allow the EoS visit as part of the follow-up. If the patient dies during the trial, the investigator should indicate that this visit was not performed. However, even if no EoS visit was performed, information about patient status should be reported on the EoS page in the case report form. If the patient refuses any EoS visit or the patient is lost to follow-up, it is permissive in this trial that the investigator contacts the patient, the family of the patient or the referring physician by phone or email to obtain status of life information, or is able to search in registers or publicly available information for such status of life information.

Conditions
COVID-19
Being tested
IMU-838, Placebo
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IMU-838Drug

    Also called vidofludimus calcium

    Tablets will be taken BID with a glass of water (if possible); one tablet each in the morning (15 to 50 min before a meal if applicable), and in the evening (2 hours after any meal if applicable).

    If the patient is intubated for ventilation, IMP is to be given via a gastric tube. The tablet has no coating and a homogeneous content and can be crushed into smaller pieces (if necessary) for dosing via gastric tube.

  • PlaceboOther

    Matching placebo, twice-daily administration BID as described for the test product, identical number of tablets as given for IMU-838

Study groups in NCT04379271
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IMU-838Experimentaltwice-daily (BID) oral 22.5 mg IMU-838 (45 mg/day + SoC)
Receives: Drug: IMU-838
PlaceboPlacebo comparatortwice-daily (BID) oral placebo (+ SoC)
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of Patients Without Any Need for INV Until EoS

    Number of Participants Stratified as those With and Without the Need for INV Until End-of-study (EoS). For this outcome a worst case approach was used in which patients who were lost to follow-up or who discontinued the trial on or before Day 13 due to any other reason than death and discontinued with a last observed WHO clinical status no lower than that at Screening, and patients who died were considered as patients requiring INV.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

Secondary outcomes (56)

  1. Days in ICU Department

    Duration of ICU Treatment Until EoS for Only Patients Who Were Admitted to the ICU During the Trial.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  2. All Cause Mortality (ITT Approach)

    28-day All-cause Mortality (including lost to follow-up): 'all-cause-mortality' includes all confirmed deaths and patients who discontinued the trial before Day 28 and for whom no outcome (alive or dead) could be determined at EoS; 'actual death' includes only those patients for which a fatal outcome was confirmed by Day 28.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  3. Time to Clinical Improvement

    Defined as the time from first dose of investigational medicinal product (IMP) to an improvement of at least 2 points on the Modified WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Status (Modified WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Status), or live discharge from hospital without oxygen supplementation, whichever comes first. The 50% Kaplan-Meier quartile (median) of actual values per treatment arm is provided as outcome of this variable below.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  4. Days of Hospitalization

    Duration of hospitalization (for US sites only: or treatment in special outpatient setting in lieu of hospitalization due to resource restraints)cacy:

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  5. Patients Free of Renal-replacement Therapy (RRT)* Until EoS

    Number of Patients Both for All Patients and Surviving Patients Free of Renal-replacement Therapy (RRT)* Until EoS

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  6. Patients Required ECMO Until EoS

    Number and Percentage of patients both for all patients and surviving patients free from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)* until EoS.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  7. Patients Free of INV Until Day 14*

    Number and persentage of patients free of INV until Day 14*

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 14 )

  8. Patients Free of RRT

    Percentage of patients free of RRT until Day 14*

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 14

  9. Number of Patients Free of ECMO

    Number of patients free of ECMO until Day 14.

    Measured: Day 0 to Day 14

  10. Patients With Improvement of at Least 2 Points (From Randomization) on the 9-category WHO Ordinal scale1

    Numbers of patients with improvement of at least 2 points (from randomization) on the 9-category WHO ordinal scale1( Modified WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Status)on Days 6, 14, and 28, where score 0 means no clinical or virological evidence of infection and score 8 is the worth outcome ( mens death).

    Measured: on Days 6, 14, and 28

  11. Patients With Auxiliary Oxygen Therapy (Including All Types of Oxygen Therapy)

    Percentage of Patients with auxiliary oxygen therapy (including all types of oxygen therapy) on Days 6, 14, and 28.

    Measured: on Days 6, 14, and 28

  12. Patients With Clinical Recovery

    Percentage of Patients With Clinical Recovery: Axillary Temp <= 36.6 °C, or Oral Temp <= 37.2 °C, or Rectal or Tympanic Temp <= 37.8 °C and Respiratory Frequency <= 24 Times/Min Without O2 Inhalation and O2 Saturation >= 98% Without O2 Inhalation

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  13. Patients With Clinical Recovery

    Percentage of Patients With Clinical Recovery Oxygen Saturation ≥98% Without Oxygen Inhalation

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  14. Patients With Clinical Improvement or Live Discharge From Hospital Without Oxygen Supplementation

    Percentage of patients with clinical improvement, defined as the time from first dose of IMP to an improvement of at least 2 points on the WHO 9 category ordinal scale, or live discharge from hospital without oxygen supplementation, whichever comes first (Modified WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Status, where score 0 - for patient with no clinical or virological evidence of infections, score 9 - the worth scenario- death)

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  15. Percentage of Participants With WHO Status<=2

    Clinical patient status on the 9-category WHO ordinal scale1 on Days 6, 14, and 28

    Measured: on Days 6, 14, and 28

  16. Duration of INV

    Duration of INV throughout the study. If no entry on the respective CRF page exists, the duration is set to 0 days for patients who performed Day 28 visit. Patients without Day 28 visit and without any entry on the respective CRF page are excluded from analysis.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28 )

  17. Days on ECMO

    Duration of ECMO in days (duration set to 0 for those who did not require ECMO). No participants required ECMO.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  18. Days on RRT

    Duration of RRT in days (duration set to 0 for those who did not require RRT).No participants required RRT.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  19. Days of Auxiliary Oxygen Therapy

    Duration of auxiliary oxygen therapy (including all types of oxygen therapy)

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  20. Days of Hospitalization

    Duration of hospitalization for survivors

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  21. Participants With ICU Admission

    Percentage of Participants with ICU Admission at different time point

    Measured: on Days 6, 14, and 28

  22. Probability of Death

    Probability of death derived from Kaplan Meier analyses

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  23. Days to INV

    Time to first prescription of invasive ventilation (INV). The time to first prescription of INV, only patients with actual INV or prescription for INV are considered.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  24. Days to RRT

    Time to first prescription of RRT

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  25. Days to ECMO

    Time to first prescription of ECMO

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  26. Days to INV, RRT and ECMO

    Time to first prescription of INV, RRT, and ECMO. The time to first prescription of INV, only patients with actual INV or prescription for INV are considered.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  27. Probability of ICU Admission

    Overall probability of ICU admission derived from Kaplan Meier analyses.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  28. Cumulative Dose

    Cumulative Dose of Vasoactive Therapies and Days With Vasoactive Therapies (Daily Until Day 14)

    Measured: Day 0 to day 14

  29. Time to Clinical Recovery

    Time of first assessments of parameters contributing to clinical recovery

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to EoS [Day 27 up to Day 42])

  30. Plasma Levels of IMU-838

    Morning trough plasma levels of IMU-838 on Days 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 14, and 28

    Measured: on Days 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 14, and 28

  31. Correlation of Trough Levels (Quartiles) to Selected Clinical Outcomes

    Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to investigate a potential relationship between trough plasma levels of IMU-838 and time to clinical improvement and time to clinical recovery. Estimates of the clinical outcomes were evaluated separately for patients within each of the four quartiles of IMU-838 trough levels at Day 14.

    Measured: Trough levels at Day 14; Clinical outcome: Day 0 to EoS (EoS = Day 27 up to Day 42)

  32. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs

    Adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs. AEs-Hypertriglyceridemia,Increased glycosylated hemoglobin, Headache, Thrombocytosis, Hyperglycemia, AEs reported in ≥ 2.0% of patients in any treatment group included anemia, bradycardia, sinus bradycardia, tachycardia, pyrexia, hepatocellular injury, hematuria, hypertension and hypertensive crisis. SAEs- deep vein thrombosis,COVID-19 pneumonia, patient death.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  33. Vital Signs: Height

    Safety Height in centimeters will be recorded without shoes. Changes in vital signs judged by the investigator as clinically significant will be reported as an AE.

    Measured: at Baseline

  34. Vital Signs: Weight

    Safety Weight in kilograms will be recorded without shoes. Changes in vital signs judged by the investigator as clinically significant will be reported as an AE.

    Measured: at Baseline

  35. Vital Signs: Body Temperature (ºC)

    Safety Body temperature can be measured axillary, oral, rectal or tympanic, but should be always measured by the same method for a patient. Changes in vital signs judged by the investigator as clinically significant will be reported as an AE.

    Measured: at Baseline

  36. Albumin Concentration at Various Time Points

    Clinical laboratory parameters: blood chemistry (Albumin concentration at various time points)

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  37. Hematocrit Ratio at Various Time Points

    Clinical laboratory parameters: hematology- Hematocrit ratio at various time points

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  38. Urine Creatinine at Various Time Points

    Clinical laboratory parameters: urinalysis- Urine creatinine at various time points

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  39. Temperature

    Temperature data at different time point.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  40. D-dimer

    Disease markers

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  41. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)

    Blood levels of disease markers

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  42. C-reactive Protein

    Blood levels of disease markers

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  43. Troponin I

    Bood levels of disease markers

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  44. Procalcitonin

    Blood levels of disease markers

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  45. Correlation of Time to Clinical Improvement With Quartiles of D-Dimer Blood Levels at Day 6

    Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to investigate a potential relationship between blood levels of D-Dimer and time to clinical improvement. Estimates of the clinical outcome were evaluated separately for patients within each of the four quartiles of D-Dimer levels at Day 6.

    Measured: D-Dimer levels at Day 6; Clinical outcome: Day 0 to EoS (EoS = Day 27 up to Day 42)

  46. Changing in Log 10 Copies in Spontaneous Sputum and Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples at Various Time Points

    Virologic markers: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Virus (SARS-CoV-2) Mean Viral Load - log10 Copies in Spontaneous Sputum and Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples: changing of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in patients on Days 6,14,28

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  47. Mean Viral Load - log10 Copies in Spontaneous Sputum and Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples

    Virologic markers :Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Virus (SARS-CoV-2) mean viral load - log10 copies in spontaneous sputum and nasopharyngeal swab samples:

    Time course of SARS-CoV-2 viral load

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  48. Number of Participants With 2 Consecutive Negative SARS-CoV-2 Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests at Least 24 Hours Apart

    Virologic markers: Qualitative Virologic Clearance in Spontaneous Sputum and Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples (= 2 Consecutive Negative SARS-CoV-2 Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests at Least 24 Hours Apart)

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  49. Rate of Conversion to a Negative SARS-CoV-2 (Qualitative) Test

    Virologic markers: conversion to a negative SARS-CoV-2 (qualitative) test on Day 28.

    Measured: on Day 28

  50. Time to Conversion to a Negative SARS-CoV-2 (Qualitative) Test

    Virologic markers : Time to Conversion to a Negative SARS-CoV-2 (Qualitative) Test Throughout the study. Only patients with viral load measured from nasopharyngeal swab and results provided by the central laboratory (Covance) were included.Conversion to a negative SARS-CoV-2 status is only assumed if a negative test is confirmed by all available subsequent assessments. This means for Day 28/early termination visit no confirmation is needed.

    If no conversion to a negative status is documented, patients will be censored for survival analysis at the time of the last documented positive test result.

    Measured: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)

  51. Interleukin (IL)-17

    The profiles of immune system biomarkers

    Measured: Day 0, 6, 14 and Day 28

  52. Interleukin (IL)-1ß

    The profiles of immune system biomarkers

    Measured: Day 0, 6, 14 and Day 28

  53. Interleukin (IL)-6

    The profiles of immune system biomarkers

    Measured: Day 0, 6, 14 and 28

  54. Interferon Gamma (IFNγ)

    The profiles of immune system biomarkers

    Measured: Day 0, 6, 14 and 28

  55. Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

    The profiles of immune system biomarkers

    Measured: Day 0, 6, 14 and 28

  56. Immunoglobulin (Ig)A and/or IgG Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2

    Proportion of patients with IgA and/or IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2on at different time point

    Measured: Day 6, 14 and 28

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 May 2020
  2. Study start11 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion12 Jan 2021
  4. Study completion23 Feb 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel-group trial
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
234 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04379271
Sponsor's protocol ID
P2-IMU-838-COV
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
1 May 2020
Last updated
13 Nov 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Vehreschild MJGT, Atanasov P, Yurko K, Oancea C, Popov G, Smesnoi V, Placinta G, Kohlhof H, Vitt D, Peelen E, Mihajlovic J, Muehler AR. Safety and Efficacy of Vidofludimus Calcium in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial. Infect Dis Ther. 2022 Dec;11(6):2159-2176. doi: 10.1007/s40121-022-00690-0. Epub 2022 Oct 15.

    PubMed 36242741

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing IMU-838 in people with COVID-19, run by Immunic AG at 4 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 29 inclusion and 32 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Bulgaria, Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 Nov 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of Patients Without Any Need for INV Until EoS (time frame: Throughout the Study (Day 0 to Day 28)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04379271, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Nov 2024.

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