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PneumoniaPhase 2/3FITE19NCT04439071

A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of PTC299 (Emvododstat) in Hospitalized Participants With Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A Phase 2/3 study testing PTC299 and SOC in people with Pneumonia and COVID-19, run by PTC Therapeutics at 41 sites in 11 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, 28-day study of adult participants hospitalized with COVID-19, with a safety follow-up telephone call at Day 60. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pneumonia, COVID-19, Coronavirus
What is being tested?
PTC299 and SOC
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
189 participants
Where
41 sitesin 11 countries
Study dates
9 Jul 2020to 20 Jul 2022
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

  • Signed and dated informed consent document(s).
  • Agrees to the collection of nasopharyngeal swabs and venous blood and all other protocol-specified procedures.
  • Male or non-pregnant female adult ≥18 years of age at time of enrollment.
  • Hospitalized and has laboratory-confirmed infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
  • Symptom onset was ≤10 days prior to screening.
  • Has oxygen saturation SpO2 <94% on room air.
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  • Has at least one of a respiratory rate >24 breaths/minute or cough.
  • Lung involvement as confirmed by radiographic infiltrates observed on imaging (chest X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, or an equivalent test).
  • Women of childbearing potential (as defined in [CTFG 2014]) must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and agree to abstinence or the use at least one of the following highly effective forms of contraception (with a failure rate of <1% per year when used consistently and correctly). Contraception or abstinence must be continued for the duration of the study following discharge from the hospital, and for up to 50 days after the last dose of study drug:
  • combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, intravaginal, and transdermal ii) progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, injectable, and implantable iii) intrauterine device iv) intrauterine hormone-releasing system v) vasectomized partner with confirmed azoospermia All females will be considered of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal (at least 12 months consecutive amenorrhea in the appropriate age group without other known or suspected cause) or have been sterilized surgically (for example, bilateral tubal ligation, hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy).
  • Men sexually active with women of childbearing potential who have not had a vasectomy must agree to use a barrier method of birth control during the study following discharge from the hospital and for up to 50 days after the last dose of study drug.

Who cannot join

  • Requires mechanical ventilation.
  • Current participation in any other interventional study.
  • Alanine transaminase/aspartate transaminase levels ≥3 times the upper limit of normal (×ULN) or total bilirubin (Tbili) ≥2×ULN.
  • Lymphocyte count <500 lymphocytes/microliter (μL) or hemoglobin <11 grams/deciliter (g/dL).
  • Stage 4 severe chronic kidney disease or requiring dialysis (that is, estimated glomerular filtration rate <30).
  • Any other condition, that in the opinion of the Investigator, may be cause to exclude the participant from the study.
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  • Use of steroids (except dexamethasone), sensitive CYP2D6 substrates, CYP2C inducers, IL-6 neutralizing antibodies, IL-6 receptor inhibitors, or any investigational therapy.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  • Anticipated transfer to another hospital which is not a study site within 72 hours.
  • Known allergy to PTC299 or excipients.

Trial locations and contacts

41 sites in 11 countries.

41 sites in 11 countries

Brazil8 sites
  • Hospital Vera Cruz

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30190-130

  • Centro Hospitalar Unimed (CHU) - Joinville

    Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89204-061

  • Hospital Moinhos de Vento

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-000

  • Hospital Guilherme Alvaro

    Santos, São Paulo, 11045-904

  • Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 01508-000

  • Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP)

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023-062

  • Fundação Faculdade Regional de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 15090-000

  • Hospital Santa Casa de Misecórdia de Sorocoba

    Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18013-000

Other trials in Brazil

United States6 sites
  • Augusta University

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401

  • University Hospitals Cleveland

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106

  • University of California, Irvine

    Orange, California, 92868

  • University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605

Other trials in United States

Spain6 sites
  • Hospital Del Mar

    Barcelona, 08003

  • Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

    Barcelona, 08907

  • Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor

    Madrid, 28031

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034

  • Hospital 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041

  • Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía

    San Sebastián de los Reyes, 28702

Other trials in Spain

South Africa5 sites
  • Worthwhile Clinical Trials

    Benoni, 1500

  • TREAD Research

    Cape Town, 7500

  • Tiervlei Trial Centre

    Cape Town, 7530

  • Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital

    Durban, 4058

  • Global Clinical Trials

    Pretoria, 0001

Other trials in South Africa

Mexico4 sites
  • Centro Hospitalario MAC

    Irapuato, Guanajuato, 36520

  • Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio Gonzalez

    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460

  • Integra RGH Centro de Investigación/ Hospital MAC Puebla

    Puebla City, 72410

  • SOMECO - Sociedad de Metabolismo y Corazón S.C.

    Veracruz, 91910

Other trials in Mexico

Australia3 sites
  • Monash Medical Centre

    Clayton, Victoria, 3168

  • Sunshine Hospital

    St Albans, VC, 03021

  • Westmead Hospital

    Westmead, New South Wales, 02145

Other trials in Australia

Portugal3 sites
  • Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Norte (CHULN), E.P.E - Hospital de Santa Maria

    Lisbon, 1649-035

  • Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, EPE (CHEDV)

    Santa Maria da Feira, 4520-211

  • Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE (CHVNG/E)

    Vila Nova de Gaia, 4434-502

Other trials in Portugal

Belgium2 sites
  • St. Pierre University Hospital

    Brussels, 1000

  • Clinique Saint Pierre

    Ottignies, B-1340

Other trials in Belgium

Colombia2 sites
  • Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

    Bogotá, 110311

  • Centro Cardiovascular Somer Incare

    Rionegro, 054040

Other trials in Colombia

France1 site
  • Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013

Other trials in France

Poland1 site
  • Central Clinic Hospital of the MSWiA in Warsaw

    Warsaw, 02-507

Other trials in Poland

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of PTC299 in Hospitalized Subjects With COVID-19 (FITE19)

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, 28-day study of adult participants hospitalized with COVID-19, with a safety follow-up telephone call at Day 60.

Being tested
PTC299, SOC, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections

What participants receive

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

  • PTC299Drug

    Also called Emvododstat

    Oral tablets

  • SOCOther

    As defined per local written policies or guidelines.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Oral tablets

Study groups in NCT04439071
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PTC299 + Standard of Care (SOC)ExperimentalParticipants will receive PTC299 at 200 milligrams (mg), administered orally, twice daily (BID) on Days 1 to 7, then at 50 mg administered orally, once daily (QD) on Days 8 to 14. SOC will also be administered according to local, written policies or guidelines.
Receives: Drug: PTC299; Other: SOC
Placebo + SOCPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive PTC299-matching placebo administered orally, BID on Days 1 to 7, then administered orally, QD on Days 8 to 14. SOC will also be administered according to local, written policies or guidelines.
Receives: Other: SOC; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Time From Randomization to Respiratory Improvement

    Respiratory improvement was defined as sustained peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≥94% on room air. Median time to respiratory improvement was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier product limit method.

    Measured: up to Day 28

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Number of Participants Requiring Invasive Ventilation

    Number of participants requiring invasive ventilation at any time during the study were reported.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  2. Number of Participants Requiring Supplemental Oxygen or Non-Invasive Ventilation in Participants Who Did Not Require Supplemental Oxygen at Baseline

    Number of participants requiring supplemental oxygen or non-invasive ventilation at any point during the study in participants who did not require supplemental oxygen at baseline were reported.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  3. Time From Randomization to Defervescence in Participants Presenting With Fever at Enrollment (Temperature of ≥37.6℃ Axilla, ≥38.0℃ Oral, or ≥38.6°C Tympanic or Rectal)

    Defervescence was defined as body temperature of <37.6° C axilla, <38.0° C oral, or <38.6° C tympanic or rectal without taking any antipyretic treatment and sustained until discharge or Day 28. Median time to defervescence was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  4. Time From Randomization to Respiratory Rate ≤ 24 Breaths Per Minute on Room Air

    Median time to respiratory rate in participants who had abnormal respiratory rate at baseline was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  5. Time From Randomization to Cough Reported as Mild or Absent

    Cough was rated on a scale of severe, moderate, mild, absent, in those with cough at enrollment rated severe or moderate. Median time to cough reported as mild or absent was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  6. Time From Randomization to Dyspnea Reported as Mild or Absent

    Dyspnea was rated on a scale of severe, moderate, mild, absent, in those with dyspnea at enrollment rated as severe or moderate. Median time to dyspnea reported as mild or absent was estimated via the Kaplan-Meier method.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  7. Change From Baseline in Cytokine Levels at Day 28

    Cytokines included Granulocyte Colony Stimulating factor; Interleukin 10, 17, 2, 6, 7; Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 Alpha; Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1; and Tumor Necrosis Factor.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  8. Change From Baseline in Level of Acute Phase Protein (C Reactive Protein) at Day 28

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  9. Change From Baseline in Level of Acute Phase Protein (D-Dimer) at Day 28

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  10. Change From Baseline in Level of Acute Phase Protein (Ferritin) at Day 28

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  11. Change From Baseline in Level of Acute Phase Proteins (Troponin I and Troponin T) at Day 28

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  12. Number of Participants With Normalization of Complete Blood Count (CBC) Who Had CBC Out of Range at Baseline

    Number of participants who returned to normal range CBC were reported. CBC included red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), white blood cell (WBC), and Platelets.

    Measured: up to Day 28

  13. Change From Baseline in Viral Load at Day 28: SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Antibody Ratio and SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Antibody Ratio

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  14. Change From Baseline in Viral Load at Day 28: SARS-CoV-2 IgM Antibody Absorbance

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  15. Change From Baseline in Viral Load at Day 28: SARS-CoV2 v2, SARS-CoV2 v2 Nasopharyngeal Swab (NPsw), and Severe Acute Resp Syndrome Coronavirus 2

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28

  16. Duration of Hospitalization

    Measured: up to Day 28

  17. Number of Mortalities at Day 28

    Mortality was defined as a death event occurring at anytime before the specific date, after the first dose has been received.

    Measured: Day 28

  18. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    An AE was as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related. An SAE was an AE that met at least 1 of the following criteria: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization for the AE, persistent or significant disability/incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect (in the child of a participant who was exposed to the study drug), important medical event or reaction. TEAEs were defined as any AEs that occurred on or after the first study treatment through 30 days after the last dose, or any AEs occurring before the first study treatment but worsening during the treatment through 30 days after the last dose. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Measured: up to Day 60

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Jun 2020
  2. Study start9 Jul 2020
  3. Primary completion20 Jul 2022
  4. Study completion20 Jul 2022

Why it stopped: Sponsor decision

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
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
189 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04439071
Sponsor's protocol ID
PTC299-VIR-015-COV19
Other IDs
2020-001872-13
Acronym
FITE19
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
17 Jun 2020
Last updated
26 Jun 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing PTC299 and SOC in people with Pneumonia and COVID-19, run by PTC Therapeutics at 41 sites in 11 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 11 inclusion and 10 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 41 sites in Brazil, United States, Spain, South Africa, Mexico and 6 more countries. 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 26 Jun 2023). 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?

Time From Randomization to Respiratory Improvement (time frame: up to Day 28). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 26 Jun 2023.

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