Covid19Phase 2NCT04476953
COVID-FISETIN: Pilot in SARS-CoV-2 of Fisetin to Alleviate Dysfunction and Inflammation
A Phase 2 study testing Fisetin in people with Covid19, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Covid19
- What is being tested?
- Fisetin
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 3 Aug 2020to Mar 2027
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Inclusion Criteria - Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be enrolled in this study.
- Men or women 60 years of age or older OR Age 18 - 59 years WITH at least one of the following comorbidities:
- BMI greater than or equal to 35
- Diabetes
- Asthma/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Previous Myocardial Infarction
- Previous Stroke/ Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Hypertension/ Atherosclerosis/ Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Smoking and/or vaping
- Other conditions associated with senescent cell accumulation (i.e. previous chemotherapy or radiation)
- SpO2 greater than or equal to 85% (on room air or less than or equal to 2 L of supplemental oxygen)
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent or have a legally authorized representative (LAR) who will provide informed consent
- SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by PCR test at Mayo Clinic (or other CLIA certified) laboratory within 10 days prior to randomization.
Exclusion Criteria - Patients who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not to be enrolled in this study.
General Exclusion Criteria
- Presence of any condition that the Investigator or the subject's attending physician believes would put the subject at risk or would preclude the patient from successfully completing the trial
- Pregnant and/or lactating. Women of childbearing potential (WCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to randomization
- WCBP who are unwilling to abstain from sex or use an adequate method of contraception from the time of the first IP administration through 48 hours after the last IP administration
- Men who are unwilling to abstain from sex with WCBP or use an adequate method of contraception from the time of the first IP administration through 48 hours after the last IP administration Laboratory Exclusion Criteria
- Total bilirubin >3X upper limit of normal or as per clinical judgment.
- Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >4x the upper limits of normal or as per clinical judgment.
- Hemoglobin <7 g/dL; white blood cell count ≤ 2,000/mm3 (< or = 2.0 x 109/L) or > or = 20,000/mm3 (> or = 20 x 109/L); platelet count < or = 40,000/µL (< or = 40 x 109/L); absolute neutrophil count < or = 1 x 109/L; lymphocyte count <0.3 x 109/L at screening or as per clinical judgment.
- Unstable (as per clinical judgment) major cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, immunological, or hepatic disorder.
- eGFR <25 ml/ min/ 1.73 m2 or as per clinical judgment.
- Plasma and/or serum glucose >300 or as per clinical judgment. Clinical History Exclusion Criteria
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection.
- Known active hepatitis B or C infection.
- Invasive fungal infection.
- Uncontrolled (as per clinical judgement) pleural/pericardial effusions or ascites.
- New/active invasive cancer except non-melanoma skin cancers. Medication Exclusion Criteria (See Appendices 1-3 for additional information)
- Known hypersensitivity or allergy to Fisetin.
- Patients currently using medications which utilize CYP450 2C9 for metabolism. These medications include: Fosphenytoin, Phenytoin, Warfarin, Glimepiride, Diclofenac, Bosentan, and Glyburide. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible.
- Patients currently using medications which utilize CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP1A2, OATP1B1. These medications include: Olanzapine, Clozapine, Theophylline, Tizanidine, Warfarin, Rameltoen, Tacrine, Duloxetine, Mexiletine, Riluzole, and Atomoxetine. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible.
- Patients currently using medications which are strong inhibitors of CYP3A4. These medications include: Atazanavir, Ceritinib, Clarithromycin, Darunavir, Idelalisib, Indinavir, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Lopinavir, Mefipristone, Nefazodone, Nelfinavir, Ombitasivir-paritaprevir-ritonivir, Ombitasivir-paritaprevir-ritonivir-plus dasabuvir, Posaconazole, Saquinavir, Telithromycin, Tucatinib, and Voriconazole. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible.
- Patients currently using antifungals. If antifungals are absolutely necessary from an infectious disease perspective, then they will be allowed only if the levels are subtherapeutic or therapeutic.
- Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible:
- Cardiac: digoxin, flecainide, amiodarone
- Psychiatric: lithium, thioridazine
- Neurologic: carbamazepine, phenobarbital
- Antimicrobial/fungal: aminoglycosides (e.g. amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, netilmicin, paromomysin, streptomycin, tobramycin), rifampin
- Anticoagulants/ Antiplatelets: warfarin
- Others: methotrexate, nitroglycerin, St. John's wort, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, tacrine, diclofenac
- Participation in other clinical trials involving treatment for SARS-CoV-2. (unless reviewed and approved by the Principal Investigator). Note that institutional standard of care treatment of SARS-CoV-2 including glucocorticoids, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, remdesivir, anti-spike antibodies, and/or convalescent plasma are not excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
About this study
Official title: COVID-FISETIN: A Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study in SARS-CoV-2 of Fisetin to Alleviate Dysfunction and Excessive Inflammatory Response in Hospitalized Adults
The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction.
Read the detailed description
To determine if Fisetin treatment can prevent deterioration of oxygenation status as measured by S/F ratio: SpO2/ FiO2, as well as prevent deterioration in physical function (frailty) and hyper-inflammation, other measures of oxygenation status (progression to supplemental oxygen requirement, assisted breathing/ ventilation), and progression from mild/ moderate to severe/ critical proven SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Fisetin in this patient population.
- Conditions
- Covid19
- Being tested
- Placebo, Fisetin
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PlaceboDrug
Placebo looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient.
FisetinDrug
Also called 3,3',4',7-tetrahydroxyflavone
~20 mg/kg/day oral, NG or D tube course for 2 consecutive days
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Experimental | Subjects will receive treatment drug Fisetin Receives: Drug: Fisetin |
| Placebo Group | Placebo comparator | Subjects will receive placebo Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Serious Adverse Events
Number of participants to experience serious adverse events and hypersensitivity reactions.
Measured: 6 months
Change in oxygenation status
change in oxygenation levels as measured by S/F ratio (SPO2/FiO2)
Measured: baseline, Day 3, 7, 10, 14, 17 and 30; Months 3 and 6
Secondary outcomes (1)
CoV Severity Category
Number of participants to progress to severe or critical classification CoV
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Jul 2020
- Study start3 Aug 2020
- Primary completionMar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Covid19Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Mayo ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Paschalis Vergidis, Mayo Clinic
- Investigators
- Paschalis Vergidis, MD, Principal investigator, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04476953
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20-003936
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 15 Jul 2020
- Last updated
- 3 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- COVID-FISETIN: A Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study in SARS-CoV-2 of Fisetin to Alleviate Dysfunction and Excessive Inflammatory Response in Hospitalized Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04476953
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 20-003936
- Conditions
- Covid19
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Jul 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction.
Detailed description
To determine if Fisetin treatment can prevent deterioration of oxygenation status as measured by S/F ratio: SpO2/ FiO2, as well as prevent deterioration in physical function (frailty) and hyper-inflammation, other measures of oxygenation status (progression to supplemental oxygen requirement, assisted breathing/ ventilation), and progression from mild/ moderate to severe/ critical proven SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Fisetin in this patient population.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | Experimental | Drug: FisetinSubjects will receive treatment drug Fisetin |
| Placebo Group | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboSubjects will receive placebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PlaceboPlacebo looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient. | Drug | Placebo Group |
| FisetinAlso: 3,3',4',7-tetrahydroxyflavone~20 mg/kg/day oral, NG or D tube course for 2 consecutive days | Drug | Treatment Group |
Primary outcome
Serious Adverse Events
Time frame: 6 months
Number of participants to experience serious adverse events and hypersensitivity reactions.
Change in oxygenation status
Time frame: baseline, Day 3, 7, 10, 14, 17 and 30; Months 3 and 6
change in oxygenation levels as measured by S/F ratio (SPO2/FiO2)
1 secondary outcome
CoV Severity Category
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Paschalis Vergidis, MD principal investigator
Mayo Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Fisetin in people with Covid19, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 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.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Serious Adverse Events (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 3 Nov 2026.