Covid19Phase 3NCT04885530
ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Study of Repurposed Medications
A Phase 3 study testing Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine and Fluticasone in people with Covid19, run by Susanna Naggie, MD at 110 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of repurposed medications (study drug(s) in reducing symptoms of non-hospitalized participants with mild to moderate COVID-19. Participants will receive either study drug or placebo. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Covid19
- What is being tested?
- Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine and Fluticasone
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 10,956 participants
- Where
- 110 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 8 Jun 2021to 29 Apr 2024
- Phase
- Phase 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 30 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Completed Informed Consent
- Age ≥ 30 years old
- Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by any authorized or approved polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test collected within 10 days of screening
- Two or more current symptoms of acute infection for ≤7 days. Symptoms include the following: fatigue, dyspnea, fever, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, chills, headache, sore throat, nasal symptoms, new loss of sense of taste or smell
Who cannot join
- Current or recent (within 10 days of screening) hospitalization for COVID-19 infection
- Current or planned participation in another interventional trial to treat COVID-19, at the discretion of the study principal investigator (PI)
- Current or recent use (within the last 14 days) of study drug or study drug/device combination
- Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of the study drug or placebo
- Known contraindication(s) to study drug including prohibited concomitant medications
- Previous or current enrollment in the ACTIV-6 trial
Trial locations and contacts
110 sites in 1 country.
110 sites in 1 country
United States110 sites
Christus Saint Frances Hospita
Alexandria, Louisiana, 71301
Express Family Clinic
Allen, Texas, 75013
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30310
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287-1900
Focus Clinical Research Solutions
Bayonne, New Jersey, 07002
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118
Diabetes and Endocrinology Assoc. of Stark County
Canton, Ohio, 44718
A New Start II, LLC
Central City, Kentucky, 42330
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, Arizona, 85224
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29403
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903
Northwestern Univesity
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Olivo Wellness Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60618
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267
Vaidya MD PLLC
Clayton, North Carolina, 27520
Geriatrics and Medical Associates
Clinton, New York, 13323
Essential Medical Care, Inc.
College Park, Georgia, 30349
Doctors Medical Group of Colorado Springs, P.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80917
Pine Ridge Family Medicine Inc.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80924
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri, 65212
Clincept, LLC
Columbus, Georgia, 31904
HOPE Clinical Research and Wellness
Conyers, Georgia, 30094
David Kavtaradze MD, Inc.
Cordele, Georgia, 31015
Ananda Medical Clinic
Dearborn, Michigan, 48124
Arena Medical Group
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441
GFC of Southeastern Michigan, PC
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Romancare Health Services
Detroit, Michigan, 48206
Elite Family Practice
Douglasville, Georgia, 30134
Essentia Health
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805
Maria Medical Center, PLLC
Dunn, North Carolina, 28334
The Heart and Medical Center
Durant, Oklahoma, 74701
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina, 27701
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
DHR Health Institute for Research
Edinburg, Texas, 78539
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, Texas, 79905
NorthShore Medical Group
Evanston, Illinois, 60201
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234
Texas Health Physicians Group
Fort Worth, Texas, 76107
Clinical Trials Center of Middle TN
Franklin, Tennessee, 37067
Lupus Foundation of Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida, 32606
University of Florida Health
Gainesville, Florida, 32611
Lamb Health, LLC
Gilbert, Arizona, 85298
Comprehensive Pain Management and Endocrinology
Henderson, Nevada, 89052
Rapha Family Wellness
Hendersonville, Tennessee, 37075
L and A Morales Healthcare, Inc
Hialeah, Florida, 33012
Highlands Medical Associates, P.A.
Highlands, Texas, 77562
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030
Hugo Medical clinic
Hugo, Oklahoma, 74743
Family Practice Doctors P.A.
Humble, Texas, 77338
Texas Health Physicians Group
Irving, Texas, 75039
University of Florida-JAX-ASCENT
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
AMRON Vitality and Wellness Center, LLC
Jacksonville, Florida, 32244
Kintex Group Texas LLC, DBA Activian Clinical Research
Kingwood, Texas, 77339
Medical Specialists of Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37938
Sunshine Walk In Clinic
Lake Mary, Florida, 32746
Advanced Medical Care, Ltd
Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Lakeland, Florida, 33805
Health Quality Primary Care
Lawrence, Massachusetts, 01843
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205
Christ the King Health Care, P.C.
Loganville, Georgia, 30052
Miller Family Practice, LLC
Macon, Georgia, 31201
Raritan Bay Primary Care & Cardiology Associates
Matawan, New Jersey, 07747
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153
First Care Medical Clinic
Mesa, Arizona, 85203
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33136
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136
Well Pharma Medical Research
Miami, Florida, 33173
The Angel Medical Research Corporation
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016
Franciscan Health Michigan City
Michigan City, Indiana, 46360
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Del Pilar Medical and Urgent Care
Mishawaka, Indiana, 46545
TriHealth, Inc
Montgomery, Ohio, 45242
Lapis Clinical Research
Mooresville, North Carolina, 28117
Bucks County Clinical Research
Morrisville, Pennsylvania, 19067
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
University Medical Center- New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, 10065
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California, 92663
Assuta Family Medical Group APMC
North Hollywood, California, 91606
Innovation Clinical Trials Inc.
Palmetto Bay, Florida, 33157
Stanford
Palo Alto, California, 94304
University Diagnostics and Treatment Clinic
Pasadena, Texas, 77504
G&S Medical Associates, LLC
Paterson, New Jersey, 07514
Trident Health Center
Peoria, Arizona, 85382
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Lice Source Services Plantation
Plantation, Florida, 33313
Jadestone Clinical Research, LLC
Rockville, Maryland, 20855
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505
Superior Clinical Research
Smithfield, North Carolina, 27577
Providence Medical Research Center
Spokane, Washington, 99204
Premier Health
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33707
Tabitha B. Fortt, M.D., LLC
Stamford, Connecticut, 06905
Jeremy W. Szeto, D.O., P.A.
Sugar Land, Texas, 77479
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar, California, 91342
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606
UF Health Precision Health Research
The Villages, Florida, 32159
Ascension St. John
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104
Mediversity Healthcare
Turnersville, New Jersey, 08012
George Washington University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Weslaco, Texas, 78596
University of Kansas - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27151
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655
Spinal Pain and Medical Rehab, PC
Yonkers, New York, 10701
About this study
Official title: ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Outpatient Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Repurposed Medications
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of repurposed medications (study drug(s) in reducing symptoms of non-hospitalized participants with mild to moderate COVID-19. Participants will receive either study drug or placebo. They will self-report any new or worsening symptoms or medical events they may experience while taking study drug or placebo. This study is intended to be all remote with no in person visits, unless the study team feels it is in the best interest of a participant to see them in person.
Prior and current drug arms are listed on clinicaltrials.gov and will be updated with the activation of any new drug arms. Each study arm will also have its own clinicaltrials.gov entry and will include "Pro00107921" in the Unique Protocol ID.
Pro00107921_A - Arm D (Ivermectin 400) - NCT05736861; Pro00107921_B - Arm B (Fluvoxamine) - NCT05890586; Pro00107921_C - Arm C (Fluticasone) - NCT05736874; Pro00107921_D - Arm D (Ivermectin 600) - NCT05894538; Pro00107921_E - Arm E (Fluvoxamine 100) - NCT05894564; Pro00107921_F - Arm F (Montelukast) - NCT05894577; Pro00107921_G - Arm G (Metformin) - NCT06042855.
Read the detailed description
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel betacoronavirus that first emerged in December 2019 and has since caused a global pandemic unseen in almost a century with respect to the number of cases and overall mortality. The clinical disease related to SARS-CoV-2 is referred to as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Over 2020, advances were made for treatment of COVID-19 and several vaccinations have received emergency use authorization for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, the pandemic continues to evolve with new variants and surges of infections in different regions of the world, requiring an ongoing evidence-generating platform, in particular for the treatment of COVID-19 infection in the outpatient setting.
This proposed platform protocol can serve as an evidence generating system for prioritized drugs repurposed from other indications with an established safety record and preliminary evidence of clinical efficacy for the treatment of COVID-19. The ultimate goal is to evaluate if repurposed medications can make participants feel better faster and reduce death and hospitalization.
This platform protocol is designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within healthcare systems and in community settings where it can be integrated into routine COVID-19 testing programs and subsequent treatment plans. This platform protocol will enroll participants in an outpatient setting with a confirmed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test for SARS-CoV-2.
Participants will be randomized to study drugs or placebo based on the arms that are actively enrolling at the time of randomization. Study drugs may be added or removed according to adaptive design and/or emerging evidence. When there are multiple study drugs available, randomization will occur based on appropriateness of each drug for the participant as determined by the study protocol and investigator and participant equipoise. Each participant will be required to randomize to at least one study drug versus placebo. The probability of placebo to treatment will remain the same regardless of eligibility decisions.
Eligible participants will be randomized (1:1), in a blinded fashion, to either the study drug arm or placebo arm in addition to standard of care. As additional study drugs are added, the randomization will be altered to leverage placebo data across arms. Participants will receive a complete supply study drug or placebo with the quantity depending on the study drug/placebo to which they are randomized.
All study visits are designed to be remote. However, screening and enrollment may occur in-person at sites and unplanned study visits may occur in-person or remotely, as deemed appropriate by the site investigator for safety purposes. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and report safety events during the study. Participants will be prompted by the online system to report safety events and these will be reviewed and confirmed via medical records and site staff, as necessary.
- Conditions
- Covid19
- Being tested
- Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine, Fluticasone, Placebo, Montelukast
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, ivermectin, Placebo, Duke University Health System, Outcomes, Duke Clinical Research Institute, fluticasone, fluvoxamine, ACTIV 6, ACTIV, montelukast, metformin
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
IvermectinDrug
Also called Ivermectin Tablets
Each participant will receive a sufficient quantity of 7-mg tablets to be taken as directed based on their weight. The tablets are white, round, biconvex tablets with "123" over the scoring on one side. All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use.
FluvoxamineDrug
Also called Fluvoxamine Maleate Tablets
Fluvoxamine is a round golden 50 mg tablet that is scored on both sides - one side has "APO" and the other side has "F50" with a partial bisect. All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use, administered at a dose of 50 mg, twice daily for 10 days.
FluticasoneDrug
Also called Fluticasone Furoate
Fluticasone furoate is an inhaled powder drug product composed of fluticasone furoate. It is a synthetic trifluorinated corticosteroid that is insoluble in water. Fluticasone furoate is a white powder and will be provided in a two tone grey inhaler with a mouthpiece cover and separate foil blister strips. The inhaler will be packaged in a moisture-protective foil tray with a desiccant and a peelable lid.All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use. Participants will self-administer 200 µg (1 blister) of fluticasone furoate once daily for 14 days.
PlaceboOther
Each study arm will contain a placebo comparator. Placebo will look similar to study drug and will be administered via the same route of administration and dose. However, placebo will be an inactive substance, containing no study drug.
MontelukastDrug
Montelukast sodium is a white to off-white powder. The 10 mg montelukast tablets are beige, rounded square-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets. Each tablet contains 10.4 mg of montelukast sodium, which is equivalent to 10 mg montelukast. All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use.
MetforminDrug
Metformin IR tablets contain the active metformin hydrochloride and inactive ingredients including povidone and magnesium stearate. Commercially available metformin 500 mg tablets will be provided.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A - Ivermectin 400 | Experimental | Ivermectin - 7-mg tablets
Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 3 consecutive days based on their weight for a daily dose of approximately 300-400 µg/kg. Receives: Drug: Ivermectin |
| Arm A - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug.
Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 3 consecutive days based on their weight, matched to active study drug dosing. Receives: Other: Placebo |
| Arm B - Fluvoxamine | Experimental | Fluvoxamine will be self-administered orally by each participant at a dose of 50 mg twice a day for 10 days. Receives: Drug: Fluvoxamine |
| Arm B- Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant twice a day for 10 days. Receives: Other: Placebo |
| Arm C - Fluticasone | Experimental | Fluticasone is a self-administered inhaled drug. Participants will self-administer 200 µg (1 blister) of fluticasone once daily for 14 days. After inhaler activation, the powder within the blister is exposed and the participant inhales the study drug through the mouthpiece. Receives: Drug: Fluticasone |
| Arm C - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo is a self-administered by inhalation. Participants will self-administer 1 blister of placebo once daily for 14 days. After inhaler activation, the powder within the blister is exposed and the participant inhales the placebo through the mouthpiece. Receives: Other: Placebo |
| Arm D - Ivermectin 600 | Experimental | Ivermectin - 7-mg tablets
Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 6 consecutive days based on their weight for a daily dose of approximately 400-600 µg/kg. Receives: Drug: Ivermectin |
| Arm D - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug.
Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 6 consecutive days based on their weight, matched to active study drug dosing. Receives: Other: Placebo |
| Arm E - Fluvoxamine 100 | Experimental | Fluvoxamine will be self-administered orally by each participant at a dose of 50 mg twice a day for 1 day, followed by a dose of 100 mg twice a day for 12 days. Receives: Drug: Fluvoxamine |
| Arm E - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug.
Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant, with number of tablets matched to active study drug dosing. Receives: Other: Placebo |
| Arm F - Montelukast | Experimental | Montelukast will be self-administered orally by each participant at a dose of 10 mg once a day for 14 days. Receives: Drug: Montelukast |
| Arm F - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug.
Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant, with number of tablets matched to active study drug dosing. Receives: Other: Placebo |
| Arm G - Metformin | Experimental | Metformin IR tablets will be self-administered orally according to the following dosing schedule:
* 500 mg on Day 1;
* 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg in the evening on Day 2 through Day 5; and
* 500 mg in the morning and 2 x 500 mg (a total of 1000 mg) in the evening on Day 6 through Day 14. Receives: Drug: Metformin |
| Arm G - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Placebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug.
Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant, with number of tablets matched to active study drug dosing. Receives: Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total Number of Participants Randomized Within Each Appendix
Total number of participants randomized within each Appendix will be reported. Appendix-specific outcome measure data will be reported under the associated NCT ID.
Measured: Up to approximately 2 years 10 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 May 2021
- Study start8 Jun 2021
- Primary completion29 Apr 2024
- Study completion29 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (15)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Covid19Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 10,956 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Susanna Naggie, MD
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Susanna Naggie, MD, Duke University
- Investigators
- Susanna Naggie, MD, Principal investigator, Duke Clinical Research InstituteAdrian Hernandez, MD, Principal investigator, Duke Clinical Research Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04885530
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00107921
- Other IDs
- 3U24TR001608-05W1
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 30 Apr 2021
- Last updated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: We will share this data after it has been de-identified. We will share data beginning around 6 months after publication and for up to 36 months afterward. Access will only be shared with those who have obtained prior IRB approval to be able to access this data.
Publications
Bramante CT, Stewart TG, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Gao Y, Rothman RL, Mourad A, Thicklin F, Cohen JB, Garcia Del Sol IT, Ruiz-Unger J, Shah NS, Mehta M, Cardona OQ, Scott J, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Lindsell CJ, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Metformin on Time to Sustained Recovery in Adults with COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Jan 14:2025.01.13.25320485. doi: 10.1101/2025.01.13.25320485.
PubMed 41030935Bramante CT, Stewart TG, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Gao Y, Rothman RL, Mourad A, Thicklin F, Cohen JB, Garcia Del Sol IT, Shah NS, Mehta M, Quintero Cardona O, Scott J, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Lindsell CJ, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Metformin on the Presence of COVID-19 Symptoms Over 6 Months: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Aug 12:2025.08.08.25333305. doi: 10.1101/2025.08.08.25333305.
PubMed 40832427Bramante CT, Stewart TG, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Gao Y, Rothman RL, Mourad A, Thicklin F, Cohen JB, Garcia Del Sol IT, Ruiz-Unger J, Shah NS, Mehta M, Cardona OQ, Scott J, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Lindsell CJ, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines-6 Study Group and Investigators. Metformin and Time to Sustained Recovery in Adults With COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Sep 1;185(9):1092-1101. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.2570.
PubMed 40658388Rothman RL, Stewart TG, Mourad A, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Thicklin F, Garcia Del Sol IT, Garcia JL, Bramante CT, Shah NS, Singh U, Williamson JC, Rebolledo PA, Jagannathan P, Schwasinger-Schmidt T, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, DeLong A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Hanna GJ, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF, Naggie S, Lindsell CJ; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines-6 Study Group and Investigators. Time to Sustained Recovery Among Outpatients With COVID-19 Receiving Montelukast vs Placebo: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2439332. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39332.
PubMed 39422912Rothman RL, Stewart TG, Mourad A, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Thicklin F, Garcia Del Sol IT, Garcia JL, Bramante CT, Shah NS, Singh U, Williamson JC, Rebolledo PA, Jagannathan P, Schwasinger-Schmidt T, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, DeLong A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Hanna GJ, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF, Naggie S, Lindsell CJ; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Montelukast vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 May 18:2024.05.16.24307115. doi: 10.1101/2024.05.16.24307115.
PubMed 38798524Stewart TG, Rebolledo PA, Mourad A, Lindsell CJ, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Thicklin F, Garcia Del Sol IT, Bramante CT, Lenert LA, Lim S, Williamson JC, Cardona OQ, Scott J, Schwasinger-Schmidt T, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, DeLong A, Wilder R, Rothman RL, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Hanna GJ, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine and Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Dec 26;330(24):2354-2363. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.23363.
PubMed 37976072Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators; Naggie S. Effect of Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Sep 13:2023.09.12.23295424. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.12.23295424.
PubMed 37745371Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Hernandez AF, Collins S, McCarthy MW, Jayaweera D, Gentile N, Castro M, Sulkowski M, McTigue K, Felker GM, Ginde AA, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, DeLong A, Hanna G, Remaly A, Thicklin F, Wilder R, Wilson S, Shenkman E, Naggie S; ACTIV-6 Study Group and Investigators. Inhaled Fluticasone Furoate for Outpatient Treatment of Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 21;389(12):1085-1095. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2209421.
PubMed 37733308Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Slandzicki AJ, Lim SC, Cohen J, Kavtaradze D, Amon AP, Gabriel A, Gentile N, Felker GM, Jayaweera D, McCarthy MW, Sulkowski M, Rothman RL, Wilson S, DeLong A, Remaly A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Thicklin F, Hanna GJ, Ginde AA, Castro M, McTigue K, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Mar 21;329(11):888-897. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.1650.
PubMed 36807465McCarthy MW, Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Felker GM, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, Bramante C, Singh U, Dolor RJ, Ruiz-Unger J, Wilson S, DeLong A, Remaly A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Thicklin F, Hanna G, Ginde AA, Castro M, McTigue K, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Fluvoxamine vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Jan 24;329(4):296-305. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.24100.
PubMed 36633838Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Lim SC, Cohen J, Kavtaradze D, Amon AP, Gabriel A, Gentile N, Felker GM, Rothman RL, Jayaweera D, McCarthy MW, Sulkowski M, Wilson S, DeLong A, Remaly A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Thicklin F, Hanna GJ, Ginde AA, Castro M, McTigue K, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Ivermectin 600 mug/kg for 6 days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2022 Dec 15:2022.12.15.22283488. doi: 10.1101/2022.12.15.22283488.
PubMed 36561174Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Gentile N, Collins S, McCarthy MW, Jayaweera D, Castro M, Sulkowski M, McTigue K, Thicklin F, Felker GM, Ginde AA, Bramante CT, Slandzicki AJ, Gabriel A, Shah NS, Lenert LA, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, DeLong A, Hanna G, Remaly A, Wilder R, Wilson S, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV-6) Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Ivermectin vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Oct 25;328(16):1595-1603. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.18590.
PubMed 36269852Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group; Naggie S. Ivermectin for Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: A Decentralized, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Platform Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2022 Aug 11:2022.06.10.22276252. doi: 10.1101/2022.06.10.22276252.
PubMed 35982669Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group; Naggie S. Inhaled Fluticasone for Outpatient Treatment of Covid-19: A Decentralized, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Platform Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2022 Aug 11:2022.07.12.22277548. doi: 10.1101/2022.07.12.22277548.
PubMed 35982649Dodds MG, Doyle EB, Reiersen AM, Brown F, Rayner CR. Fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID-19. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Mar;10(3):e332. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00006-7. No abstract available.
PubMed 35180412
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Outpatient Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Repurposed Medications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04885530
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pro00107921
- Conditions
- Covid19
- Keywords
- SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, ivermectin, Placebo, Duke University Health System, Outcomes, Duke Clinical Research Institute, fluticasone
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 10,956 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Susanna Naggie, MDUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study start
- 8 Jun 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 May 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 17 Nov 2025
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 evaluate the effectiveness of repurposed medications (study drug(s) in reducing symptoms of non-hospitalized participants with mild to moderate COVID-19. Participants will receive either study drug or placebo. They will self-report any new or worsening symptoms or medical events they may experience while taking study drug or placebo. This study is intended to be all remote with no in person visits, unless the study team feels it is in the best interest of a participant to see them in person.
Prior and current drug arms are listed on clinicaltrials.gov and will be updated with the activation of any new drug arms. Each study arm will also have its own clinicaltrials.gov entry and will include "Pro00107921" in the Unique Protocol ID.
Pro00107921_A - Arm D (Ivermectin 400) - NCT05736861; Pro00107921_B - Arm B (Fluvoxamine) - NCT05890586; Pro00107921_C - Arm C (Fluticasone) - NCT05736874; Pro00107921_D - Arm D (Ivermectin 600) - NCT05894538; Pro00107921_E - Arm E (Fluvoxamine 100) - NCT05894564; Pro00107921_F - Arm F (Montelukast) - NCT05894577; Pro00107921_G - Arm G (Metformin) - NCT06042855.
Detailed description
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel betacoronavirus that first emerged in December 2019 and has since caused a global pandemic unseen in almost a century with respect to the number of cases and overall mortality. The clinical disease related to SARS-CoV-2 is referred to as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Over 2020, advances were made for treatment of COVID-19 and several vaccinations have received emergency use authorization for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, the pandemic continues to evolve with new variants and surges of infections in different regions of the world, requiring an ongoing evidence-generating platform, in particular for the treatment of COVID-19 infection in the outpatient setting.
This proposed platform protocol can serve as an evidence generating system for prioritized drugs repurposed from other indications with an established safety record and preliminary evidence of clinical efficacy for the treatment of COVID-19. The ultimate goal is to evaluate if repurposed medications can make participants feel better faster and reduce death and hospitalization.
This platform protocol is designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within healthcare systems and in community settings where it can be integrated into routine COVID-19 testing programs and subsequent treatment plans. This platform protocol will enroll participants in an outpatient setting with a confirmed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test for SARS-CoV-2.
Participants will be randomized to study drugs or placebo based on the arms that are actively enrolling at the time of randomization. Study drugs may be added or removed according to adaptive design and/or emerging evidence. When there are multiple study drugs available, randomization will occur based on appropriateness of each drug for the participant as determined by the study protocol and investigator and participant equipoise. Each participant will be required to randomize to at least one study drug versus placebo. The probability of placebo to treatment will remain the same regardless of eligibility decisions.
Eligible participants will be randomized (1:1), in a blinded fashion, to either the study drug arm or placebo arm in addition to standard of care. As additional study drugs are added, the randomization will be altered to leverage placebo data across arms. Participants will receive a complete supply study drug or placebo with the quantity depending on the study drug/placebo to which they are randomized.
All study visits are designed to be remote. However, screening and enrollment may occur in-person at sites and unplanned study visits may occur in-person or remotely, as deemed appropriate by the site investigator for safety purposes. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires and report safety events during the study. Participants will be prompted by the online system to report safety events and these will be reviewed and confirmed via medical records and site staff, as necessary.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, care provider)
- Number of arms
- 14
- Model description
- Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A - Ivermectin 400 | Experimental | Drug: IvermectinIvermectin - 7-mg tablets Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 3 consecutive days based on their weight for a daily dose of approximately 300-400 µg/kg. |
| Arm A - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 3 consecutive days based on their weight, matched to active study drug dosing. |
| Arm B - Fluvoxamine | Experimental | Drug: FluvoxamineFluvoxamine will be self-administered orally by each participant at a dose of 50 mg twice a day for 10 days. |
| Arm B- Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant twice a day for 10 days. |
| Arm C - Fluticasone | Experimental | Drug: FluticasoneFluticasone is a self-administered inhaled drug. Participants will self-administer 200 µg (1 blister) of fluticasone once daily for 14 days. After inhaler activation, the powder within the blister is exposed and the participant inhales the study drug through the mouthpiece. |
| Arm C - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo is a self-administered by inhalation. Participants will self-administer 1 blister of placebo once daily for 14 days. After inhaler activation, the powder within the blister is exposed and the participant inhales the placebo through the mouthpiece. |
| Arm D - Ivermectin 600 | Experimental | Drug: IvermectinIvermectin - 7-mg tablets Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 6 consecutive days based on their weight for a daily dose of approximately 400-600 µg/kg. |
| Arm D - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Participant will be instructed to take a pre-specified number of tablets for 6 consecutive days based on their weight, matched to active study drug dosing. |
| Arm E - Fluvoxamine 100 | Experimental | Drug: FluvoxamineFluvoxamine will be self-administered orally by each participant at a dose of 50 mg twice a day for 1 day, followed by a dose of 100 mg twice a day for 12 days. |
| Arm E - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant, with number of tablets matched to active study drug dosing. |
| Arm F - Montelukast | Experimental | Drug: MontelukastMontelukast will be self-administered orally by each participant at a dose of 10 mg once a day for 14 days. |
| Arm F - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant, with number of tablets matched to active study drug dosing. |
| Arm G - Metformin | Experimental | Drug: MetforminMetformin IR tablets will be self-administered orally according to the following dosing schedule: * 500 mg on Day 1; * 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg in the evening on Day 2 through Day 5; and * 500 mg in the morning and 2 x 500 mg (a total of 1000 mg) in the evening on Day 6 through Day 14. |
| Arm G - Placebo | Placebo comparator | Other: PlaceboPlacebo - appearance and size matched to active study drug. Placebo will be self-administered orally by each participant, with number of tablets matched to active study drug dosing. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Completed Informed Consent
- Age ≥ 30 years old
- Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by any authorized or approved polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or antigen test collected within 10 days of screening
- Two or more current symptoms of acute infection for ≤7 days. Symptoms include the following: fatigue, dyspnea, fever, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, chills, headache, sore throat, nasal symptoms, new loss of sense of taste or smell
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Current or recent (within 10 days of screening) hospitalization for COVID-19 infection
- Current or planned participation in another interventional trial to treat COVID-19, at the discretion of the study principal investigator (PI)
- Current or recent use (within the last 14 days) of study drug or study drug/device combination
- Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of the study drug or placebo
- Known contraindication(s) to study drug including prohibited concomitant medications
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IvermectinAlso: Ivermectin TabletsEach participant will receive a sufficient quantity of 7-mg tablets to be taken as directed based on their weight. The tablets are white, round, biconvex tablets with "123" over the scoring on one side. All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use. | Drug | Arm A - Ivermectin 400, Arm D - Ivermectin 600 |
| FluvoxamineAlso: Fluvoxamine Maleate TabletsFluvoxamine is a round golden 50 mg tablet that is scored on both sides - one side has "APO" and the other side has "F50" with a partial bisect. All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use, administered at a dose of 50 mg, twice daily for 10 days. | Drug | Arm B - Fluvoxamine, Arm E - Fluvoxamine 100 |
| FluticasoneAlso: Fluticasone FuroateFluticasone furoate is an inhaled powder drug product composed of fluticasone furoate. It is a synthetic trifluorinated corticosteroid that is insoluble in water. Fluticasone furoate is a white powder and will be provided in a two tone grey inhaler with a mouthpiece cover and separate foil blister strips. The inhaler will be packaged in a moisture-protective foil tray with a desiccant and a peelable lid.All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use. Participants will self-administer 200 µg (1 blister) of fluticasone furoate once daily for 14 days. | Drug | Arm C - Fluticasone |
| PlaceboEach study arm will contain a placebo comparator. Placebo will look similar to study drug and will be administered via the same route of administration and dose. However, placebo will be an inactive substance, containing no study drug. | Other | Arm A - Placebo, Arm B- Placebo, Arm C - Placebo, Arm D - Placebo, Arm E - Placebo, Arm F - Placebo, Arm G - Placebo |
| MontelukastMontelukast sodium is a white to off-white powder. The 10 mg montelukast tablets are beige, rounded square-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets. Each tablet contains 10.4 mg of montelukast sodium, which is equivalent to 10 mg montelukast. All packaging will be labeled to indicate that the product is for investigational use. | Drug | Arm F - Montelukast |
| MetforminMetformin IR tablets contain the active metformin hydrochloride and inactive ingredients including povidone and magnesium stearate. Commercially available metformin 500 mg tablets will be provided. | Drug | Arm G - Metformin |
Primary outcome
Total Number of Participants Randomized Within Each Appendix
Time frame: Up to approximately 2 years 10 months
Total number of participants randomized within each Appendix will be reported. Appendix-specific outcome measure data will be reported under the associated NCT ID.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Nov 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41030935Bramante CT, Stewart TG, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Gao Y, Rothman RL, Mourad A, Thicklin F, Cohen JB, Garcia Del Sol IT, Ruiz-Unger J, Shah NS, Mehta M, Cardona OQ, Scott J, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Lindsell CJ, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Metformin on Time to Sustained Recovery in Adults with COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Jan 14:2025.01.13.25320485. doi: 10.1101/2025.01.13.25320485.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40832427Bramante CT, Stewart TG, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Gao Y, Rothman RL, Mourad A, Thicklin F, Cohen JB, Garcia Del Sol IT, Shah NS, Mehta M, Quintero Cardona O, Scott J, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Lindsell CJ, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Metformin on the Presence of COVID-19 Symptoms Over 6 Months: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Aug 12:2025.08.08.25333305. doi: 10.1101/2025.08.08.25333305.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40658388Bramante CT, Stewart TG, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Gao Y, Rothman RL, Mourad A, Thicklin F, Cohen JB, Garcia Del Sol IT, Ruiz-Unger J, Shah NS, Mehta M, Cardona OQ, Scott J, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Lindsell CJ, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines-6 Study Group and Investigators. Metformin and Time to Sustained Recovery in Adults With COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Sep 1;185(9):1092-1101. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.2570.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39422912Rothman RL, Stewart TG, Mourad A, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Thicklin F, Garcia Del Sol IT, Garcia JL, Bramante CT, Shah NS, Singh U, Williamson JC, Rebolledo PA, Jagannathan P, Schwasinger-Schmidt T, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, DeLong A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Hanna GJ, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF, Naggie S, Lindsell CJ; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines-6 Study Group and Investigators. Time to Sustained Recovery Among Outpatients With COVID-19 Receiving Montelukast vs Placebo: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2439332. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39332.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38798524Rothman RL, Stewart TG, Mourad A, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Thicklin F, Garcia Del Sol IT, Garcia JL, Bramante CT, Shah NS, Singh U, Williamson JC, Rebolledo PA, Jagannathan P, Schwasinger-Schmidt T, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, DeLong A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Hanna GJ, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF, Naggie S, Lindsell CJ; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Montelukast vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 May 18:2024.05.16.24307115. doi: 10.1101/2024.05.16.24307115.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37976072Stewart TG, Rebolledo PA, Mourad A, Lindsell CJ, Boulware DR, McCarthy MW, Thicklin F, Garcia Del Sol IT, Bramante CT, Lenert LA, Lim S, Williamson JC, Cardona OQ, Scott J, Schwasinger-Schmidt T, Ginde AA, Castro M, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, McTigue K, Felker GM, DeLong A, Wilder R, Rothman RL, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Hanna GJ, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF, Naggie S; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine and Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Dec 26;330(24):2354-2363. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.23363.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37745371Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators; Naggie S. Effect of Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Sep 13:2023.09.12.23295424. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.12.23295424.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37733308Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Hernandez AF, Collins S, McCarthy MW, Jayaweera D, Gentile N, Castro M, Sulkowski M, McTigue K, Felker GM, Ginde AA, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, DeLong A, Hanna G, Remaly A, Thicklin F, Wilder R, Wilson S, Shenkman E, Naggie S; ACTIV-6 Study Group and Investigators. Inhaled Fluticasone Furoate for Outpatient Treatment of Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 21;389(12):1085-1095. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2209421.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36807465Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Slandzicki AJ, Lim SC, Cohen J, Kavtaradze D, Amon AP, Gabriel A, Gentile N, Felker GM, Jayaweera D, McCarthy MW, Sulkowski M, Rothman RL, Wilson S, DeLong A, Remaly A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Thicklin F, Hanna GJ, Ginde AA, Castro M, McTigue K, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Mar 21;329(11):888-897. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.1650.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36633838McCarthy MW, Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Felker GM, Jayaweera D, Sulkowski M, Gentile N, Bramante C, Singh U, Dolor RJ, Ruiz-Unger J, Wilson S, DeLong A, Remaly A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Thicklin F, Hanna G, Ginde AA, Castro M, McTigue K, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Fluvoxamine vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 Jan 24;329(4):296-305. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.24100.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36561174Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Lim SC, Cohen J, Kavtaradze D, Amon AP, Gabriel A, Gentile N, Felker GM, Rothman RL, Jayaweera D, McCarthy MW, Sulkowski M, Wilson S, DeLong A, Remaly A, Wilder R, Collins S, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, Thicklin F, Hanna GJ, Ginde AA, Castro M, McTigue K, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Ivermectin 600 mug/kg for 6 days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2022 Dec 15:2022.12.15.22283488. doi: 10.1101/2022.12.15.22283488.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36269852Naggie S, Boulware DR, Lindsell CJ, Stewart TG, Gentile N, Collins S, McCarthy MW, Jayaweera D, Castro M, Sulkowski M, McTigue K, Thicklin F, Felker GM, Ginde AA, Bramante CT, Slandzicki AJ, Gabriel A, Shah NS, Lenert LA, Dunsmore SE, Adam SJ, DeLong A, Hanna G, Remaly A, Wilder R, Wilson S, Shenkman E, Hernandez AF; Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV-6) Study Group and Investigators. Effect of Ivermectin vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Oct 25;328(16):1595-1603. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.18590.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. We will share this data after it has been de-identified. We will share data beginning around 6 months after publication and for up to 36 months afterward. Access will only be shared with those who have obtained prior IRB approval to be able to access this data.
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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.
Susanna Naggie, MD principal investigator
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Adrian Hernandez, MD principal investigator
Duke Clinical Research Institute
110 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine and Fluticasone in people with Covid19, run by Susanna Naggie, MD at 110 sites 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?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 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 17 Nov 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 110 sites 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 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 17 Nov 2025). 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?
Total Number of Participants Randomized Within Each Appendix (time frame: Up to approximately 2 years 10 months). 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 NCT04885530, which also lists 15 linked publications.
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 17 Nov 2025.