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COVID-19 PneumoniaPhase 2/3NCT05656443

Study of GST-HG171/Ritonavir Compared With Placebo in Patients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19

A Phase 2/3 study testing GST-HG171/Ritonavir in people with COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Fujian Akeylink Biotechnology Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of GST-HG171/Ritonavir in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19 Pneumonia
What is being tested?
GST-HG171/Ritonavir
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
1,246 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
19 Dec 2022to 14 Jul 2023
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 subjects aged ≥ 18 years when signing the informed consent form (ICF);
  • Subjects with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in specimens such as nasopharyngeal swabs/oropharyngeal swabs for the first time within 4 days prior to randomization who meet the diagnostic and treatment criteria for mild and moderate cases in the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 (Trial Version 9) issued by the National Health Commission of the Peoples Republic of China ;
  • RT-PCR result of N gene or ORF gene of SARS-CoV-2 within 48 hours before randomization shows a Ct value < 35; at least 2 COVID-19 target symptoms appeared for the first time within 72 hours before randomization (COVID-19 target symptoms include fever, cough, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat or dry throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, headache, muscle or body aches, diarrhoea, chills, nausea, and vomit), including at least one designated symptom: fever, cough, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat or dry throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing;
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test during the screening period. Subjects should take effective contraceptive measures throughout the study period since signing the informed consent form and for 28 days after the end of the study;
  • Subjects who are able to understand the study procedures and methods, and voluntarily participate in the study and sign the ICF after being fully informed.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who are known to have hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational drug;
  • Subjects who meet diagnostic and treatment criteria for severe and critical cases in the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for COVID-19 (Trial Version 10) issued by National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China;
  • Abnormal hepatic function at screening: total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); ALT or AST ≥ 3 × ULN;
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody positive, treponema pallidum-specific antibody (TP-PA) positive or rapid plasma reagin (RPR) positive for syphilis at screening;
  • Abnormal renal function at screening: serum creatinine ≥ 1.5 × ULN;
  • Subjects with impaired immune system (including those treated with corticosteroids* or other immunosuppressants*, or those with progression or recurrence of cancer) at screening; Note: *Patients using skin preparations are allowed to be enrolled, but the skin preparations cannot be used in the eyes, nose or ears or by inhalation.
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  • Acute onset of chronic respiratory diseases, including bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at screening;
  • There are suspected or confirmed acute systemic infections except for COVID-19 at the time of screening (for example, the pathogen detection indicates that it is complicated with influenza; there is a high possibility of bacterial infection as indicated by symptoms, signs, laboratory tests or imaging), which may interfere with the assessment of response to study intervention;
  • Any comorbidity requiring surgery within 14 days prior to randomization or during the study, or any life-threatening comorbidity within 30 days prior to randomization as determined by the investigator;
  • Subjects who are receiving HIV antiviral treatment at screening;
  • Treatment with SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drugs within 14 days prior to randomization;
  • Subjects who have received (within 30 days prior to randomization or within 5 drug half-lives, whichever is longer) or are expected to receive COVID-19 monoclonal antibody, intravenous injection of COVID-19 human immunoglobulin, or COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy;
  • Subjects who have received any COVID-19 vaccine within 28 days prior to randomization or planned to receive any COVID-19 vaccine during the study;
  • Any drug prohibited by the package insert of Paxlovid that is currently used or expected to be used during treatment and within 4 days after the last dose of study drug, or any other drug or substance that is highly dependent on cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, CYP2B6, CYP1A2, multidrug resistance gene 1 (MDR1) or organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B3 for clearance; any potent CYP3A4 or MDR1 inducers used within 28 days prior to randomization or expected to be used during treatment and within 4 days after the last dose of study drug ;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Subjects who have participated in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to administration or are receiving other investigational drugs;
  • Subjects with other conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, make them unsuitable for participation in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • The First Affiliated Hospital Of Guangzhou Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase Ⅱ/Ⅲ Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GST-HG171/Ritonavir in Patients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of GST-HG171/Ritonavir in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19.

Being tested
GST-HG171/Ritonavir, Placebo

What participants receive

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

  • GST-HG171/RitonavirDrug

    dose of 150 mg GST-HG171 with 100 mg ritonavir

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo

Study groups in NCT05656443
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GST-HG171/RitonavirExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: GST-HG171/Ritonavir
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to sustained clinical recovery of 11 COVID-19 symptoms

    The time from the start of treatment to the time when 11 COVID-19 symptoms get scores of 0 for two consecutive days

    Measured: Day 1 through Day 28

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Viral load

    Change of viral load compared to the baseline

    Measured: Baseline through Day 5

  2. Time to sustained clinical recovery of 5 COVID-19 symptoms

    The time from the start of treatment to the time when respiratory and feverish symptoms get scores of 0 for two consecutive days

    Measured: Day 1 through Day 28

  3. Time to sustained alleviation of 11 COVID-19 symptoms

    The time from the start of treatment to the time when 11 COVID-19 symptoms get scores of 0 or 1 for two consecutive days

    Measured: Baseline through Day 28

  4. Proportion of participants in clinical recovery

    Proportion of participants in clinical recovery

    Measured: Day 1 through Day 28

  5. AE

    Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Measured: Day 1 through Day 28

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Dec 2022
  2. Study start19 Dec 2022
  3. Primary completion31 May 2023
  4. Study completion14 Jul 2023

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
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
1,246 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05656443
Sponsor's protocol ID
GST-HG171-II/III-01
Status last verified
Dec 2022
First submitted
16 Dec 2022
Last updated
12 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Lu H, Zhang G, Mao J, Chen X, Zhan Y, Lin L, Zhang T, Tang Y, Lin F, Zhu F, Lin Y, Zeng Y, Zhang K, Yuan W, Liang Z, Sun R, Huo L, Hu P, Lin Y, Zhuang X, Wei Z, Chen X, Yan W, Yan X, Mu L, Lin Z, Tu X, Tan H, Huang F, Hu Z, Li H, Li G, Fu H, Yang Z, Chen X, Wang FS, Zhong N. Efficacy and safety of GST-HG171 in adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2/3 trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Apr 10;71:102582. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102582. eCollection 2024 May.

    PubMed 38618202

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing GST-HG171/Ritonavir in people with COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Fujian Akeylink Biotechnology Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

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 5 inclusion and 17 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 12 Oct 2023. 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 China. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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 to sustained clinical recovery of 11 COVID-19 symptoms (time frame: Day 1 through 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 NCT05656443, 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 12 Oct 2023.

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