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Clinical Study for the Efficacy and Safety of Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b in Moderate COVID19.

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
COVID-19
Interventions
Drug: P1101 (Ropeginterferon alfa-2b)
Procedure: SOC
Registration Number
NCT05770466
Lead Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous ropeginterferon alfa 2b ( P1101combined with standard of care (SOC) compared with standard care alone in hospitalized adults with moderate COVID 19.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
134
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Ability to comprehend and willingness to provide a written ICF before enter the study;

  2. Male or non-pregnant female patients, ≥ 20 years of age at the time of enrolment;

  3. Hospitalized patient with a diagnosis of COVID-19 on the basis of a positive# reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with moderate## disease on admission###. #: Ct value <30. ##:Disease severity as defined by the treatment guidance of Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC):

    > Moderate: Pneumonia patients without severe symptoms, blood oxygen saturation ≥93% without supplemental oxygen equipment (on room air); ###: Confirmed positive RT-PCR result ≤ 4 days prior to screening visit is eligible

  4. Agrees to the collection of pharyngeal swabs and blood sample as per protocol.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Known history or presence of decompensated cirrhosis of the liver (Child-Pugh B or C) before study entry.

  2. Patients with intubation, respiratory failure, septic shock, multiple organ dysfunction or need additional organ support (e.g. vasopressors or ECMO).

  3. Patients who have SpO2 <93% on room air, respiratory frequency >30 breaths/min.

  4. Patients treated by dexamethasone before Day 1.

  5. Patients treated by supplemental oxygen (FiO2 >40%) before Day 1.

  6. Stage ≥4 severe chronic kidney disease or requiring dialysis (i.e. eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2).

  7. Females who are breast-feeding, lactating, pregnant or intending to become pregnant.

  8. Known history of severe allergic or hypersensitivity reactions, e.g. hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients of ropeginterferon alfa-2b.

  9. Known history or presence of poorly controlled or clinically significant medical conditions that are not suitable to be enrolled, at the discretion of the investigator: major psychiatric (including but not limited to those with severe depression, severe bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicidal ideation or history of suicidal attempt).

  10. Clinically significant medical conditions known to interfere with absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drugs.

  11. Patients treated by monotherapy of telbivudine or any other combination therapy with telbivudine within 1 month prior to screening.

13.Therapy with any anti-neoplastic, or immunomodulatory treatment within 1 month prior to screening.

  1. Patient who have been vaccinated with any live attenuated vaccine or COVID- 19 vaccine within 1 month prior to screening.

  2. Use of an investigational medical product within 1 month prior to screening.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental groupP1101 (Ropeginterferon alfa-2b)Treated with P1101 (Ropeginterferon alfa-2b) plus standard of care (SOC)
Experimental groupSOCTreated with P1101 (Ropeginterferon alfa-2b) plus standard of care (SOC)
Control groupSOCTreated with SOC alone
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients who are negative to SARS-CoV-2 at Day 8Up to Day 8

Proportion of patients who are negative to SARS-CoV-2 based on quantitative (Ct value ≥30) RT-PCR at Day 8 or discharge before Day 8 due to recovery

Time to discharge from hospitalUp to Day 29

Time to discharge from hospital according to the latest Taiwan CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection (From randomization to discharge)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of SpO2Up to Day 29

Change of SpO2 from baseline

Proportion of patients who are negative to SARS-CoV-2 at Day 5Up to Day 5

Proportion of patients who are negative to SARS-CoV-2 based on quantitative (Ct value ≥30) RT-PCR at Day 5 or discharge before Day 5 due to recovery

Change in clinical status of patient at Day 5Up to Day 5

Change in clinical status of patient on WHO clinical progression scale at Day 5

Change in clinical status of patient at Day 8Up to Day 8

Change in clinical status of patient on WHO clinical progression scale at Day 8

Time from symptom onset to resolution of clinical signs and symptomsUp to Day 29

Time from the onset of clinical symptoms related to COVID-19 (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea or change in taste or smell) to the resolution of clinical signs and symptoms.

Time from symptom onset to RT-PCR negative resultUp to Day 29

Time from the onset of clinical symptoms related to COVID-19 (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea or change in taste or smell) to the RT-PCR negative result (Ct value ≥30).

Time from RT-PCR positive result to the resolution of clinical signs and symptomsUp to Day 29

Time from RT-PCR positive result (Ct value \< 30) to the resolution of clinical signs and symptoms related to COVID-19 (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea or change in taste or smell)

Time from RT-PCR positive result to RT-PCR negative resultUp to Day 29

Time from RT-PCR positive result (Ct value \< 30) to RT-PCR negative result (Ct value ≥30)

Occurrence and duration (days) of supplemental oxygenUp to Day 29

Occurrence and duration (days) of supplemental oxygen

Occurrence and duration (days) of mechanical ventilationUp to Day 29

Occurrence and duration (days) of mechanical ventilation

Time to treatment with other antiviral agents within 8 daysUp to Day 8

To evaluate the time to treatment with other antiviral agents within 8 days in the Ropeginterferon alfa-2b treatment group,

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

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Taipei, Taiwan

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