Conestat Alfa in the Prevention of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
- Registration Number
- NCT04414631
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to analyze if administration of conestat alfa for 72 hours in addition to standard of care (SOC) in patients hospitalized with non-critical SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (WHO Ordinal Scale Score 3 or 4) reduces the risk of disease progression to Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- Detailed Description
Systemic hyperinflammation is a hallmark of more severe stages of COVID-19 leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation and ultimately death. In this stage, COVID-19 is associated with a decrease in suppressor and regulatory T cell counts and an extensive release of proinflammatory cytokines and biomarkers called a cytokine storm, which is thought to be the major driver of severe pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2. C1 esterase inhibitor (C1INH) is a member of the serpin superfamily of serine-protease inhibitors and is a strong inhibitor of the complement System (CS) and the kinin-kallikrein (KK) System. Conestat alfa is a recombinant human C1INH, that shares an identical protein structure with plasma-derived C1INH. The rationale of the current trial is based upon the following assumptions: In the context of COVID-19, conestat alfa treatment may 1) dampen uncontrolled complement activation and collateral lung damage and 2) reduce capillary leakage and subsequent pulmonary edema by direct inhibition of KK system. The aim of this study is to analyze administration of conestat alfa for 72 hours in addition to standard of care in patients hospitalized with non-critical SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (WHO Ordinal Scale Score 3 or 4) and its association with clinical severity on day 7 after inclusion and the risk of disease progression to Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- Informed Consent as documented by signature
- admitted to the hospital because of confirmed (by a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR result) COVID-19 infection
- evidence of pulmonary involvement on CT scan or X-ray of the chest (e.g. ground glass opacities)
- symptom onset within the previous 10 days OR shortness of breath within the previous 5 days. Symptoms include fever or one respiratory symptom (patients presenting later may have already progressed to an inflammatory state that is potentially not amenable to C1INH treatment). Respiratory symptoms include cough, sore throat, hemoptysis, shortness of breath, runny nose, or chest pain.
- expected to remain an inpatient over the next three calender days from time of enrolment
- at least one additional risk factor for progression to mechanical ventilation: 1) arterial hypertension, 2) >50 years, 3) obesity (BMI>30.0 kg/m2), 4) cardiovascular disease, 5) chronic pulmonary disease, 7) chronic renal disease, 6) C-reactive protein of >35mg/L, 7) oxygen saturation at rest in ambient air of <94%. Cardiovascular disease includes a history of coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease and of recent (< 3 months) deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. Chronic pulmonary disease includes a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, occupational lung disease, interstitial lung disease or of pulmonary hypertension. Chronic renal disease is defined as a history of an estimated glomerular filtration rate (according to the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation) < 60ml/min/1.73 m2 for at least three months.
- Contraindications to the class of drugs under study (C1 esterase inhibitor), e.g. known hypersensitivity or allergy to class of drugs or the investigational product
- Treatment with tocilizumab or another Il-6R or Il-6 inhibitor before enrolment
- History or suspicion of allergy to rabbits
- Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
- Active or planned treatment with any other complement inhibitor
- Liver cirrhosis (any Child-Pugh score)
- Incapacity or inability to provide informed consent
- Currently admitted to an ICU or expected admission within the next 24 hours
- Currently receiving invasive or non-invasive ventilation (with the exception of high-flow oxygen therapy).
- In the opinion of the treating time, death is deemed to be imminent and inevitable within the next 24 hours
- Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study with the following exemptions: 1) participation in COVID-19 drug trials started at least 48 hours before admission (e.g. postexposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine) and 2) participation in COVID-19 drug trials during ICU admission
- Previous enrolment into the current study
- Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
- Any uncontrolled or significant concurrent illness that would put the patient at a greater risk or limit compliance with the study requirements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description active treatment arm Conestat alfa treatment with conestat alfa in addition to standarf of care
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Disease severity on day 7 Disease severity on the 7-point Ordinal World Health Organization (WHO) scale (for the current study, score 0 will be omitted and score 6 and 7 will be combined). The ordinal scale measures illness severity over time. This endpoint has been suggested by WHO for clinical trials in patients with COVID-19.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to clinical improvement within 14 days after enrolment Time to clinical improvement (time from randomisation to an improvement of two points on the seven-category WHO ordinal scale or live discharge from hospital, whichever came first)
Proportion of participants alive and not having required invasive or non-invasive ventilation at 14 days after enrolment Proportion of participants alive and not having required invasive or non-invasive ventilation
Proportion of subjects with an ALI (defined by PaO2/FiO2 ratio of <300mmHg) within 14 days after enrolment Proportion of subjects with an ALI (defined by PaO2/FiO2 ratio of \<300mmHg)
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Hospital Universitario "Dr. José Eleiterio González", Colinia Mitras Centro
🇲🇽Monterey, Nuevo Leon Mexico, Mexico
University Hospital Basel, Division of Internal Medicine
🇨🇭Basel, Switzerland
Stadtspital Triemli, Departement Innere Medizin
🇨🇭Zürich, Switzerland
Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Klinik für Infektiologie/Spitalhygiene
🇨🇭St. Gallen, Switzerland
Práxis Pesquisa Medica
🇧🇷São Paulo, Brazil