Efficacy of BACMUNE (MV130) in the Prevention of Disease Due to COVID-19 Infection in Healthcare Personnel

Phase 3

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Covid19
• Interventions: Biological: BACMUNE (MV130); Other: Placebo

• Registration Number: NCT04452643
• Lead Sponsor: Inmunotek S.L.

Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to assess the effect of immunotherapy with the bacterial preparation MV130 on the spread and course of SARS-CoV-2 infection in highly exposed subjets, as is the case with healthcare personnel.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy of BACMUNE (MV130) in the prevention of disease due to SARS-VoC-2 infection in healthcare personnel

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-30
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Study Start: 2020-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-02
• Primary Completion: 2021-12
• Study Completion: 2021-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Health personnel who are or have been in contact with patients with disease due to SARS-COV-2 infection within the last 14 days before randomization.
• Negative result for test against COVID-19.
• Subjects who have given informed consent.
• Men or women aged between 18 and 65 years, both included.
• Subjects who have a smartphone where they can load an APP for monitoring the symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who are participating in another clinical trial.
• Subjects who are unable to offer cooperation and/or have serious psychiatric disorders.
• Subjects who are allergic to any of the compounds included into MV130.
• Subjects who present contraindications to any of the components of BACMUNE (MV130).
• Subjects who are not able to comply with the dosage regimen.
• Subjects with immunodeficiencies.
• Subjects with malignancy involving the bone marrow or lymphoid systems.
• Pregnant or suspected pregnant women and breastfeeding women.
• Subjects in medical treatment that affects the response of the immune system. It includes corticosteroids (equal to or more than 20 mg for more than 2 weeks), immunosuppressants, biological agents (such as anti TNF-alpha monoclonal antibodies, etc.).
• Subjects with HIV.
• Subjects under treatment with metformin.
• Subjects treated with Sertraline.
• Subjects treated with statins.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Bacmune (MV130)	BACMUNE (MV130)	Subject included in the active group will receive Bacmune. The dose consists on 2 spray puff every 12 hours for 45 days.
Placebo	Placebo	Subject included in the placebo group will receive placebo. The dose consists on 2 spray puff every 12 hours for 45 days.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of COVID-19	60 days	Incidence of severe COVID-19, defined by CURB \> 2 and/or death
Incidence of subjects with COVID-19	60 days	Incidence of subjects with COVID-19, defined by the presence of: * Fever; * Any of the respiratory signs and/or symptoms: cough, dyspnea, respiratory failure, runny nose/nasal obstruction.; * Positive test for SARS-COV-2 (PCR o serology)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjects with symptoms	60 days	Rate of subjects with any symptoms, whether confirmed, probable or suspected, according to the WHO definition
Elapsed time until hospitalization	60 days	Elapsed time until the first symptoms of COVID-19 appears to hospitalization due to COVID-19.
Elapsed time until death not related to COVID-19	60 days	Elapsed time until the first symptoms of COVID-19 appears to death from any cause not related to COVID-19.
Seroconversion to SARS-CoV-2	60 days	Rate of subjects with seroconversion to SARS-CoV-2 (negative serology at the beginning of the study and positive at the end of the study
Hospital admission due to COVID-19	60 days	The effect of the treatment on the severity of the disease will be measured based on the rate of subjects requiring hospital admission for COVID-19
Admission to an intensive care unit due to COVID-19	60 days	The effect of the treatment on the severity of the disease will be measured based on the rate of subjects who require admission to an intensive care unit for COVID-19; • Time from confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection to the appearance of symptoms.
Elapsed time until admission into an care unit for COVID-19	60 days	Elapsed time until the first symptoms of COVID-19 appears to admission into an intensive care unit pro COVID-19.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER); 🇲🇽 Ciudad de México, Mexico

Hospital General de Pachuca; 🇲🇽 Pachuca de Soto, Mexico

Hospital de Ciudad Valles; 🇲🇽 San Luis Potosí, Mexico