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Safety and Efficacy of Intranasal Administration of Niclosamide (UNI91103) in Adults With Asymptomatic or Mild COVID-19

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Covid19
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04932915
Lead Sponsor
UNION therapeutics
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of UNI91103 intranasal spray for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject is male or female aged ≥45 and <80 years
  • Subject is tested to confirm infection with SARS-CoV-2 on a sample taken within 3 days before randomization
  • Subject is either without symptoms or has 1 or more of the following symptoms: Stuffy or runny nose, Sore throat, Loss of taste, Loss of smell, Headache.

None of the symptoms should have been present >5 days.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has an underlying condition that may interfere with intranasal administration of the IMP (e.g., chronic ulcers in the nose).
  • Subject has symptoms suggesting engagement of the lower respiratory tract or a systemic engagement
  • Subject has an active or acute infection other than SARS-CoV-2
  • Subject has another member of the same household recruited to this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo intranasal spray, BID, 10 consecutive days
UNI91103 intranasal spray 1%NiclosamideUNI91103 intranasal spray 1%, BID, 10 consecutive days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects with worsened symptoms any time from Day 3 to Day 10 compared with baselineDay 3 to Day 10

Worsening is assessed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) COVID-19 Symptom Questionnaire, assessing severity of symptoms over the past 24 hour period.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects with worst intensity/grade up to Day 10 and up to Day 15 in any single symptoms in the 3 domains of the FDA COVID-19 questionnaireDay 10 and up to Day 15

Assessed by the FDA COVID-19 symptom questionnaire divided into 3 domains - Items 1 to 10, items 11 to 12 and items 13 to 14

Proportion of subjects reporting the following number of symptoms with worst intensity/severe grade: ≥ 1 symptom, ≥ 2 symptoms, ≥ 3 symptoms, etc.Any time point

Assessed by the FDA COVID-19 symptom questionnaire looking at the individual symptoms

Proportion of subjects with worsened symptoms at Day 15 compared with baseline.Day 15

Worsening is assessed by the FDA COVID-19 Symptom Questionnaire, which is a self reported questionnaire assessing severity of symptoms over the past 24 hour period.

Change from baseline in each single symptom scoreDays 10, 15 and 30

Assessed by the FDA COVID-19 symptom questionnaire looking at the individual symptoms

Proportion of subjects who are asymptomatic on Day 10Day 10

Assessed by the FDA COVID-19 symptom questionnaire

Proportion of subjects requiring visits to urgent care (UC) or emergency department (ED) facilities, or hospitalization because of signs or symptoms of COVID-19Day 10, 15 and 30

Number of visits to urgent care (UC) or emergency department (ED) facilities, or hospitalization is assessed by a self developed questionnaire

Proportion of subjects admitted to intensive care units (ICU) and/or diedAt screening, Day 1, and every other day through Day 10, and again at Day 15 and Day 30

Assessed by WHO 11-point Ordinal Scale

Change from baseline in SARS-CoV-2 viral load at Day 5 and Day 10Day 5 and Day 10

Assessed by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR)

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Klinische Forschung Dresden GmbH

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Dresden, Germany

Klinische Forschung Berlin-Mitte GmbH

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Berlin, Germany

Klinische Forschung Hamburg GmbH

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Hamburg, Germany

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