Novel Agents for Treatment of High-risk COVID-19 Positive Patients
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Abstract
Description
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease, caused by a novel enveloped RNA beta-coronavirus, also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of this unprecedented outbreak "pneumonia of unknown etiology" was reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China on December 8th, 2019 and reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31st, 2019. WHO declared a COVID-19 global emergency on January 30, 2020, and then categorized the outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. As of April 22, 2020, more than 2,628,894 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and 182,740 people globally have died from COVID-19 since it emerged in China, according to the data from Johns Hopkins University.
While the majority of patients with COVID-19 develop mild or uncomplicated illness, approximately 20-30% of hospitalized patients have required intensive care support and 5% of those have multi-organ failure or shock. The case fatality rate ranges from 1 to 4% and it is higher among those with pre-existing comorbid conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, chronic respiratory disease, hypertension and cancer. The vast majority of patients present with fever (83-99%), cough (59-82%), fatigue (44-70%), anorexia (40-84%), shortness of breath (31-40%), sputum production (28-33%), myalgias (11-35%). Less than 10% of patients will present with headache, confusion, rhinorrhea, sore throat, hemoptysis, vomiting, or diarrhea. Anosmia or ageusia proceeding the onset of respiratory symptoms has been anecdotally reported.
To date, treatments for COVID-19 in high risks individuals remain experimental and therapeutic strategies to deal with the infection are at best supportive, with prevention aimed at reducing transmission in the community as the best weapon. No proven therapies have been demonstrated to prevent the progression of COVID-19 to severe illness and this is a critical unmet need for high-risk individuals and warrants study. Recently, the Infectious Disease Society of America has made recommendations for the treatment of patients with COVID-19, focusing on inpatient care, and recommending randomized trials where possible as the best step to improve treatment outcomes and to increase our understanding of this coronavirus pandemic. Discoveries in this area may inform clinicians on effective treatment for low-risk individuals who progress to severe illness, as well.
Dates
| Last Verified: | 06/30/2020 |
| First Submitted: | 04/30/2020 |
| Estimated Enrollment Submitted: | 04/30/2020 |
| First Posted: | 05/04/2020 |
| Last Update Submitted: | 07/07/2020 |
| Last Update Posted: | 07/09/2020 |
| Actual Study Start Date: | 04/30/2020 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | 04/30/2021 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | 04/30/2021 |
Condition or disease
Intervention/treatment
Drug: Arm B: Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
Drug: Arm C: Ivermectin
Drug: Arm D: Camostat Mesilate
Dietary Supplement: Arm E: Artemesia annua
Phase
Arm Groups
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Arm B: Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin | Drug: Arm B: Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin Hydroxychloroquine:
Days 1-14: 3 tabs (600 mg total daily dose)
Azithromycin:
Day 1: 2 tabs (500 mg total daily dose) Days 2-5: 1 tab (250 mg total daily dose) |
| Experimental: Arm C: Ivermectin Ivermectin | Drug: Arm C: Ivermectin Ivermectin:
Days 1-2: Weight < 75kg: 4 tabs (12 mg total daily dose) Days 1-2: Weight > 75kg: 5 tabs (15 mg total daily dose) |
| Experimental: Arm D: Camostat Mesilate Camostat Mesilate | Drug: Arm D: Camostat Mesilate Days 1-14: 2 tab TID after a meal (600 mg total daily dose) |
| Experimental: Arm E: Artemesia annua Artemesia annua tea or coffee | Dietary Supplement: Arm E: Artemesia annua Days 1-14: tea or coffee pod TID (1350 mg total daily dose) |
Eligibility Criteria
| Ages Eligible for Study | 18 Years To 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes |
| Criteria | Inclusion Criteria - Age ≥18 years - Laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection within the past 7 days or the presence of symptoms or physical examination signs providing high probability of COVID-19 disease - Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function measured within the last 6 months - Subjects must have at least one of the following high-risk features for clinical deterioration: - Hypertension - Diabetes Mellitus - Moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Emphysema, Cystic Fibrosis, or Asthma - Cancer patients who have received any immunosuppressive drugs within a year from enrollment - Sickle Cell disease or thalessemia - Age > or = 50 - BMI > or = 30 - Living in a nursing home or long-term facility - Underlying serious heart condition as determined by the treating physician - Immunocompromised subject as defined by the treating physician or COVID-19 Telehealth Treatment Team Exclusion Criteria - Severe or life threating COVID - Weight less than 45 kg. - Pregnant or breast-feeding females - Subjects on dialysis or with creatinine clearance < 45 ml/min - Existing DMID Toxicity Scale for Determining Severity of Adverse Events grade 3 or greater hepatic failure - Previously documented moderate or severe retinopathy or macular degeneration - Uncontrolled Seizure disorder - Prolonged QT, defined as QTc ≥470 milliseconds for men and as QTc ≥480 for women using Bazett's formula - Known allergy to artesunate, artemisia annua, hydroxychloroquine, macrolides, 4-aminoquinolines, camostat mesilate, or other agents to be used in the trial. - Currently receiving any study medications for other indications - Concurrent use of medication that would cause drug-drug interactions - Patients with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance |
Outcome
Primary Outcome Measures
1. Clinical Deterioration [14 days]
Secondary Outcome Measures
1. Change in Viral Load [40 days]
2. Rate of Organ Failure [28 days]
3. Progression to ICU Care or Ventilation [28 days]
4. Change in Clinical Status [14 days]
5. Mortality [14 days]
6. Rate of severe adverse events [14 days]
7. Oxygen-free days [28 days]
8. Ventilator-free days [28 days]
9. Vasopressor-free days [28 days]
10. ICU-free days [28 days]
11. Hospital-free days [28 days]
12. Patients meeting Hy's Law criteria [28 days]
13. Liver Function [28 days]
14. Heart Function [28 days]
