Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Dupilumab for Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Virginia

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Paul Manning Foundation

Virginia Catalyst

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, superiority phase IIa trial to assess the safety and efficacy of dupilumab use in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 infecti...

Detailed Description

A total of 40 eligible subject were enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either dupilumab or placebo, stratifying on the disease severity measured by the required oxygen ≤ 15L or \> 15L b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment.
  • Patients hospitalized with a positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 within the last 14 days, with illness duration within the last 14 days, and evidence of moderate to severe COVID-19 infection as defined by NIH COVID-19 Severity Categorization (8):
  • Moderate illness: Individuals who show evidence of lower respiratory disease during clinical assessment or imaging and who have saturation of oxygen SpO2≥ 94% on room air at sea level.
  • Severe illness: Individuals who have SpO2 \<94% on room air at sea level, a ratio of arterial partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) \<300 mm Hg, respiratory frequency \>30 breaths/min, or lung infiltrates \>50%.
  • Patient and/or legally authorized representative is willing and able to provide written informed consent and comply with all protocol requirements.
  • Patients with hematologic malignancies or solid tumors are eligible.
  • Patients with autoimmune disorders are eligible.
  • Patients with immunodeficiency and organ or stem cell transplant recipients are eligible.
  • Patients with acute or chronic renal injury/failure are eligible.
  • Patients with neutropenia/lymphopenia are eligible.
  • Patients with elevated liver function tests are eligible.
  • Women who are not taking contraception are eligible.
  • Patients who are currently or have recently received steroids and/or remdesivir are eligible.
  • Patient agrees to not participate in another clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19 through end of study period.

Exclusion

  • Patients who do not require inpatient admission for COVID-19 infection.
  • Patients who require invasive mechanical ventilation at time of enrollment.
  • A pre-existing condition or use of a medication that, in the opinion of the site investigator, may place the individual at a substantially increased risk due to study participation.
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding (lactating women who agree to discard breast milk from day 1 until two weeks after the last study product is given are not excluded).
  • Allergy to Dupilumab or its excipients.
  • Received any of the following in the two weeks prior to screening as treatment of COVID-19:
  • small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g. imatinib, gefitinib, acalabrutinib, etc.);
  • monoclonal antibodies targeting cytokines (e.g., TNF inhibitors, anti-interleukin-1 \[IL-1\], anti-IL-6 \[or sarilumab\], etc.);
  • monoclonal antibodies targeting T-cells or B-cells as treatment for COVID-19;
  • Any other immunomodulatory (other than steroids) medications within 5 half-lives or 30 days prior to randomization.
  • Current acute parasitic helminth infection or history of chronic parasitic infection.
  • History of ocular scleritis, uveitis, keratitis or recent (\<6 months) eye injury (chemical or traumatic), infection or vascular occlusion.
  • Have received any live vaccine (that is, live attenuated) within 4 weeks before screening, or intend to receive a live vaccine (or live attenuated) during the study. Note: Use of non-live (inactivated) vaccinations is allowed for all subjects.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 25 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 18 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04920916

Start Date

May 25 2021

End Date

April 18 2023

Last Update

November 3 2023

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UVA Health

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908