Optimal dose and safety of molnupiravir in patients with early SARS-CoV-2: a Phase I, open-label, dose-escalating, randomized controlled study.
Saye H Khoo, Richard Fitzgerald, Thomas Fletcher...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34450619/Actively Recruiting
Led by University of Liverpool · Updated on 2026-06-01
600
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
Researchers are evaluating multiple potential treatments for adults with COVID-19 through the AGILE platform, which is a flexible, multi-center, multi-arm, adaptive phase III clinical trial. This trial tests various candidate drugs for safety, optimal dosing, and activity, allowing new candidates to be added or dropped efficiently based on emerging data. Promising treatments identified here may move on to larger phase IIIII trials for further study. The trial includes several candidate-specific studies, each assessing different drugs such as EIDD-2801 molnupiravir, Nitazoxanide, VIR-7831 and VIR-7832, intravenous Favipiravir, combinations of Molnupiravir and Paxlovid, and ALG-097558 alone or combined with remdesivir. Treatments are given orally or intravenously with dosing schedules varying by candidate, including multiple daily doses over several days. Some candidates are compared with placebo or standard care, and dosing is adjusted based on safety data. This design allows seamless transition from phase I dose-finding to phase II efficacy evaluation. Participants will be assessed through clinical evaluations, laboratory tests, and monitoring of viral loads and symptoms over periods ranging from 7 to 29 days after randomization. Safety is closely monitored by reviewing adverse events and vital signs, while efficacy is measured by changes in clinical status, viral clearance, hospitalization rates, and other COVID-19 related outcomes. Participants are expected to comply with study procedures and attend clinic visits throughout the treatment and follow-up periods.
CONDITIONS
AGILE (Early Phase Platform Trial for COVID-19)
H
Helen E Reynolds
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University of Liverpool
Lead Sponsor
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsor
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 7 to 11 days depending on the candidate
Participants receive initial dose-finding and safety assessment of the candidate drugs for COVID-19 treatment.
1 to 2 visits depending on cohort and dose escalation
Duration - 5 to 14 days depending on treatment arm
Participants receive active treatment with candidate drugs or placebo as per their assigned cohort, with dosing schedules ranging from 5 to 14 days.
Daily or twice daily dosing with weekly or more frequent visits during treatment period
Duration - Up to 29 days from randomisation
Participants are monitored for safety, efficacy, and symptom resolution after treatment ends.
Multiple visits up to Day 29 post-randomisation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
21
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