VERU-111 in the Treatment of SARS-Cov-2 Infection by Assessing Its Effect on the Proportion of Patients Who Die on Study

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: SARS-CoV Infection

In brief

To demonstrate the efficacy of VERU-111 in the treatment of SARS-Cov-2 Infection by assessing its effect on the proportion of patients who die on study (prior to Day 60).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04842747

Run by

Veru Inc.

People needed

204

Starts

2021-05-18

Expected to finish

2022-07-06

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Provide informed consent from the subject or the subject's Legally Authorized Representative (LAR)
• Aged ≥18 years
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
• Patients with a WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement score of 4 at high risk for ARDS, must have at least one of the known comorbidities for being at high risk, such as, Asthma (moderate to severe), Chronic Lung Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Severe Obesity (BMI ≥40), 65 years of age or older, primarily reside in a nursing home or long-term care facility, or immunocompromised and patients with a WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement score of 5 or 6 regardless of presence of comorbidities.
• WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement score of 4 (Oxygen by mask or nasal prongs), 5 (Non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen) or 6 (Intubation and mechanical ventilation)
• Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≤ 94% on room air at screening. If patient is on oxygen therapy at the time of presentation for screening and the SpO2 levels were ≤94% prior to introduction to oxygen therapy with proper documentation example EMT notes or ER/ED notes, then the patient is considered to have met this inclusion criterion. If patient is on oxygen therapy at the time of presentation for screening and the SpO2 levels prior to introduction to oxygen therapy are unknown, the patient may be considered to have met this inclusion criterion if oxygen therapy is removed and the SpO2 levels fall to ≤94%, then the patient is considered to have met this inclusion criterion. However, removal of the oxygen therapy should only be done if it is considered medically reasonable
• Subjects must agree to follow doctor's recommendation for oxygen supplementation
• Subjects must agree to use acceptable methods of contraception:
• If female of childbearing potential or a male subject's partner could become pregnant, use acceptable methods of contraception from the time of the first administration of study medication until 6months following administration of the last dose of study medication. Acceptable methods of contraception are as follows: Condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository [i.e., barrier method of contraception], surgical sterilization (vasectomy with documentation of azospermia) and a barrier method {condom used with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository}, the female partner uses oral contraceptives (combination estrogen/progesterone pills), injectable progesterone or subdermal implants and a barrier method (condom used with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository)
• If the female partner of a male subject has undergone documented tuballigation (female sterilization), a barrier method (condom used with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository)should also be used
• If female partner of a male subject has undergone documented placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS),a barrier method (condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository)should also be used
• Subject is willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol through the end of the study

You may not qualify if…

• Known hypersensitivity or allergy to colchicine
• Pregnant or currently breast feeding
• Participation in any other clinical trial of an experimental treatment for COVID- 19. Convalescent plasma, dexamethasone and remdesivir are allowed in this study.
• Concurrent treatment with other experimental agents with actual or possible direct acting antiviral activity against COVID-19is prohibited <24 hours prior to study drug dosing(except standard of care). Remdesivir, dexamethasone and convalescent plasma are allowed in the study.
• Requiring ventilation + additional organ support - pressors, RRT, ECMO(WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement - Score of 7). NOTE: short term (PRN) use of pressors is allowed
• Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase(AST) >3X upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Total bilirubin > ULN
• Creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min
• Documented medical history of liver disease, including but not limited to, prior diagnosis of hepatitis of any etiology, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, or confirmed or suspected esophageal varices
• Moderate to severe renal impairment
• Hepatic impairment
• History of hepatitis - (Hepatitis B and C) NOTE: treated and controlled hepatitis C is allowed
• Any comorbid disease or condition (medical or surgical) which might compromise the hematologic, cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, or central nervous system; or other conditions that may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of study drug, or would place the subject at increased risk
• Participants must agree to refrain from prolonged exposure to the sun or agree to use at least SPF 50 on all exposed skin and protective clothing during prolonged sun exposure throughout participation in this study and/or treatment with VERU-111

Where it is running

• St. Bernard's Medical Center — Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
• Velocity Clinical Research — Chula Vista, California, United States
• Velocity Clinical Research - San Diego — La Mesa, California, United States
• Westchester General Hospital, Research Department — Miami, Florida, United States
• James A. Haley Veterans Hospital — Tampa, Florida, United States
• Wellstar Research Institute — Marietta, Georgia, United States
• Benchmark Research — Covington, Louisiana, United States
• Methodist Hospital — Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States
• Regions Hospital — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
• Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill — Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States
• Holy Name Medical Center, Institute for Clinical Research — Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
• Inspira Medical Center — Vineland, New Jersey, United States
• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
• The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, Inc. — Germantown, Tennessee, United States
• Regional One Health — Memphis, Tennessee, United States
• North Knoxville Medical Center — Powell, Tennessee, United States
• HD Research (Memorial Hermann - Memorial City Medical Center) — Houston, Texas, United States
• HD Research (Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital) — Houston, Texas, United States
• Clinical Trial Network — Houston, Texas, United States
• Hospital De Alta Compleijdad Cuenca Alta Nestor Kirchner — Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Hospital del Bicentenario de Esteban Echeverría — Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Center Sagrado Corazon — Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Sanatorio Güemes — Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Honor Health — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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