Niclosamide In Moderate COVID-19
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a Phase 2, multicentre, randomized, double blind, 2 arm placebo-controlled study in adults with moderate COVID-19 with gastrointestinal signs and symptoms.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Niclosamide Continued SOC therapy together with Niclosamide tablets for 14 days |
Drug: Niclosamide Oral Tablet
Continued SOC therapy together with niclosamide TID for 14 days
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo Continued SOC therapy together with placebo tablets matching niclosamide |
Drug: Placebo
Continued SOC therapy together with placebo tablets matching niclosamide for 14 days
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The primary endpoint is the rate of faecal SARS-CoV-2 virus clearance (rectal swab or stool sample) assessed by RT-PCR in the niclosamide group, compared to the placebo group [From Day 1 to 42]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 with or without pneumonia, who are expected to remain in hospital at least seven days after the randomization and who accept continuing to be assessed for the study procedures (home or outpatient unit) up to 6 weeks in case of discharge.
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Patients who prior to developing COVID-19 usually have normal bowel habits defined as at least 3 stools per week and no more than 3 stools per day.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by RT-PCR in rectal swab (or stool test) ≤2 days before randomization by local or central lab.
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Diarrhea defined as at least 3 watery stools in the last 24 hours prior to enrolment
Exclusion Criteria:
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At the time of randomization patients requiring ICU admission or patients with severe respiratory insufficiency requiring mechanical ventilation or with rapid worsening of respiratory function leading to expectation for mechanical ventilation or ICU admission.
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Evidence of rapid clinical deterioration or existence of any life-threatening co-morbidity or any other medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for inclusion.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- First Wave Bio, Inc.
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FW-COV-002