ENDCOV-I: The Study of the Use of Nintedanib in Slowing Lung Disease in Patients With Fibrotic or Non-Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease Related to COVID-19

Sponsor

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT04619680

Collaborator

Boehringer Ingelheim (Industry)

170

Enrollment

Locations

Arms

40.4

Anticipated Duration (Months)

21.3

Patients Per Site

0.5

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a collaborative study between Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals and up to 9 other clinical centers across the US to determine the effect of Nintedanib on slowing the rate of lung disease in patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and have ongoing lung injury more than 30 days out from their diagnosis.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Pulmonary Fibrosis Interstitial Lung Disease Respiratory Disease	Drug: Nintedanib Drug: Placebo	Phase 4

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drug, Nintedanib, on slowing the rate of lung disease in patients who are noted to have infiltrates, or ongoing lung injury, on chest x-ray/CT 30 days or longer from their initial symptoms. In addition, the study will also investigate patient reported outcomes using questionnaires, and the safety and tolerability of the study drug. Blood specimens will be collected to assess biomarkers and monitor drug safety.

The trial will be randomized 1:1 between Nintedanib and placebo.

Nintedanib has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of chronic fibrosing ILD with a progressive phenotype, but has not been studies in patients with post COVID 19 lung disease.

Subjects participating in this study will:

Attend in person visits to the study doctor's office on the date of enrollment, 15 days after enrollment, 45 days after enrollment, 90 days after enrollment, 135 days after enrollment, and 180 days after enrollment. If the participant is being enrolled in the study while hospitalized at Mount Sinai, the study doctor will travel to the hospital room.
Undergo a HRCT (High-resolution computed tomography) scan of the chest within 14 days of enrollment, and then again at 180 days after enrollment.
Have Pulmonary Function Tests within 14 days of enrollment, and then again 45, 90, 135 and 180 days after enrollment.
Have a six-minute walk test at baseline, day 90 and day 180 after enrollment.
Have blood drawn routinely while participating in this study (15 days after starting medication, then again on day 45, 90, 135 and 180).
Participants will not pay for physician visits, blood draws, breathing tests, CT scans or the medication for this study. Participants will receive a stipend to cover the transportation costs for your visits.

The main risks to participants are:

Common side effects include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort
Loss of appetite and weight loss
Liver function abnormalities (blood work will be monitored periodic intervals at scheduled blood draws as listed above)
Slightly higher risk of bleeding
Slightly higher risk of blood clots that can form in the blood vessels that supply oxygen to vital organs such as the brain and heart

Benefits from participation in this research include the possibility that Nintedanib may slow down/prevent progression of lung fibrosis. If the lungs can heal without fibrosis, this may result in fewer symptoms of shortness of breath, cough and need for added oxygen.

Instead of participating in this research, subjects may choose to monitor their lung condition with their doctor or participate in another research study.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

170 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Masking Description:

Patients will be assigned to Nintedanib or placebo by random chance in a 1:1 allocation. There is 50% chance to receive the study drug and a 50% chance to receive the placebo. Randomization will be stratified by subgroup (fibrotic and non-fibrotic) to ensure treatment balance. I.e., within the fibrotic subgroup, the randomization will ensure 50% are assigned to the Nintedanib arm and 50% are assigned to the placebo arm. Similarly, treatment balance within the non-fibrotic subgroup will be ensured. The study will be double blinded. No one (including the patient or the study team) will know who is receiving the study drug or the placebo. If it becomes urgently necessary for a patient's care, the study doctor will be able to find out whether the patient is taking the placebo or the study drug, Nintedanib. Patients will be told whether they received the study drug, Nintedanib, or the placebo once the study is finished.

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Early Nintedanib Deployment in COVID-19 Interstitial Lung Disease

Actual Study Start Date :

Nov 18, 2020

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Apr 1, 2024

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Apr 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Nintedanib 150 mg po twice a day	Drug: Nintedanib 150 mg PO twice a day, taken with food
Placebo Comparator: Placebo placebo equivalent po twice a day	Drug: Placebo placebo equivalent given twice a day

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Nintedanib

150 mg po twice a day

Drug: Nintedanib

150 mg PO twice a day, taken with food

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

placebo equivalent po twice a day

Drug: Placebo

placebo equivalent given twice a day

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) [Baseline and 180 days]
Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at 180 days as compared to baseline. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled from your lungs after taking the deepest breath possible, as measured by spirometry.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of deaths due to respiratory cause [within 90-180 days]
Death within 90 days and 180 days from enrollment due to a respiratory cause
Chest CT visual score [180 days]
Quantitative Change in chest CT visual score graded by blinded chest radiologists. Data driven texture analysis (DTA) is a patented deep learning method to quantify lung fibrosis. DTA score is reported in percentage ranging from 0% to 100%. A minimally clinical important difference when comparing CT scans from the same subject is 4%. A higher percentage suggests worsening lung injury.
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) [Day 90]
The Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is a self-reported disease-specific, health-related quality of life (QOL) questionnaire. 50-item instrument. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more limitations.
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) [Day 180]
The Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is a self-reported disease-specific, health-related quality of life (QOL) questionnaire. 50-item instrument. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more limitations.
King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (KBILD) [Day 90]
The King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (KBILD) questionnaire is a self-administered, ILD-specific measure of health-related quality of life, comprising 15 items with three domains (Psychological (KBILD-P), Breathlessness and activities (KBILD-B), and Chest symptoms (KBILD-C)) combined in a total score (KBILD-T). The KBILD domain and total score ranges are 0-100; 100 represents best health status.
King's Brief ILD (KBILD) [Day 180]
The King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (KBILD) questionnaire is a self-administered, ILD-specific measure of health-related quality of life, comprising 15 items with three domains (Psychological (KBILD-P), Breathlessness and activities (KBILD-B), and Chest symptoms (KBILD-C)) combined in a total score (KBILD-T). The KBILD domain and total score ranges are 0-100; 100 represents best health status.
Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) [Day 90]
The LCQ is a 19 item questionnaire that assesses cough-related QOL. It has 3 domains (physical, psychological and social). The domain scores range from 1-7 and total score range is 3-21 with a higher score indicating a better quality of life.
Leicester Cough Questionnaire [Day 180]
The LCQ is a 19 item questionnaire that assesses cough-related QOL. It has 3 domains (physical, psychological and social). The domain scores range from 1-7 and total score range is 3-21 with a higher score indicating a better quality of life.
Short Form (SF) 36 Health Survey [Day 90]
The (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. The SF-36 is a measure of health status. Scores range from 0 - 100, with higher scores indicating less disability.
SF 36 Health Survey [Day 180]
The (36) Health Survey is a 36-item, patient-reported survey of patient health. The SF-36 is a measure of health status. Scores range from 0 - 100, with higher scores indicating less disability.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [Day 90]
Questionnaire with 7 items for anxiety and 7 items for depression, each item is scored on a 4 point response 0 - 3, with full range from 0 to 42, with higher score indicating more severe anxiety or depression. 14-items scale with responses scored from 0-3, scores for each subscale from 0 (normal) to 21 (severe symptoms). Scores for the entire scale is 0 to 42, with higher score indicating more distress.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [Day 180]
Questionnaire with 7 items for anxiety and 7 items for depression, each item is scored on a 4 point response 0 - 3, with full range from 0 to 42, with higher score indicating more severe anxiety or depression. 14-items scale with responses scored from 0-3, scores for each subscale from 0 (normal) to 21 (severe symptoms). Scores for the entire scale is 0 to 42, with higher score indicating more distress.
Number of participants with Increase in liver transaminases (AST and ALT) > 3 times the upper limit of normal [day 90]
Number of participants with Increase in liver transaminases
Number of participants with Increase in liver transaminases (AST and ALT) > 3 times the upper limit of normal [day 180]
Number of participants with Increase in liver transaminases
Number of participants with Thrombotic events [day 90]
Number of participants with Thrombotic events: venous or arterial thrombosis
Number of participants with Thrombotic events [day 180]
Number of participants with Thrombotic events: venous or arterial thrombosis
Number of participants with 10% weight loss over 90 days [day 90]
Number of participants with 10% weight loss
Number of participants with 10% weight loss over 90 days [day 180]
Number of participants with 10% weight loss
Number of participants with GI events [day 90]
Number of participants with Nausea/emesis/diarrhea not responsive to anti-emetics and anti-motility agents
Number of participants with GI events [day 180]
Number of participants with Nausea/emesis/diarrhea not responsive to anti-emetics and anti-motility agents
Change in 6 minute walk test [Baseline and day 180]
The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes at day 180 as compared to baseline.
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Fatigue (FACIT-F) [Day 90]
The FACIT-F is a 40-item measure that assesses self-reported fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function. Questions are scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The total score range is from 0-52, with higher score indicating lower fatigue level.
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Fatigue (FACIT-F) [Day 180]
The FACIT-F is a 40-item measure that assesses self-reported fatigue and its impact upon daily activities and function. Questions are scored on a 5-point Likert scale. The total score range is from 0-52, with higher score indicating lower fatigue level.
Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) [Baseline and Day 90]
Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at 90 days as compared to baseline. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled from your lungs after taking the deepest breath possible, as measured by spirometry.
Change in Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) [Baseline and Day 180]
Change in Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) at 180 days as compared to baseline. Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) measures the transfer of carbon monoxide from alveolar gas to hemoglobin in pulmonary capillary blood. DLCO is measured by having the patient fully inhale a low concentration of carbon monoxide and an inert tracer gas.
Number of deaths due to any cause [within 90-180 days]
Number of deaths within 90 days and 180 days from enrollment due to a any cause

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Subjects Age ≥ 18
Initial SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by PCR test or positive serologies
Have findings consistent with interstitial lung disease found on CT scan (these may include ground glass opacities, reticulations, traction bronchiectasis, septal thickening, and early honeycombing)
Required one of the following after diagnosis with SARS-CoV-2: supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula, high flow oxygen, non invasive ventilation such as CPAP or BIPAP, or mechanical ventilation
Are at least 30 days from onset of initial SARS-CoV-2 symptoms
Forced Vital Capacity less than or equal to 90% predicted based on ATS/ERS criteria or DLCO less than or equal to 70%
Women of childbearing potential who agree to use of highly effective contraception during treatment and for three months following the last dose of nintedanib

Exclusion Criteria:

Candidates will be excluded from study entry if any of the following exclusion criteria exist at the time of the Screening Visit (prior to randomization):

Co-administration of other investigational agents against COVID-19
Active SARS-CoV-2 infection based on clinical judgment
Currently Pregnant or Breast Feeding
Current Use of Prednisone or equivalent > 10 mg/daily
Use of full dose anticoagulation therapy or high dose anti platelet drug therapy at screening (at the discretion of the investigator, anticoagulation therapy may be added if clinically indicated)
History of myocardial infarction within past 90 days
Life threatening bleed
Hemodynamic instability or shock
Superimposed pulmonary bacterial infection
Pre-existing interstitial lung disease
Active Hep A/B/C hepatitis as measured with PCR for viral load and/or serologies
Pre-existing liver disease: Including Abnormal Laboratory Liver Function: Childs Pugh B/C, AST/ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). If Child Pugh A, can participate on Nintedanib 100 mg by mouth twice daily.
Subjects with a Creatinine clearance <30 ml/min or currently on hemodialysis
Inability to tolerate orally administered medication (medication must be taken with meals)
Patients who are in the intensive care unit (ICU) or in the step-down unit on invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation, ECMO, or high flow nasal cannula oxygen, will not be included.
Any condition that in the opinion of the Investigator, constitute a risk or a contraindication for the participation of the patient into the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct or evaluation.
Patients with known hypersensitivity to nintedanib, peanut, soy, or to any of the excipients.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Banner Health Medical University - Phoenix	Phoenix	Arizona	United States	85006
2	Emory Healthcare Network	Atlanta	Georgia	United States	30322
3	The Johns Hopkins Hospital	Baltimore	Maryland	United States	21287
4	Mount Sinai Beth Israel	New York	New York	United States	10003
5	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	New York	New York	United States	10029
6	Baylor University Medical Center Dallas	Dallas	Texas	United States	75246
7	Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	Texas	United States	77030
8	University of Utah	Salt Lake City	Utah	United States	84108