A Trial Looking at the Use of Camostat to Reduce Progression of Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in People Who Have Tested Positive But Are Able to Stay at Home
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04455815 |
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Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 2, 2020
Last Update Posted : January 20, 2021
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| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| COVID-19 Infection | Drug: Camostat | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Coronavirus-induced disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is a highly contagious disease with a high and unpredictable morbidity and mortality, for which there is currently no specific treatment. Progression from a mild fatigue, fever and cough, to severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation may occur 1 to 2 weeks into the disease. This provides a window of opportunity in which patients in the early phase of the disease could be treated with a disease-modifying agent, to halt disease progression, prevent hospital admissions with respiratory failure and prevent death.
Camostat is a serine protease inhibitor in clinical use in Japan since 1985 to treat patients with chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and has an acceptable safety profile. Camostat has been shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry into epithelial cells in vitro. A trial of this repurposed drug for treatment of COVID-19 in humans is urgently required to assess its impact on disease progression to respiratory failure and whether it can reduce mortality.
The trial has a pilot phase and then a continuation phase. Patients will be randomised into a treatment arm (camostat tablets) or control arm (best supportive care). Patients will be called daily at home for 14 days by the clinical trial team to collect symptoms and record the general well-being of the patient. The primary aim of this trial is to determine if camostat can reduce the clinical progression of COVID-19 and therefore the need for hospital admission and supplemental oxygen. Secondary aims include collection of patient reported health status, severity of symptoms and biological markers of the virus. As the understanding of COVID-19 develops and improves, the inclusion criteria may be adapted to support the trial outcomes. Patients will be recruited through various settings which may include primary care 'COVID-19 hub' clinics, COVID-19 community-based testing centres or other clinical environments.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 389 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
| Masking: | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Randomised Phase II/III Trial in a Community Setting, Assessing Use of Camostat in Reducing the Clinical Progression of COVID-19 by Blocking SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein-initiated Membrane Fusion |
| Actual Study Start Date : | September 25, 2020 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 31, 2021 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 31, 2021 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Camostat
Patient to receive treatment with camostat tablets, 200mg four times daily (qds) for 14 days.
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Drug: Camostat
Patient to receive treatment with camostat tablets, 200mg four times daily (qds) for 14 days. |
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No Intervention: Control arm
Patient to receive best supportive care.
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- Number of participants who require hospital admission and require supplemental oxygen. [ Time Frame: Days 1-28 ]
- Rate of COVID-19 related hospital admission in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. [ Time Frame: Days 1-28 from randomisation. ]
- Number of supplementary oxygen-free days at 28 days (from randomisation). [ Time Frame: Days 1-28 from randomisation. ]
- Number of ventilator-free days at 28 days (from randomisation). [ Time Frame: Days 1-28 from randomisation. ]
- To evaluate overall mortality. [ Time Frame: one year from randomisation. ]
- Time to worst point on the scale or deterioration of two points or more (from randomisation) on a 9-point category ordinal scale. [ Time Frame: Days 1-28. ]
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient willing and able to give informed consent
- Adults, 18 years of age and above who score moderate to very high risk according to COVID-age risk calculation (Appendix 4)
- Typical symptoms of COVID-19 infection e.g. as per Public Health England guidance or equivalent organisations in the UK, Health Protection Scotland, Public Health Wales, Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland).
- Evidence of current COVID-19 infection from a validated assay
Exclusion Criteria:
- Significant electrolyte disturbance (e.g. hyperkalaemia, potassium >5.0 mmol/L )
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) > 2.5 x ULN
- Any condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, will prevent adequate compliance with trial therapy e.g. mild cognitive impairment (unable to follow instructions for self-assessment readings as assessed by the Investigator)
- Patients on long term supplementary oxygen requirement (patients for whom hospital admission would not be considered e.g. care plan in the community is in place, are not excluded)
- Known hypersensitivity to camostat
- Platelet count <100 x 109/L
- Co-enrolment with a Clinical Trial of an Investigational Medicinal Product (CTIMP) will not be permitted. Co-enrolment with a clinical investigation of a Medical Device or a non-interventional clinical study will be considered on a study-by-study basis and in discussion with the relevant Chief Investigators and Sponsors and industrial collaborators.
- Co-enrolment involving non-interventional research (including questionnaire or tissue only studies) will be allowed provided this is not expected to affect the outcomes of both studies or place undue burden upon participants and their families.
- Female patients who are able to become pregnant (or are already pregnant or lactating). However, those patients who are of child bearing potential and have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test before enrolment and agree to use two forms of contraception (one effective form plus a barrier method [oral, injected or implanted hormonal contraception and condom; intra-uterine device and condom; diaphragm with spermicidal gel and condom]) or agree to sexual abstinence*, effective from the first administration of camostat, throughout the trial and for 28 days afterwards are considered eligible.
(*Abstinence is only considered to be an acceptable method of contraception when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.) 10. Male patients with partners of child-bearing potential (unless they agree to take measures not to father children by using a barrier method of contraception [condom plus spermicide] or to sexual abstinence* effective from the first administration of camostat, throughout the trial and for 28 days afterwards. Men with partners of child-bearing potential must also be willing to ensure that their partner uses an effective method of contraception for the same duration for example, hormonal contraception, intrauterine device, diaphragm with spermicidal gel or sexual abstinence). Men with pregnant or lactating partners must be advised to use barrier method contraception (for example, condom plus spermicidal gel) to prevent exposure of the foetus or neonate.
(*Abstinence is only considered to be an acceptable method of contraception when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.)
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Significant cardiovascular disease (as assessed via the participant's medical record and history) as defined by:
- History of congestive heart failure requiring therapy (New York Heart Association [NYHA] III or IV)
- History of unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction up to 6 months prior to trial entry
- Presence of severe valvular heart disease
- Presence of a ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment
- Known allergic reactions to components of camostat e.g., lactose intolerance
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04455815
| Contact: Kevin Dhaliwal, Professor | 01312429180 | Kev.Dhaliwal@ed.ac.uk |
| United Kingdom | |
| The University of Edinburgh | Recruiting |
| Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: Kevin Dhaliwal, Professor | |
| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Not yet recruiting |
| Oxford, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: Suzie Anthony, Dr | |
| Preston Lantern Centre | Recruiting |
| Preston, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: Salman Karim, Dr | |
| Clarence Medical Centre | Recruiting |
| Rhyl, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: Selena Harris, Dr | |
| Velindre Cancer Centre | Recruiting |
| Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: John Chester, Prof | |
| Responsible Party: | Cancer Research UK |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04455815 |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
CRUKD/20/002 |
| First Posted: | July 2, 2020 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | January 20, 2021 |
| Last Verified: | January 2021 |
| Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
| Plan to Share IPD: | No |
| Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
| Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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