Efficacy and Safety of Direct Anti HCV Drugs in the Treatment of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) (CCOVID-19)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04535869 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified August 2020 by Mahmoud Elbendary, Mansoura University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : September 2, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 24, 2021
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COVID 19 which started from a zoonotic transmission related to crowded markets was confirmed to have a high potential for transmission to close contacts on 20 January 2020 by the National Health Commission of China and it was announced as a pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020.
There is currently no clinically proven specific antiviral agent available for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Supportive treatment, including oxygen therapy, conservation fluid management, and broad-spectrum antibiotics to cover secondary bacterial infection, remains the most important management strategy.
Interestingly, sofosbuvir has recently been proposed as an antiviral for the SARS-CoV-2 based on the similarity between the replication mechanisms of the HCV and the coronaviruses.
Aim of our study is to assess the safety and efficacy of of the addition of HCV treatment to the standard regimen for the treatment of patients according to MOHP protocol.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 | Drug: Sofosbuvir 400 MG plus Daclatasvir 200mg | Phase 3 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Efficacy and Safety of Direct Anti HCV Drugs in the Treatment of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 28, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | April 1, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 3, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: A)standard therapy group
No intervention COVID- 19 patients who received a standard therapy group according to the ministry of health protocol
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Active Comparator: B)Standard Therapy group plus Ant-HCV drugs
Intervention COVID- 19 patients who received a standard therapy group according to the ministry of health protocol plus sofosbuvir 400 mg and Daclatasvir 200mg
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Drug: Sofosbuvir 400 MG plus Daclatasvir 200mg
This group which receive sofosbuvir and daclatasvir for 14 days plus standard therapy
Other Name: Direct antiviarl agents |
- rate of virological cure by Rt -PCR for COVID -19using the triple therapy as compared to standard treatment [ Time Frame: for every case must be done after 2 weeks from the start of treatment. ]All PCR for COVID must be negative
- resolution of pneumonia BY high resolution Computed tomography [ Time Frame: Computed tomography must be done after 2 weeks to detect resolution of pneumonia ]clinical status as assessed by earlier resolution of pneumonia in the intervention arm when compared to the control group

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All cases positive for COVID-19
- Male and non-pregnant female patients,
- 18 years of age or older,
- All moderate and severe caseswith pneuomnia.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity to the used medications
- Known severe liver disease
- Use of medications that are contraindicated with the trial medications and that could not be replaced or stopped during the trial period
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding or known active HCV infection, because of concerns about the development of resistance
- History of bone marrow transplant
- Known G6PD deficiency
- Chronic hemodialysis or Glomerular Filtration Rate < 20ml/min
- Psoriasis
- Porphyria
- Concomitant use of digitalis, flecainide, amiodarone, procainamide, or propafenone
- Known history of long QT syndrome
- Current known QTc>500 msec
- Pregnant or nursing
- Weight < 35kg
- Seizure disorder
- Patients receiving Amiodarone.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04535869
Contact: Mahmoud El-Bendary, M.D | 00201002592205 | mmelbendary@gmail.com | |
Contact: Hatem Elalfy, M.D | 00201224790518 | elalfy_hatem66@yahoo.com |
Egypt | |
Mansoura Faculty of Medicine | Recruiting |
Mansoura, Dakahlyia, Egypt, 35516 | |
Contact: Mahmoud El-Bendary, M.D 00201002592205 mmelbendary@gmail.com |
Other Publications:
Responsible Party: | Mahmoud Elbendary, Professor of Tropical Medicine and Hepatogastroenterology, Mansoura University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04535869 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MS.20.08.1214 |
First Posted: | September 2, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 24, 2021 |
Last Verified: | August 2020 |
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 |
COVID Anti- HCV drugs, Sofosbuvir |
Daclatasvir DAAs Efficacy |
COVID-19 Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Virus Diseases Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections |
Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Sofosbuvir Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents |