JT001 (VV116) for the Early Treatment of COVID-19
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05242042 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : February 16, 2022
Last Update Posted : September 28, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Mild to Moderate COVID-19 | Drug: JT001 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Screening Interested participants will sign the appropriate informed consent form (ICF) prior to completion of any study procedures.
The investigator will review symptoms, risk factors and other non-invasive inclusion and exclusion criteria prior to any invasive procedures. If the participant is eligible after this review, then the site will perform the invasive procedures to confirm eligibility.
Treatment and Assessment Period
- Complete baseline procedures and sample collection
- Participants are randomized to an intervention group
- Participants receive study intervention (Q12H X 5 days)
- Complete all safety monitoring
- Complete all efficacy data collection
- Blood samples collection
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 1310 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Parallel |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II/III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of JT001 (VV116) for the Early Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Participants With Mild to Moderate COVID-19. |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 28, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 30, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 18, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1 |
Drug: JT001
JT001 administered orally in tablet form every 12 hours for 5 days (10 doses total)
Other Name: VV116 |
Placebo Comparator: Arm 2 |
Drug: Placebo
Placebo matching JT001 administered orally in tablet form every 12 hours for 5 days (10 doses total) |
- progression of COVID-19:defined as progress to severe/critical COVID-19 or death from any cause [ Time Frame: Up to 28 days ]
- Percentage of the participants who have progression of COVID-19
- Time to sustained clinical symptom resolution
- Overall participant clinical status [ Time Frame: Up to 28 days ]
Percentage of participants who experience these events by Day 28
- Progress to severe COVID-19
- Progress to critical COVID-19
- Death from any cause
- COVID-19-related hospitalization rate of non-hospitalized participants [ Time Frame: Up to 28 days ]Percentage of participants who experience COVID-19-related hospitalization by Day 28
- SARS-CoV-2 negative rate through Day7 [ Time Frame: Baseline through Day 7 ]Percentage of participants who achieve SARS-CoV-2 negative at Day 5 and 7
- The plasma concentration [ Time Frame: Baseline through Day 5 ]The plasma concentration of JT001 (VV116) and major metabolites
- Safety assessments [ Time Frame: Up to 28 days ]Safety assessments such as AEs and SAEs
- SARS-CoV-2 viral load [ Time Frame: Baseline through Day 7 ]The SARS-CoV-2 viral load change from baseline to Day 5 and 7
- SARS-CoV-2 viral load [ Time Frame: Baseline through Day 7 ]SARS-CoV-2 viral load area under the response time curve (AUC) assessed through Day 7
- To assess SARS-CoV-2 viral genetic variation [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]SARS-CoV-2 viral genetic variation

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants of 18 years of age or older
- Participants who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result, and have sample collection for first positive SARS-CoV-2 viral infection determination ≤5 days prior to randomization
- Participants who have one or more mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms as follows and have a COVID-19 Related Symptom score ≥3
- Participants with the onset of symptoms of COVID-19 ≤5 days prior to randomization
- Participants who satisfy one or more than one of the following high risks for progression to severe COVID-19, including death:
- Participants who must agree to adhere to contraception restrictions
- Participants who understand and agree to comply with planned study procedures
- Participants can give written informed consent approved by the Ethical Review Board governing the site and comply with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants who are judged by the investigator as likely to progress to severe/critical COVID-19 prior to randomization.
- Participants who have SpO2≤93% on room air at sea level or PaO2/FiO2≤ 300, or respiratory rate ≥30 per minute, or heart rate ≥125 per minute
- Participants who require mechanical ventilation or anticipated impending need for mechanical ventilation
- Participants who are suspected or proven serious, active bacterial, fungal, viral, or other infection (besides COVID-19) that in the opinion of the investigator could constitute a risk when taking intervention
- Participants who have eye disease
- Participants who have ALT or AST>2 ULN at screening
7 Participants who have known allergies to any of the components used in the formulation of the interventions
8 Any medical condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator, will compromise the safety of the participant
9. Participants who have received a SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody treatment or prevention, or antiviral treatment (including the investigational treatment) within 180 days prior to screening visit
10. Participants who have received convalescent COVID-19 plasma treatment
11. Participants who have participated, within the last 30 days, in a clinical study involving an investigational intervention. If the previous investigational intervention has a long half-life, 5 half-lives or 30 days, whichever is longer, should have passed
12.Participants who are concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study
13. Female who is pregnant or breast-feeding or plan to be pregnant within this study period

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): NCT05242042
Contact: Jie Wang, Project Manager | 8618036618073 | jie_wang5@junshipharma.com | |
Contact: Yali Pan, Project Directer | 8618621590299 | yali_pan@junshipharma.com |
China, Chongqing | |
Chongqing Public Health Medical Center | Not yet recruiting |
Chongqing, Chongqing, China | |
Contact: Yaokai Chen | |
China, Henan | |
Thesixth peoples Hospital Of ZhengZhou | Not yet recruiting |
Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
Contact: Qingxia Zhao | |
China, Jiangsu | |
Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | |
Contact: Xiufeng Jiang | |
China, Jiangxi | |
The Ninth Hospital of Nanchang | Recruiting |
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
Contact: Long Xu | |
China, Liaoning | |
The Sixth People's Hospital of ShenYang | Not yet recruiting |
Shenyang, Liaoning, China | |
Contact: Hongyan Liu | |
China, Shanghai | |
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center | Not yet recruiting |
Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 201508 | |
Contact: Yinzhong Shen, Doctor 8618916113951 shenyinzhong@shphc.org.cn | |
Principal Investigator: Wenhong Zhang, Doctor | |
Principal Investigator: Yinzhong Shen, Doctor | |
Hong Kong | |
CUHK Medical Centre | Recruiting |
Hongkong, Hong Kong | |
Contact: Andrea Luk | |
CUHK Phase 1 Clinical Trial Centre | Recruiting |
Hongkong, Hong Kong | |
Contact: Andrea Luk |
Study Director: | Juan Ma, Medical Director | Shanghai JunTop Biosciences Co., LTD |
Responsible Party: | Shanghai JunTop Biosciences Co., LTD |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05242042 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
JT001-004-II/III-COVID-19 |
First Posted: | February 16, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 28, 2022 |
Last Verified: | January 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
COVID-19 Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Virus Diseases |
Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |