TOFAcitinib Plus Hydroxycloroquine vs Hydroxycloroquine in Patients With COVID-19 Interstitial Pneumonia (TOFACoV-2)

May 14, 2020 updated by: Armando Gabrielli, Università Politecnica delle Marche

TOFAcitinib Plus Hydroxycloroquine vs Hydroxycloroquine in Patients With Early Onset SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Interstitial Pneumonia:a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Open Label Trial

Multifocal interstitial pneumonia represents the most common cause of admission in intensive care units and death in SARS-CoV2 infections. In our Hospital, similarly to what reported in literature, up to 25% of admitted patients with pneumonitis requires mechanical ventilation or oro-tracheal intubation within 5-10 days. No established treatment is available for this condition. Preliminary evidence is accumulating about the efficacy of an aggressive treatment of the corona virus-induced inflammation and, in particular, investigators believe that blocking JAK1 is clinically rewarding in down-regulating IL-6 driven inflammation in patients with corona-virus infection. Thus, investigators designed a randomized controlled trial to test the hypothesis that adding Tofacitinib to the standard treatment in the early phase of COVID related pneumonitis could prevent the development of severe respiratory failure needing mechanical ventilation.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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116

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • SARS-CoV2 Infection diagnosed by rt-PCR
  • CT-scan confirmed interstitial pneumonia
  • Hospital admission from less than 24h
  • P/F ratio >150 mmHg
  • Written Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <18 ys or >65
  • Patients in mechanical ventilation at time of admission
  • Severe Hearth failure (NYHA 3 or 4)
  • QTc > 470 ms or >500 ms in wide QRS patients
  • Severe History of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, defined as history of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event and/or recent (one year) revascularization.
  • History of recurrent Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism or established thrombophilic conditions (e.g. history of anti-phospholipid antibodies, …)
  • Active Bacterial or Fungal Infection
  • Hematological cancer
  • Metastatic or intractable cancer
  • Pre-existent neurodegenerative disease
  • Severe Hepatic Impairment,
  • History of acute diverticular disease or intestinal perforation
  • HBsAg positive and/or HBV-DNA positive patients
  • Severe Renal Failure (Creatinine Clearance <30ml/h)
  • Active Herpes zoster infection
  • Patients with active or latent TB
  • Severe anemia (Hb<9g/dl)
  • Lymphocyte count below 750/mcl
  • Neutrophil count below 1000/mcl
  • Platelet count below 50000/mcl
  • Pregnancy or Lactation
  • History of intolerance to the experimental drugs or excipients
  • Degenerative maculopathy or other relevant retinal disease
  • Inability to give informed consent (severe transitory or permanent mental impairment, incapacitation)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: tofacitinib+HYQ
Tofacitinib 10mg cp twice a day + Hydroxychloroquine 200mg cp three times a day, both for 14 days
Drug: Tofacitinib
Jak-1/3 inhibitor
Other Names:
  • Xeljanz
Drug: Hydroxychloroquine
Standard Therapy
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine 200mg cp three times a day for 14 days
Drug: Hydroxychloroquine
Standard Therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevention of severe Respiratory Failure requiring mechanical ventilation
Time Frame: 14 days
Rate of patients needing mechanical ventilation to maintain PaO2/FIO2>150
14 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevention of need of ICU admission
Time Frame: 28 days
Rate of patients needing admission to the intensive care unit
28 days
Prevention of COVID-19 related Deaths
Time Frame: 28 days
Rate of patients who die due to COVID-19 related conditions
28 days
Identification of predictors of outcome
Time Frame: 14 days
Role of some clinical and laboratory factors in predicting outcome (Age, sex, smoking status, Body Mass Index (BMI), Comorbidities (Diabetes, number of comorbidities), Respiratory Failure at admission defined as PaO2/FiO2<300, Extension of Ct-scan involvement, basal level of serum IL-6, vW-Factor, Thrombomodulin, KL-6, sACE2 and SP-D )
14 days
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
Time Frame: 28 days
Rate of severe drug-related adverse events
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Università Politecnica delle Marche

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese
Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord
Ospedale Civile Santo Spirito, Pescara
Università Magna Grecia, Catanzaro
ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
ASST Cremona, Cremona
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ANTICIPATED)

Study Start

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June 1, 2020

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2020

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
October 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 13, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 14, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

First Posted

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May 15, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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May 15, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 14, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2020

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2020-002035-30

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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