Asunercept in Patients With Severe COVID-19 (ASUNCTIS)

January 13, 2022 updated by: Apogenix AG

A Multicenter, Randomised, Controlled, Open Label Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Asunercept for Patients With Severe COVID-19 Disease

This is an open-label, randomized, phase II study with the main objective to investigate the effectiveness and safety of an investigational drug (APG101; International Nonproprietary Name: asunercept) in patients with severe COVID-19 disease. The study aims to decrease overall and SARS-CoV-2 associated pneumonia mortality in patients with COVID-19 as well as to decrease the percentage of patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU), decrease the need to supply oxygen to patients, reduce the number of days patients are hospitalized in ICU and/or on the ward, decrease the number of days required to obtain a negative result in the PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction, a laboratory technique that allows the amplification of small fragments of DNA to detect the presence of the virus) test for COVID-19 and decrease the levels of markers that indicate pneumonia.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
438

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Russian Federation
      • Kazan, Russian Federation
        • Republican Clinical Infectious Hospital n.a. professor A.F. Agafonov
      • Kemerovo, Russian Federation
        • Scientific Research lnstitute fоr Соmрlех lssues of Cardiovascular Diseases
      • Krasnodar, Russian Federation
        • Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Kuban State Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
      • Krasnodar, Russian Federation
        • State Budgetary Healthcare Institution "Scientific Research Institute - Regional clinical hospital No. 1 n.a. professor S.V. Ochapovsky" of the Ministry of Healthcare of Krasnodar Krai
      • Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
        • State Budgetary Institution of Health of the Nizhny Novgorod Region "Infectious Clinical Hospital No. 2 of Nizhny Novgorod"
      • Ryazan, Russian Federation
        • Ryazan State Medical University n.a. academician I.P. Pavlov
      • Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
        • Saint Petersburg state budgetary healthcare institution "City hospital of Saint George the great Martyr"
  • Spain
      • Madrid, Spain
        • Hospital Universitario La Paz
      • Madrid, Spain
        • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
      • Madrid, Spain
        • Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
      • Majadahonda, Spain
        • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda
      • San Sebastián De Los Reyes, Spain
        • Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía
      • Zaragoza, Spain
        • Hospital Clinico Universitario Lozano Blesa

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Laboratory confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2 OR typical radiological signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection
  • Hospitalisation due to COVID-19
  • Informed Consent obtained, the patient understands and agrees to comply with the planned study procedures. If a potential patient is unconscious, the Patient Information Sheet with the Informed Consent Form can be signed by the legal representative, if he/she accompanies the patient. It can be signed by a Concilium consisting of doctors (2), investigator and an independent witness in case the legal representative is not available.
  • ≥18 years of age
  • Willingness to perform effective measures of contraception during the study.
  • Signs of respiratory deterioration such as oxygen saturation ≤94% when breathing ambient air or >3% drop in oxygen saturation in case of chronic obstructive lung disease OR need for oxygen supplementation to achieve satisfactory blood oxygen saturation (sPO2>90% at room air) as well as the need for non-invasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen devices or mechanical ventilation or radiological or clinical signs of pneumonia.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Moribund, or estimated life expectancy <1 month (e.g., terminal cancer, etc.)
  • Patient does not qualify for intensive care, based on local triage criteria
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Severe liver dysfunction (e.g. ALT/AST > 5 times upper limit of normal)
  • Anticipated discharge from hospital within 48 hours
  • Other potent anti-inflammatory treatment, e.g. TNF- blocking therapies
  • Mechanical ventilation for >48 hours
  • Known active HIV or viral hepatitis infection
  • Known active tuberculosis
  • Known hereditary fructose intolerance

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Standard of Care + Asunercept 100 mg
Biological: Asunercept
Asunercept (APG101) will be administered once per week as an i.v. infusion
No Intervention: Standard of Care
Experimental: Standard of Care + Asunercept 25 mg
Biological: Asunercept
Asunercept (APG101) will be administered once per week as an i.v. infusion
Experimental: Standard of Care + Asunercept 400 mg
Biological: Asunercept
Asunercept (APG101) will be administered once per week as an i.v. infusion

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
Time to sustained improvement of one category (i.e. two consecutive days) from randomisation
Time Frame: Day 1-29
The primary endpoint is time to clinical improvement which is defined as time from randomisation to an (sustained) improvement of at least one category on two consecutive days compared to the status at randomisation measured on a nine-category ordinal scale (proposed by WHO).
Day 1-29

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
Efficacy according to the National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
Time Frame: Day 1-29
Time to discharge or to a NEWS of ≤2 and maintained for 24 hours, whichever occurs first Change from baseline
Day 1-29
Oxygenation
Time Frame: Day 1-29
Oxygenation free days until day 29 Incidence and duration of new oxygen use during the trial
Day 1-29
Ventilation
Time Frame: Day 1-29
Ventilator free days until day 29 Incidence and duration fo new mechanical ventilation use during the trial
Day 1-29
Hospitalisation - Length
Time Frame: Day 1-29
Duration of hospitalisation Length of ICU stay (in days)
Day 1-29
Hospitalisation - Proportion on ICU
Time Frame: Day 1-29
Proportion of patients admitted to ICU
Day 1-29
Mortality
Time Frame: Up to 90 days
15-day, 29-day, 60-day and 90-day all-cause mortality
Up to 90 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Apogenix AG

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Pilar Ruiz-Seco, PhD-MD, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
October 9, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
October 29, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

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.
December 21, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 31, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
September 1, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
September 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
January 14, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
January 13, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
July 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • APG101_CD_017
  • 2020-001887-27 (EudraCT Number)

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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