P2Et Extract in the Symptomatic Treatment of Subjects With COVID-19

Study of the P2Et Extract Obtained From Caesalpinia Spinosa in the Symptomatic Treatment of Subjects With COVID-19 at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Colombia.

Antioxidants, and particularly polyphenols, have shown protection in respiratory pathologies, which is related to the decrease in the severity of the clinical picture and suppression of inflammation. This suppression of inflammation may be related to the inhibition of NF-kB polyphenols, where its activation is related to the stimulation of 150 stimuli including cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, THF-α, GM-CSF, MCP-1), TLRs, among others. There may be other additional mechanisms that can help control virus-induced respiratory pathologies, among which are the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) associated with tissue destruction caused by the virus and a selective antiviral action can be reported. direct.

The standardized P2Et extract obtained from C. spinosa, by the Immunobiology Group of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, is highly antioxidant, decreases lipid peroxidation and tissue damage and induces complete autophagy in stressed or tumor cells. The induction of a full autophagic flow could inhibit the replication of beta-coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, P2Et can decrease the factors involved in tissue damage by reducing IL-6 and decrease ILC2 cells of the lung in animals with lung metastases (unpublished data).

These antecedents suggest that the supplementation of patients with COVID-19 with the extract P2Et, could improve their general condition and decrease the inflammatory mediators and the viral load.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Coronavirus Infection; SARS-CoV 2; COVID; COVID19
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Placebo; Drug: P2Et (Caesalpinia spinosa extract)

Detailed Description

Phytomedicines have been used in multiple pathologies such as cancer, diabetes, HIV and respiratory pathologies, in which the inflammatory component is characterized. The extracts of these phytomedicines have a high antioxidant capacity related to the fact that their constituents are compounds of the polyphenol type, and this antioxidant mechanism has been related in part to the antiviral action they present.

Particularly, in respiratory pathologies such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and Covid-19, an important inflammatory component is observed. Patients infected with COVID-19 have high amounts of IL1-, IFN-γ, IP-10, and MCP-1, which are likely to trigger the Th1 cellular response. Furthermore, patients requiring ICU admission have higher concentrations of G-CSF, IP-10, MCP-1, MIP1-, and TNF-α, suggesting that cytokine storm is associated with the severity of the clinical picture.

Antioxidants, and particularly polyphenols, have shown protection in respiratory pathologies, which is related to the decrease in the severity of the clinical picture and suppression of inflammation. This suppression of inflammation may be related to the inhibition of NF-kB polyphenols, where its activation is related to the stimulation of 150 stimuli including cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, THF-α, GM-CSF, MCP-1), TLRs, among others. There may be other additional mechanisms that can help control virus-induced respiratory pathologies, among which are the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) associated with tissue destruction caused by the virus and a selective antiviral action can be reported direct.

The standardized P2Et extract obtained from C. spinosa, by the Immunobiology Group of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, is highly antioxidant, decreases lipid peroxidation and tissue damage and induces complete autophagy in stressed or tumor cells. The induction of a full autophagic flow could inhibit the replication of beta-coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, P2Et can decrease the factors involved in tissue damage by reducing IL-6 and decrease ILC2 cells of the lung in animals with lung metastases (unpublished data).

These antecedents suggest that the supplementation of patients with COVID-19 with the extract P2Et, could improve their general condition and decrease the inflammatory mediators and the viral load.

The primary outcome is to evaluate the efficacy of P2Et in reducing the length of hospital stay of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 100
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Margarita Manrrique, MD, MSc; Phone Number: 2475 5946161; Email: mmmanrique@husi.org.co
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Angel Garcia, MD. MSc. PhD(c); Phone Number: 4025 3208320; Email: aagarcia@husi.org.co

Study Locations

• Colombia
  • Bogotá, Colombia
    • Recruiting
    • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
    • Contact: Ivonne Sabogal, BSc

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults over 18 years old.
• Diagnosis (suspected or confirmed) of COVID-19 infection, with In-hospital management indication according to the Colombian Consensus of care, diagnosis and management of SARS-COV-2 / COVID-19 infection in health care establishments (Trujillo, 2020). Recommendations based on expert consensus and informed by evidence and the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection for April 2020.

All patients who enter the HUSI with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 are eligible to enter the study if they present at least one of the following indicators of respiratory compromise:

• Hypoxemia with supplemental oxygen requirements.
• Severe pneumonia: Suspicion of respiratory infection, failure of 1 organ,
• SaO2 ambient air <90% or respiratory rate> 30 resp / min.
• ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Clinical findings, radiographic bilateral infiltrates + oxygenation deficit: Mild: 200 mmHg <PaO2 / FiO2 <300 mmHg. Moderate: 100 mmHg <PaO2 / FiO2 <200 mmHg. Serious: PaO2 / FiO2 <100 mmHg. If PaO2 not available SaO2 / FiO2.
• Sepsis: Defined as organic dysfunction and can be identified as an acute change in the SOFA scale> 2 points. Quick SOFA (qSOFA) with 2 of the following 3 clinical variables can identify seriously ill patients: Glasgow 13 or lower, a systolic pressure of 100 mmHg or lower and respiratory rate of 22 / min or higher. Organic insufficiency can manifest with the following alterations: Acute confusional state, Respiratory insufficiency, Reduction in the volume of diuresis, Tachycardia, Coagulopathy, Metabolic acidosis, Lactate elevation.
• Septic shock: arterial hypotension that persists after resuscitation volume and that requires vasopressors to maintain MAP> 65 mmHg and lactate> 2 mmol / L (18 mg / dL) in the absence of hypovolemia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Negative laboratory diagnostic test for COVID-19, before randomization.
• Pregnancy.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to polyphenol type compounds similar to those found in green tea.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Control group; Lopinavir / ritonavir * Capsules 200/50 mg 400/100 mg every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days Hydroxychloroquine * Tab 200 mg Tab Load 400 mg every 12 hours the first day, follow 200 mg every 12 hours for 10 days Placebo capsule equivalent to 250mg of excipient every 12 hours for 14 days	Other: Placebo; Placebo capsule equivalent to 250mg of excipients of P2Et every 12 hours for 14 days + Standard Care
Experimental: Intervention group; Lopinavir / ritonavir * Capsules 200/50 mg 400/100 mg every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days Hydroxychloroquine * Tab 200 mg Tab Load 400 mg every 12 hours the first day, follow 200 mg every 12 hours for 10 days P2Et active extract capsule equivalent to 250mg of P2Et every 12 hours for 14 days	Drug: P2Et (Caesalpinia spinosa extract); P2Et active extract capsule equivalent to 250mg of P2Et every 12 hours for 14 days + Standard Care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluate the efficacy of P2Et in reducing the length of hospital stay of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19	Proportion of patients who reduce the time in the hospital	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Efficacy of P2Et in reducing the time to clinically significant improvement in patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19	Efficacy of P2Et in reducing the time to clinically significant improvement in patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19	30 days
Proportion of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19, who achieve clinical improvement after 14 days of treatment	Evaluate the efficacy of P2Et in increasing the proportion of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19, who achieve clinical improvement after 14 days of treatment	30 days
Proportion of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19, who achieve clinical improvement after 28 days of treatment	Evaluate the efficacy of P2Et in increasing the proportion of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19, who achieve clinical improvement after 28 days of treatment	30 days
Efficacy of P2Et in reducing the proportion of hospitalized patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19 who require admission to the ICU due to worsening clinical symptoms.	Assess the efficacy of P2Et in reducing the proportion of hospitalized patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19 who require admission to the ICU due to worsening clinical symptoms.	30 days
Efficacy of P2Et in reducing the proportion of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19 who die from the disease.	Evaluate the efficacy of P2Et in reducing the proportion of patients with clinical suspicion or confirmed case of COVID-19 who die from the disease.	30 days
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability) of the P2Et in patients with COVID-19	Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (Safety and Tolerability) of the P2Et in patients with COVID-19	30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
• Collaborators: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Uruena C, Ballesteros-Ramirez R, Gomez-Cadena A, Barreto A, Prieto K, Quijano S, Aschner P, Martinez C, Zapata-Cardona MI, El-Ahanidi H, Jandus C, Florez-Alvarez L, Rugeles MT, Zapata-Builes W, Garcia AA, Fiorentino S. Randomized double-blind clinical study in patients with COVID-19 to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a phytomedicine (P2Et). Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Sep 8;9:991873. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.991873. eCollection 2022.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 30, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 30, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): November 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 29, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 10, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 6, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Coronavirus; COVID19; Herbal Drug; P2Et; Caesalpinia spinosa
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Lung Diseases; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections
• Other Study ID Numbers: CS002-COVID19

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No