Ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Treatment in Hospitalized Participants With COVID-19

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Phase IIA Study of FSD201 (Ultramicronized PEA) + Standard of Care (SOC) Vs SOC in the Treatment of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

This study will measure the effect of FSD201 (ultramicronized PEA) + SoC vs placebo + SoC on Day 28, on disease progression in the confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient population.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: COVID-19
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: FSD201; Drug: Placebo; Other: Standard of Care for Covid-19

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 53
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Miami, Florida, United States, 33155
      • Miami, Florida
    • Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33707
      • Palms of Pasadena Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Florida
    • Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33707
      • Theia Clinical Research, St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Idaho
    • Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States, 83404
      • Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • Illinois
    • Winfield, Illinois, United States, 60190
      • Winfield, Illinois
  • Montana
    • Butte, Montana, United States, 59701
      • Butte, Montana
  • Oklahoma
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74104
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Tennessee
    • Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, 37660
      • Kingsport, Tennessee
  • Texas
    • Amarillo, Texas, United States, 79109
      • Amarillo, Texas
    • Mesquite, Texas, United States, 75149
      • Mesquite, Texas

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:

• Must be willing and able to give informed consent to participate in the study
• Has admitted to a hospital and has a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test by standard reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay or equivalent test
• Has the presence of any symptom(s) suggestive of moderate or severe systemic illness with COVID-19 on Day 1 such as the presence of fever (greater than or equal to (>=)38.0 degree Celsius [>=100.4 degree fahrenheit] by any route), "feeling hot," "feeling sweaty," headache, malaise, fatigue, muscle pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, cough, sore throat, or shortness of breath upon exertion and/or at rest, or respiratory distress
• Has the presence of moderate to severe clinical signs indicative of moderate or severe illness with COVID-19 on Day 1. A. Moderate: (1) Clinical signs suggestive of moderate illness with COVID-19, such as respiratory rate >=20 breaths per minute, SpO2 >93% on room air at sea level, heart rate >=90 beats per minute. (2) No clinical signs indicative of severe or critical COVID-19. B. Severe: (1) Clinical signs suggestive of severe systemic illness with COVID-19, such as respiratory rate >=30 breaths per minute, heart rate >=125 beats per minute, SpO2 less than or equal to (<=) 93% on room air at sea level or partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) less than (<)300, heart rate >=125 beats per minute. (2) No criteria met for critical COVID-19
• Has either normal renal function or mild or moderate renal impairment: estimated creatinine clearance >30 milliliters per minute (mL/min) on Day 1
• Able to swallow the study drug (tablets)
• Men whose sexual partners are women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to comply with one of the following contraception requirements from the time of first dose of study medication (Day 1) until at least 30 days after the last dose of study medication: (a) Vasectomy with documentation of azoospermia. (b) Sexual abstinence. (c) Male condom plus partner use of one of the contraceptive
• WOCBP must agree to comply with one of the following contraception requirements from the time of first dose of study medication (Day 1) until at least 30 days after the last dose of study medication: (a) Sexual abstinence (b) Use of one of the contraceptive options (c) Vasectomy of male partner with documentation of azoospermia

Exclusion Criteria:

• The participant, in the opinion of the investigator, is not likely to survive for >=48 hours beyond Day 1
• Has a diagnosis of asymptomatic COVID-19, mild COVID-19, or critical COVID-19 on Day 1
• Has a documented current liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of asymptomatic gallstones) at screening or on Day 1
• Has a Child Pugh score >= C
• Has a documented medical history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis A, B, or C at screening or on Day 1
• Has a documented active infection with tuberculosis at screening or on Day 1
• Has clinically significant ECG abnormalities at screening or on Day 1
• Requires dialysis or is on any renal replacement therapies at screening or on Day 1
• A female participant who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study, breastfeeding, or has a positive pregnancy test at screening
• Receiving alpha-blockers, combined alpha/beta blockers, antihistamines, or any drugs that will affect the levels of cytokines released due to immune stress
• Has received any immunoglobulins within 6 months of screening or planned administration of any immunoglobulins during the screening and/or treatment periods
• Has a known history of drug abuse within 6 months of study start that would interfere with the participant's participation in the study
• Has a history of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor, would contraindicate their participation
• Has participated in and/or plan to participate in another clinical study
• Will be transferred to another hospital which is not a study site within 72 hours
• Cannot read and speak either English or Spanish

Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm A: FSD201 600 mg; Participants will receive 600 milligrams (mg) FSD201 tablet twice daily (BID) orally along with the placebo matched to 600 mg FSD201 tablet from Day 1 to Day 14.	Drug: FSD201; Tablets for oral administration.; Other Names: ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide (PEA); Drug: Placebo; Placebo tablets matched to FSD201 for oral administration.; Other: Standard of Care for Covid-19; Standard of care for Covid-19 as determined by site PI
Experimental: Arm B: FSD201 1200 mg; Participants will receive 1200 mg (2x600 mg) tablets FSD201 BID orally from Day 1 to Day 14.	Drug: FSD201; Tablets for oral administration.; Other Names: ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide (PEA); Other: Standard of Care for Covid-19; Standard of care for Covid-19 as determined by site PI
Placebo Comparator: Arm C: Placebo; Participants will receive placebo matched to 600 mg FSD201 tablets (2xplacebo tablets) from Day 1 to Day 14.	Drug: Placebo; Placebo tablets matched to FSD201 for oral administration.; Other: Standard of Care for Covid-19; Standard of care for Covid-19 as determined by site PI

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Disease Progression at Day 28	Disease progression will be defined as the percentage of participants who are not alive or who have respiratory failure. Respiratory failure will be defined as the need for invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation, high-flow oxygen, or extracorporeal membraneoxygenation (ECMO).	Day 28

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Disease Resolution at Day 28	Disease resolution will be defined as participants alive and not requiring supplemental oxygen (at home or in the hospital).	Day 28
Percentage of Participants Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation or ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) or who are not Alive on Day 28		Day 28
Change From Baseline in Oxygen use	Oxygen use will be assessed by change in the type of oxygen use between the following categories: no oxygen, supplemental oxygen, non-invasive mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation/ECMO.	Baseline, Day 15, and Day 28
Change From Baseline in Saturation of Oxygen (SpO2) percent (%)		Baseline through Day 28
Change From Baseline in Clinical Status Related to COVID-19	Clinical status will be measured with the 9-point ordinal scale ranging (1-9; 1 being death and 9 being not hospitalized, not requiring supplemental home oxygen, and no limitations on activities).	Baseline, Day 15, and Day 28
Percentage of Participants who Die (Mortality Rate) at Day 28	Mortality rate will be defined as the percentage of participants who die.	Day 28
Percentage of Participants Testing Negative for COVID-19 at Day 28	COVID-19 testing by standard standard reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay or equivalent test.	Day 28
Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)	Number of participants with AEs and SAEs will be summarized and reported by seriousness, severity, relationship to the study medication, outcome, and duration.	From the signing of the informed consent to Day 60 (approximately 9 months)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs, Laboratory Parameters, Electrocardiogram Findings and Physical Examination Findings	The number of participants with clinically significant changes in vital signs, laboratory parameters and electrocardiogram findings, and physical findings will be reported.	Baseline through Day 28
Plasma Concentrations of FSD201	Plasma concentrations will be measured in participants who give optional consent will be collected relative to the first dose on Day 1 and the first dose on Day 14. Samples on Day 1 and Day 14 will be collected predose (within 10 minutes before the first daily dose) and post dose at 2 hours (±30 minutes), 12 hours (±30 minutes) (before the evening dose), and 24 hours (±30 minutes)(before the next morning dose).	Day 1 and Day 14
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of FSD201	Cmax is defined as maximum observed plasma concentration.	Day 1 and Day 14
Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of FSD201	Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC).	Day 1 and Day 14
Elimination Half-Life (t1/2)	Elimination half-life (t1/2) of FSD201.	Day 1 and Day 14
Apparent Total Body Clearance (CL/F) of FSD201	CL/F is the apparent total body clearance of FSD201 in plasma.	Day 1 and Day 14
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of FSD201	Vz/F is the apparent volume of distribution of FSD201 in plasma.	Day 1 and Day 14
Average Observed Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cav) of FSD201	Cav is average plasma concentration over a dosing interval.	Day 1 and Day 14

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: FSD Pharma, Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 14, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 24, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): August 24, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 5, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): November 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 5, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 29, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Lung Diseases; COVID-19; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Antiviral Agents; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists; Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators; Palmidrol
• Other Study ID Numbers: FSD201-03

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