A Study of Hydroxychloroquine vs Placebo to Prevent COVID-19 Infection in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy

NCT ID: NCT04381988

Last Updated: 2021-10-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-07

Study Completion Date

2021-04-21

Brief Summary

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The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the study drug hydroxychloroquine can prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus, compared with placebo, in people who are receiving radiation therapy for their cancer. The placebo used in this study is a tablet that looks the same as the study drug and is taken in the same way, but it does not contain any active ingredients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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COVID-19 Cancer

Keywords

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Hydroxychloroquine Radiotherapy 20-176

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a randomized (1:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Hydroxychloroquine

Every patient on trial must be scheduled to receive at least 10 radiation treatments prior to initiation of hydroxychloroquine 400mg daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hydroxychloroquine

Intervention Type DRUG

400mg daily

Radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Standard radiation therapy will be prescribed and administered as per the patient's radiation oncologist.

Placebo

Every patient on trial must be scheduled to receive at least 10 radiation treatments prior to initiation of placebo 400mg daily.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

400mg daily

Radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Standard radiation therapy will be prescribed and administered as per the patient's radiation oncologist.

Interventions

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Hydroxychloroquine

400mg daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

400mg daily

Intervention Type OTHER

Radiation therapy

Standard radiation therapy will be prescribed and administered as per the patient's radiation oncologist.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18
* ECOG 0-3
* For patients who have not started radiation at the time of screening: patients are required to have a plan in place for a minimum of 10 radiation treatments with or without concurrent systemic therapy
* For patients who have already started radiation at the time of screening: patients must complete enrollment such that they are able to receive at least 10 radiation treatments with hydroxychloroquine.
* Disease Site
* No COVID-19 symptoms within 14 days of enrollment:

* (Temp \>38C in addition to sore throat, cough, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, body aches, chills, diarrhea, and anosmia)
* If symptoms are present within 14 days of enrollment, patients with a negative COVID-19 PCR or COVID-19 serology assay are eligible for inclusion.
* No close contact with confirmed COVID-19 person
* Close contact defined as:

* Within 6 feet for prolonged period
* Cohabitating
* Optional laboratory criteria (Recommended if available)

* Negative pre-treatment SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test result (within 1 week of enrollment)
* Negative pre-treatment SARS-CoV-2 PCR test result (within 1 week of enrollment) using MSKCC laboratory or outside laboratory assay
* Negative pre-treatment Standard Q COVID-19 IgM/IgG rapid serology result (within 1 week of enrollment)
* Blood serum for SARS-CoV-2 serology tests (being validated by MSKCC)
* Disease site meets following criteria:

* Head and Neck / High-Risk Skin Cancer
* Lung Cancer
* Breast Cancer
* Prostate Cancer
* Central Nervous System Tumors
* Gastrointestinal System Cancer
* Gynecologic cancer
* Other disease sites permitted at PI discretion

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous positive test for SARS-CoV-2
* Previous positive serology test for SARS-CoV-2
* Live in a skilled nursing facility with COVID-19 symptoms (Temp \>38 C in addition to sore throat, cough, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, body aches or chills, diarrhea, anosmia)
* Known hypersensitivity to hydroxychloroquine or 4-aminoquinoline derivatives
* Pre-existing retinopathy
* Known chronic kidney disease, stage 4 or 5, or receiving dialysis
* Breast Feeding
* Tamoxifen
* Absolute neutrophil Count \<1,000/ml at registration
* Concurrent use of any other quinine derivative
* Antiarrhythmic medications: amiodarone, sotalol, dofetilide, procainamide, quinidine, flecainide
* Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
* Pre-treatment corrected QT interval (QTc) ≥470 milliseconds\*\*
* Prisoners
* Inability to participate
* Psoriasis
* History of suicidal ideation
* CT Criteria for Enrollment Exclusion (Optional - only for patients who received a diagnostic CT as part of standard of care or a thoracic CT as part of radiation simulation): All patients with COVID-19 typical radiographic findings on CT Chest as defined by the RSNA will be excluded. Patients with any NEW COVID-19 indeterminate radiographic findings on CT Chest that are concerning for COVID-19 will be excluded. COVID-19 indeterminate features are permitted if they can be demonstrated as STABLE on prior (\>14 calendar days) CT Chest or PET/CT. If no prior comparison is available AND any intermediate or typical feature is present, the patient is not eligible.
* COVID-19 Atypical Features

* Isolated lobar or segmental consolidation without GGO
* Discrete small nodules (centrilobular, "tree-in-bud")
* Lung cavitation
* Smooth interlobular septal thickening with pleural effusion
* COVID-19 Indeterminate Features

* Multifocal, diffuse, perihilar, or unilateral GGO with or without consolidation lacking a specific distribution and are non-rounded or non-peripheral
* Few very small GGO with a non-rounded and non-peripheral distribution
* COVID-19 Typical Features

* Peripheral, bilateral GGO with or without consolidation or visible intralobular lines ("crazy paving")
* Multifocal GGO of rounded morphology with or without consolidation or visible intralobular lines ("crazy paving")
* Reverse Halo sign or other findings of organizing pneumonia \*\* If pre-treatment QTC can be decreased to \<470, the patient can be re-considered for trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nancy Lee, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memoral Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Memoral Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities)

Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All protocol Activities)

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (All Protocol Activities)

Commack, New York, United States

Site Status

Memoral Sloan Kettering Westchester (All protocol activities)

Harrison, New York, United States

Site Status

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

Uniondale, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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20-176

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id