A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remdesivir Plus Tocilizumab Compared With Remdesivir Plus Placebo in Hospitalized Participants With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

NCT ID: NCT04409262

Last Updated: 2022-02-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

649 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-16

Study Completion Date

2021-03-08

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination therapy with remdesivir plus tocilizumab compared with remdesivir plus placebo in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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COVID-19 Pneumonia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Remdesivir + Tocilizumab (RDV+TCZ)

Participants assigned to the RDV+TCZ arm will receive a 10-day treatment course of RDV, plus one infusion of TCZ on Day 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Remdesivir

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive intravenous (IV) RDV

Tocilizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive IV TCZ

Remdesivir + Placebo (RDV+Placebo)

Participants assigned to the RDV+ placebo arm will receive a 10-day treatment course of RDV, plus one infusion of TCZ-placebo on Day 1.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Remdesivir

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive intravenous (IV) RDV

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive IV placebo matched to TCZ

Interventions

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Remdesivir

Participants will receive intravenous (IV) RDV

Intervention Type DRUG

Tocilizumab

Participants will receive IV TCZ

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Participants will receive IV placebo matched to TCZ

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed per a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of any specimen (e.g., respiratory, blood, urine, stool, other bodily fluid) and evidenced by chest X-ray or CT scan
* Requiring more than 6 L/min supplemental oxygen to maintain SpO2 \> 93%
* Agrees to not participate in another clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19 while participating in this study

Exclusion Criteria

* Known severe allergic reactions to tocilizumab or other monoclonal antibodies
* Known hypersensitivity to remdesivir, the metabolites, or formulation excipients
* Active tuberculosis (TB) infection
* Suspected active bacterial, fungal, viral, or other infection (besides COVID-19)
* In the opinion of the investigator, progression to death is imminent and inevitable within the next 24 hours, irrespective of the provision of treatments
* Treatment with immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapy (including tocilizumab) within the past 3 months
* Concurrent treatment with other agents with actual or possible direct-acting antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 within 24 hours prior to study drug dosing. In addition, participants with prior or current treatment with \> 2 doses of remdesivir for COVID-19 are excluded
* Participating in other drug clinical trials
* Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 mL/min (including patients receiving hemodialysis or hemofiltration)
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) detected within 24 hours of screening (according to local laboratory reference ranges)
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/uL at screening
* Platelet count \< 50,000/uL at screening
* Body weight \< 40 kg
* Treatment with an investigational drug within 5 half-lives or 30 days (whichever is longer) of randomization
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Valleywise Health Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

eStudySite - Chula Vista - PPDS

Chula Vista, California, United States

Site Status

Hoag Hospital Irvine

Irvine, California, United States

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Providence St Johns Health Center

Santa Monica, California, United States

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Yale University School of Medicine; HIV Clinical Trials Program

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Holy Cross Hospital Inc

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus (Hialeah)

Hialeah, Florida, United States

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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Clinical Reseach Building

Miami, Florida, United States

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Larkin Community Hospital

South Miami, Florida, United States

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St Luke's Health System; Rheumatology Research

Boise, Idaho, United States

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Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

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Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Baystate Medical Center

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Henry Ford Medical Center

Novi, Michigan, United States

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St. Michael'S Medical Center

Newark, New Jersey, United States

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San Juan Oncology Associates

Farmington, New Mexico, United States

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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Staten Island, New York, United States

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Novant Health Clinical Research

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

OhioHealth Research Institute

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Providence Saint Vincent's Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Lehigh Valley Hospital

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

Arlington, Texas, United States

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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - College Station

College Station, Texas, United States

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Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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Ben Taub General Hospital - HCHD

Houston, Texas, United States

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Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving

Irving, Texas, United States

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Baylor Scott & White Hospital - Plano

Plano, Texas, United States

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Baylor Scott & White Health

Temple, Texas, United States

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Intermountain LDS Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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The Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Everett, Washington, United States

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West Virginia University Hospital

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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Santa Casa de Misericordia de Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças; Setor de Pesquisa em Neurologia

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas - IPEC FIOCRUZ

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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CEMEC - Centro Multidisciplinar de Estudos Clínicos

São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Hospital de Base de Sao Jose do Rio Preto

São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Instituto do Coração - HCFMUSP

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Medsi Clinic

Moscow, Adygeya Republic, Russia

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O.M. Filatov City Clinical Hospital #15; Department of Surgery

Moskva, Moscow Oblast, Russia

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City Pokrovskaya Hospital

Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

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City Clinical Hospital # 52

Moscow, , Russia

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Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias; Medicina Interna - Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital Universitario HM Torrelodones

Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital General Universitario de Guadalajara

Guadalajara, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz.

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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United States Brazil Russia Spain

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2020-002275-34

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

WA42511

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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