AZD7442 - a Potential Combination Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT04507256

Last Updated: 2024-10-18

Study Results

Results available

Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.

View full results

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-08-18

Study Completion Date

2021-10-19

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

In this first-in-humans dose escalation study, AZD7442 (AZD8895 + AZD1061) will be evaluated for safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and generation of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs). The study is intended to enable future studies of AZD7442's efficacy in preventing and treating COVID-19.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

This is a Phase I, first time in human, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, and dose escalation study.

The study will comprise of:

1. A Screening Period of up to 27 days (Day -28 through Day -2);
2. A Treatment Period during which participants will be resident at the Clinical Unit from Day -1, 1 day before Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) administration (on Day 1) until at least 24 hours after IMP administration, will be discharged on Day 2 after all safety evaluations have been completed, and
3. A Follow up Period lasting 360 days (through to Day 361) after the IMP dose.

The study will be conducted at a single study centre in United Kingdom.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

COVID-19

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
The study will be blinded for all placebo controlled dose groups, ie, the Principal Investigator (PI), all clinical staff involved in the clinical study, the participants, and the study monitor will remain blinded, unless safety concerns or a regulatory requirement necessitate unblinding.

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

AZD7442

Participants will receive AZD7442 doses across five fixed-dose cohorts via intravenous (IV) infusions (three cohorts will be administered sequentially, and one cohort will receive co-administration of AZD8895 + AZD1061, mixed into a single infusion) and direct gluteal intramuscular (IM) injections (administered sequentially).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AZD7442

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Participants randomized to AZD7442 will be administered dose 1, each in Cohort 1a (IM) and Cohort 1b (IV). Participants in Cohort 2 and 3 will receive AZD7442 (IV) doses 2 and 3, respectively. Participants in Cohort 4 will receive AZD7442 (IV) dose 4.

Placebo

Placebo will be administered to participants across five fixed-dose cohorts similar to the active treatment.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants randomised to placebo will receive the same volume of solution as participants on active treatment.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

AZD7442

Participants randomized to AZD7442 will be administered dose 1, each in Cohort 1a (IM) and Cohort 1b (IV). Participants in Cohort 2 and 3 will receive AZD7442 (IV) doses 2 and 3, respectively. Participants in Cohort 4 will receive AZD7442 (IV) dose 4.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Placebo

Participants randomised to placebo will receive the same volume of solution as participants on active treatment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Written informed consent and any locally required authorisation obtained from the participant prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations.
* Negative SARS-CoV-2 qRT-PCR and/or serology tests prior to randomisation.
* Weight ≥ 50 kg and ≤ 110 kg at screening, including a BMI of ≥ 18.0 to ≤ 30.0 kg/m\^2.
* Healthy by medical history, physical examination, and baseline safety laboratory studies, according to the judgement of the PI.
* Electrocardiogram without clinically significant abnormalities at screening.
* Able to complete the Follow-up Period through Day 361.
* Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilised male partner must have used a highly effective method of contraception for at least 28 days prior to dosing with IMP and must agree to continue using such precautions until the Final Follow-up Visit. Periodic abstinence, the rhythm method, and the withdrawal method are not acceptable methods of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria

* Known hypersensitivity to any component of the IMP.
* History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the IMP.
* Previous hypersensitivity, infusion-related reaction or severe adverse reaction following administration of a mAbs.
* Acute (time-limited) illness, including fever above 37.5°C (99.5 °F), on day prior to or day of planned dosing; participants excluded for transient acute illness may be dosed if illness resolves within the 27-day Screening Period or may be rescreened once.
* Any drug therapy within 7 days prior to Day 1 (except contraceptives or a single use of acetaminophen, aspirin, antihistamine, or combination over the counter (OTC) product that contains acetaminophen with an antihistamine, or OTC nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent at a dose equal to or lower than that recommended on the package). Vitamins and other nutritional supplements that are not newly introduced, ie, have been taken for at least 30 days prior to enrolment, are not exclusionary.
* Blood drawn in excess of a total of 450 mL (1 unit) for any reason within 2 months prior to screening.
* Receipt of immunoglobulin or blood products within 6 months prior to screening.
* SARS CoV-2 or COVID-19:

* Participants with any confirmed current or previous COVID-19 infection before randomisation.
* Participant has clinical signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19, eg, fever, dry cough, dyspnoea, sore throat, fatigue or confirmed infection by appropriate laboratory test within the last 4 weeks prior to screening or on admission.
* Any prior receipt of investigational or licensed vaccine indicated for the prevention of SARS CoV-2 or COVID-19 or expected receipt during the period of study follow up.
* Receipt of any IMP in the preceding 90 days or expected receipt of IMP during the period of study follow-up, or concurrent participation in another interventional study.
* Previous receipt of a mAb within 6 months, or five antibody half lives (whichever is longer), prior to study start.
* Immunodeficiency due to illness, including Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or due to drugs, including any course of glucocorticoid therapy exceeding 2 weeks of prednisone or equivalent at a dose of 20 mg daily or every other day within 6 months prior to screening. HIV testing must be negative at screening.
* Either history of active infection with hepatitis B or C or positive test for hepatitis C or for hepatitis B surface antigen at screening.
* History of infection with SARS or MERS.
* Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT, or serum creatinine above the ULN; bilirubin and ALP \>1.5 × ULN.
* Haemoglobin or platelet count below the LLN at screening. White blood cell or neutrophil count outside normal references ranges.
* History of malignancy.
* Any laboratory value in the screening panel that, in the opinion of the PI, is clinically significant or might confound analysis of study results.
* Pregnant or nursing female.
* History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 2 years that, according to the PI, might affect assessments of safety or ability of participant to comply with all study requirements OR positive urine drug or alcohol screening.
* Any condition that, in the opinion of the PI, might compromise participant safety or interfere with evaluation of the IMP or interpretation of participant safety or study results.
* Employees of the sponsor, clinical study site, or any other individuals involved with the conduct of the study, or immediate family members of such individuals.
* Absence of suitable veins for blood sampling (IM and IV cohorts) and administration of IMP (IV cohorts).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Parexel

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Pablo Forte Soto, MD, MSc, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Parexel EPCU (London)

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Research Site

Harrow, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United Kingdom

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Forte-Soto P, Albayaty M, Brooks D, Arends RH, Tillinghast J, Aksyuk AA, Bouquet J, Chen C, Gebre A, Kubiak RJ, Pilla Reddy V, Seegobin S, Streicher K, Templeton A, Esser MT. Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Half-Life Extended Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies AZD7442 (Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab) in Healthy Adults. J Infect Dis. 2023 May 12;227(10):1153-1163. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad014.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36683419 (View on PubMed)

Kreuzberger N, Hirsch C, Chai KL, Tomlinson E, Khosravi Z, Popp M, Neidhardt M, Piechotta V, Salomon S, Valk SJ, Monsef I, Schmaderer C, Wood EM, So-Osman C, Roberts DJ, McQuilten Z, Estcourt LJ, Skoetz N. SARS-CoV-2-neutralising monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 2;9(9):CD013825. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013825.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34473343 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

Download supplemental materials such as informed consent forms, study protocols, or participant manuals.

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

2020-003076-40

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

D8850C00001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

Atovaquone for Treatment of COVID-19
NCT04456153 COMPLETED PHASE2
Treatment for COVID-19 in High-Risk Adult Outpatients
NCT04354428 TERMINATED PHASE2/PHASE3