Plasma for Early Treatment in Non-hospitalised Mild or Moderate COVID-19 Patients

NCT ID: NCT04621123

Last Updated: 2021-09-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

384 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-10

Study Completion Date

2021-07-28

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, randomized (1:1), double blind study of Convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT Plasma (also known as convalescent plasma) plus standard medical treatment (SMT) versus placebo plus SMT in mild or moderate COVID-19 patients who are non-hospitalised. Subjects with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2 will receive SMT plus a total of 200-300 mL of convalescent plasma that has been pathogen-inactivated using MBT or placebo.

Approximately 474 individuals will be randomized (1:1) with an interim analysis after the first 60 subjects (30 in each arm).

The sample size will be re-assessed upon interim analysis. Approximately 135 individuals from selected study sites will be included in the substudy to assess the immune response and the methods of sampling.

This is a prospective, randomized (1:1), double blind study of Convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT Plasma (also known as convalescent plasma) plus standard medical treatment (SMT) versus placebo plus SMT in mild or moderate COVID-19 patients who are non-hospitalised. Subjects with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2 will receive SMT plus a total of 200-300 mL of convalescent plasma that has been pathogen-inactivated using MBT or placebo.

Approximately 474 individuals will be randomized (1:1) with an interim analysis after the first 60 subjects (30 in each arm).

The sample size will be re-assessed upon interim analysis. Approximately 135 individuals from selected study sites will be included in the substudy to assess the immune response and the methods of sampling.

The investigational product will be administered by IV infusion at baseline. Participants will continue their standard medical treatment (SMT) for SARS-CoV-2 infection as prescribed by their regular physician. If applicable, SMT may be modified during the study, depending on personal requirements, the severity and progression of the disease, and need for hospitalization.

Subjects' participation (from inclusion/baseline visit to the end-of-study visit) will be up to 60 days.

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective, randomized (1:1), double blind study of Convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT Plasma (also known as convalescent plasma) plus standard medical treatment (SMT) versus placebo plus SMT in mild or moderate COVID-19 patients who are non-hospitalised. Subjects with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2 will receive SMT plus a total of 200-300 mL of convalescent plasma that has been pathogen-inactivated using MBT or placebo.

Study candidates will voluntarily express their interest in participating in the study through the study website or will be offered to participate at the emergency (ER) and out-patient departments (OPD) of the participating hospitals. Candidates registered on the website will be contacted by study physicians by phone to inform them about the study and check their suitability for the study. Suitable candidates will be scheduled an inclusion/baseline visit in which informed consent will be obtained (i.e., the paper informed consent will be signed), and their eligibility will be confirmed. Candidates identified through ER and OPD departments will undergo an inclusion/baseline visit, where the informed consent will be obtained and eligibility will be checked. A subgroup of eligible candidates from selected study sites will be offered participation in the substudy to assess the immune response and the methods of sampling.

Blood and nasopharyngeal samples will be obtained from all eligible candidates. Eligible candidates will be randomized and administered an intravenous (IV) infusion at baseline (convalescent plasma or placebo). Both the investigator and the participant will be blinded to the study treatment.

Specifically, subjects randomized to combination convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT plasma plus SMT will undergo an ABO compatibility test and will receive a single infusion of 200 to 300 ml of ABO-compatible convalescent plasma. Subjects randomized to placebo plus SMT will receive a single infusion of 200 to 300 ml of sterile saline solution 0.9%. Infusion will be administered at baseline, using standard procedures for administration of fresh frozen plasma. Small adults weighing less than 45 kg will receive one infusion of 5 ml of convalescent plasma or placebo per kilogram of body weight.

Participants will be trained on the completion of symptoms diary card and safety diary card.

The participants of the substudy will be drawn an extra tube of blood sample and will be trained on self-collection of middle turbinate (MT) swabs and saliva, and self-collected samples will be obtained.

The symptoms and safety diary card will be filled by the participants daily from baseline to day 14. On follow-up visits on days 3, 7, 14, and 28, all participants will be assessed for clinical and safety outcomes. These visits will be all by telephone except for the day 7 and day 28 visits that will be at home and at hospital, respectively, where additionally blood samples (only on day 7) and nasopharyngeal swabs will be collected.

At day 60 visit, all participants will be assessed by telephone for health-status outcome.

For the participants of the substudy, on day 7, an extra tube of blood sample will be obtained and they will be asked to self-collect MT swabs and saliva. And on day 60, an extra tube of blood sample will be obtained during an additional home or hospital visit.

Approximately 474 individuals will be randomized (1:1) with an interim analysis after the first 60 subjects (30 in each arm).

The sample size will be re-assessed upon interim analysis. Approximately 135 individuals from selected study sites will be included in the substudy to assess the immune response and the methods of sampling.

The investigational product will be administered by IV infusion at baseline. Participants will continue their standard medical treatment (SMT) for SARS-CoV-2 infection as prescribed by their regular physician. If applicable, SMT may be modified during the study, depending on personal requirements, the severity and progression of the disease, and need for hospitalization.

Subjects' participation (from inclusion/baseline visit to the end-of-study visit) will be up to 60 days.

Conditions

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Safety and Efficacy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, randomized (1:1), double blind study of Convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT Plasma (also known as convalescent plasma) plus standard medical treatment (SMT) versus placebo plus SMT in mild or moderate COVID-19 patients who are non-hospitalised. Subjects will be followed up to 60 days after infusion
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Experimental group

Subjects randomized to convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT plasma plus SMT will receive one infusion of 200 to 300 ml of ABO-compatible convalescent plasma obtained from a convalescent donor.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT plasma

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Subjects randomized to combination convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT plasma plus SMT will undergo an ABO compatibility test and will receive a single infusion of 200 to 300 ml of ABO-compatible convalescent plasma

Control Group

Subjects randomized to placebo plus SMT will receive one infusion of 200 to 300 ml of sterile saline solution 0.9%.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects randomized to placebo plus SMT will receive one infusion of 200 to 300ml of sterile saline solution 0.9%.

Interventions

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Convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT plasma

Subjects randomized to combination convalescent anti-SARS-CoV-2 MBT plasma plus SMT will undergo an ABO compatibility test and will receive a single infusion of 200 to 300 ml of ABO-compatible convalescent plasma

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Control Group

Subjects randomized to placebo plus SMT will receive one infusion of 200 to 300ml of sterile saline solution 0.9%.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Sterile saline solution 0.9%

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. 1\. Adult male or female individuals of ≥50 years old.
2. 2\. In women of childbearing potential1, negative pregnancy test at inclusion/baseline.
3. 3\. Has confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by PCR or validated antigen rapid diagnostic test2 from nasopharyngeal swabs ≤5 days prior to inclusion/baseline visit.
4. 4\. Symptomatic with mild or moderate COVID-19 with symptoms onset date ≤ 7 days prior to inclusion/baseline visit.

1. a. Mild COVID-19: Individuals who have any of the common signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 (i.e., fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, muscle pain) without shortness of breath, dyspnoea, or abnormal chest imaging.
2. Moderate COVID-19: Individuals who have evidence of lower respiratory disease by clinical assessment or imaging and a saturation of oxygen (SpO2) ≥94% on room air at sea level.
5. 5\. Willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol and available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study.
6. 6\. Has understood the information provided and capable of giving informed consent.

1 A woman will be considered of childbearing potential if not permanently sterilized nor postmenopausal. Permanent sterilization methods include tubal ligation, hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. Postmenopausal is defined as 12 months with no menses without an alternative medical cause.

2 PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test (Abbott), STANDARDTM Q COVID-19 Ag Test (Roche) or any other CE marketed test for SARS-CoV-2 Ag detection.

Exclusion Criteria

1. If female, pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study.
2. Severe or critical COVID-19:

1. Severe COVID-19: respiratory frequency \>30 breaths per minute, SpO2 \<94% on room air at sea level, ratio of arterial partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) \<300 mmHg, or lung infiltrates \>50%.
2. Critical COVID-19: respiratory failure, septic shock, and/or multiple organ dysfunction.
3. Current hospital admission for any cause.
4. History of previous confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
5. History of significantly abnormal liver function (Child Pugh C).
6. History of chronic kidney disease (CKD) ≥ stage 4, or need of dialysis treatment.
7. Any pre-existing condition that increases risk of thrombosis.
8. History of allergic reactions to blood or plasma products or methylene blue.
9. Known IgA deficiency with anti-IgA antibodies.
10. Medical conditions for which 300ml of intravenous fluid is considered dangerous (i.e., decompensated heart failure or renal failure with fluid overload).
11. Inability to consent and/or comply with study requirements, in the opinion of the investigator.
12. Currently participating or planning to participate in any interventional study for the treatment of COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection until day 60.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

IrsiCaixa

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Banc de Sang i Teixits

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Grifols Biologicals, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fundación FLS de Lucha Contra el Sida, las Enfermedades Infecciosas y la Promoción de la Salud y la Ciencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

Hospital Sant Bernabé (Hospital de Berga)

Berga, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

CUAP Manresa (Planta 0 del CAP Bages)

Manresa, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Alemany A, Ouchi D, Pradenas E, Aguilar R, Vidal M, Jimenez A, Millat-Martinez P, Corbacho-Monne M, Suner C, Bassat Q, Baro B, Moncunill G, Mitja O; COnV-ert Group of Authors; Blanco J, Dobano C. Patient and donor antibody profiles in early COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy in the COnV-ert trial. Front Immunol. 2025 Sep 25;16:1647488. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1647488. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41080591 (View on PubMed)

Millat-Martinez P, Gharbharan A, Alemany A, Rokx C, Geurtsvankessel C, Papageorgiou G, van Geloven N, Jordans C, Groeneveld G, Swaneveld F, van der Schoot E, Corbacho-Monne M, Ouchi D, Piccolo Ferreira F, Malchair P, Videla S, Garcia Garcia V, Ruiz-Comellas A, Ramirez-Morros A, Rodriguez Codina J, Amado Simon R, Grifols JR, Blanco J, Blanco I, Ara J, Bassat Q, Clotet B, Baro B, Troxel A, Zwaginga JJ, Mitja O, Rijnders BJA; CoV-Early study group; COnV-ert study group. Prospective individual patient data meta-analysis of two randomized trials on convalescent plasma for COVID-19 outpatients. Nat Commun. 2022 May 11;13(1):2583. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-29911-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35546145 (View on PubMed)

Alemany A, Millat-Martinez P, Corbacho-Monne M, Malchair P, Ouchi D, Ruiz-Comellas A, Ramirez-Morros A, Rodriguez Codina J, Amado Simon R, Videla S, Costes G, Capdevila-Jauregui M, Torrano-Soler P, San Jose A, Bonet Papell G, Puig J, Otero A, Ruibal Suarez JC, Zarauza Pellejero A, Llopis Roca F, Rodriguez Cortez O, Garcia Garcia V, Vidal-Alaball J, Millan A, Contreras E, Grifols JR, Ancochea A, Galvan-Femenia I, Piccolo Ferreira F, Bonet M, Cantoni J, Prat N, Ara J, Forcada Arcarons A, Farre M, Pradenas E, Blanco J, Angel Rodriguez-Arias M, Fernandez Rivas G, Marks M, Bassat Q, Blanco I, Baro B, Clotet B, Mitja O; CONV-ERT Group. High-titre methylene blue-treated convalescent plasma as an early treatment for outpatients with COVID-19: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Mar;10(3):278-288. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00545-2. Epub 2022 Feb 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35150610 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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COnV-ert

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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