Clinical Study Designed to Evaluate the Effect of CimetrA in Patients Diagnosed With COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT04802382

Last Updated: 2022-08-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

252 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-11

Study Completion Date

2023-04-30

Brief Summary

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A preparation of CimertrA, comprising Artemisinin, Curcumin, and Boswellia, and Vitamin C in a nanoparticular formulation, is proposed as a treatment for the disease associated with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This initiative is presented under the urgent circumstances of the fulminant pandemic caused by this lethal disease, which is known as COVID-19 and has spread across the globe causing death and disrupting the normal function of modern society. The grounds for the proposal are rooted in existing knowledge on the components and pharmacological features of this formulation and their relevance to the current understanding of the disease process being addressed.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness results from the immediate response to the viral infection as well as from a subsequent host inflammatory response. Systemic proinflammatory cytokines and biomarkers are elevated as the disease progresses towards its advanced stages, and correlate with worse chances of survival.

Serum cytokine levels that are elevated in patients with Covid-19-associated cytokine storm include interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, IP-10, TNF, interferon-γ, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP) 1α and 1β, and VEGF. Higher interleukin-6 levels are strongly associated with shorter survival. The relative frequencies of circulating activated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and plasmablasts are increased in Covid-19. In addition to the elevated systemic cytokine levels and activated immune cells, several clinical and laboratory abnormalities, such as elevated CRP and d-dimer levels, hypoalbuminemia, renal dysfunction, and effusions, are also observed in Covid-19. Laboratory test results reflecting hyper inflammation and tissue damage were found to predict worsening outcomes in Covid-19.

CimetrA, comprising Artemisinin, Curcumin, Boswellia, and Vitamin C in a nanoparticular formulation, has been studied on patients with COVID-19 in a randomized double-blind control Phase II study (MGC-006 - under a previous product name - ArtemiC). The study product demonstrated excellent safety and efficacy profiles.

Experiments performed in vitro with CimetrA demonstrated the ability to reduce cytokine elevation in response to stimulation of human PBMC preparations.

The currently proposed Multi-center multinational-controlled study is designed to include 252 adult patients who suffer from moderate COVID-19 infection. Safety will be assessed through collection and analysis of adverse events, blood and urine laboratory assessments, and vital signs.

After the screening visit, the study drug will be administrated twice a day morning and evening (every 12 hours) during (day 1 and day 2) The patients will be randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to study drug (CimetrA) in addition to Standard of Care (Arm 1 (CimetrA-1) or Arm 2 (CimetrA-2)) or Placebo in addition to Standard of Care (Arm 3).

Detailed Description

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The study will take place during the patient's hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection. The study will last up to 4 weeks, until the conclusion on day 28. In case of hospital discharge within the study period, follow-up will continue per protocol until day 28 wherever the subject will be located, performed via phone call or in-clinic, depending on the status of the patient and study schedule.

252 adult patients who suffer from COVID-19 infection and do not participate in any other clinical trial. The patient must not agree to participate in any new clinical study during the study duration. The study will take place during the patient's hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection. The study will last up to 4 weeks, until the conclusion on day 28. In case of hospital discharge within the study period, follow-up will continue per protocol until day 28 wherever the subject will be located, performed via phone call or in-clinic, depending on the status of the patient and study schedule.

Day 1 Prior to engaging in any study procedures, the subject must meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria by history (which includes a signed declination), and review and sign an ICF. Following procedures will be performed during the visit -

* Inclusion/Exclusion criteria evaluation
* Informed Consent
* Medical History
* Concomitant Medications
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* Biochemistry blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* NEWS score
* PK test (brazil only, central)\*
* Blood test for inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) (local)
* D-Dimer test (local)
* VAS scale
* Urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential
* ECG
* COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (will be completed by the staff based on the patient answer)
* Randomization in 1:1:1 ratio to study drug (CimetrA) in addition to Standard of Care (Arm 1 (CimetrA-1) or Arm 2 (CimetrA-2)) or Placebo in addition to Standard of Care (Arm 3)
* Treatment administration (twice a day, morning and evening)
* Test for detection COVID-19 (within 5 days from admission to hospital)

Day 2

* Concomitant Medications
* AE Assessment
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* Biochemistry blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* NEWS score
* Blood test for inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) (local)
* D-Dimer test (local)
* VAS scale
* Treatment administration (twice a day, morning and evening)

Days 3-6

* Concomitant Medications
* AE assessment
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test \*\*
* Biochemistry blood test \*\*
* News score \*\*
* Blood test for inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) (local)
* VAS scale

Day 7

* Concomitant Medications
* AE assessment
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* Biochemistry blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* News score
* Blood test for inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) (local)
* D-Dimer test (local)
* VAS scale
* COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (will be completed by the staff based on the patient answer)

Days 8-13

* Concomitant Medications
* AE assessment
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test \*\*
* Biochemistry blood test \*\*
* News score \*\*
* VAS scale

Day 14

* Concomitant Medications
* AE assessment
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* Biochemistry blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* News score
* Blood test for inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) (local)
* D-Dimer test (local)
* VAS scale
* Test for detection COVID-19
* COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (will be completed by the staff based on the patient answer)

Day 21 (phone visit)

* Concomitant Medications
* AE assessment
* VAS scale
* COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (will be completed by the staff based on the patient answer)

Day 28 - Follow Up (clinic visit)

* Concomitant Medications
* AE assessment
* Physical Examination
* Vital Signs
* Hematology blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* Biochemistry blood test (local, mandatory even if there are available results from the day before)
* News score
* Blood test for inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) (local)
* D-Dimer test (local)
* VAS scale
* Test for detection COVID-19
* Urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential
* ECG
* COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire (will be completed by the staff based on the patient answer)

Conditions

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Corona Virus Infection Covid19 SARS-CoV Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients will be randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to one of the three arms.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm 1 - CimetrA-1

a total dose containing a combination of Artemisinin 12 mg, Curcumin 40 mg, Boswellia 30 mg, and Vitamin C 120 mg in spray administration - divided into 4 separate doses given as an add on therapy, 4 doses over 48 hours (day 1 and day 2), twice a day (morning and evening).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Confirm SARS-CoV-2 infection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will be tested for SARS-CoV-2 on days 1, 14 and 28

Physical Examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patients will undergo a physical examination on days 1-14 and day 28

Vital Signs

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patient's vital signs will be measured on days 1-14 and day 28

Hematology blood test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for a hematology blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

Biochemistry blood test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for a biochemistry blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

NEWS score

Intervention Type OTHER

patient's NEWS score will be evaluated on days 1-14 and day 28

PK test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PK test will be performed on day 1 only (only in Brazil sites)

blood test for inflammatory markers

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for an inflammatory markers blood test (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) on days 1-7, day 14, and day 28

D-dimer test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for D-dimer blood test on days 1, day 2, day 7, day 14, and day 28

VAS scale

Intervention Type OTHER

patient's VAS scale will be evaluated on days 1-14, day 21, and day 28

Urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a urine sample for a urine pregnancy test on days 1, and day 28

ECG

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patients will undergo an ECG examination on days 1, and day 28

COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will answer the COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire on days 1, 7,14,21 and 28

CimetrA-1

Intervention Type DRUG

patients will receive the study treatment, CimetrA-1 treatment in addition to Standard of Care

Arm 2 - CimetrA-2

a total dose containing a combination of Artemisinin 8.4 mg, Curcumin 28 mg, Boswellia 21 mg, and Vitamin C 84 mg in spray administration - divided into 4 separate doses given as an add on therapy, 4 doses over 48 hours (day 1 and day 2), twice a day (morning and evening).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Confirm SARS-CoV-2 infection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will be tested for SARS-CoV-2 on days 1, 14 and 28

Physical Examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patients will undergo a physical examination on days 1-14 and day 28

Vital Signs

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patient's vital signs will be measured on days 1-14 and day 28

Hematology blood test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for a hematology blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

Biochemistry blood test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for a biochemistry blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

NEWS score

Intervention Type OTHER

patient's NEWS score will be evaluated on days 1-14 and day 28

PK test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PK test will be performed on day 1 only (only in Brazil sites)

blood test for inflammatory markers

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for an inflammatory markers blood test (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) on days 1-7, day 14, and day 28

D-dimer test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for D-dimer blood test on days 1, day 2, day 7, day 14, and day 28

VAS scale

Intervention Type OTHER

patient's VAS scale will be evaluated on days 1-14, day 21, and day 28

Urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a urine sample for a urine pregnancy test on days 1, and day 28

ECG

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patients will undergo an ECG examination on days 1, and day 28

COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will answer the COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire on days 1, 7,14,21 and 28

CimetrA-2

Intervention Type DRUG

patients will receive the study treatment, CimetrA-2 treatment in addition to Standard of Care

Arm 3 - Placebo

composed of the same solvent but without active ingredients, given as an add on therapy in spray administration, 4 doses over 48 hours (day 1 and day 2), twice a day (morning and evening).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo administration

Intervention Type DRUG

patients will receive the placebo treatment in addition to Standard of Care

Confirm SARS-CoV-2 infection

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will be tested for SARS-CoV-2 on days 1, 14 and 28

Physical Examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patients will undergo a physical examination on days 1-14 and day 28

Vital Signs

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patient's vital signs will be measured on days 1-14 and day 28

Hematology blood test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for a hematology blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

Biochemistry blood test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for a biochemistry blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

NEWS score

Intervention Type OTHER

patient's NEWS score will be evaluated on days 1-14 and day 28

PK test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

PK test will be performed on day 1 only (only in Brazil sites)

blood test for inflammatory markers

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for an inflammatory markers blood test (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) on days 1-7, day 14, and day 28

D-dimer test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a blood sample for D-dimer blood test on days 1, day 2, day 7, day 14, and day 28

VAS scale

Intervention Type OTHER

patient's VAS scale will be evaluated on days 1-14, day 21, and day 28

Urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

patients will provide a urine sample for a urine pregnancy test on days 1, and day 28

ECG

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

patients will undergo an ECG examination on days 1, and day 28

COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will answer the COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire on days 1, 7,14,21 and 28

Interventions

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Placebo administration

patients will receive the placebo treatment in addition to Standard of Care

Intervention Type DRUG

Confirm SARS-CoV-2 infection

patients will be tested for SARS-CoV-2 on days 1, 14 and 28

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Physical Examination

patients will undergo a physical examination on days 1-14 and day 28

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Vital Signs

patient's vital signs will be measured on days 1-14 and day 28

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Hematology blood test

patients will provide a blood sample for a hematology blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Biochemistry blood test

patients will provide a blood sample for a biochemistry blood test on days 1-14 and day 28

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

NEWS score

patient's NEWS score will be evaluated on days 1-14 and day 28

Intervention Type OTHER

PK test

PK test will be performed on day 1 only (only in Brazil sites)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

blood test for inflammatory markers

patients will provide a blood sample for an inflammatory markers blood test (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF α, IFN-γ) on days 1-7, day 14, and day 28

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

D-dimer test

patients will provide a blood sample for D-dimer blood test on days 1, day 2, day 7, day 14, and day 28

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

VAS scale

patient's VAS scale will be evaluated on days 1-14, day 21, and day 28

Intervention Type OTHER

Urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential

patients will provide a urine sample for a urine pregnancy test on days 1, and day 28

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ECG

patients will undergo an ECG examination on days 1, and day 28

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire

patients will answer the COVID-19-Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire on days 1, 7,14,21 and 28

Intervention Type OTHER

CimetrA-1

patients will receive the study treatment, CimetrA-1 treatment in addition to Standard of Care

Intervention Type DRUG

CimetrA-2

patients will receive the study treatment, CimetrA-2 treatment in addition to Standard of Care

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Covid-19 test blood tests blood tests scoring pharmacokinetics blood tests blood tests scoring pregnancy test CimetrA-1 drug administration CimetrA- 2 drug administration

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (according to nationally authorized laboratory criteria)
2. Hospitalized patient with COVID-19 of moderate stable or worsening severity not requiring ICU admission.
3. Age: 18 years old and above.
4. Subjects must be under observation or admitted to a controlled facility or hospital (home quarantine is not sufficient).
5. Ability to receive treatment by spray into the oral cavity

Exclusion Criteria

1. Tube feeding or parenteral nutrition.
2. Patients with scores 5 or above per the Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement published by the WHO. (i.e., who need oxygen supply beyond use of nozzles or simple mask)
3. Need for admission to ICU during the present hospitalization at any time prior to completion of the recruitment to the study.
4. Any condition which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would prevent full participation in this trial or would interfere with the evaluation of the trial endpoints.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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MGC Pharmaceuticals d.o.o

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Nazareth Hospital EMMS

Nazareth, North, Israel

Site Status

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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MGC-008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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