Remdesivir for Severely Ill Inpatients With COVID-19 (An ACTIV-3b/TESICO Treatment Trial)

NCT ID: NCT06729593

Last Updated: 2025-10-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

87 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-20

Study Completion Date

2022-11-20

Brief Summary

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This study looks at the safety and effectiveness of Remdesivir in treating COVID-19 in people who have been hospitalized with the infection and who have acute respiratory failure. Participants in the study will be treated with Remdesivir plus current standard of care (SOC), or with placebo plus current SOC.

Detailed Description

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This is a treatment trial of the ACTIV-3b/TESICO master protocol (NCT04843761) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Remdesivir at improving outcomes for patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID-19.

This protocol will be adaptive, randomized, blinded and initially placebo-controlled. Participants will receive standard of care (SOC) treatment as part of the protocol.

This protocol will be conducted in up to several hundred clinical sites. Participating sites are affiliated with networks funded by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

The protocol is for a Phase 3 study.

Participants will be followed for 90 days following randomization for the primary endpoint and most secondary endpoints. Selected secondary endpoints will be measured at 180 days.

This study is planned to provide 80% power to detect an odds ratio of 1.5 for improvement in recovery status at Day 90 for Remdesivir versus placebo with use of the ordinal outcome. The planned sample size is 320 participants. Sample size may be re-estimated before enrollment is complete based on an assessment of whether the pooled proportions of the outcome are still consistent with adequate power for the hypothesized difference measured by the odds ratio.

Randomization will be stratified by study site pharmacy and by receipt of invasive mechanical ventilation, or ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) at enrollment. Other agent-specific stratification factors may be considered.

An independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) will review interim safety and efficacy data at least monthly. Pre-specified guidelines will be established to recommend early stopping of the trial for evidence of harm or substantial efficacy. The DSMB may recommend discontinuation of an investigational agent if the risks are judged to outweigh the benefits.

Conditions

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Covid19

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Remdesivir + SOC

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Remdesivir

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Administered by IV infusion, daily for 10 days. Initial loading dose is 200 mg with all subsequent doses 100 mg.

Corticosteroid

Intervention Type DRUG

In line with NIH treatment guidelines, corticosteroids such as dexamethasone, prednisone, methylprednisolone or hydrocortisone may be administered as SOC.

Placebo + SOC

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Remdesivir Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Commercially available 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Administered by IV infusion daily for 10 days.

Corticosteroid

Intervention Type DRUG

In line with NIH treatment guidelines, corticosteroids such as dexamethasone, prednisone, methylprednisolone or hydrocortisone may be administered as SOC.

Interventions

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Remdesivir

Administered by IV infusion, daily for 10 days. Initial loading dose is 200 mg with all subsequent doses 100 mg.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Remdesivir Placebo

Commercially available 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Administered by IV infusion daily for 10 days.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Corticosteroid

In line with NIH treatment guidelines, corticosteroids such as dexamethasone, prednisone, methylprednisolone or hydrocortisone may be administered as SOC.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Refer to the master protocol (NCT04843761)

Exclusion Criteria

Refer to the master protocol (NCT04843761)


* Prior receipt of any dose of remdesivir during the present illness
* GFR (glomerular filtration rate) \< 30 ml/min and not receiving dialysis
* ALT (alanine aminotransferase) or AST (aspartate aminotransferase) \> 10 times upper limit of normal
* Unwillingness to commit to avoid sex that may result in pregnancy for at least 7 days after completion of remdesivir vs. placebo
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT)

NETWORK

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Copenhagen

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical Research Council

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kirby Institute

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections

NETWORK

Sponsor Role collaborator

US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Network

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gilead Sciences

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Samuel Brown, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Intermountain Medical Center/University of Utah

Prof. James Neaton

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

INSIGHT Statistical and Coordinating Centre, University of Minnesota

Locations

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Banner University Medical Center Tucson (Site 206-004), 1625 N. Campbell Avenue

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status

UCSF Fresno (Site 203-005), 155 N. Fresno Street

Fresno, California, United States

Site Status

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (Site 074-017), 11201 Benton Street

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Site 208-002), 8700 Beverly Boulevard

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Site 203-002), 757 Westwood Plaza

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion (Site 203-007), 1600 Divisadero St.

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

UCSF Medical Center (Site 203-001), Moffit-Long Hospital, 505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Stanford University Hospital & Clinics (Site 203-003), 300 Pasteur Dr.

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

University of Colorado Hospital (Site 204-001), 12605 E. 16th Avenue

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Denver Health Medical Center (Site 204-004), 780 Delaware Street, Pavilion B

Denver, Colorado, United States

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MedStar Health Research Institute (Site 009-021), 110 Irving St., NW.

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

Site Status

Washington DC VA Medical Center (Site 009-004), 50 Irving Street, NW.

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

Site Status

Emory University (Site 301-008), Bldg. A, Suite 2236, 1365 Clifton Rd., NE.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital (Site 202-002), 55 Fruit Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Baystate Medical Center (Site 201-001), Critical Care Research, 759 Chestnut Street

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Mount Sinai Medical Center (Site 301-012), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Columbia University Irving Medical Center (Site 301-027), 177 Fort Washington Ave.

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Hospital (Site 206-001), 111 E. 210th Street

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Montefiore Medical Center - Weiler campus (Site 206-003), 111 E. 210th Street

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Duke University Hospital (Site 301-006), 2301 Erwin Road

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Wake Forest Baptist Health (Site 210-001), Medical Center Blvd

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Cincinnati Medical Center (Site 207-003), 234 Goodman Street, ML 0740

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital (Site 207-005), 18101 Lorain Ave.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Site 207-001), 9500 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Site 207-004), 410 W. 10th Avenue

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Marymount Campus (Site 207-006), 12300 McCracken Road

Garfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital (Site 207-007), 6780 Mayfield Road

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Oregon Health & Science University (Site 208-003), 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina (Site 210-002), 96 Jonathan Lucas St., CSB 214

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Site 212-001), 1211 Medical Center Drive

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Baylor, Scott and White Health (Site 301-003), Baylor University Medical Center, 3500 Gaston Ave.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Houston Methodist Hospital (Site 301-028), 6565 Fannin Street

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Texas Heart Institute (Site 301-017), 6770 Bertner, MC4-266

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Health Science Center (Site 203-006), 7000 Fannin St.

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Intermountain Medical Center (Site 211-001), 5121 South Cottonwood Street

Murray, Utah, United States

Site Status

University of Utah Hospital (Site 211-002), 50 North Medical Drive

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

UVA School of Medicine (Site 210-003), University of Virginia Health System, University Hospital, 1215 Lee St.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Harborview Medical Center (Site 208-001), 325 9th Ave.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Swedish Medical Center (Site 208-005), 747 Broadway

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

West Virginia University Medicine (Site 301-023), One Medical Center Drive

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol: Remdesivir (H2)

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Document Type: Study Protocol: Master

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Document Type: Study Protocol: Aviptadil (H1)

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Document Type: Study Protocol: Trial Document Overview

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan: Addendum

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan: Main

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Related Links

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http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): Coronavirus (COVID-19) website

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/clinical-trials/participant-guide

A Participant's Guide to Clinical Trials (NIAID)

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Other Identifiers

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015/ACTIV-3b/H2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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