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COVID-19 PneumoniaPhase 3REMDACTANCT04409262

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

A Phase 3 study testing Remdesivir and Tocilizumab in people with COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 54 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19 Pneumonia
What is being tested?
Remdesivir and Tocilizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
649 participants
Where
54 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
16 Jun 2020to 8 Mar 2021
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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
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  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

54 sites in 4 countries.

54 sites in 4 countries

United States38 sites
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103

  • The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

    Arlington, Texas, 76012

  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • St Luke's Health System; Rheumatology Research

    Boise, Idaho, 83702

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118-2393

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

  • Novant Health Clinical Research

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • eStudySite - Chula Vista - PPDS

    Chula Vista, California, 91911

  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, Texas, 77845

  • OhioHealth Research Institute

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214

  • Baylor University Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • The Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

    Everett, Washington, 98201

  • San Juan Oncology Associates

    Farmington, New Mexico, 87401

  • Holy Cross Hospital Inc

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308

  • Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus (Hialeah)

    Hialeah, Florida, 33012

  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Ben Taub General Hospital - HCHD

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Hoag Hospital Irvine

    Irvine, California, 92612

  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving

    Irving, Texas, 75061

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Clinical Reseach Building

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • West Virginia University Hospital

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

  • Yale University School of Medicine; HIV Clinical Trials Program

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06501

  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

  • St. Michael'S Medical Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102

  • Henry Ford Medical Center

    Novi, Michigan, 48322

  • Advocate Christ Medical Center

    Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Valleywise Health Medical Center

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85008

  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital - Plano

    Plano, Texas, 75093

  • Providence Saint Vincent's Medical Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97225

  • Intermountain LDS Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84143

  • Providence St Johns Health Center

    Santa Monica, California, 90404

  • Larkin Community Hospital

    South Miami, Florida, 33143

  • Baystate Medical Center

    Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199

  • Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

    Staten Island, New York, 11237

  • Baylor Scott & White Health

    Temple, Texas, 76502

  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007

Other trials in United States

Brazil7 sites
  • Santa Casa de Misericordia de Belo Horizonte

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30150-221

  • Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças; Setor de Pesquisa em Neurologia

    Curitiba, Paraná, 80810-040

  • Instituto de Pesquisa Clinica Evandro Chagas - IPEC FIOCRUZ

    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21045-900

  • CEMEC - Centro Multidisciplinar de Estudos Clínicos

    São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, 09715-090

  • Hospital de Base de Sao Jose do Rio Preto

    São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000

  • Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-000

  • Instituto do Coração - HCFMUSP

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900

Other trials in Brazil

Spain5 sites
  • Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias; Medicina Interna - Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas

    Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 28005

  • Hospital General Universitario de Guadalajara

    Guadalajara, 19002

  • Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907

  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz.

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Universitario HM Torrelodones

    Torrelodones, Madrid, 28250

Other trials in Spain

Russia4 sites
  • Medsi Clinic

    Moscow, Adygeya Republic, 143442

  • City Clinical Hospital # 52

    Moscow, 123182

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

    Moskva, Moscow Oblast, 111539

  • City Pokrovskaya Hospital

    Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, 199106

Other trials in Russia

About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Remdesivir Plus Tocilizumab Compared With Remdesivir Plus Placebo in Hospitalized Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

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.

Being tested
Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Placebo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RemdesivirDrug

    Participants will receive intravenous (IV) RDV

  • TocilizumabDrug

    Participants will receive IV TCZ

  • PlaceboDrug

    Participants will receive IV placebo matched to TCZ

Study groups in NCT04409262
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Remdesivir + Tocilizumab (RDV+TCZ)ExperimentalParticipants assigned to the RDV+TCZ arm will receive a 10-day treatment course of RDV, plus one infusion of TCZ on Day 1.
Receives: Drug: Remdesivir; Drug: Tocilizumab
Remdesivir + Placebo (RDV+Placebo)Active comparatorParticipants assigned to the RDV+ placebo arm will receive a 10-day treatment course of RDV, plus one infusion of TCZ-placebo on Day 1.
Receives: Drug: Remdesivir; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to Hospital Discharge or "Ready for Discharge" up to Day 28

    Defined as days from randomization to hospital discharge or "Ready for Discharge" not followed by ordinal scale category >1, hospital readmission or death. Hospital discharge or "Ready for Discharge" is defined as an ordinal score of 1 on the 7-point ordinal scale. Participants who die are censored at Day 28.

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Up to Day 28

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Time to Mechanical Ventilation or Death up to Day 28

    Time to Mechanical Ventilation or Death defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of death or mechanical ventilation. For participants already on mechanical ventilation at baseline, only death is counted as an event.

    Measured: Up to Day 28

  2. Clinical Status as Assessed by the Investigator Using a 7-category Ordinal Scale of Clinical Status on Day 14

    Clinical status was assessed by the investigator according to the following ordinal scale categories:

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Day 14

  3. Time to Death up to Day 28

    Time to death is defined as the time from randomization to death.

    Measured: Up to Day 28

  4. Time to Death up to Day 60

    Time to death is defined as the time from randomization to death.

    Measured: Up to Day 60

  5. Time to Improvement of at Least 2 Categories Relative to Baseline on a 7-category Ordinal Scale of Clinical Status up to Day 28

    Defined as time from randomization to the time when at least a 2-category improvement in the 7-category ordinal scale is observed. Patients who die are censored at day 28.

    Clinical status was assessed by the investigator according to the following ordinal scale categories:

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Up to Day 28

  6. Clinical Status as Assessed by the Investigator Using a 7-category Ordinal Scale of Clinical Status on Day 7

    Clinical status was assessed by the investigator according to the following ordinal scale categories:

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Day 7

  7. Clinical Status as Assessed by the Investigator Using a 7-category Ordinal Scale of Clinical Status on Day 21

    Clinical status was assessed by the investigator according to the following ordinal scale categories:

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Day 21

  8. Clinical Status as Assessed by the Investigator Using a 7-category Ordinal Scale of Clinical Status on Day 28

    Clinical status was assessed by the investigator according to the following ordinal scale categories:

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Day 28

  9. Clinical Status as Assessed by the Investigator Using a 7-category Ordinal Scale of Clinical Status on Day 60

    Clinical status was assessed by the investigator according to the following ordinal scale categories:

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Day 60

  10. Proportion of Participants Requiring Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation Post-baseline (Participants Who Did Not Require Mechanical Ventilation at Baseline)

    Day 28: Participants who withdraw or die prior to Day 28 are assumed to have required mechanical ventilation. Participants without mechanical ventilation prior to discharge are assumed not to have required mechanical ventilation unless they die by Day 28, which are counted as an event.

    Day 60: Participants who withdraw or die prior to Day 60 are assumed to have required mechanical ventilation. Participants without mechanical ventilation prior to discharge are assumed not to have required mechanical ventilation unless they die by Day 60, which are counted as an event.

    Measured: Day 28 and Day 60

  11. Proportion of Participants Who Are Alive and Free of Respiratory Failure at Day 28 and Day 60 (Participants Requiring Mechanical Ventilation at Baseline)

    Measured: Day 28 and Day 60

  12. Duration of Mechanical Ventilation (Participants Requiring Mechanical Ventilation at Baseline) up to Day 28

    Participants who die by Day 28 are assigned a duration of 28 days.

    Measured: Up to Day 28

  13. Difference in Mortality at Days 14, 28, and 60

    Measured: Days 14, 28, and 60

  14. Time to Recovery up to Day 28

    Defined as the time from randomization to the time when an ordinal scale category of 2 (non-ICU hospital ward or "ready for hospital ward" not requiring supplemental oxygen) or better is observed, not followed by ordinal scale category >2 or death. Participants who die are censored at day 28.

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Up to Day 28

  15. Proportion of Participants Who Are Discharged or "Ready for Discharge" up to Day 28

    Defined as hospital discharge or "Ready for Discharge" not followed by ordinal scale category >1, hospital readmission or death.

    1. Discharged (or "ready for discharge" as evidenced by normal temperature and respiratory rate, and stable oxygen saturation on ambient air or </= 2L supplemental oxygen)
    2. Non-intensive care unit (ICU) hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") not requiring supplemental oxygen
    3. Non-ICU hospital ward (or "ready for hospital ward") requiring supplemental oxygen
    4. ICU or non-ICU hospital ward, requiring non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen
    5. ICU, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation
    6. ICU, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or mechanical ventilation and additional organ support (e.g., vasopressors, renal replacement therapy)
    7. Death

    Measured: Up to Day 28

  16. Proportion of Participants Who Require Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation Post-baseline or Die up to Day 28

    Participants already on mechanical ventilation at baseline are only counted as an event if death occurs.

    Measured: Up to Day 28

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jun 2020
  2. Study start16 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion8 Mar 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
649 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04409262
Sponsor's protocol ID
WA42511
Other IDs
2020-002275-34
Acronym
REMDACTA
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
28 May 2020
Last updated
14 Feb 2022
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the clinical study data request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/ourmember/roche/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/research\_and\_development/who\_we\_are\_how\_we\_work/clinical\_trials/our\_commitment\_to\_data\_sharing.htm).

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Remdesivir and Tocilizumab in people with COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 54 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 54 sites in United States, Brazil, Spain, Russia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Feb 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to Hospital Discharge or "Ready for Discharge" up to Day 28 (time frame: Up to Day 28). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Feb 2022.

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