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Covid19Phase 2NCT04476953

COVID-FISETIN: Pilot in SARS-CoV-2 of Fisetin to Alleviate Dysfunction and Inflammation

A Phase 2 study testing Fisetin in people with Covid19, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Covid19
What is being tested?
Fisetin
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
3 Aug 2020to Mar 2027
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Inclusion Criteria - Patients must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be enrolled in this study.

  1. Men or women 60 years of age or older OR Age 18 - 59 years WITH at least one of the following comorbidities:
  • BMI greater than or equal to 35
  • Diabetes
  • Asthma/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Previous Myocardial Infarction
  • Previous Stroke/ Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Hypertension/ Atherosclerosis/ Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Smoking and/or vaping
  • Other conditions associated with senescent cell accumulation (i.e. previous chemotherapy or radiation)
  1. SpO2 greater than or equal to 85% (on room air or less than or equal to 2 L of supplemental oxygen)
  2. Willing and able to provide written informed consent or have a legally authorized representative (LAR) who will provide informed consent
  3. SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by PCR test at Mayo Clinic (or other CLIA certified) laboratory within 10 days prior to randomization.

Exclusion Criteria - Patients who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not to be enrolled in this study.

General Exclusion Criteria

  1. Presence of any condition that the Investigator or the subject's attending physician believes would put the subject at risk or would preclude the patient from successfully completing the trial
  2. Pregnant and/or lactating. Women of childbearing potential (WCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to randomization
  3. WCBP who are unwilling to abstain from sex or use an adequate method of contraception from the time of the first IP administration through 48 hours after the last IP administration
  4. Men who are unwilling to abstain from sex with WCBP or use an adequate method of contraception from the time of the first IP administration through 48 hours after the last IP administration Laboratory Exclusion Criteria
  5. Total bilirubin >3X upper limit of normal or as per clinical judgment.
  6. Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >4x the upper limits of normal or as per clinical judgment.
  7. Hemoglobin <7 g/dL; white blood cell count ≤ 2,000/mm3 (< or = 2.0 x 109/L) or > or = 20,000/mm3 (> or = 20 x 109/L); platelet count < or = 40,000/µL (< or = 40 x 109/L); absolute neutrophil count < or = 1 x 109/L; lymphocyte count <0.3 x 109/L at screening or as per clinical judgment.
  8. Unstable (as per clinical judgment) major cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, immunological, or hepatic disorder.
  9. eGFR <25 ml/ min/ 1.73 m2 or as per clinical judgment.
  10. Plasma and/or serum glucose >300 or as per clinical judgment. Clinical History Exclusion Criteria
  11. Human immunodeficiency virus infection.
  12. Known active hepatitis B or C infection.
  13. Invasive fungal infection.
  14. Uncontrolled (as per clinical judgement) pleural/pericardial effusions or ascites.
  15. New/active invasive cancer except non-melanoma skin cancers. Medication Exclusion Criteria (See Appendices 1-3 for additional information)
  16. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to Fisetin.
  17. Patients currently using medications which utilize CYP450 2C9 for metabolism. These medications include: Fosphenytoin, Phenytoin, Warfarin, Glimepiride, Diclofenac, Bosentan, and Glyburide. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible.
  18. Patients currently using medications which utilize CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP1A2, OATP1B1. These medications include: Olanzapine, Clozapine, Theophylline, Tizanidine, Warfarin, Rameltoen, Tacrine, Duloxetine, Mexiletine, Riluzole, and Atomoxetine. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible.
  19. Patients currently using medications which are strong inhibitors of CYP3A4. These medications include: Atazanavir, Ceritinib, Clarithromycin, Darunavir, Idelalisib, Indinavir, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Lopinavir, Mefipristone, Nefazodone, Nelfinavir, Ombitasivir-paritaprevir-ritonivir, Ombitasivir-paritaprevir-ritonivir-plus dasabuvir, Posaconazole, Saquinavir, Telithromycin, Tucatinib, and Voriconazole. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible.
  20. Patients currently using antifungals. If antifungals are absolutely necessary from an infectious disease perspective, then they will be allowed only if the levels are subtherapeutic or therapeutic.
  21. Patients taking any of these medications may participate if the medications can be held immediately before the 1st IP administration until at least 10 hours after the last (2nd) IP administration and the patient is otherwise eligible:
  • Cardiac: digoxin, flecainide, amiodarone
  • Psychiatric: lithium, thioridazine
  • Neurologic: carbamazepine, phenobarbital
  • Antimicrobial/fungal: aminoglycosides (e.g. amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, netilmicin, paromomysin, streptomycin, tobramycin), rifampin
  • Anticoagulants/ Antiplatelets: warfarin
  • Others: methotrexate, nitroglycerin, St. John's wort, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, tacrine, diclofenac
  1. Participation in other clinical trials involving treatment for SARS-CoV-2. (unless reviewed and approved by the Principal Investigator). Note that institutional standard of care treatment of SARS-CoV-2 including glucocorticoids, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, remdesivir, anti-spike antibodies, and/or convalescent plasma are not excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

Official title: COVID-FISETIN: A Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study in SARS-CoV-2 of Fisetin to Alleviate Dysfunction and Excessive Inflammatory Response in Hospitalized Adults

The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction.

Read the detailed description

To determine if Fisetin treatment can prevent deterioration of oxygenation status as measured by S/F ratio: SpO2/ FiO2, as well as prevent deterioration in physical function (frailty) and hyper-inflammation, other measures of oxygenation status (progression to supplemental oxygen requirement, assisted breathing/ ventilation), and progression from mild/ moderate to severe/ critical proven SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Fisetin in this patient population.

Conditions
Covid19
Being tested
Placebo, Fisetin
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo looks exactly like the study drug, but it contains no active ingredient.

  • FisetinDrug

    Also called 3,3',4',7-tetrahydroxyflavone

    ~20 mg/kg/day oral, NG or D tube course for 2 consecutive days

Study groups in NCT04476953
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment GroupExperimentalSubjects will receive treatment drug Fisetin
Receives: Drug: Fisetin
Placebo GroupPlacebo comparatorSubjects will receive placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Serious Adverse Events

    Number of participants to experience serious adverse events and hypersensitivity reactions.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Change in oxygenation status

    change in oxygenation levels as measured by S/F ratio (SPO2/FiO2)

    Measured: baseline, Day 3, 7, 10, 14, 17 and 30; Months 3 and 6

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. CoV Severity Category

    Number of participants to progress to severe or critical classification CoV

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jul 2020
  2. Study start3 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completionMar 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2027 (estimated)

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04476953
Sponsor's protocol ID
20-003936
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
15 Jul 2020
Last updated
3 Nov 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Fisetin in people with Covid19, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Serious Adverse Events (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 3 Nov 2026.

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