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Covid19Phase 2ARCADIANCT04516759

AZD1656 in Diabetic Patients Hospitalised With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

A Phase 2 study testing AZD1656 in people with Covid19, run by St George Street Capital at 30 sites in 3 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

The ARCADIA Trial is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of AZD1656 in patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, hospitalised with COVID-19. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Covid19
What is being tested?
AZD1656
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
170 participants
Where
30 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
12 Aug 2020to 12 May 2021
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or Female.
  • Aged 18 and older.
  • Have either Type I or Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
  • Hospitalised with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) infection at time of enrolment, categorised as stage 3, 4 or 5 on the WHO Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement.
  • Blood glucose level at or above 4 mmol/L.
  • Able to take oral (tablet) formulation of medication.
  • Patient is able to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.

Who cannot join

  • In the opinion of the clinical team, progression to intubation or mechanical ventilation is imminent and inevitable, within the next 24 hours, irrespective of the provision of treatments.
  • Patients admitted with primary suspected or proven Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and bacterial pneumonia, who acquired COVID-19 while hospitalized.
  • Treatment with immunomodulators or anti-rejection drugs within the last 3 months.
  • Pregnant or breast feeding.
  • Men, and women of child-bearing potential, unwilling to use highly effective contraception during their participation in the trial and for 2 weeks after study completion.
  • Anticipated transfer to another hospital which is not a study site within 72 hours.
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  • Known sensitivity to any of the study medication/placebo excipients.
  • Prior dosing with AZD1656 on a previous clinical trial.
  • Patients admitted as a result of and receiving immediate treatment for an acute asthmatic attack, acute myocardial infarction, acute cerebrovascular event.
  • Any known non-COVID-19, non-diabetes related, serious condition which, in the opinion of the clinical team, makes the patient unsuitable for the trial.
  • Known history of drug or alcohol abuse within previous 12 months of screening.
  • Known history of HIV, hepatitis C or unresolved hepatitis B or severe liver disease.
  • Current or planned use of gemfibrozil or any other strong inhibitors of CYP2C8.
  • Current or previous participation in another clinical trial where the patient has received a dose of an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) containing small molecule treatment(s) within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to enrolment into this study, or containing biological treatment(s) within 3 months prior to entry into this study.

Trial locations and contacts

30 sites in 3 countries.

30 sites in 3 countries

United Kingdom15 sites
  • Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (105)

    Barnsley

  • Bolton NHS Foundation Trust (122)

    Bolton

  • Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (103)

    Bradford, BD9 6RJ

  • North Bristol NHS Trust (116)

    Bristol, BS10 5NB

  • County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (121)

    Darlington

  • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (107)

    Dudley, DY1 2HQ

  • Medway NHS Foundation Trust (108)

    Gillingham, ME7 5NY

  • Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust (102)

    Hull

  • Barts Health NHS Trust (101 and 111)

    London, E1 1FR

  • Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (119)

    London, NW3 2QG

  • St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (114)

    London

  • Penine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (106)

    Salford, M6 8HD

  • Sheffield Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (104)

    Sheffield, S10 2SB

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (109)

    Taunton, TA1 5DA

  • Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (113)

    Walsall, WS2 9PS

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Romania8 sites
  • Colentina Clinical Hospital (204)

    Bucharest

  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase Cluj-Napoca (203)

    Cluj-Napoca

  • Spitalul Clinic de Pneumoftiziologie "Leon Daniello" Cluj-Napoca (202)

    Cluj-Napoca

  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase Constanţa (207)

    Constanța

  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase si Pneumoftiziologie Dr Victor Babes Craiova (206)

    Craiova

  • Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Deva (208)

    Deva

  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase "Sfanta Parascheva" Iaşi (205)

    Iași

  • Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infectioase si Pneumoftiziologie Dr Victor Babes Timişoara (201)

    Timișoara

Other trials in Romania

Czechia7 sites
  • Masarykova Univerzita - Fakultni Nemocnice U SV Anny V Brne (308)

    Brno

  • Nemocnice Hořovice (309)

    Hořovice

  • Oblastni Nemocnice Kolín (306)

    Kolín

  • Klaudianova Nemonice (302)

    Mladá Boleslav

  • Fakultni Nemocnice V Motole (303)

    Prague

  • Thomayerova Nemonice (310)

    Prague

  • Nemocnice Třebíč (305)

    Třebíč

Other trials in Czechia

About this study

Official title: A Phase II, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of AZD1656 in Diabetic Patients Hospitalised With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

The ARCADIA Trial is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of AZD1656 in patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, hospitalised with COVID-19.

Read the detailed description

The ARCADIA Trial will assess the safety and efficacy of AZD1656 in 150 patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who have been hospitalised with COVID-19.

AZD1656 is a glucokinase (GK; hexokinase 4) activator which has been shown to reduce blood glucose for up to 4 months in humans. Diabetic patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 often present with hyperglycaemia and are particularly vulnerable to progression to severe COVID-19. Treatment with AZD1656 (in addition to their usual care) may provide additional glucose control which could help improve clinical outcomes in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic populations.

In addition to its glucose lowering effect, AZD1656 may have additional benefits to COVID-19 patients via its effects on immune function. In many patients with severe COVID-19, an overreaction of the body's own immune system can cause severe problems including damage to the lungs and heart, which can lead to breathing problems necessitating intubation and ventilation. AZD1656 has been shown to activate the migration of T regulatory cells to sites of inflammation in preclinical experiments. This migration of Treg cells to inflamed tissue is crucial for their immune-modulatory function (Kishore et al (2017)). AZD1656 could enhance Treg migratory capacity and may prevent the development of cardiorespiratory complications observed in hospitalised patients with COVID-19, leading to lower requirements for oxygen therapy and assisted ventilation, and reduced incidences of pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Diabetic patients hospitalised with COVID-19 will be randomised to receive either AZD1656 tablets or placebo tablets on a 1:1 basis until they are discharged from hospital or until they require intubation/mechanical ventilation. The aim of the study is to determine whether AZD1656 improves clinical outcomes in diabetic patients hospitalised with COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) 8-point Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement will be used as the standard methodology for measuring patient outcomes.

Conditions
Covid19
Being tested
AZD1656, Placebo
Keywords
COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus, SARS-CoV-2, Regulatory T Cell, Glucokinase
Medical subject headings
COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2

What participants receive

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

  • AZD1656Drug

    50mg film-coated tablets (at daily dose of 100mg BID)

  • PlaceboOther

    Matched placebo tablets

Study groups in NCT04516759
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AZD1656 (plus Usual Hospital Care)Experimental50mg film-coated tablets at a dose of 100mg BID
Receives: Drug: AZD1656
Matched Placebo (plus Usual Hospital Care)Placebo comparatorMatched placebo tablets
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Clinical Improvement by Day 14

    The World Health Organization (WHO) 8-point Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement (OSCI) was used to measure Clinical Improvement at Day 14 versus baseline, comparing AZD1656 treatment with placebo. The WHO OSCI score ranges from 0-8 (0 = no symptoms, 8 = death). The higher the score the worse the condition of the patient.

    Results are presented as number of responders. Patients who were assigned a WHO score of 1, 2 or 3 at Day 14 were considered a treatment responder. A patient who was discharged before Day 14 was also considered a responder. All other patients (WHO scores 4-8 at Day 14) were considered treatment failures.

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 14

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Clinical Improvement at Day 7, 14 and 21

    The World Health Organization (WHO) 8-point Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement (OSCI) was used to measure Clinical Improvement at Day 7, Day 14 and Day 21 versus baseline, comparing AZD1656 treatment with placebo.

    Results are presented as the percentage of patients categorised at each severity rating at each timepoint on the WHO 8-point OSCI scale.

    The WHO OSCI score ranges from 0-8 (0 = no symptoms, 8 = death). The higher the score the worse the condition of the patient.

    Study Drug Discontinuation was the date on which a patient discontinued treatment. Treatment was given for a maximum of 21 days, or until date of hospital discharge (WHO score 1 or 2), or date mechanical ventilation was required (WHO score 6 or 7) or until date of death (WHO score 8).

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 21

  2. Glycaemic Control

    Degree of glycaemic control as measured by the need to increase baseline medication requirements or the need to add additional diabetic medications to maintain appropriate blood glucose levels in patients receiving AZD1656 compared with placebo

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 21

  3. Occurrence of Adverse Events

    Proportion of Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) leading to study drug discontinuation in patients receiving AZD1656 compared with placebo

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 28

  4. Occurrence of Serious Adverse Events

    Proportion of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in patients receiving AZD1656 compared with placebo

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 28

  5. Duration of Hospitalisation

    Time from hospital admission to hospital discharge (in hours) in patients receiving AZD1656 compared with placebo

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 21

  6. Mortality Rate

    Mortality rate in patients receiving AZD1656 compared with placebo.

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 28

  7. Intubation/Mechanical Ventilation

    Number of Patients Receiving Intubation/Mechanical Ventilation

    Measured: Day 1 to Day 21

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Aug 2020
  2. Study start12 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion25 Apr 2021
  4. Study completion12 May 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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a randomised double-blind study. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups (AZD1656 plus usual care or placebo plus usual care) on a 1:1 basis
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
170 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04516759
Sponsor's protocol ID
SGS.1656.201
Other IDs
2020-002211-21
Acronym
ARCADIA
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
14 Aug 2020
Last updated
25 Apr 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Qualified researchers can request access to deidentified individual participant data (IDP) that underlie the published clinical trial results.

Publications

  • Chorlton J, Hollowood Z, Dyer C, Lockhart D, Boekman P, McCafferty K, Coffey P, Marelli-Berg F, Martin J. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial of AZD1656 in diabetic patients hospitalised with COVID-19: The ARCADIA Trial - implications for therapeutic immune modulation. EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Sep;51:101604. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101604. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

    PubMed 35996565
  • McCafferty K, Hollowood Z, Allen M, Lockhart D, Chorlton J, Martin J. ARCADIA study protocol: a phase II, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of AZD1656 in patients with diabetes hospitalised with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 1;11(12):e049650. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049650.

    PubMed 34853102

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing AZD1656 in people with Covid19, run by St George Street Capital at 30 sites in 3 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 7 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 25 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 30 sites in United Kingdom, Romania, Czechia. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Apr 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?

Clinical Improvement by Day 14 (time frame: Day 1 to Day 14). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04516759, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 25 Apr 2022.

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