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Covid19CAPMYKCONCT04898062

CRP-Apheresis for Attenuation of Pulmonary, MYocardial and/or Kidney Injury in COvid-19

A study testing CRP-apheresis in people with Covid19, run by Pentracor GmbH at 4 sites in Germany.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The 'CAPMYKCO' study is a randomized controlled, open-label, single center proof of concept trial. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a CRP-apheresis in addition to the current standard therapy is intended to mitigate the severity of the disease course of SARS-CoV-2, especially with regard to tissue injury… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Covid19
What is being tested?
CRP-apheresis
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
4 sitesGermany
Study dates
5 May 2021to 31 Mar 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • Confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection (PCR-test)
  • Oxygen therapy (maximum 'high-flow' therapy)
  • CRP plasma concentration ≥ 50 mg/l and/or
  • CRP increase ≥ 15 mg/l within 24 h after admission.
  • Completed informed consent and written informed consent.
  • Legal capacity

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 years
  • Pregnancy / lactation period
  • Invasive, mechanical ventilation
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Participation in other interventional trials
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support
  • Participation in other interventional trials

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Germany4 sites
  • Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe gGmbH

    Berlin, 14089

  • West-German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen

    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45122

  • Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes

    Homburg, 66421

  • Klinikverbund Allgäu gGmbH

    Kempten, 87439

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Controlled, Proof-Of-Concept Trial of CRP-Apheresis for Attenuation of Pulmonary MYocardial and/or Kidney Injury in COvid-19

The 'CAPMYKCO' study is a randomized controlled, open-label, single center proof of concept trial. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a CRP-apheresis in addition to the current standard therapy is intended to mitigate the severity of the disease course of SARS-CoV-2, especially with regard to tissue injury in the lungs, heart and kidneys and their consequences.

CRP-apheresis should reduce the necessity and duration of non-invasive/invasive ventilation requirements compared to the control group.

The influence of CRP-apheresis on the attenuation of pulmonary, myocardial and/or kidney tissue injury as well as the course of the COVID-19 disease will also be demonstrated by evaluating various biomarkers, several clinical scoring systems, and the duration of intensive care medical treatment.

Read the detailed description

The prognostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in assessing disease progression in COVID-19 is well known: The steeper the CRP rise in the days after infection and the higher the CRP concentration at hospitalization, the worse the prognosis. It is believed that CRP concentration not only reflects tissue damage but also causally contributes to the severity of the damage that occurs. CRP apheresis effectively limits CRP rise, which may lead to improved prognosis. CRP apheresis is a therapeutic hemapheresis procedure that selectively removes C-reactive protein from the patient's plasma. Other causal therapies for immediate selective reduction of CRP in the acute phase of disease are not currently available.

In the planned 'CAPMYKCO' study, CRP-apheresis in addition to current standard COVID-19 therapy is expected to mitigate the severity of disease progression, particularly with regard to tissue injury in the lungs, the heart and/or the kidneys and their respective clinical consequences.

CRP-apheresis treatment in COVID-19 patients should reduce the necessity and duration of non-invasive / invasive ventilation compared to the control group.

The influence of CRP-apheresis on the course of the COVID-19 disease will also be demonstrated by evaluating different organ biomarkers and the duration of intensive medical treatment.

Conditions
Covid19
Being tested
CRP-apheresis
Keywords
CRP-apheresis, COVID-19, 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.

  • CRP-apheresisDevice

    Also called CRP-depletion

    The major advantages of depleting C-reactive protein by therapeutic apheresis are the selective removal of the damaging agent by the highly specific ligand and the good controllability of the procedure, since the plasma can be passed over the column as often as necessary to achieve the desired reduction. In addition, treatment can be interrupted or discontinued at any time.

Study groups in NCT04898062
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CRP-apheresisActive comparatorPatients randomized to this group will undergo apheresis treatments with treatments every 24 ± 12 h each lasting 4-7 hours, until the CRP value does not rise to ≥ 30 mg/l within 96 h after the last treatment
Receives: Device: CRP-apheresis
ControlNo interventionPatients randomized to this group will not undergo a apheresis treatments. They will be treated according to the current conventional treatment concept for covid-19 disease

What is being measured

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

  1. Necessity and duration of non-invasive/ invasive ventilation

    In the intervention group, a reduced necessity and duration of non-invasive/ invasive ventilation is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Length of intensive care unit stay

    In the intervention group, a shorter intensive care unit stay is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  2. Necessity of endotracheal intubation

    In the intervention group, a reduced necessity of endotracheal intubation is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  3. Reduction of lung injury

    In the intervention group, a reduced lung injury as reflected by peripheral oxygen saturation, oxygen supplementation, Horovitz index, lung injury score is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  4. Reduction of myocardial damage

    In the intervention group, a reduced myocardial damage as reflected by hs troponin, creatin kinase, creatin kinase MB fraction is expected.

    Measured: up to 10 days

  5. Reduction of kidney damage

    In the intervention group, a reduced kidney damage as reflected by creatinine, glomerular filtration rate, onset of dialysis, CKD stadium is expected.

    Measured: up to 10 days

  6. Improvement in general immune status

    In the intervention group, an improved general immune status as reflected by CRP, fibrinogen, leukocytes, thrombocytes and lactate dehydrogenase is expected.

    Measured: up to 10 days

  7. Cardiovascular, respiratory and renal SOFA score

    In the intervention group, improvements in cardiovascular, respiratory and renal SOFA scores are expected.

    *(Vincent JL: The SOFA (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure. On behalf of the Working Group on Sepsis-Related Problems of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. In:Intensive Care Med 1996:22;707-10.)

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  8. Respiratory events

    In the intervention group, a reduction of respiratory events (pulmonary embolism) is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  9. Myocardial events

    In the intervention group, a reduction of cardial events (cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS), operation, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), angina pectoris) is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  10. Renal events

    In the intervention group, a reduction of renal events (onset of dialysis requirement, deterioration of renal function (CKD increase) is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

  11. Safety of CRF apheresis

    In the intervention group, the absence of serious incidents is expected.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 14 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 May 2021
  2. Study start5 May 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2023 (estimated)

Why it stopped: sufficient recruitment of study patients based on the existing inclusion and exclusion criteria is not possible within a reasonable period of time

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04898062
Sponsor's protocol ID
21-10018-BO
Acronym
CAPMYKCO
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
20 May 2021
Last updated
19 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Mueller AA, Tamura T, Crowley CP, DeGrado JR, Haider H, Jezmir JL, Keras G, Penn EH, Massaro AF, Kim EY. Inflammatory Biomarker Trends Predict Respiratory Decline in COVID-19 Patients. Cell Rep Med. 2020 Nov 17;1(8):100144. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2020.100144. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

    PubMed 33163981
  • Smilowitz NR, Kunichoff D, Garshick M, Shah B, Pillinger M, Hochman JS, Berger JS. C-reactive protein and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Eur Heart J. 2021 Jun 14;42(23):2270-2279. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa1103.

    PubMed 33448289
  • Kunze R. C-Reactive Protein: From Biomarker to Trigger of Cell Death? Ther Apher Dial. 2019 Dec;23(6):494-496. doi: 10.1111/1744-9987.12802. No abstract available.

    PubMed 31788974
  • Torzewski J, Heigl F, Zimmermann O, Wagner F, Schumann C, Hettich R, Bock C, Kayser S, Sheriff A. First-in-Man: Case Report of Selective C-Reactive Protein Apheresis in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Am J Case Rep. 2020 Jul 14;21:e925020. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.925020.

    PubMed 32661220
  • Pepys MB. C-reactive protein predicts outcome in COVID-19: is it also a therapeutic target? Eur Heart J. 2021 Jun 14;42(23):2280-2283. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab169. No abstract available.

    PubMed 33778886
  • Murray JF, Matthay MA, Luce JM, Flick MR. An expanded definition of the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988 Sep;138(3):720-3. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/138.3.720. No abstract available.

    PubMed 3202424
  • Vincent JL, Moreno R, Takala J, Willatts S, De Mendonca A, Bruining H, Reinhart CK, Suter PM, Thijs LG. The SOFA (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure. On behalf of the Working Group on Sepsis-Related Problems of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Med. 1996 Jul;22(7):707-10. doi: 10.1007/BF01709751. No abstract available.

    PubMed 8844239
  • Ringel J, Ramlow A, Bock C, Sheriff A. Case Report: C-Reactive Protein Apheresis in a Patient With COVID-19 and Fulminant CRP Increase. Front Immunol. 2021 Aug 2;12:708101. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.708101. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34408751
  • Torzewski J, Zimmermann O, Kayser S, Heigl F, Wagner F, Sheriff A, Schumann C. Successful Treatment of a 39-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient with Respiratory Failure by Selective C-Reactive Protein Apheresis. Am J Case Rep. 2021 Aug 5;22:e932964. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.932964.

    PubMed 34351878
  • Schumann C, Heigl F, Rohrbach IJ, Sheriff A, Wagner L, Wagner F, Torzewski J. A Report on the First 7 Sequential Patients Treated Within the C-Reactive Protein Apheresis in COVID (CACOV) Registry. Am J Case Rep. 2022 Jan 10;23:e935263. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.935263.

    PubMed 35007274

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CRP-apheresis in people with Covid19, run by Pentracor GmbH at 4 sites in Germany.

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 6 inclusion and 7 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Germany. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Necessity and duration of non-invasive/ invasive ventilation (time frame: through study completion, an average of 14 days). 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 NCT04898062, which also lists 10 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 19 Jan 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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