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Coronavirus Disease 2019Phase 1/2IN2COVIDNCT04988217

Inhaled Interferon α2b for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19)

A Phase 1/2 study testing Interferon-Alpha2B in people with Coronavirus Disease 2019, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at 1 site in Chile.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The IN2COVID Study is a 2-staged phase I/II double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AP-003 (Interferon α2b) when administered via inhalation twice daily for 10 days. Participants will have a final visit at Day 11. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Coronavirus Disease 2019
What is being tested?
Interferon-Alpha2B
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
173 participants
Where
1 siteChile
Study dates
15 Sep 2021to 28 Jul 2022
Phase
Phase 1/2
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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male subjects aged 18-50 years;
  • In good state of health, determined by medical history, physical exam, and normal laboratory tests at screening;
  • Are able to provide informed consent for participation;
  • Are able and willing to comply with the study schedule and procedures.
  • Active SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrated by positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ≤ 5 days at enrollment;
  • Symptomatic of mild or moderate COVID-19 for ≤ 5 days at enrollment. Symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, muscle pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, chest pain, with or without shortness of breath on exertion/dyspnea;
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  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • Are able to provide informed consent for participation;
  • Are able and willing to comply with the study schedule and procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Active SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrated by positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at enrollment;
  • Requiring CPAP for sleep apnea;
  • Pre-existing pulmonary disease;
  • Have any serious acute concomitant illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of safety of AP-003, or put the participant at risk of harm from study participation;
  • Are currently receiving an investigational agent, have participated in another study of an investigational agent within 30 days of enrollment, or were previously enrolled in the current study;
  • Are legally incompetent and unable to understand the study's purpose, significance, and consequences, and to make decisions accordingly;
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  • Have known hypersensitivity to interferon alpha or any component of the study drug or placebo control.
  • Phase 2 stage:
  • Patients requiring CPAP for sleep apnea.
  • Patients with pre-existing pulmonary disease requiring chronic O2 supplementation.
  • Patients with known infection with Influenza A or B;
  • In the opinion of the Investigator, should undergo ventilatory (CPAP, mechanical ventilation, etc.) or circulatory support within 24 hours of study enrollment;
  • Have any serious acute concomitant illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with evaluation of safety or efficacy, or put the participant at risk of harm from study participation;
  • Are currently receiving an investigational agent, have participated in another study of an investigational agent within 30 days of enrollment, or were previously enrolled in the current study;
  • Are legally incompetent and unable to understand the study's purpose, significance, and consequences, and to make decisions accordingly;
  • Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or planning to conceive in the next 30 days;
  • Have known hypersensitivity to interferon alpha or any component of the study drug or placebo control.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chile1 site
  • Red de Salud UC Christus

    Santiago, RM, 8330033

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/II Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Inhaled Interferon α2b for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19)

The IN2COVID Study is a 2-staged phase I/II double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AP-003 (Interferon α2b) when administered via inhalation twice daily for 10 days. Participants will have a final visit at Day 11.

A lead-in phase 1 substudy will be performed with at least 18 healthy adult male subjects to assess safety and tolerability of inhaled AP-003 compared to placebo for 10 days. Two cohorts of 9 subjects will be randomly assigned to receive two doses of inhaled AP-003 or placebo with an allocation ratio of 2:1. The first cohort will assess a dose of 2.5 MIU of inhaled AP-003. If no adverse events are observed, the second cohort will be conducted using a dose of 5 MIU of inhaled AP-003. Maximum tolerated dose will be determined in this phase 1 substudy.

After the completion of phase 1, the study will continue with a phase 2 treatment RCT in patients with COVID-19. In this phase, 150 adults with mild or moderate COVID-19 demonstrated by SARS-CoV-2 positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ≤ 5 days at enrollment will be randomized 1:1 (75 in each arm) to receive nebulized AP-003 or identical placebo twice daily during 10 days.

Being tested
Interferon-Alpha2B, Placebo
Keywords
Interferon alpha 2b, COVID-19
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

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

  • Interferon-Alpha2BDrug

    Also called AP-003

    Nebulized interferon alpha 2B

  • PlaceboDrug

    Nebulized placebo

Study groups in NCT04988217
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part 1a: Interferon alpha 2b 2.5 MIUExperimentalNebulized interferon alpha 2b 2.5 MIU every 12 hours during 10 days (20 doses total)
Receives: Drug: Interferon-Alpha2B
Part 1b: Interferon alpha 2b 5 MIUExperimentalNebulized interferon alpha 2b 5 MIU every 12 hours during 10 days (20 doses total)
Receives: Drug: Interferon-Alpha2B
Part 1: PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNebulized placebo every 12 hours during 10 days (20 doses total)
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Part 2: Interferon alpha 2b 5 MIU (or maximum tolerated dose from part 1)ExperimentalNebulized interferon alpha 2b 5 MIU (or maximum tolerated dose from part 1) every 12 hours during 10 days (20 doses total)
Receives: Drug: Interferon-Alpha2B
Part 2: PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNebulized placebo every 12 hours during 10 days (20 doses total)
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Treatment-emergent adverse events in healthy subjects

    Safety and tolerability of AP-003 as measured by subject incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events.

    Measured: At the end of Phase 1 (Phase 1 is 11 days)

  2. Change in perception of health status measured by EQ VAS in COVID-19 patients

    Changes from baseline evaluation in COVID-19(+) participants' perception of health status at Day 5 as measured by EQ VAS in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: At Day 5 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Serum levels of interferon alpha 2b

    Pharmacokinetics of nebulized AP-003 in healthy adults assessed by serial serum quantification of interferon alpha 2b

    Measured: Up to Day 11 of Phase 1 (Phase 1 is 11 days)

  2. Expression of interferon-induced genes in blood sputum samples

    Evaluation of interferon-induced biomarkers after treatment with AP-003 in blood and sputum of healthy adults to assess biological effect of Interferon

    Measured: Up to Day 11 of Phase 1 (Phase 1 is 11 days)

  3. Change in perception of health status measured by EQ VAS

    Changes in participants' perception of health status from baseline to Day 10 as measured by EQ VAS in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Day 10 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  4. Change in perception of health status measured by EQ VAS

    Changes in participants' perception of health status from baseline to Day 28 as measured by EQ VAS in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  5. Change in EuroQoL Quality of Life instrument (EQ-5D-5L)

    Changes in participants' perception of health status from baseline to Day 5, from baseline to Day 10, and from baseline to Day 28 as measured by EuroQoL Quality of Life instrument (EQ-5D-5L).

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  6. Change in Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement

    Changes in participants' overall health from baseline to Day 5, from baseline to Day 10, and from baseline to Day 28 as measured by Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  7. Improvement in clinical symptoms

    Changes in participant's improvement in clinical symptoms from baseline to Day 5, from baseline to Day 10, and from baseline to Day 28 as measured by a daily symptom diary in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  8. Emergency department visits

    The proportion of participants attending an emergency department for COVID-19 by Day 28 in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  9. Hospitalizations

    The proportion of participants hospitalized for COVID-19 by Day 28 in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  10. Duration of hospitalization

    For hospitalized participants, duration of hospitalization in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  11. Time from consent to clinical deterioration

    Time from consent to clinical deterioration defined as requiring or recommended for ventilatory support (continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] or ventilator), shock requiring vasopressor support, and/or heart failure (defined as left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] < 30%) in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  12. Change in SARS CoV-2 viral load

    SARS CoV-2 viral load by quantitative PCR from baseline to Day 5, from baseline to Day 10, and from baseline to Day 28 in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  13. Change in inflammatory parameters

    Changes in D dimer, CRP, Ferritin, Troponin, creatine phosphokinase (CPK), LDH, IL-6 from baseline through Day 28 in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  14. Organ failure rate

    Organ failure, any organ, from consent through Day 28 in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

  15. Death rate

    Death, any cause, from consent through Day 28 in AP-003 treated patients compared to placebo.

    Measured: Up to day 28 of Phase 2 (Phase 2 is 28 days)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Aug 2021
  2. Study start15 Sep 2021
  3. Primary completion15 Apr 2022
  4. Study completion28 Jul 2022

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
173 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04988217
Sponsor's protocol ID
210224003
Acronym
IN2COVID
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
22 Jul 2021
Last updated
5 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Available upon reasonable request.

Publications

  • Garcia-Huidobro D, Iturriaga C, Perez-Mateluna G, Fajuri P, Severino N, Urzua M, Fraga JP, de la Cruz J, Poli C, Castro-Rodriguez JA, Fish E, Borzutzky A; IN(2)COVID Research Team. Safety, Tolerability, Bioavailability, and Biological Activity of Inhaled Interferon-alpha2b in Healthy Adults: The IN2COVID Phase I Randomized Trial. Clin Drug Investig. 2023 Jun;43(6):447-461. doi: 10.1007/s40261-023-01278-3. Epub 2023 Jun 22.

    PubMed 37347370

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Interferon-Alpha2B in people with Coronavirus Disease 2019, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at 1 site in Chile.

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 9 inclusion and 17 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 5 Aug 2022. 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 Chile. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Treatment-emergent adverse events in healthy subjects (time frame: At the end of Phase 1 (Phase 1 is 11 days)). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04988217, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 5 Aug 2022.

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