NCT04363736

Brief Summary

This study will assess the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of two different doses of tocilizumab (TCZ) in combination with standard-of-care (SOC) in hospitalized adult participants with moderate to severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
97

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2020

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

24 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 21, 2020

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 27, 2020

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 5, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 12, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 12, 2020

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 30, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

August 31, 2022

Status Verified

August 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

April 21, 2020

Results QC Date

July 30, 2021

Last Update Submit

August 26, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

  • Area Under the Curve From Day 0-28 (AUC0-d28) of Tocilizumab)

    Days 0-28. Participants received a second dose within 8-24 hours after the initial infusion of TCZ at the discretion of the investigator upon clinically significant demonstration of worsening signs or symptoms.

  • Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Tocilizumab

    Baseline - Day 60. Participants received a second dose within 8-24 hours after the initial infusion of TCZ at the discretion of the investigator upon clinically significant demonstration of worsening signs or symptoms.

  • Clearance (CL) of Tocilizumab

    Baseline - Day 60. Participants received a second dose within 8-24 hours after the initial infusion of TCZ at the discretion of the investigator upon clinically significant demonstration of worsening signs or symptoms.

  • Volume of the Central Compartment (Vc) of Tocilizumab

    Baseline - Day 60. Participants received a second dose within 8-24 hours after the initial infusion of TCZ at the discretion of the investigator upon clinically significant demonstration of worsening signs or symptoms.

  • Serum Concentration of C-reactive Protein (CRP) Following Administration of IV TCZ

    Baseline - Day 60

  • Serum Concentration of Ferritin Following Administration of IV TCZ

    Baseline - Day 60

  • Serum Concentration of Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor (sIL-6R) Following Administration of IV TCZ

    Baseline - Day 60

  • Serum Concentration of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) Following Administration of IV TCZ

    Baseline - Day 60

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Pecentage of Participants With Adverse Events

    Up to Day 60

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19) Viral Load Over Time

    Baseline - Day 60

  • Time to Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Virus Negativity

    Up to Day 28

  • Proportion of Participants With Any Post-Treatment Infection

    Up to Day 60

Study Arms (2)

TCZ 8 mg/kg

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive intravenous (IV) tocilizumab (TCZ) at a dose of 8 mg/kg in addition to standard-of-care treatment.

Drug: Tociliuzumab

TCZ 4 mg/kg

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive IV tocilizumab (TCZ) at a dose of 4 mg/kg in addition to standard-of-care treatment.

Drug: Tociliuzumab

Interventions

Participants will receive IV TCZ.

TCZ 4 mg/kgTCZ 8 mg/kg

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hospitalization with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of any specimen \[e.g., respiratory, blood, urine, stool, and other bodily fluids\]) and evidence of pneumonia on chest X-ray or computed tomography scan
  • For moderate patients (those who do not qualify as severe based oxygen requirements), CRP \> 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) is required
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraception, as defined by the protocol
  • For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use a condom, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm, as defined by the protocol

You may not qualify if:

  • Known severe allergic reactions to TCZ or other monoclonal antibodies
  • Active tuberculosis (TB) infection
  • Suspected active bacterial, fungal, viral, or other infection (besides SARS-CoV-2)
  • Participants who are on a mechanical ventilator \> 24 hours or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), in shock, or combination thereof with other organ failure requiring treatment in an ICU
  • In the opinion of the investigator, progression to death is imminent and inevitable within the next 24 hours, irrespective of the provision of treatments
  • Receipt of oral anti-rejection or immunomodulatory drugs (including TCZ) within the past 3 months
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 10 x ULN detected within 24 hours at screening or at baseline (according to local laboratory reference ranges)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1000/uL at screening and baseline (according to local laboratory reference ranges)
  • Platelet count \< 50,000/uL at screening and baseline (according to local laboratory reference ranges)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or positive pregnancy test at a predose examination
  • Treatment with an investigational drug within 5 drug-elimination half-lives or 30 days (whichever is longer) of randomization

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (24)

Mayo Clinic - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

Location

St. Jude Medical Center

Fullerton, California, 92835, United States

Location

LAC + USC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

USC Keck Medical Center of USC

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

Norwalk Hospital

Norwalk, Connecticut, 06856, United States

Location

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Location

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States

Location

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States

Location

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

Location

Renown Institute for Heart & Vascular Health

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

Location

St Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Wayne, New Jersey, 07470, United States

Location

SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

Location

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica, New York, 11418, United States

Location

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

Location

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43608, United States

Location

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

Location

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

Location

Allegheny Health Network (Pittsburg PA)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

Location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

Location

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Sugar Land, Texas, 77479, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Kumar PN, Hernandez-Sanchez J, Nagel S, Feng Y, Cai F, Rabin J, Morse CG, Nadig NR, Ashraf O, Gotur DB, McComsey GA, Gafoor K, Perin P, Thornton SC, Stubbings W, Lin CJF, Tsai L. Safety and Efficacy of Tocilizumab 4 or 8 mg/kg in Hospitalized Patients With Moderate to Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 4;9(1):ofab608. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab608. eCollection 2022 Jan.

  • Tom J, Bao M, Tsai L, Qamra A, Summers D, Carrasco-Triguero M, McBride J, Rosenberger CM, Lin CJF, Stubbings W, Blyth KG, Carratala J, Francois B, Benfield T, Haslem D, Bonfanti P, van der Leest CH, Rohatgi N, Wiese L, Luyt CE, Kheradmand F, Rosas IO, Cai F. Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Treated With Tocilizumab in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. 2022 Mar 1;50(3):398-409. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005229.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

tocilizumab

Results Point of Contact

Title
Medical Communications
Organization
Hoffmann-La Roche

Study Officials

  • Clinical Trials

    Hoffmann-La Roche

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2020

First Posted

April 27, 2020

Study Start

May 5, 2020

Primary Completion

August 12, 2020

Study Completion

August 12, 2020

Last Updated

August 31, 2022

Results First Posted

August 30, 2021

Record last verified: 2022-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

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