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Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor

Remdesivir for COVID-19 (I-SPY_COVID Trial)

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Laura Esserman, MD
Research Sponsored by QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 60 days
Awards & highlights

I-SPY_COVID Trial Summary

This trial is looking for treatments that could help COVID-19 patients who are critically ill and need mechanical ventilation.

Who is the study for?
Adults hospitalized with severe COVID-19 needing high oxygen or on ventilators can join. They must have confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and give consent. Excluded are those with serious liver disease, long-term nursing home residents, pregnant/breastfeeding women, late-stage kidney disease patients on dialysis, certain heart conditions, or expected to transfer out within 72 hours.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial is testing multiple drugs like Remdesivir and Dexamethasone in critically ill COVID-19 patients using an adaptive platform design to quickly find treatments that reduce death rates and the need for mechanical ventilation.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects from the drugs may include liver issues, weakened immune response leading to infections, allergic reactions similar to past allergies noted in medical records, heart complications especially if there's a history of heart failure.

I-SPY_COVID Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 60 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 60 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Identify agents that will result in substantial improvements to the clinical condition of participants with COVID-19.
Secondary outcome measures
Health care utilization
Improvement in disease severity
Mortality
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I-SPY_COVID Trial Design

13Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Narsoplimab + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + narsoplimab dosed at 4 mg/kg, given as a 30-minute intravenous infusion (up to a maximum of 370 mg per infusion) twice weekly for a total of four weeks (i.e. 9 doses) or until hospital discharge whichever comes first.
Group II: Imatinib + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects will be administered standard of care + 800 mg imatinib on Day 1 orally, in divided doses of 400 mg administered twice per day. 400 mg daily will be administered orally for the following 9 days or until discharge, whichever is sooner.
Group III: Imatinib (PENDING ACTIVATION)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will be administered 800 mg on Day 1 orally, in divided doses of 400 mg administered twice per day. 400 mg daily will be administered orally for the following 9 days or until discharge, whichever is sooner.
Group IV: Icatibant + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + icatibant subcutaneously, a safety run-in for the first 10 subjects was conducted using a regimen of 30 mg q8h × 3 days. All subsequent subjects received drug at 30 mg q8h x 6 days.
Group V: IC14 + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + IC14 intravenously , 4 mg/kg on day 1, followed by 2 mg/kg on days 2, 3, 4
Group VI: Dornase + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
For Non-intubated subjects: Subjects administered standard of care + dornase, 2.5 mg BID until hospital discharge, improvement to room air (or baseline oxygen use prior to illness) for 24 hours, or total of 14 days of study drug, whichever comes first. For intubated subjects: Subjects administered standard of care + dornase, 5.0 mg BID in 10 mL normal saline until extubation or 14 days, whichever comes first. If intubated for less than 14 days, extubated subjects received 2.5 mg BID for a total Dornase treatment of 14 days, or until hospital discharge, whichever comes first.
Group VII: Cyproheptadine + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + cyproheptadine via 4 mg tablet, with dosing regimen of 8 mg every 8 hours daily for ten (10) days.
Group VIII: Cyclosporine + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + modified cyclosporine at an oral dose of 5mg/kg per day administered in two divided doses daily for 5-days.
Group IX: Cenicriviroc + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + cenicriviroc orally , loading 300 mg qAM followed by 150 mg qPM, 12 hours apart on day 1, then 150 mg BID for total of 14 to 28 days depending on date of hospital discharge.
Group X: Celecoxib/famotidine + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment4 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + celecoxib/famotidine orally . Celecoxib, oral: 400 mg BID for 7 days. Famotidine, oral: High dose 80 mg QID for 7 days followed by 40 mg BID for a course of 14 days.
Group XI: Aviptadil + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + aviptadil (inhalation via nebulizer), 100 µg three times (TID) daily for a maximum of 14 days
Group XII: Apremilast + Standard of Care (CLOSED)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Subjects administered standard of care + apremilast orally , 30 mg bid × 14 days.
Group XIII: Control/Backbone - Remdesivir and Dexamethasone (CLOSED)Active Control2 Interventions
Participants randomized to the backbone control will be given standard of care (supportive care for ARDS, including remdesivir and, if needed, lung protective ventilation). Because dexamethasone was shown to have benefit in at least one large randomized clinical trial, patients in the backbone control arm should receive dexamethasone for a total of 10 days during the hospitalization or until or hospital discharge. Remdesivir (intravenous): 200-mg loading dose on day 1, followed by a daily maintenance dose of 100-mg on days 2 through 10. Dexamethasone (intravenous): 6 mg intravenous or oral dexamethasone once daily up to 10 days or equivalent for alternate corticosteroid if dexamethasone unavailable.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Cyproheptadine
2011
Completed Phase 4
~330
Cenicriviroc
2013
Completed Phase 2
~400
Aviptadil
2021
Completed Phase 3
~480
Dexamethasone
2007
Completed Phase 4
~2590
dornase alfa
2018
Completed Phase 4
~70
Remdesivir
FDA approved
Cyclosporine
FDA approved
Imatinib Mesylate
2003
Completed Phase 4
~800
Icatibant
2009
Completed Phase 4
~610
Celecoxib
2019
Completed Phase 4
~1740
Apremilast
2017
Completed Phase 4
~2300
Famotidine
2005
Completed Phase 4
~1700
Atibuclimab
Not yet FDA approved

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Virtua HealthOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
1,411 Total Patients Enrolled
Corewell HealthUNKNOWN
Kalispell Regional Medical CenterOTHER

Media Library

Apremilast (Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04488081 — Phase 2
COVID-19 Research Study Groups: Narsoplimab + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Aviptadil + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Cyproheptadine + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Icatibant + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Cenicriviroc + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Control/Backbone - Remdesivir and Dexamethasone (CLOSED), Cyclosporine + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Imatinib (PENDING ACTIVATION), IC14 + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Imatinib + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Dornase + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Celecoxib/famotidine + Standard of Care (CLOSED), Apremilast + Standard of Care (CLOSED)
COVID-19 Clinical Trial 2023: Apremilast Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04488081 — Phase 2
Apremilast (Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04488081 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

When will Remdesivir be cleared for general use?

"Remdesivir received a score of 2 because, while there is some evidence backing its safety, clinical efficacy has not yet been demonstrated."

Answered by AI

What other scientific papers exist on Remdesivir?

"Remdesivir, which is currently in Phase 3 for 31 trials, has 140 ongoing clinical studies. The majority of these investigations are occurring out of Aurora, Colorado; however, there are a total of 2238 locations running Remdesivir clinical trials."

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Is this study being conducted in various parts of the city?

"This study is being conducted at 29 sites across the country. For example, some of these locations include Kaiser LAMC in Los Angeles, Yale Cancer Center in New Haven, and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids."

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How many people are volunteering to participate in this test program?

"That is correct, the online information does specify that this clinical trial is presently looking for volunteers. The postings went up on 7/31/2020 and the most recent update was on 10/6/2022. They are hoping to get 1500 patients from 29 different locations."

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What are the common conditions that Remdesivir is used to treat?

"Remdesivir is frequently used to treat lupus nephritis. However, it can also help patients with conditions like bulla, rejection, transplant, and muscle spasms."

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Are there any available positions for participants in this experiment?

"That is correct, this trial is still open and recruiting patients. According to the listing on clinicaltrials.gov, the study was posted on 7/31/2020 and last edited on 10/6/2022. They are looking for 1500 participants from 29 different sites."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
What site did they apply to?
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
University of Southern California
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
~797 spots leftby Jul 2028