A Phase 2 multi-center, assessor-blind, randomized study to assess the safety, tolerability, and antiviral activity of brequinar in combination with dipyridamole.
This is a Phase 2 clinical trial in two parts. The first part of the trial will study up to 64 subjects using a dose escalation approach, with 16 subjects per cohort for up to 4 cohorts. The brequinar dose will start at 50 mg per day in Cohort 1, escalating in the next cohort of 16 to 100 mg, then to 150 mg, and finally to 200 mg if safety parameters are met. The dipyridamole dose will be 75 mg three times a day (TID) for subjects assigned to the combination arm for all cohorts. All subjects will also receive standard of care (SOC) for treatment of patients with COVID-19 infection. After identifying the highest brequinar dose that is safe and well tolerated, 48 subjects will be treated in an expansion part comparing the chosen brequinar dose in combination with 75 mg dipyridamole TID to the chosen dose of brequinar alone. The combination of brequinar and dipyridamole shows potent in vitro antiviral activity by blocking DHODH and the pyrimidine salvage pathway, respectively, and the purpose of this study is to establish the safety and antiviral effect of the combination. During the dose escalation part of the study, subjects with confirmed mild to moderate COVID-19 will receive 5 days of one of the following oral doses: brequinar alone, brequinar in combination with dipyridamole, or placebo. Subjects will have a Screening Visit followed as soon as possible with Study Day 1. Study visits (virtual or in person) will take place at Screening and on specified days. The visits that include bloodwork must be conducted at the study site or arrangements made for sample collection at the subject's home or other appropriate location. Other visits/visit activities for that visit may be conducted remotely using telemedicine or other remote technique. A viral load sample, vital signs (respiratory rate, heart rate, body temperature and SpO2), and a symptom assessment will be completed on specified days.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
26
50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg x 5 days
75 mg TID for 5 days
50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg x 5 days
RIMS - Government Medical College
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
King George Hospital
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Global Hospital
Surat, Gujarat, India
Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Safety and Tolerability of the Brequinar-dipyridamole Combination in COVID-19 Subjects
There were no subjects who experienced grade 3 and 4 toxicities and serious adverse events (SAEs) considered by the investigator to be related to the combination, brequinar alone or placebo alone. therefore frequencies of these events could not be compared.
Time frame: Day 29
Reduction of SARS-CoV-2 Levels Using qPCR Through Day 29 and at Days 4, 8, 12, 15, 22, and 29
There were no subjects with detectable viral load after baseline, therefore no analyses could be conducted regarding change in viral load from baseline of SARS-CoV-2 levels using qPCR SARS-CoV-2 levels through Day 29 and at days 4, 8, 12, 15, 22, and 29
Time frame: Day 29
Reduction in Time to Symptom Improvement
There were no subjects who had changes in symptom improvement, therefore no analyses of changes in symptom improvement could be conducted.
Time frame: Day 29
Reduction in Percentage of Subjects Requiring Hospital Admission/Re-admission as an In-patient for >24 Hours
There were no subjects who required hospital admission/re-admission as an in-patient for \>24 hours, therefore no analyses could be conducted for comparative change in percentage of subjects who required hospital admission/readmission for \>24 hours.
Time frame: Day 29
Reduction in Percentage of Subjects Requiring Medical Attended Visits, e.g., Hospitalization, Emergency Room Visits, Urgent Care/Family Doctor Visits
There were no subjects requiring medical attended visits, e.g., hospitalization, emergency room visits, Urgent Care/Family Doctor visits, therefore no analyses could be conducted for comparative change in percentage of subjects requiring medical attended visits, e.g., hospitalization, emergency room visits, Urgent Care/Family Doctor visits
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JIPMER Hospital
Puducherry, Puducherry, India
Noble Hospital
Hadapsar, Pune, India
Panimalar Hospital
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Time frame: Day 29
Reduction in Percentage of Subjects Requiring Supplemental Support Such as Oxygen
There were no subjects that required supplemental support such as oxygen, therefore analyses of comparative change in percentage of subjects requiring supplemental support such as oxygen could not be conducted.
Time frame: Day 29