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Clinical Trial of Mycobacterium w in Preventing COVID-19 in Subjects at Risk of Getting Infected With COVID-19

A Randomized, Double-blind, Two arm, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mycobacterium w in preventing COVID-19 in subjects at risk of getting infected with COVID-19.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/05/025277
Enrollment
4000
Registered
2020-05-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Suspension of heat killed (autoclaved)Mycobacterium w: 0.2 ml (0.1 ml x 2 Inj.) of intradermal Mw on day 0 and 0.1 ml of intradermal Mw on day 15 Control Intervention1: Placebo: 0.2 ml

Sponsors

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy subjects with recent history of close contact with COVID-19 patients. 2.Subjects with SARS Cov 2 negative test (ICMR approved test kit) at screening visit. 3.Subject of either gender, age >= 18 years at the time of enrollment. 4.Female subject who are currently using reliable methods of contraception (barrier methods and intrauterine contraceptive device), with a negative urine pregnancy test during screening and agree to informed compliance of contraceptive method until at least 3 months post-dosing. 5.The subject must be able and willing to comply with the study protocol, available and willing to complete all the study assessments and must have signed an Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any febrile illness with oral temperature > 100°F within 3 days prior to randomization. 2.Subject with past history of COVID-19 infection. 3.Pregnant and / or lactating female subjects. 4.Presence of any illness requiring hospital referral. 5.Any confirmed or suspected immune-deficient condition based on medical history and physical examination and a family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency or Individuals on immunosuppressantâ??s as Azathioprine, Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate etc. 6.History of allergic reactions or anaphylaxis to Mw or its component.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
No. of subjects acquiring COVID-19 infectionTimepoint: From first dosing till 8 week post first dosing.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Development of severe COVID-19 infection based on ordinal scaleTimepoint: From first dosing till 8 week post first dosing;Development of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) symptoms.Timepoint: From first dosing till 8 week post first dosing;Incidence of Adverse Event and Serious Adverse Event (safety and tolerability)Timepoint: Till 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anil Avhad

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited

anil.avhad@cadilapharma.co.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026