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A clinical study to estimate the efficacy and safety of formulation of Molnupiravir in patients with Mild COVID-19 infection.

A prospective, randomized, parallel, multicentric, phase III clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Molnupiravir 800 mg capsules and standard of care (soc) compared to standard of care (soc) only in patients with polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed Mild Covid-19 infection.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/06/033992
Enrollment
1218
Registered
2021-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Molnupiravir 800 mg (4x200 mg or 2x400 mg) capsules twice a day (BID) for 5 days plus standard of care (SOC): Patients will be instructed to to take Molnupiravir 800 mg capsules twice a

Sponsors

Optimus Pharma Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients willing and able to provide voluntary written informed consent and to follow the protocol requirements. 2. Male or female patients between 18 and 60 years of age (both inclusive). 3. Patients with positive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs (sample collected 4. Patients with mild COVID-19 and have following symptoms and signs prior to randomization. Mild: Upper respiratory tract symptoms (&/or fever) without shortness of breath or hypoxia. 5. Patients who are able to consume oral medications. 6. Males agree to the following during the intervention period and for at least 90 days after the last dose of study intervention: Refrain from donating sperm; and either abstain from sexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a long term and persistent basis) and agree to remain abstinent; or must agree to use contraception. 7. Females who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: Is not a woman of child bearing potential (WOCBP); or is a WOCBP and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective (a low user dependency method OR a user dependent method in combination with barrier method), or be abstinent from sexual intercourse as their preferred and usual lifestyle (abstinent on a long-term and persistent basis) for 28 days from the start of study intervention; a WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum test is required) within 24 hours before the first dose of study intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known hypersensitivity or contraindications to any of the components of the study interventions or to any other similar class of drugs as determined by the investigator. 2. Uncontrolled comorbid medical conditions. 3. Patient is currently hospitalized or is expected to need hospitalization for COVID-19 within 48 hours of randomization. 4. Patient is on dialysis or has reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (73m2eGFR) 5. If patient has any of the following conditions: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); chemotherapy required within 6 weeks before randomization; a neutrophilic granulocyte absolute count 6. If patient has a history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) with cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3X upper limit of normal at screening. 7. If patient has a platelet count 8. Patient has a history of acute pancreatitis within 3 months prior to randomization or a history of chronic pancreatitis. 9. Patient is currently receiving or anticipated to require any prohibited medications/ therapies (e.g. Favipiravir, Oseltamivir, Remdesivir or any other anti-viral treatments) during study participation as per investigatorâ??s discretion. 10. A baseline heart rate of 11. If patient has any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments including but not limited to: participants who are not expected to survive longer than 48 hours after randomization, participants who are expected to require mechanical ventilation within 48 hours after randomization, or participants with a recent history of mechanical ventilation, or participants with conditions that could limit gastrointestinal absorption of capsule contents.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the efficacy of Molnupiravir to standard of care in confirmed RT-PCR positive patients with Mild COVID-19Timepoint: Day 1 to Day 5 RT-PCR will be evaluated on screening, end of treatment day (plus 1) or at the time of early discontinuation. Note: If RT-PCR test is found to be positive for Day 5 (plus 1) sample, the test may be repeated on Day 10 and on Day 14, if it was positive on Day 10 Post treatment follow-up Day 10, Day 14(plus 1 Day), 28 Day ( plus 1 Day) Rate of hospitalization from randomization up to day 14

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in SARSCoV-2 viral load (Cycle Threshold (CT) value of RT-PCR test)Timepoint: From Baseline to end of treatment;Incidence and severity of TEAEs (clinical and laboratory)Timepoint: During the study. ;Mortality rateTimepoint: Day 14;Mortality Rate.Timepoint: At day 28;Proportion of patients discontinued the study drug due to adverse eventsTimepoint: During the study;Proportion of patients with clinical improvementTimepoint: End of treatment, Day 10 and 14;Rate of hospitalizationTimepoint: Randomization up to Day 28;Rate of SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR negativity in nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swabTimepoint: End of treatment, Day 10 and Day 15;Time to clinical improvementTimepoint: from randomization up to Day 14

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jayashri Krishnan

JSS Medical Research Asia Pacific Private Limited

sonika.newar@jssresearch.com918800799887

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026