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Randomized, Embedded, Multifactorial Adaptive Platform Trial for Community- Acquired Pneumonia

Randomized, Embedded, Multifactorial Adaptive Platform Trial for Community- Acquired Pneumonia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02735707
Acronym
REMAP-CAP
Enrollment
20000
Registered
2016-04-13
Start date
2016-04-11
Completion date
2028-02-29
Last updated
2024-07-12

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

Conditions

Community-acquired Pneumonia, Influenza, COVID-19

Keywords

Pneumonia, Lung Diseases, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Respiratory Tract Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Moxifloxacin, Levofloxacin, Antibiotics, Hydrocortisone, Anti-Infective Agents, Ceftriaxone, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ceftaroline, Amoxicillin-clavulanate, Oseltamivir, COVID-19, Influenza, Intensive care, Critical care, SARS-CoV-2, Vitamin C, Therapeutic Anticoagulation, Statin, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, Convalescent plasma, Eritoran, Apremilast, DMX-200, Ivermectin, Baloxavir, Tocilizumab, Baricitinib, Imatinib

Brief summary

REMAP-CAP is a randomised, embedded, multifactorial, adaptive platform trial for community-acquired pneumonia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a range of interventions to improve outcome of patients admitted to intensive care with community-acquired pneumonia. In addition, REMAP-CAP provides and adaptive research platform for evaluation of multiple treatment modalities in the event of a respiratory pandemic such as COVID-19. REMAP-COVID is a sub-platform of REMAP-CAP that evaluates treatments specific to COVID-19 in the United States of America.

Detailed description

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) that is of sufficient severity to require admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with substantial mortality. Patients with pneumonia who are being treated in an ICU will receive therapy that consists of many different treatments, as many as 20 or 30. These treatments act together to treat both the infection and its effects on the body. When treating a patient, doctors choose from many different treatments, most of which are known or believed to be safe and effective. However, doctors don't always know which treatment option is the better one, as individuals or groups of individuals may respond differently. This study aims to help doctors understand which treatments work best. This clinical study has been designed in a way that allows the information from patients already in the study to help new patients joining the study. Most studies aren't able to do that. REMAP-CAP has been designed to: * Evaluate multiple treatment strategies, at the same time, in the same patient. * Reach platform conclusions when sufficient data is accrued, rather than when a pre-specified sample size is reached * Utilise data that is already accrued to increase the likelihood that patients within the trial are randomised to treatments that are more likely to be beneficial * New questions can be substituted into the trial as initial questions are answered, meaning that the trial can be perpetual or open-ended * Interactions between interventions in different domains can be evaluated It is reasonable to presume that any pandemic respiratory infection of major significance to public health will manifest as life-threatening respiratory infection including Severe Acute Respiratory illness and severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) with concomitant admission to hospital, and for some patients, admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Previous pandemics and more localized outbreaks of respiratory emerging infections have resulted in severe CAP and ICU admission. Previous pandemics and outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases have outlined the urgent need for evidence, preferably from Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), to guide best treatment. However, there are substantial challenges associated with being able to organize such trials when the time of onset of a pandemic and its exact nature are unpredictable. As an adaptive platform trial that enrolls patients during the interpandemic period, REMAP-CAP is ideally positioned to adapt, in the event of a respiratory pandemic, to evaluate existing treatments as well as novel approaches.

Interventions

DRUGCeftriaxone

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

DRUGMoxifloxacin or Levofloxacin

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice. Note: this intervention is now closed.

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

DRUGStandard course macrolide

Standard course of macrolide therapy, discontinued between study day 3 and the end of study day 5. The dosing of and route of administration is not protocolised, the following guidance is provided: * Initial IV administration of a macrolide is strongly preferred * The preferred IV macrolide is azithromycin, but IV clarithromycin may be substituted. * The preferred enteral macrolide is azithromycin, but enteral clarithromycin or roxithromycin may be substituted.

DRUGExtended course macrolide

Extended course of macrolide therapy discontinued at the end of study day 14 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first). The dosing of and route of administration is not protocolised, the following guidance is provided: * Initial IV administration of a macrolide is strongly preferred * The preferred IV macrolide is azithromycin, but IV clarithromycin may be substituted. * The preferred enteral macrolide is azithromycin, but enteral clarithromycin or roxithromycin may be substituted.

OTHERNo systemic corticosteroid

Patients are not to receive any systemic corticosteroids, including hydrocortisone, to study day 28 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

DRUGFixed-duration Hydrocortisone

50mg of intravenous hydrocortisone will be administered every 6 hours for up to 7 days. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGShock-dependent hydrocortisone

50mg IV hydrocortisone every 6 hours while the patient is in septic shock

DRUGFixed-duration higher dose Hydrocortisone

100mg of intravenous hydrocortisone will be administered every 6 hours for up to 7 days. Note: this intervention was only available to patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 and is now closed.

OTHERNo antiviral agent for influenza

No antiviral agent intended to be active against influenza infection is to be administered

DRUGFive-days oseltamivir

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 5 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)

DRUGTen-days oseltamivir

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 10 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)

OTHERNo antiviral agent for COVID-19

No antiviral agent intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered

Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100mg administered enterally, or 5ml 80/20mg per mL solution suspension via gastric tube, every 12 hours. Administered for a minimum of 5 days, including if discharged from ICU prior to end of study day 5. For patients discharged from ICU between study day 6 and study day 14, lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at ICU discharge. Lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at the end of study day 14 if the patient remains in ICU. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGHydroxychloroquine

Loading dose of 800mg hydroxychloroquine administered enterally every 6 hours until 2 doses have been administered. Subsequently, 400mg hydroxychloroquine will be administered enterally every 12 hours for 12 doses or ICU discharge (whichever occurs first). Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGHydroxychloroquine + lopinavir/ritonavir

Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100mg administered enterally, or 5ml 80/20mg per mL solution suspension via gastric tube, every 12 hours. Administered for a minimum of 5 days, including if discharged from ICU prior to end of study day 5. For patients discharged from ICU between study day 6 and study day 14, lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at ICU discharge. Lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at the end of study day 14 if the patient remains in ICU. Loading dose of 800mg hydroxychloroquine administered enterally every 6 hours until 2 doses have been administered. Subsequently, 400mg hydroxychloroquine will be administered enterally every 12 hours for 12 doses or ICU discharge (whichever occurs first). Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGIvermectin

Ivermectin administered enterally at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg once daily with a maximum daily dose of 24mg/day. Note: this intervention is now closed.

OTHERNo immune modulation for COVID-19

No immune modulating agent intended to be active against COVID-19 is to be administered. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGInterferon beta-1a

IFN-β1a 10 μg will be administered as an intravenous bolus injection via a central or peripheral line. IFN-β1a will be administered once daily for 6 days or until ICU discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGAnakinra

A loading dose of 300mg anakinra will be administered as a bolus via central or peripheral line. This is followed by maintenance doses of 100mg of anakinra administered every 6 hours. In patients with renal impairment, anakinra will be administered on alternate days. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGTocilizumab

Tocilizumab will be administered as a single dose of 8mg/kg estimated or measured body weight, with a maximum total dose of 800mg. Tocilizumab will be administered as an IV infusion via central or peripheral line over a one-hour period. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGSarilumab

Sarilumab will be administered as a single dose of 400mg, via IV infusion through peripheral or central line over a one-hour period. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGLocal standard venous thromboprophylaxis

Standard venous thromboprophylaxis that complies with local guidelines or usual practice will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGTherapeutic dose anticoagulation

Patients will be administered either low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or unfractionated heparin (UFH) to achieve systemic anticoagulation. Either agent may be used and the same patient may be switched between UFH and LMWH at the discretion of the treating clinician. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGConventional low dose thromboprophylaxis

Low dose thromboprophylaxis will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Dosing is outlined in the relevant protocol documents for this domain.

Intermediate dose thromboprophylaxis will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Dosing is outlined in the relevant protocol documents for this domain.

DRUGContinuation of therapeutic dose anticoagulation

Patients already receiving therapeutic dose anticoagulation at the time of randomisation to this intervention will be administered either unfractionated heparin by IV infusion or low-molecular weight heparin to achieve systemic anticoagulation according to local practice for acute VTE treatment for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

OTHERNo immunoglobulin

No immunoglobulin intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered.

BIOLOGICALConvalescent plasma

Patients will receive at least one and no more than two units of ABO compatible convalescent plasma within 48 hours of randomisation.

BIOLOGICALDelayed administration of convalescent plasma

Note: this intervention is now closed.

OTHERNo vitamin C

No high dose intravenous vitamin C is to be administered Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGVitamin C

Intravenous Vitamin C 50mg/kg administered every 6 hours for 16 doses Note: this intervention is now closed.

OTHERNo antiplatelet

No antiplatelet agent or NSAID to be administered. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGAspirin

Aspirin administered at either 75mg or 100mg once per day for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

Site-selected P2Y12 inhibitor: * Clopidogrel: administered 75 mg once per day for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. * Prasugrel: If patient is aged less than 75 years and measured or estimated weight if 60kg or more, and initial loading dose of prasugrel 60 mg will be administered, followed by maintenance dose of 10 mg per day. * Ticagrelor: administered enterally at 60mg twice daily for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

OTHERNo simvastatin

No simvastatin intended to be active against COVID-19 is to be administered Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGSimvastatin

Simvastatin 80mg administered once daily via enteral route, while the patient remains in hospital up to 28 days after randomisation Note: this intervention is now closed.

Eritoran initiated with a 26.24 mg loading dose (6.56 mg/h IV for 4 hours), followed by a second 13.12 mg loading dose (6.56 mg/h IV for 2 hours) at 12 hours after initiation. Patients will then receive twenty-six 6.56 mg maintenance doses (3.28 mg/h IV for 2 hours) every 12 hours thereafter (total of 14 days). Dosing will be stopped if the patient is discharged from hospital Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGApremilast

Apremilast administered 30mg twice daily for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

PROCEDUREClinician-preferred mechanical ventilation strategy

Clinician-preferred ventilation strategy, including mode of ventilation and all ventilatory parameters

PROCEDUREProtocolised mechanical ventilation strategy

Invasive mechanical ventilation strategy delivered as outlined in relevant protocol documents for this domain.

OTHERNo renin-angiotensin system inhibitor

No RAS inhibitor (i.e. no ACEi or ARB) is to be administered up to the end of study day 10. Note: this intervention is now closed.

Site-preferred ACEi agent administered as directed by the treating clinician for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

Site-preferred ARB agent administered as directed by the treating clinician for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGARB + DMX-200

Site-preferred ARB agent administered in combination with DMX-200 for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. ARB administered as directed by the treating clinician. DMX-200 administered enterally at a dose of 120mg twice daily. Note: this intervention is now closed.

OTHERNo cysteamine

No cysteamine to be administered until the end of study day 10 or hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

Cysteamine administered every 8 hours at a dose of 5 mg/kg estimated or measured body weight (maximum dose of 500mg), for ten days or until ICU discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

DRUGFixed-duration dexamethasone

6 mg of IV or enteral dexamethasone will be administered daily for up to 10 days while in hospital.

Baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

DRUGFive-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxil

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 5 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first), in addition to baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

DRUGTen-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxil

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 10 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first), in addition to baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

OTHERNo endothelial modulator

No endothelial modulator (imatinib or another tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting the same pathway as imatinib) is to be administered.

DRUGImatinib

Enteral imatinib will be administered as a single 800mg loading dose (study day 1) followed by 400mg daily until study day 14 or discharge.

OTHERNo Immune Modulator for Influenza

No immune modulating agent intended to be active against influenza is to be administered.

DRUGBaricitinib

Baricitinib will be administered at a dose that is determined by age and renal function, for up to 10 days or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir will be administered at a dose that is dependent on renal function, for five days.

DRUGRemdesivir

Remdesivir is administered at 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for a further four doses (i.e., for five doses in total) or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

DRUGNirmatrelvir/ritonavir + remdesivir

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir will be administered at a dose that is dependent on renal function, for five days. Remdesivir is administered at 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for a further four doses (i.e., for five doses in total) or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Sponsors

Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
CollaboratorOTHER
Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
CollaboratorOTHER
Unity Health
CollaboratorOTHER
Berry Consultants
CollaboratorOTHER
Global Coalition for Adaptive Research
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre
CollaboratorOTHER
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
CollaboratorOTHER
Nat Intensive Care Surveillance - MORU
CollaboratorOTHER
National University Hospital, Singapore
CollaboratorOTHER
UMC Utrecht
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Adaptive Bayesian Platform Trial evaluating multiple interventions in multiple domains

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

REMAP-CAP PLATFORM INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Adult patient admitted to an ICU for severe CAP within 48 hours of hospital admission with: 1. symptoms or signs or both that are consistent with lower respiratory tract infection AND 2. Radiological evidence of new onset consolidation (in patients with pre-existing radiological changes, evidence of new infiltrate) 2. Up to 48 hours after ICU admission, receiving organ support with one or more of: 1. Non-invasive or Invasive ventilatory support; 2. Receiving infusion of vasopressor or inotropes or both PLATFORM

Exclusion criteria

1. Healthcare-associated pneumonia: 1. Prior to this illness, is known to have been an inpatient in any healthcare facility within the last 30 days 2. Resident of a nursing home or long term care facility 2. Death is deemed to be imminent and inevitable during the next 24 hours AND one or more of the patient, substitute decision maker or attending physician are not committed to full active treatment 3. Previous participation in this REMAP within the last 90 days REMAP-COVID PLATFORM INCLUSION CRITERIA 1\. Adult patients (≥ 18 years) admitted to hospital with acute illness due to suspected or proven pandemic infection. REMAP-COVID PLATFORM

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
All-cause mortalityDay 90
Days alive and not receiving organ support in ICUDay 21Primary end-point for patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 pandemic infection

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hospital length of stayDay 90
Ventilator free daysDay 28
Organ failure free daysDay 28
All-cause mortality6 months
ICU MortalityDay 90
Proportion of intubated patients who receive a tracheostomyDay 28
Destination at time of hospital dischargeFree text Day 90Characterised as home, rehabilitation hospital, nursing home or long-term care facility, or another acute hospital
Readmission to the index ICU during the index hospitalizationDay 90
World Health Organisation 8-point ordinal scale outcomeHospital discharge
Health-related Quality of life assessment6 monthsEQ5D-5L and WHODAS 2.0 (not completed in all regions)
ICU length of stayDay 90

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Other confirmed thrombotic event, including mesenteric ischaemia and limb ischaemiaBetween randomisation and hospital dischargeDomain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.
Occurrence of multi-resistant organism colonisation/infectionDay 90, censored at hospital dischargeAntibiotic Domain specific outcome
Change from baseline to peak creatinineBetween randomisation and 14 daysDomain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain
Acute kidney injury (KDIGO stage >= 2 acute kidney injury)Between randomisation and 7 daysDomain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain
Occurrence clostridium difficileDay 90, censored at hospital dischargeAntibiotic Domain specific outcome
Occurrence of serious ventricular arrhythmia (including ventricular fibrillation) or sudden unexpected deathDay 90, censored at hospital dischargeMacrolide Duration Domain specific outcome.
Change from baseline influenza virus levels in upper and lower respiratory tract specimensDay 3, up to Day 7Antiviral Domain specific outcome. Only required at selected sites.
Confirmed deep vein thrombosisBetween randomisation and hospital dischargeDomain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.
AngioedemaBetween randomisation and end of study day 12Domain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain
Confirmed pulmonary embolismBetween randomisation and hospital dischargeDomain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.
Confirmed ischaemic cerebrovascular eventBetween randomisation and hospital dischargeDomain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.
Change from baseline AST, ALT and bilirubinBetween randomisation and 14 daysDomain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain
Total red blood cell units transfusedBetween randomisation and end of study day 15Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Domains.
Confirmed acute myocardial infarctionBetween randomisation and hospital dischargeDomain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.
Peak troponinBetween randomisation and end of study day 15Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Domains.
Major bleeding eventBetween randomisation and end of study day 15Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Domains.

Countries

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Primary ContactCameron Green, MSc
info@remapcap.org
Backup ContactSvenja Peters, MSc
EU.remapcap@umcutrecht.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026