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A Clinical Study Evaluating Inhaled Aviptadil on COVID-19

A Comparative, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Inhaled Aviptadil in Patients 18 Years and Older With COVID-19 Pulmonary Involvement - HOPE

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04844580
Acronym
HOPE
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-04-14
Start date
2021-03-10
Completion date
2022-11-22
Last updated
2023-06-05

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

Conditions

Covid19

Keywords

Aviptadil, Inhaled, COVID-19, Pandemic

Brief summary

This study is a multicenter, prospective, placebo-controlled, comparative, randomized, double-blind local phase II clinical trial. Duration of study is 18 months. In the study, patients will be randomized in a ratio of 1: 1 into two arms, standard medical therapy + placebo versus standard medical therapy + inhaled Aviptadil arms. Randomization will be carried out by the block randomization method. In the event that patients need intensive care in the study, the patients will be taken into intensive care unit and excluded from the study and their treatment will be continued in the intensive care unit as deemed appropriate by the physician and it is foreseen that inhaled Aviptadil will be used for a period of minimum 7 and maximum 14 days. Aviptadil will be discontinued in patients who do not heal after 14 days. This study includes 8 visits, consisting of a total of 7 physical visits and 1 phone follow-up visit. The study period will be 6 months for each patient. Patient recruitment is planned to take 12 months. Study centers will be asked to use investigational products for their patients who sign the informed consent form for 12 months. The study population will consist of patients 18 years of age and older with COVID-19 pulmonary involvement and hospitalized patients.

Interventions

DRUGInhaled Aviptadil

Aviptadil is the synthetic analogue of the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), a biologically active 28 amino acid natural peptide that is endogenously synthesized in humans. It is one of the signaling molecules of the neuroendocrine immune network and has vasodilator, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties.

DRUGPlacebo

Aviptadil Placebo will be used for this arm.

Sponsors

Centurion Pharma
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Masking description

Double-blind

Intervention model description

In the study, patients will be randomized in a ratio of 1: 1 into two arms, standard medical therapy + placebo versus standard medical therapy + inhaled Aviptadil arms. Randomization will be carried out by the block randomization method.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1.18 years and older women or men, under 70 years old 2.Patients with positive SARS-CoV-2 real time PCR result and an appearance in line with COVID-19 pneumonia on thorax CT 3\. Need for oxygen support or SpO2 \<94 in room air 4\. Patients who can use a nebulizer (with assistance when necessary) 5.Patients who are willing and capable (mentally and physically) who can sign a written informed consent form, to participate in all aspects of the study, to participate in the planned visits and to comply with the terms of the protocol.

Exclusion criteria

1. Intensive care admission 2. The need for mechanical ventilation 3. Patients with previously known organ (kidney, heart and liver) failure \* To be determined as previously known heart failure (EF \<30), previously known liver failure (Child-Pugh C) and previously known renal failure (Cr.clerance \<30). 4. COVID-19 disease with no indication for hospitalization 5. Participants in another clinical trial 6. Pregnancy or lactation 7. Solid organ or stem cell transplantation story 8. Patients with collagen tissue disease 9. Use of immunosuppressive therapy 10. Procalcitonin ≥2 (baseline visit) 11. Under 18 years old 12. Those who had myocardial infarction in the last 3 months 13. Those who do not have the capacity to understand the possible results, scope and nature of the study due to legal insufficiency and / or other reasons. 14. Those who, in the opinion of the investigator, cannot continue the treatment protocol regularly or cannot cooperate 15. Presence of malignancy 16. Patients with neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical improvement6 monthsBeing discharged within 30 days of starting treatment, no need for oxygen support

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The rate of patients entering intensive care6 months
Patients' rate of needing mechanical ventilation6 months
Change in SpO2 (measured by pulse oximetry)6 months
Normalization in body temperature14 days
Dyspnea Scale (Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale (MBS)6 months
6-minute walking test28 days
The time it takes for patients to improvement of their symptoms (cough, shortness of breath)6 months
The time it takes for the PCR to become negative14 days
Time to discharge of patients6 months
Need for re-hospitalization6 months
Normalization in laboratory results of blood parameters (PT, aPTT, D-dimer, Ferritin, Lymphocyte Count, CRP)28 days
Normalization in laboratory results of biochemistry parameters (Glucose, ALT, AST, LDH, Total Bilirubin, Total Protein, Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, GGT, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphor, CPK, Magnesium, eGFR, BUN, Uric Acid, Creatinine Clearance)28 days
Mortality rate6 months
Normalization in Blood Pressure14 days
Normalization in Respiration Rate/Minute14 days
Normalization in SpO214 days
Sequelae and recovery rates in control thorax computed tomography at the end of month 1 and 6 months6 months

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026