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A Study to Measure the Amount of Study Medicine in Blood in Adult Participants With COVID-19 and Severe Kidney Disease

A PHASE 1, OPEN-LABEL, NON-RANDOMIZED STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY AND PK FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ORAL DOSES OF PF-07321332 (NIRMATRELVIR)/RITONAVIR IN ADULT PARTICIPANTS WITH COVID-19 AND SEVERE RENAL IMPAIRMENT EITHER ON HEMODIALYSIS OR NOT ON HEMODIALYSIS

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05487040
Enrollment
15
Registered
2022-08-04
Start date
2022-09-07
Completion date
2023-07-11
Last updated
2024-09-23

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

Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), kidney disease, kidney failure, renal disease, renal failure, dialysis, renal dialysis, hemodialysis, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID, Paxlovid, antiviral, nirmatrelvir, mild to moderate COVID-19, high risk

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about the side effects (safety) of the study medicine PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 infection in adults with severe renal impairment. The study will also look at the amounts of study drug in your blood. There will be 24 participants in this study; 12 of them will have severe renal impairment and not be on hemodialysis and 12 of them will be on hemodialysis. All participants in this study will take PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir by mouth for 5 days. During this time, they will have to collect blood samples to measure the study drug levels in their blood. After taking the study drug for 5 days, the participants will have follow-up visits for about another 28 days for a total of about 34 days in the study. The study team will check how each participant is doing during regular visits at the study clinic.

Interventions

DRUGPF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir

Patients with Covid-19 infection and severe renal impairment. Capsule and tablet once a day by mouth.

Sponsors

Pfizer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Covid-19 infection * Severe kidney disease (on hemodialysis or not on hemodialysis)

Exclusion criteria

* Hospitalized * Take medications that are not allowed * Renal transplant patients * HIV infection This is not a complete list. Other inclusion and

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of Nirmatrelvir24 Hours after each dose on Treatment Day 1 to Day 5Ctrough was measured at 24 hours post-dose (pre the next dose). It was analyzed using nonlinear mixed effect models.
Area Under the Curve Over a Dosing Interval (AUC0-tau) of Nirmatrelvir24 Hours after each dose on Treatment Day 1 to Day 5AUC0-tau was measured at 24 hours post-dose.
Terminal Half-Life (T1/2) of NirmatrelvirTreatment Day 1 to Day 5T1/2 was observed directly from data.
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)From start of treatment on Day 1 to Day 34An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. results in death. 2. is life-threatening. 3. Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization. 4. Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity. 5. Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect. 6. Is a suspected transmission via a Pfizer product of an infectious agent, pathogenic or nonpathogenic. 7. other important medical events. Any events occurring following start of treatment were considered treatment emergent.
Number of Participants With Permanent Discontinuation From Study or Study Intervention Due to Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsFrom start of treatment on Day 1 to Day 34An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. results in death. 2. is life-threatening. 3. Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization. 4. Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity. 5. Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect. 6. Is a suspected transmission via a Pfizer product of an infectious agent, pathogenic or nonpathogenic. 7. other important medical events. Any events occurring following start of treatment were considered treatment emergent.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir)Treatment Day 1 to Day 5, see description for detailsNirmatrelvir plasma concentration data were analyzed using nonlinear mixed effects models. Time frame was: For Cohort 1: Day 1 (anytime between 1-3 hours post-dose), Day 2 (anytime between 4-8 hours post-dose), Day 3 (anytime between 9-15 hours post-dose), Day 4 (pre-dose, anytime between 1-4 hours post-dose), Day 5 (pre-dose, anytime between 0.5-6 hours post-dose, anytime between 9-15 hours post-dose). For Cohort 2: Day 1 (anytime between 1-3 hours post-dose), Day 3 (pre-HD), Day 4 (pre-HD, pre-dose, anytime between 0.5-3 hours post-dose, anytime between 4-8 hours post-dose, anytime between 9-15 hours post-dose).
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of NirmatrelvirTreatment Day 1 to Day 5Vz/F was estimated at steady state.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Fraction of Drug Removed During Dialysis (Fd) of NirmatrelvirPre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose on Day 3 and Day 4Fd of nirmatrelvir was calculated for Cohort 2 using non-compartmental analysis of arterial and venous port plasma concentration-time data. Only participants in Cohort 2 were on hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis Clearance (CLd) of NirmatrelvirPre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose on Day 3 and Day 4CLd of nirmatrelvir was calculated for Cohort 2 using non-compartmental analysis of arterial and venous port plasma concentration-time data. Only participants in Cohort 2 were on hemodialysis.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The study was terminated early following completion of Cohort 2. The decision to terminate was not due to safety, but was based on an assessment that available pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety data are sufficient to inform dosing recommendations for participants with severe renal impairment (SRI).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1 (No HD)
Participants in Cohort 1 had SRI (defined as estimated glomerular filtration \[eGFR\] rate \< 30 milliliter per minute per 1.73 square meter \[mL/min/1.73m\^2\]) not on hemodialysis (HD) and mild to moderate COVID-19 disease with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and initial onset of signs/symptoms attributable to COVID-19 within 5 days prior to the day of treatment assignment. All eligible participants were assigned to receive a single dose of PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir 300 mg/100 mg orally on Day 1 followed by PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir 150 mg/100 mg once daily (QD) from Day 2 to Day 5.
3
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)
Participants in Cohort 2 had SRI on HD and mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and initial onset of signs/symptoms attributable to COVID-19 within 5 days prior to the day of treatment assignment. All eligible participants were assigned to receive a single dose of PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir 300 mg/100 mg orally on Day 1 followed by PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir 150 mg/100 mg QD from Day 2 to Day 5.
12
Total15

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 2 (Intermittent HD)TotalCohort 1 (No HD)
Age, Continuous52.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.24
54.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.53
62.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 29.1
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants6 Participants2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants9 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants4 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
8 Participants11 Participants3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants8 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants7 Participants2 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 30 / 12
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 32 / 12
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 31 / 12

Outcome results

Primary

Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Nirmatrelvir

Vz/F was estimated at steady state.

Time frame: Treatment Day 1 to Day 5

Population: All participants assigned to study intervention and treated who had at least 1 PK parameter measured.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of NirmatrelvirNA Liter (L)
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Nirmatrelvir99.8 Liter (L)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 49
Primary

Area Under the Curve Over a Dosing Interval (AUC0-tau) of Nirmatrelvir

AUC0-tau was measured at 24 hours post-dose.

Time frame: 24 Hours after each dose on Treatment Day 1 to Day 5

Population: All participants assigned to investigational product and treated who had at least 1 PK parameter measured.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Area Under the Curve Over a Dosing Interval (AUC0-tau) of NirmatrelvirNA nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*hr/mL)
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Area Under the Curve Over a Dosing Interval (AUC0-tau) of Nirmatrelvir65740 nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*hr/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 59
Primary

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir)

Nirmatrelvir plasma concentration data were analyzed using nonlinear mixed effects models. Time frame was: For Cohort 1: Day 1 (anytime between 1-3 hours post-dose), Day 2 (anytime between 4-8 hours post-dose), Day 3 (anytime between 9-15 hours post-dose), Day 4 (pre-dose, anytime between 1-4 hours post-dose), Day 5 (pre-dose, anytime between 0.5-6 hours post-dose, anytime between 9-15 hours post-dose). For Cohort 2: Day 1 (anytime between 1-3 hours post-dose), Day 3 (pre-HD), Day 4 (pre-HD, pre-dose, anytime between 0.5-3 hours post-dose, anytime between 4-8 hours post-dose, anytime between 9-15 hours post-dose).

Time frame: Treatment Day 1 to Day 5, see description for details

Population: All participants assigned to study intervention and treated who had at least 1 PK parameter measured.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir)NA nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir)3280 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 48
Primary

Number of Participants With Permanent Discontinuation From Study or Study Intervention Due to Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. results in death. 2. is life-threatening. 3. Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization. 4. Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity. 5. Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect. 6. Is a suspected transmission via a Pfizer product of an infectious agent, pathogenic or nonpathogenic. 7. other important medical events. Any events occurring following start of treatment were considered treatment emergent.

Time frame: From start of treatment on Day 1 to Day 34

Population: The analysis population was the SAS which was all participants assigned to study intervention and who took at least 1 dose of study intervention.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort 1 (No HD)Number of Participants With Permanent Discontinuation From Study or Study Intervention Due to Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsPermanent Discontinuation From Study0 Participants
Cohort 1 (No HD)Number of Participants With Permanent Discontinuation From Study or Study Intervention Due to Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsPermanent Discontinuation From Study Intervention0 Participants
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Number of Participants With Permanent Discontinuation From Study or Study Intervention Due to Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsPermanent Discontinuation From Study0 Participants
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Number of Participants With Permanent Discontinuation From Study or Study Intervention Due to Adverse Events and Serious Adverse EventsPermanent Discontinuation From Study Intervention1 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An SAE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. results in death. 2. is life-threatening. 3. Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization. 4. Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity. 5. Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect. 6. Is a suspected transmission via a Pfizer product of an infectious agent, pathogenic or nonpathogenic. 7. other important medical events. Any events occurring following start of treatment were considered treatment emergent.

Time frame: From start of treatment on Day 1 to Day 34

Population: The analysis population was the SAS which was all participants assigned to study intervention and who took at least 1 dose of study intervention.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort 1 (No HD)Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)Participants with treatment emergent AEs1 Participants
Cohort 1 (No HD)Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)Participants with treatment emergent SAEs0 Participants
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)Participants with treatment emergent AEs2 Participants
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)Participants with treatment emergent SAEs1 Participants
Primary

Terminal Half-Life (T1/2) of Nirmatrelvir

T1/2 was observed directly from data.

Time frame: Treatment Day 1 to Day 5

Population: All participants assigned to study intervention and treated who had at least 1 of PK parameter measured.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Terminal Half-Life (T1/2) of NirmatrelvirNA Hour (hr)
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Terminal Half-Life (T1/2) of Nirmatrelvir78.93 Hour (hr)Standard Deviation 49.761
Primary

Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of Nirmatrelvir

Ctrough was measured at 24 hours post-dose (pre the next dose). It was analyzed using nonlinear mixed effect models.

Time frame: 24 Hours after each dose on Treatment Day 1 to Day 5

Population: All participants assigned to study intervention and treated who had at least 1 PK parameter measured.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of NirmatrelvirNA ng/mL
Cohort 2 (Intermittent HD)Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of Nirmatrelvir2188 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 81
Secondary

Fraction of Drug Removed During Dialysis (Fd) of Nirmatrelvir

Fd of nirmatrelvir was calculated for Cohort 2 using non-compartmental analysis of arterial and venous port plasma concentration-time data. Only participants in Cohort 2 were on hemodialysis.

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose on Day 3 and Day 4

Population: All participants assigned to study intervention and treated who had at least 1 of the PK parameters of interest measured. Here, overall number of participants analyzed signifies participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Fraction of Drug Removed During Dialysis (Fd) of Nirmatrelvir6.937 Percentage of drug removedGeometric Coefficient of Variation 138
Secondary

Hemodialysis Clearance (CLd) of Nirmatrelvir

CLd of nirmatrelvir was calculated for Cohort 2 using non-compartmental analysis of arterial and venous port plasma concentration-time data. Only participants in Cohort 2 were on hemodialysis.

Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose on Day 3 and Day 4

Population: All participants assigned to study intervention and treated who had at least 1 of the PK parameters of interest measured. Here, overall number of participants analyzed signifies participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cohort 1 (No HD)Hemodialysis Clearance (CLd) of Nirmatrelvir30.53 milliliter per minute (mL/min)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 35

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026