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Study Will Assess the Safety, Neutralizing Activity and Efficacy of AZD3152 in Adults With Conditions Increasing Risk of Inadequate Protective Immune Response After Vaccination and Thus Are at High Risk of Developing Severe COVID-19

A Phase II Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety, Neutralizing Activity and Efficacy of AZD3152 for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 in Participants Having an Increased Risk for Inadequate Response to Active Immunization (NOVELLA)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06057064
Acronym
NOVELLA
Enrollment
116
Registered
2023-09-28
Start date
2023-09-29
Completion date
2024-05-17
Last updated
2025-08-15

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

Conditions

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

Keywords

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19

Brief summary

AZD3152, a single mAb, is being developed to have broad neutralizing activity across known SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19. The aim of the Phase II study is to evaluate the safety, neutralizing activity and efficacy of AZD3152 for pre exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19

Detailed description

Phase II study to assess the safety, neutralizing activity and efficacy of one dose of AZD3152 compared with one dose of placebo in adults with immunocompromised conditions, including comorbidities contributing to weakened immunity, thereby increasing the risk of COVID-19 progression up to severe grade.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBiological: AZD3152

300 mg single dose of AZD3152 IM

BIOLOGICALBiological: Placebo

Single dose of Placebo IM (0.9% sodium chloride)

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

This is a Phase II Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety, Neutralizing Activity and Efficacy of AZD3152 for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adult participants. Approximately 116 participants in Russia will be randomized at up to 10 study sites in a ratio of 3:1 to either AZD3152 or placebo administered IM.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participant must be 18 years of age or older at the time of signing the informed consent. * Weight ≥ 45 kg at Visit 1. * Participants must satisfy at least 1 of the following risk factors at enrollment: 1. Obese, ie, BMI ≥ 30 2. Congestive heart failure 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4. Chronic kidney disease 5. Intolerant of vaccine 6. Immunocompromised state (one of the following risk factors ): 1. Have cancer 2. Have solid organ transplant or a hematopoietic stem cell transplant 3. Are actively taking immunosuppressive medicines 4. Received chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy 5. Within 1 year of receiving B-cell depleting therapies 6. Have a moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency * Medically stable * WOCBP must not be pregnant or lactating and must use a highly effective method of contraception

Exclusion criteria

* Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study intervention * Previous hypersensitivity or severe adverse reaction following administration of a mAb * Acute or febrile infection prior to dosing * Has HIV infection * Receipt of any convalescent COVID-19 plasma treatment, mAb against SARS-CoV-2 , COVID-19 vaccine within 6 months * COVID-19 antiviral prophylaxis within at least 2 weeks * COVID-19 case within 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.up to Day 181The safety profile will be evaluated using vital signs, laboratory data, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and adverse event data

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)up to Day 181GMT of nAbs against SARS-CoV-2 emerging dominant variant(s) circulating during the course of the study (measured in RU local laboratory)
Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)up to Day 181GMFR (from baseline) of nAb titers against SARS-CoV-2 emerging dominant variant(s) circulating during the course of the study (measured in RU local laboratory)
Incidence of a Post-treatment Symptomatic COVID-19 Caseup to Day 181Incidence of a post-treatment symptomatic COVID-19 case (negative RT-PCR at baseline to positive RT-PCR or positive antigen test at any time up to 6 months AND symptoms specified in the modified WHO definition of symptomatic COVID-19).

Countries

Russia

Participant flow

Recruitment details

\[Not Specified\]

Pre-assignment details

\[Not Specified\]

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AZD3152
AZD3152 300 mg
87
Placebo
Saline Placebo
29
Total116

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath20
Overall StudyPhysician Decision10
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject11

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAZD3152PlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous55.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.61
58.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.78
56.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.41
Age, Customized
>= 18 to <60 years
52 Participants15 Participants67 Participants
Age, Customized
>=60 years
35 Participants14 Participants49 Participants
Any COVID-19 comorbidities at baseline
Missing
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Any COVID-19 comorbidities at baseline
Yes
87 Participants29 Participants116 Participants
Any high risk for severe COVID-19
Missing
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Any high risk for severe COVID-19
Yes
87 Participants29 Participants116 Participants
Baseline BMI28.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.08
27.8 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3
28.5 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.89
Height171.0 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.39
170.7 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8
170.9 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.21
Previous COVID-19 vaccinations56 Participants13 Participants69 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Missing
4 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Hispanic or Latino
83 Participants28 Participants111 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
86 Participants29 Participants115 Participants
SARS-CoV-2 status at baseline
Missing
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
SARS-CoV-2 status at baseline
Negative
87 Participants29 Participants116 Participants
SARS-CoV-2 status at baseline
Positive
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
44 Participants17 Participants61 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
43 Participants12 Participants55 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 870 / 29
other
Total, other adverse events
45 / 8717 / 29
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 872 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

The Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.

The safety profile will be evaluated using vital signs, laboratory data, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and adverse event data

Time frame: up to Day 181

Population: Safety analysis population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AZD3152The Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Adverse Events45 Participants
AZD3152The Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Serious Adverse Events5 Participants
AZD3152The Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Medically Attended Adverse Events14 Participants
AZD3152The Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Adverse Events of Special Interest0 Participants
PlaceboThe Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Adverse Events of Special Interest0 Participants
PlaceboThe Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Adverse Events17 Participants
PlaceboThe Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Medically Attended Adverse Events7 Participants
PlaceboThe Number and Proportion of Subjects With AEs, SAEs, MAAEs, AESIs.Serious Adverse Events2 Participants
Secondary

Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)

GMFR (from baseline) of nAb titers against SARS-CoV-2 emerging dominant variant(s) circulating during the course of the study (measured in RU local laboratory)

Time frame: up to Day 181

Population: SARS-CoV-2 nAb Set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD3152Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 4. Day 29 GMFRs4.71 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.295
AZD3152Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 5. Day 91 GMFRs2.81 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.653
AZD3152Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 3. Day 15 GMFRs5.84 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.491
AZD3152Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 6. Day 181 GMFRs1.71 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.565
AZD3152Geometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 2. Day 8 GMFRs5.63 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.663
PlaceboGeometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 6. Day 181 GMFRs1.55 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.462
PlaceboGeometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 2. Day 8 GMFRs1.16 fold riseStandard Deviation 1.941
PlaceboGeometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 3. Day 15 GMFRs1.24 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.247
PlaceboGeometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 5. Day 91 GMFRs1.10 fold riseStandard Deviation 1.986
PlaceboGeometric Mean Fold Rise (GMFRs) of nAb Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 4. Day 29 GMFRs1.33 fold riseStandard Deviation 2.014
Secondary

Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)

GMT of nAbs against SARS-CoV-2 emerging dominant variant(s) circulating during the course of the study (measured in RU local laboratory)

Time frame: up to Day 181

Population: SARS-CoV-2 nAb Set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD3152Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Baseline GMT12.0 TiterStandard Deviation 3.22
AZD3152Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 2. Day 8 GMT67.7 TiterStandard Deviation 2.02
AZD3152Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 3. Day 15 GMT70.9 TiterStandard Deviation 1.96
AZD3152Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 4. Day 29 GMT64.3 TiterStandard Deviation 2.05
AZD3152Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 5. Day 91 GMT37.6 TiterStandard Deviation 2.24
AZD3152Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 6. Day 181 GMT22.4 TiterStandard Deviation 2.71
PlaceboGeometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 5. Day 91 GMT9.1 TiterStandard Deviation 2.25
PlaceboGeometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Baseline GMT9.8 TiterStandard Deviation 2.5
PlaceboGeometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 4. Day 29 GMT12.6 TiterStandard Deviation 2.67
PlaceboGeometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 2. Day 8 GMT11.3 TiterStandard Deviation 2.76
PlaceboGeometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 6. Day 181 GMT13.4 TiterStandard Deviation 2.76
PlaceboGeometric Mean Titer (GMT) of nAbs Against SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Dominant Variant(s)Visit 3. Day 15 GMT12.1 TiterStandard Deviation 2.89
Secondary

Incidence of a Post-treatment Symptomatic COVID-19 Case

Incidence of a post-treatment symptomatic COVID-19 case (negative RT-PCR at baseline to positive RT-PCR or positive antigen test at any time up to 6 months AND symptoms specified in the modified WHO definition of symptomatic COVID-19).

Time frame: up to Day 181

Population: Full analysis set

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
AZD3152Incidence of a Post-treatment Symptomatic COVID-19 Case4 Participants
PlaceboIncidence of a Post-treatment Symptomatic COVID-19 Case2 Participants

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