E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
COVID-19 and other community-acquired pneumonia |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
COVID-19 and other community-acquired pneumonia |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010120 |
E.1.2 | Term | Community acquired pneumonia |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10021881 - Infections and infestations |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Primary objective. To evaluate the efficacy of oral reparixin versus standard care alone in limiting disease progression in adult patients hospitalised for infectious pneumonia acquired in the community (CAP), including COVID-19. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives. To determine the effect of reparixin on several disease severity/progression measures including recovery, ventilatory free days and mortality. Safety objectives. To evaluate the safety of oral reparixin versus placebo in the specific clinical setting. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Informed consent signed 2. Male and female adults ≥18 years old 3. Patients hospitalised for clinically suspected CAP, defined as the occurrence of (within 48h from hospital admission): a) at least 1 of the following signs/symptoms: dyspnea, cough, purulent sputum, crackles (rales) and/or rhonchi b) body temperature > 38°C or <36°C (before or during admission) or leukocytosis (> local ULN) c) new/increased pulmonary infiltrate(s) by chest imaging 4. Need for non-invasive supplemental oxygen (NIAID-OS 5-6) 5. SpO2 <92% at room air or PaO2 /FiO2 (or SpO2/FiO2) <300 6. Females of child-bearing potential and with an active sexual life must not wish to get pregnant within 30 days after the end of the study and must be using at least one of the following reliable methods of contraception: a) Hormonal contraception, systemic, implantable, transdermal, or injectable contraceptives from at least 2 months before the screening visit until 30 days after the last Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) dose b) A non-hormonal intrauterine device [IUD] or female condom with spermicide or contraceptive sponge with spermicide or diaphragm with spermicide or cervical cap with spermicide from at least 2 months before the screening visit until 30 days after the last IMP dose c) A male sexual partner who agrees to use a male condom with spermicide d) A sterile sexual partner Female participants of non-child-bearing potential or in post-menopausal status for at least 1 year will be admitted. For all female subjects, with child-bearing potential, pregnancy test result must be negative before first drug intake |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patients who meet any of the following criteria are NOT eligible for inclusion in the study: 1. Treatment with IMV or ECMO (NIAID-OS 7); 2. Hepatic dysfunction: ALT or AST > 5 ULN; history of chronic hepatic disease (defined with ChildPugh score B or C); 3. Renal dysfunction: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, MDRD) <50 mL/min/1.73 m2, or need for haemodialysis or hemofiltration; 4. Current use of >2 immunosuppressive medications or immunosuppression status (AIDS, aplastic anaemia, asplenia, systemic chemotherapy within the past 3 months, neutropenia (ANC < local LLN), solid organ or bone marrow transplant recipients) 5. Treatment with prohibited medication within 5 half-lives, and inability to stop during treatment period (paragraph 5.5.2) 6. Anticipated discharge from the hospital or transfer to another hospital within 72 hours of screening 7. History of: a. intolerance or hypersensitivity to ibuprofen to more than one medication belonging to the class of sulfonamides, such as sulfamethazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, nimesulide or celecoxib (hypersensitivity to sulphanilamide antibiotics alone, e.g. sulfamethoxazole does not qualify for exclusion) b. lactase deficiency, galactosemia or glucose-galactose malabsorption c. gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation due to previous NSAIDs therapy or recurrent peptic ulcer/haemorrhage d. allergy to reparixin or any component of the IMP formulation 8. Active bleeding or bleeding diathesis (excluding menses), prior intracranial haemorrhage 9. Participation in other interventional clinical trials 10. Clinical condition not compatible with oral administration of the study drug 11. Pregnancy: a) positive or missing pregnancy test before first drug intake or day 1; b) pregnant or lactating women; Women of childbearing potential and fertile men who do not agree to use at least one primary form of contraception for the duration of the study 12. Current hospital stay >72h 13. Complicated CAP-associated conditions, such as fungal pulmonary infection, tuberculosis infection, abscess, empyema, significant bilateral pleural effusion, massive pulmonary embolism |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Proportion of patients dead or requiring IMV (or ECMO) by day 28 |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Key Secondary endpoints: - All-cause mortality at day 180 - Proportion of patients alive and discharged at day 28 - Ventilatory-free days at day 28 - Occurrence of IMV (or ECMO) by day 28 - Length of primary hospital stay Other secondary efficacy endpoints: - Clinical failure (need for IMV/ECMO or vasopressor, or death) by day 3 and day 7 - 28-day ICU-free days - Days free of IMV/ECMO (number of days with NIAID-OS 1-6) at day 28 - Duration of antibiotic therapy (days) at day 28 - 28-day hospital free days - Proportion of patients recovered (downward shift from screening of ≤2 points on the NIAID-OS or live discharge from hospital) at day 3, 7±1, 14±2, 21±2, 28 ±2 or at hospital discharge - Proportion of patients worsening (upward shift from screening of at least >1 point of the NIAID-OS) at day 3, 7±1, 14±2, 21±2, 28 ±2 or at hospital discharge - PaO2/FiO2, at day 3, 7±1, 14±2, 21±2, 28±2 or at hospital discharge - All-cause mortality, at by day 28, and day 90 - Hospital re-admission by day 90 and 180 - Time to discharge or to a NEWS of ≤ 2 (for 24 hours), whichever occurs first - Change in Inflammatory markers (LDH, CRP, ferritin, D-dimer; PCT) and cytokines [at day 3, 7±1, 14±2, 21±2, 28±2 or at hospital discharge] - Change in quality of life using EQ-5D-5L [90±7 and 180±14 days] - duration of IMV and/or ECMO at 90 and 180d - ICU admission and ICU length of stay at 90 and 180d - hospital length of stay at 90 and 180d - occurrence of infections at 90 and 180d |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
According to the protocol |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 7 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 38 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Argentina |
Australia |
United States |
Austria |
Germany |
Italy |
Türkiye |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Last assessment of the last patient |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 12 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 12 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |