Phase 2 Trial Using rhDNase to Reduce Mortality in COVID-19 Patients With Respiratory Failure

Purpose

This Phase 2 Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial will determine if administering nebulized Dornase Alpha (rhDNase) to COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure is safe and will reduce 28-day mortality.

Condition

  • Covid19

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Male or Female age 18 or older 2. On high flow oxygen =/> 6 liters nasal cannula (or) 3. On mechanical ventilation 4. Clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 & positive PCR test (or) 5. Clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 & negative PCR test with clinical symptoms of COVID-19 and pathognomonic lesions on a chest CT scan

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Known allergy to Pulmozyme 2. Less than 18 years of age 3. Grave condition with anticipated death within 48 hours; at the discretion of treating physician. 4. Enrollment in another clinical trial receiving investigatory drugs

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Treatment Arm
Patient will receive 2.5mg Pulmozyme/ Recombinant human deoxyribonuclease (rh-DNase) aerosolized treatment once every 24 hours for five (5) consecutive days; a total of five (5) doses.
  • Drug: Pulmozyme/ Recombinant human deoxyribonuclease (rh-DNase)
    2.5mg Pulmozyme/ Recombinant human deoxyribonuclease (rh-DNase) aerosolized treatment once every 24 hours for five (5) consecutive days; a total of five (5) doses
Placebo Comparator
Placebo Arm 0.9% sodium chloride
Patient will receive 2.5ml of Sodium Chloride 0.9% aerosolized treatment once every 24 hours for five (5) consecutive days; a total of five (5) doses.
  • Drug: 0.9%sodium chloride
    Placebo of 0.9% sodium chloride every 24 hours for five (5) consecutive days; a total of 5 doses

Recruiting Locations

University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama 36617
Contact:
Jon Simmons, M.D.
251-471-7971
jsimmons@health.southalabama.edu

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04445285
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Jon Simmons

Study Contact

Jon D Simmons, M.D.
12514459834
jdsimmons@health.southalabama.edu