A Study of Auxora in Patients With Critical COVID-19 Pneumonia

Purpose

This is a single-blind study of Auxora in patients with critical COVID-19 pneumonia, consisting of up to 3 cohorts of escalating dose. The main goal was to assess pharmacodynamic parameters of immune response, while also assessing safety and tolerability of the drug in this patient population.

Condition

  • Pneumonia

Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Has laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other commercial or public health assay in any specimen; 2. Moderate ARDS characterized by the following criteria: - Invasive mechanical ventilation with a minimum PEEP of 5 cm H2O; - PaO2/FiO2 ≤200 that may be estimated from pulse oximetry or determined by arterial blood gas; - No evidence of volume overload or heart failure; 3. The patient is ≥18 years of age at the time of consent; 4. QTcF interval ≤ 440 milliseconds; 5. A female patient of childbearing potential must not attempt to become pregnant for 39 months, and if sexually active with a male partner, is willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control for 39 months after the last dose of study drug; 6. A male patient who is sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential is willing to practice acceptable methods of birth control for 39 months after the last dose of study drug. A male patient must not donate sperm for 39 months; 7. The patient is willing and able to, or has a legal authorized representative (LAR) who is willing and able to, provide informed consent to participate, and to cooperate with all aspects of the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Expected survival or time to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments expected to be <7 days. 2. ECMO; 3. Suspected septic shock; 4. The patient has a history of: - Organ or hematologic transplant; - HIV; - Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection; 5. Current treatment with: - Chemotherapy; - Immunosuppressive medications or immunotherapy (see Section 5.3 for list of prohibited immunosuppressive medications and immunotherapy) at the time of consent; - Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis; 6. The patient is known to be pregnant or is nursing; 7. Currently participating in another study of an investigational drug or therapeutic medical device at the time of consent; 8. Allergy to eggs or any of the excipients in study drug.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Sequential Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Participant)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Auxora 		Auxora will be given as a continuous infusion: Day 1: All 3 cohorts will receive 1.25 mL/kg over 4 hours; After initial infusion is complete, Cohort 3 will receive a continuous infusion of 1.0 mL/kg/24 hours for 96 hours Day 2: Cohort 1 will receive 1.0 mL/kg over 4 hours; Cohort 2 will receive 1.25mL/kg over 4 hours Day 3: Cohort 1 and 2 will receive 1.0 mL/kg over 4 hours Day 4: Cohort 2 will receive 1.0 mL/kg over 4 hours
  • Drug: CM4620-IE (Injectable Emulsion)
    Auxora is an injectable emulsion containing 1.6mg/ML of the active pharmaceutical ingredient CM4620. Auxora will be administered intravenously as a continuous infusion
    Other names:
    • Auxora
Placebo Comparator
Placebo 		Placebo will be given as a continuous infusion: Day 1: All 3 cohorts will receive 1.25 mL/kg over 4 hours. After initial infusion is complete, Cohort 3 will receive a continuous infusion of 1.0 mL/kg/24 hours for 96 hours Day 2: Cohort 1 will receive 1.0 mL/kg over 4 hours; Cohort 2 will receive 1.25mL/kg over 4 hours Day 3: Cohort 1 and 2 will receive 1.0 mL/kg over 4 hours Day 4: Cohort 2 will receive 1.0 mL/kg over 4 hours
  • Drug: Placebo
    Matching placebo is an injectable emulsion containing no active pharmaceutical ingredient. Placebo will be administered intravenously as a continuous infusion

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04661540
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
CalciMedica, Inc.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study was to assess the pharmacodynamic response of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) T cell/monocyte subsets and chemokine release to various doses of Auxora in patients with critical COVID-19 pneumonia. Other objectives included assessment of safety and tolerability of Auxora in patients with critical COVID-19 pneumonia, as well as pharmacokinetic profile of Auxora in these patients. Efficacy was also to be examined based on all-cause mortality at day 60, number of days on mechanical ventilation after randomization, number of days in the hospital after randomization, and number of days in the ICU after randomization. Patients were randomized 3:1 to Auxora or Placebo. The first 4 patients were enrolled in Cohort 1 (3 Auxora, 1 Placebo). If dose escalation occurred, the next 4 patients were to be enrolled in Cohort 2. If dose escalation occurred again, the next 8 patients were to be enrolled in Cohort 3. The decision to escalate dosing was made by CalciMedica in consultation with the PI and after the review of safety events in Cohorts 1 and 2. (Note: Trial terminated early after the first patient was enrolled in Cohort 3 due to lack of new Covid-19 hospitalizations.)