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Calcium dobesilate (CaD) has been shown to have potential antiviral effects, mediated via its interaction with the heparansulfate (HS) binding site of the viral SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (direct action), necessary for interation with the ACE-2 receptor on human cells. Preliminary pre-clinical results using viral pseudotyped particles demonstrated that CaD reduces the uptake of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in cultured endothelial cells by more than 50%. Moreover, CaD is a well-established vasoactive and angioprotective drug improving endothelial dysfunction with a good tolerability profile. CaD strengthens vessels integrity and improves blood flow by acting on multiple parameters, like cytokines levels and signaling by FGF and VEGF. All these parameters may be dysregulated at some stage of Covid-19 pathological evolution, and acting on these could potentially reduce the progression toward severe disease. Based on these data, we hypothesize that CaD could be used as an early treatment for SARS-CoV-2 positive outpatients. However, bioavailability data and pharmacokinetics of CaD are not well known, outside of old data on animal models. Being able to show that the drug is present in nasal mucosae and saliva, where the virus is likely to start the infection of the host, would be a first step before studying a possible effect on the disease course on infected patients. Therefore this project plans to include between 6 and 10 patients, treated with CaD, for whom different nasal, saliva and blood sample will be taken at different timepoints before and after the daily dose of the treatment. Samples will be then analysed to detect and quantify the presence of CaD.


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NCT number NCT04922996
Study type Observational
Source University Hospital, Geneva
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase
Start date April 15, 2021
Completion date August 2021

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