A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Prothione™ Capsules for Mild to Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Prothione™ Capsules for Mild to Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04742725
• Other study ID #: TAL-PRO-001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: May 25, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 21, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Prothione, LLC
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is a phase 2 proof of concept study. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of Prothione™ capsules administered orally twice a day for 30 days in subjects with mild to moderate COVID-19. The study will have three phases: Screening Period, Treatment Period, and Follow-Up Period. The issued patents relevant to Prothione™ capsules and the treatment of viral disease include: • Nutritional or Therapeutic Compositions and Methods to Increase Bodily Glutathione Levels: 1. US Patent No. RE 42,645 2. Japanese Patent No. 5601745 3. European Patent No. 1556023 4. Canadian Patent No. 2539567 5. Australian Patent No. 2010201136 • Protective Metallothionein Analog Compounds, Their Compositions and Use Thereof in the Treatment of Pathogenic Disease: 6. Canadian Patent No. 2963131 7. Australian Patent No. 2018279015

Description:

This is a Phase 2, proof of concept, two-arm, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Prothione™ capsules in subjects with mild-to-moderate symptoms caused by coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Subjects will be randomized to receive three Prothione™ capsules, or placebo orally administered twice daily (BID). The study will have three phases: screening period, treatment period, and follow-up period. Screening period is up to 3 days , the treatment period is 30 days and the follow-up period is 7 days after the last dose.Total study duration is up to 40 days.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 231
• Est. completion date: September 21, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 21, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Potential subjects are required to meet all of the following criteria for enrollment into

the study:

1. Male or female adult = 18 years of age at time of enrollment with mild to moderate symptoms caused by coronavirus 2019 confirmed infection with COVID-19 by PCR and one or more of the following:

Mild (uncomplicated) Illness:

• Diagnosed with COVID-19 by a standardized RT-PCR assay AND
• Mild symptoms, such as fever, rhinorrhea, mild cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, muscle pain, or malaise, but with no shortness of breath AND
• No signs of a more serious lower airway disease AND RR<20, HR <90, oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) > 93% on room air

Moderate Illness:

• Diagnosed with COVID-19 by a standardized RT-PCR assay AND
• In addition to symptoms above, more significant lower respiratory symptoms, including shortness of breath (at rest or with exertion) OR
• Signs of moderate pneumonia, including RR = 20 but <30, HR = 90 but less than 125, oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) > 93% on room air AND
• If available, lung infiltrates based on X-ray or CT scan < 50% present

2. Subjects with normal level of Vitamin B2; Note: If the result was below the normal range, based on clinical judgment by physician, appropriate treatment to be added to the subject treatment regimen as per standard of care. A B complex daily supplement will be supplied, if needed.

3. Subject (or legally authorized representative) provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures;

4. Understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures; and

5. Negative pregnancy test for female subjects. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) and Women not of child-bearing potential are eligible to participate. Both women of child-bearing potential and women of no child-bearing potential should use an approved method of birth control and agrees to continue to use this method for the duration of the study (and for 30 days after taking the last dose of Prothione™ ). Acceptable methods of contraception include abstinence, female subject/partner's use of hormonal contraceptive (oral, implanted, or injected) in conjunction with a barrier method (WOCBP only), female subject/partner's use of an intrauterine device (IUD), or if the female subject/partner is surgically sterile or 2 years post-menopausal. All male subjects/partners must agree to consistently and correctly use a condom for the duration of the study. In addition, subjects may not donate sperm for the duration of the study and for 30 days after taking study drug. Exclusion Criteria:

Potential subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from enrollment:

1. Subjects showing signs of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or respiratory failure necessitating mechanical ventilation at the time of screening;

2. Subjects who have history of receiving NAC, Prothione™ Capsules or GSH supplements in the past 30 days before the screening visit;

3. Subjects who have history of receiving corticosteroids (topical corticosteroid is excluded) in the past 30 days;

4. Subjects who are currently receiving Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer;

5. Any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring admission to an intensive care unit (ICU);

6. Subject with active Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C;

7. Subjects who are participating in other clinical trials;

8. Subjects that have had any Covid19 Vaccination;

9. Subjects who have a history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Prothione™ are not eligible;

10. Inability to provide informed consent or to comply with study requirements; and

11. Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus Infections
• COVID-19

Intervention

Drug:
• Placebo
Placebo
• Prothione™ (6g)
Prothione is a pro-Glutathione compound includes free-form amino acids

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Rwanda	Rinda Ubuzima	Kigali

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Prothione, LLC

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Rwanda, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Quantitative changes in viral load from baseline (Screening Visit) to Day 29.	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to day 29
Other	Change from baseline to Day 29 in pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2)	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to day 29
Other	Change from baseline to Day 29 in Quantitative C-Reactive Protein level	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to Day 29
Other	Change from baseline to Day 29 in Lymphocyte Count	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to Day 29
Other	Changes in HIV viral load from baseline to Day 29 in HIV positive subjects	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to Day 29
Other	Duration (days) of hospitalization	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to Day 29
Other	Time(days) to clinical resolution (TTCR) before Day 14	Exploratory Outcome	Before Day 14
Other	Time (days) to successful clinical recovery from positive RT-PCR for SARS-COV2 as indicated by three consecutive negative RT-PCR tests measured with two different measurements within a 24-36 hour period before Day 14.	Exploratory Outcome	within a 24-36 hour period before Day 14
Other	Quantitative changes in viral load from baseline (Screening Visit) to Day 14	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to Day 14
Other	Change from baseline to Day 14 in Quantitative C-Reactive Protein level	Exploratory Outcome	Baseline to Day 14
Other	Incidence of treatment-related adverse events (TEAEs)	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Incidence of TEAEs and SAEs leading to discontinuation of study medication.	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Incidence of abnormal laboratory test results	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Changes in body temperature	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Changes in pulse rate	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Changes in respiratory rate	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Incidence of abnormal physical examination findings	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Other	Incidence of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) results	Safety Outcome	until day 40
Primary	Time (days) to successful clinical recovery from positive RT-PCR for SARS-COV2 as indicated by two consecutive negative RT-PCR tests measured with three different measurements within a 24-36 hour period.		24-36 hour period
Secondary	Change from Baseline to Day 29 in Serum 8-OHdG levels		Baseline to day 29
Secondary	Change in RBC intracellular Glutathione levels to Day 29		Baseline to day 29
Secondary	Quantitative change from Baseline (Screening Visit) to Day 29 oropharyngeal cell intracellular GSH levels		Baseline to day 29
Secondary	Time to clinical resolution (TTCR) defined as the time (days) from initiation of study treatment until reach a score of 0 at least in three of the following: o Fever o Myalgia o Dyspnea o Cough	( Each symptom is graded from 0 to 3. [0=none 1=mild 2=moderate and 3=severe]	Baseline to day 29
Secondary	Evaluate Cycle Threshold (Ct) numbers used in qualitative and quantitative RT-PCR for SARS-COV2 tests.		Baseline to day 29
Secondary	Clinical Improvement as assessed by change in symptom score from baseline (for fever, myalgia, dyspnea and cough).	Note: The score per patient ranges from 0 to 3 points. Each symptom is graded from 0 to 3. [0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe]	Baseline to day 29
Secondary	Mortality at Day 29		Day 29