Status:

COMPLETED

Personalised Immunotherapy for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Associated With Organ Dysfunction

Lead Sponsor:

Hellenic Institute for the Study of Sepsis

Conditions:

COVID-19

Virus Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Our aim is to conduct one trial of personalized immunotherapy in patients with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) associated with organ dysfunction and with laboratory findings of macrophage activation syndrome or...

Detailed Description

Humanity is experiencing since November 2019 a new pandemic by the novel SARS Coronavirus-19 (SARS-CoV-2). As of March 16 2020 170,191 documented case were reported worldwide of which 6,526 died1. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age equal to or above 18 years
  • Male or female gender
  • In case of women, unwillingness to remain pregnant during the study period.
  • Written informed consent provided by the patient or by one first-degree relative/spouse in case of patients unable to consent
  • Confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2 virus using molecular techniques as defined by the World Health Organization11
  • Organ dysfunction defined as the presence of at least one of the following conditions:
  • Total SOFA score greater than or equal to 2;
  • Involvement of the lower respiratory tract
  • Laboratory documentation of MAS or immune dysregulation. MAS is documented by the findings of any serum ferritin greater than 4,420ng/ml. immune dysregulation is documented by the combination of two findings: a) serum ferritin equal to or lower than 4,420ng/ml; and b) less than 5,000 receptors of the membrane molecule of HLA-DR on the cell membrane of blood CD14-monocytes or less than 30 MFI of HLA-DR on the cell membrane of blood CD14-monocytes as counted by flow cytometry

Exclusion

  • Age below 18 years
  • Denial for written informed consent
  • Any stage IV malignancy
  • Any do not resuscitate decision
  • Active tuberculosis (TB) as defined by the co-administration of drugs for the treatment of TB
  • Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Any primary immunodeficiency
  • Oral or IV intake of corticosteroids at a daily dose equal or greater than 0.4 mg prednisone or greater the last 15 days.
  • Any anti-cytokine biological treatment the last one month
  • Medical history of systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Medical history of multiple sclerosis or any other demyelinating disorder.
  • Pregnancy or lactation. Women of child-bearing potential will be screened by a urine pregnancy test before inclusion in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 2 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 8 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04339712

Start Date

April 2 2020

End Date

January 8 2021

Last Update

January 11 2021

Active Locations (17)

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1

2nd Department of Critical Care Medicine, ATTIKON University Hospital

Athens, Haidari, Greece, 12462

2

Intensive Care Unit, Ioannina University Hospital

Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, 45500

3

Department of Internal Medicine, Patras University Hospital

Pátrai, Rion, Greece, 26504

4

Department of Internal Medicine, I PAMMAKARISTOS Hospital

Athens, Greece, 11144